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Evening Prayer

Monday, December 21, 2026 • Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor
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Opening

O God, come to my assistance.

Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Hymn
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here,
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O Israel!
O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show,
and teach us in her ways to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O Israel!
O come, thou Dayspring, from on high,
and cheer us by thy drawing nigh;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and death's dark shadow put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O Israel!
Psalmody
Psalm 89The Eternal God and Mortal Man (Part I)
Ant. Come, Lord, and do not delay; have mercy on us, who have sinned against you.
Lord, you have been our refuge from generation to generation.
Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world were formed, from eternity and unto eternity, you are God.
Do not turn man away to degradation. And you said: "Be converted, O sons of men."
For a thousand years in your sight are like the day of yesterday, which has passed away.
And like a watch in the night; these things will be held as nothing.
Their years will be like those of one who considers them to be nothing.
In the morning he will pass away like grass; in the morning he will flourish and pass away.
In the evening he will fall; he will become hard and will wither.
For in your wrath we have languished, and in your fury we have been troubled.
You have set our iniquities before you; our age is in the light of your countenance.
For all our days have declined, and in your wrath we have languished.
Our years will be meditated upon like a spider; the days of our years in their fullness are seventy years.
But if in the powerful they are eighty years, and furthermore those are labor and sorrow.
For mildness came over us, and we will be corrected.
Who knows the power of your wrath? And how can anyone number your wrath because of your fear?
So make your right hand known, and those who are learned in heart, in wisdom.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. Come, Lord, and do not delay; have mercy on us, who have sinned against you.
Psalm 89The Eternal God and Mortal Man (Part II)
Ant. Come, Lord, and do not delay; have mercy on us, who have sinned against you.
Return, O Lord, how long? And be appeased over your servants.
We have been filled in the morning with your mercy, and we have exulted and been delighted all our days.
We have rejoiced for the days in which you have humbled us, for the years in which we have seen evils.
Look upon your servants and upon their works, and direct their sons.
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us, and direct the works of our hands over us.
Yes, direct the work of our hands.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. Come, Lord, and do not delay; have mercy on us, who have sinned against you.
New Testament Canticle
New Testament Canticle (Revelation 19:1–7)
Alleluia! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.
For his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication.
And he has avenged the blood of his servants from her hands.
Alleluia! And her smoke ascends forever and ever.
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and adored God, seated upon the throne, saying: Amen. Alleluia.
And a voice went out from the throne, saying: "Give praise to our God, all you servants of God, and those who fear him, the small and the great."
And I heard as if a voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of great thunders, saying: "Alleluia! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, has reigned."
"Let us be glad and rejoice and give glory to him; for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has prepared herself."
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Gospel Canticle: Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55)
The Canticle of Mary (Magnificat) (Luke 1:46–55)
Ant. The Lord will come; go out to meet him, saying: "Great is his dominion, and his peace will have no end."
My soul magnifies the Lord.
And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
Because he has regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
Because he who is powerful has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
And his mercy is from generation to generation for those who fear him.
He has shown might with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has received Israel, his servant, being mindful of his mercy.
As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. The Lord will come; go out to meet him, saying: "Great is his dominion, and his peace will have no end."
Short Reading
Isaiah 45:8
Let justice descend, O heavens, like dew from above, like gentle rain let the skies drop it down. Let the earth open and salvation bud forth; let justice also spring up.
Responsory
V. Come and set us free, Lord God of power.
R. Let your face shine on us and we shall be saved.
V. Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,
R. and grant us your salvation.
Evening Intercessions
As evening falls during this holy season of waiting, let us pray to the Lord who comes, saying:
For the church, that our Advent waiting may be active and hopeful, not passive or fearful: we pray to you, O Lord.
Come, Lord Jesus.
For those who hunger for justice and for peace, that the promise of your kingdom may sustain them: we pray to you, O Lord.
Come, Lord Jesus.
For the sick and those who care for them, that the healing touch of Christ may be near: we pray to you, O Lord.
Come, Lord Jesus.
For all who will travel during this season, that they may journey safely: we pray to you, O Lord.
Come, Lord Jesus.
For those who have died, especially those we remember in our hearts this evening, that they may share in the joy of the Lord's coming: we pray to you, O Lord.
Come, Lord Jesus.
For our parish community, that our Advent journey together may prepare us well for the joy of Christmas: we pray to you, O Lord.
Come, Lord Jesus.
The Lord's Prayer
Let us pray as the Lord himself has taught us:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
Concluding Prayer
Come, Lord Jesus, as we await your coming in glory. Let the hope of your coming fill our prayers tonight and let us wake tomorrow ready to serve you; who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Marian Antiphon
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Loving Mother of the Redeemer, gate of heaven, star of the sea, assist your people who have fallen, yet strive to rise again. To the wonderment of nature you bore your Creator, yet remained a virgin after as before. You who received Gabriel's joyful greeting, have pity on us poor sinners.
Dismissal

The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.

May almighty God bless us: the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.