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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.
Night Prayer
Friday, March 27, 2026 • Lent, Week 5 — Friday
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.
Examination of Conscience
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Hymn
Into Your Hands
Into your hands, O Lord, we place our spirits;
into your hands we rest this holy night;
for you have ransomed us by your great mercy,
and you remain our ever-present light.
into your hands we rest this holy night;
for you have ransomed us by your great mercy,
and you remain our ever-present light.
Though we have sinned and wandered far from your ways,
your arms of mercy reach to draw us near;
grant us this night a clean and contrite spirit;
and when the morning comes, let dawn be clear.
your arms of mercy reach to draw us near;
grant us this night a clean and contrite spirit;
and when the morning comes, let dawn be clear.
Father of light, in whom no darkness wanders,
keep us this night in your protecting care;
and may we rest, who in the dawn will waken,
to seek your face with gratitude and prayer.
keep us this night in your protecting care;
and may we rest, who in the dawn will waken,
to seek your face with gratitude and prayer.
Psalmody
Psalm 4Evening Prayer of Trust
Ant. My sacrifice is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you will not despise.
When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me; in tribulation you have enlarged me. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
O sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? Why do you love vanity and seek out falsehood?
Know that the Lord has made his holy one wonderful; the Lord will hear me when I cry out to him.
Be angry, but do not sin; what you say in your hearts, regret it upon your beds.
Offer up a sacrifice of justice and trust in the Lord. Many say, "Who shows us good things?"
The light of your face, O Lord, has been impressed upon us; you have given joy to my heart.
By the fruit of their grain, their wine and oil, they are multiplied.
In peace, together in the selfsame, I will sleep and I will rest.
For you, O Lord, have singularly settled me in hope.
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.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. My sacrifice is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you will not despise.
Psalm 134Praise the Name of the Lord
Ant. My sacrifice is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you will not despise.
Praise the name of the Lord; praise him, O servants of the Lord.
You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for it is sweet.
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel as his own possession.
For I have known that the Lord is great, and our Lord is before all gods.
Whatever pleased the Lord, he has done, in heaven and on earth, in the sea and in all the deeps.
He draws up the mists from the ends of the earth; he turns lightning into rain.
He draws forth the wind from his storehouses.
He struck the firstborn of Egypt, from man even to beast.
He sent signs and wonders in the midst of you, O Egypt; against Pharaoh and all his servants.
He struck down many nations and he killed powerful kings.
Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
And he gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance to his people Israel.
Lord, your name is forever; Lord, your remembrance from generation to generation.
For the Lord will judge his people and will be entreated concerning his servants.
The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of human hands.
They have a mouth, and they do not speak; they have eyes, and they do not see.
They have ears, and they do not hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
Let those who make them become like them, and all who trust in them.
O house of Israel, bless the Lord; O house of Aaron, bless the Lord.
O house of Levi, bless the Lord; you who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
Blessed is the Lord from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem.
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.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. My sacrifice is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you will not despise.
Short Reading
Psalm 130:7
For with the Lord is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.
Responsory
V. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love.
R. Blot out my transgressions.
Gospel Canticle: Nunc Dimittis (Luke 2:29-32)
The Canticle of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis) (Luke 2:29–32)
Ant. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Now you release your servant, O Lord, according to your word, in peace.
Because my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared before the face of all peoples:
a light of revelation to the Gentiles, and a glory for your people Israel.
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.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
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
Into your hands, O Lord, we commend our spirits. Purify us as we rest and raise us tomorrow to live more faithfully in your service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessing and Dismissal
May almighty God grant us a restful night, and may we watch with Christ who prays for us. Amen.
The Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death.
Amen.
Marian Antiphon
Ave Regina Caelorum
Hail, O Queen of heaven enthroned! Hail, by angels Mistress owned! Root of Jesse, Gate of morn, whence the world's true Light was born: glorious Virgin, joy to thee, loveliest whom in heaven they see: fairest thou where all are fair, plead with Christ our sins to spare.