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Friday, April 24 |
| The Vespers Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 5 and 8 p.m |
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The Call to Prayer |
| Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee,* and kneel before the LORD our Maker. For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.* Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice! |
| Psalm 95:6–7 |
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The Request for Presence |
| You are the LORD;* do not withhold your compassion from me; let your love and your faithfulness keep me safe for ever. |
| Psalm 40:12 |
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The Greeting |
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| Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God,* and your glory over all the earth. |
| Psalm 57:11 |
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The Hymn |
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I Would Be True |
| I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much to dare. I would be friend of all—the foe, the friendless; I would be giving and forget the gift; I would be humble for I know my weakness; I would look up, and laugh, and love, and lift. I would be prayerful through each busy moment; I would be constantly in touch with God; I would be tuned to hear the slightest whisper; I would have faith to keep the path Christ trod. |
| Howard Walter |
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The Refrain for the Vespers Lessons |
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| . . . when the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad. |
| Psalm 14:7b |
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The Vespers Psalm |
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The Eyes of All Wait Upon You, O LORD |
| The LORD is faithful in all his words* and merciful in all his deeds. The LORD upholds all those who fall;* he lifts up those who are bowed down. The eyes of all wait upon you, O LORD,* and you give them their food in due season. You open wide your hand* and satisfy the needs of every living creature. The LORD is righteous in all his ways* and loving in all his works. |
| Psalm 145:14–18 |
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The Refrain |
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| . . . when the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad. |
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The Cry of the Church |
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| Even so come, Lord Jesus! |
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The Lord’s Prayer |
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| Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your Name. May your kingdom come, and your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for yours are the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. |
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The Prayer Appointed for the Week |
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| O God, who by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light: Grant that I, who have been raised with him, may abide in his presence and rejoice in the hope of eternal glory; through Jesus Christ my Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be dominion and praise for ever and ever. Amen. † |
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The Concluding Prayer of the Church |
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| Blessed by the Lord God of Israel for he has visited and delivered us. Amen, amen, amen. |
| Traditional |
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