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Wednesday, April 22 |
| 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 |
| Open my lips, O Lord,* and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. Had you desired it, I would have offered sacrifice,* but you take no delight in burnt-offerings. The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit;* a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. |
| Psalm 51:16–18 |
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The Request for Presence |
| Out of the depths have I called to you, O LORD; LORD, hear my voice;* let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication. |
| Psalm 130:1 |
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The Greeting |
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| I lie down in peace; at once I fall asleep;* for only you, LORD,make me dwell in safety. |
| Psalm 4:8 |
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The Hymn |
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Son of Man and Son of God |
| How bright appears the Morning Star, With mercy beaming from afar; The host of heaven rejoices; O righteous Branch, O Jesse’s Rod! You Son of Man and Son of God! We, too, will lift our voices: Jesus! Jesus! Holy, holy, yet most lowly, Please draw near us, Emmanuel, come and hear us. Though circled by the hosts on high, He deigned to cast a pitying eye Upon his helpless creature; The whole creation’s Head and Lord, By highest seraphim adored, Assumed our very nature; Jesus, grant us, through your merit, to inherit Your salvation; hear, O hear, our supplication. Rejoice, you heavens; O earth, reply; With praise, you sinners, fill the sky, For this his Incarnation. Incarnate God, put forth your power, Ride on, ride on, great Conqueror, Till all shall know your salvation. Let us cry, “Bless the Lord”, and again, “Bless the Lord” Praise be given evermore, by earth and heaven. |
| William Mercer |
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The Refrain for the Vespers Lessons |
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| The LORD has sworn an oath to David;* in truth, he will not break it: “Ason, the fruit of your body* will I set upon your throne. |
| Psalm 132:11–12 |
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The Vespers Psalm |
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My Body Also Shall Rest in Hope |
| I will bless the LORD who gives me counsel;* my heart teaches me, night after night. I have set the LORD always before me;* because he is at my right hand I shall not fall. My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices;* my body also shall rest in hope. For you will not abandon me to the grave,* nor let your holy one see the Pit. You will show me the path of life;* in your presence there is fullness of joy, and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore. |
| Psalm 16:7–11 |
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The Refrain |
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| The LORD has sworn an oath to David;* in truth, he will not break it: “Ason, the fruit of your body* will I set upon your throne. |
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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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| Stir up Your power, we beseech You, O Lord, and come, that by Your protection we may deserve to be rescued from the threatening dangers of our sins and saved by Your deliverance. Who lives and reigns with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen. |
| adapted from THE SHORT BREVIARY |
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