{"id":10493,"date":"2023-02-25T17:08:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T17:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hatfieldroadmethodist.org\/?p=10493"},"modified":"2023-03-23T06:52:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T06:52:55","slug":"prayer-in-the-evening-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hatfieldroadmethodist.org\/?p=10493","title":{"rendered":"Prayer in the Evening"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not part of the Lenten reflections but a Sunday bonus to be used at any time.<\/p>\n

Methodist Worship Book Page 15ff.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.hatfieldroadmethodist.org\/wptest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Evening-Prayer-v2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Be swift, O God, to save us.\"\"<\/a>
\nCome quickly, Lord, to help us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
\nto sing psalms to your name, O Most High.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most merciful God,
\nwe confess to you
\nbefore the whole company of heaven
\nthat we have sinned
\nin thought, word and deed.
\nand in what we have failed to do.
\nForgive us our sins,
\nheal us by your Spirit
\nand raise us to new life in Christ. Amen.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

If we confess our sins,
\nGod is faithful and just,
\nand will forgive our sins,
\nand cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<\/p>\n

Amen. Thanks be to God.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cry out to the Lord, all the earth;
\nserve the Lord with gladness;
\ncome into his presence with songs of joy.<\/p>\n

Be assured that the Lord is God;
\nhe has made us for himself.
\nWe are his own, his people,
\nthe sheep who feed on his pasture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Come into his gates with thanksgiving,
\nenter his courts with praise;
\ngive thanks to him and bless his name.<\/p>\n

Truly the Lord is good:
\nhis love endures for ever,
\nand from age to age he is faithful.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
\nand to the Holy Spirit:
\nas it was in the beginning, is now,
\nand shall be for ever. Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

An Evening Hymn<\/h3>\n

1 Lord! You do hear me when I pray;\"\"<\/a>
\nI am forever yours;
\nIn awe I worship you all day,
\nAnd strive to do no wrong<\/p>\n

2 And when I rest my weary head,
\nFrom cares and turmoil free;
\n\u2018Tis in those moments on my bed,
\nMy heart it speaks with thee.<\/p>\n

3 I offer prayer as sacrifice;
\nAnd, when my work is done,
\nGreat God, my faith and hope relies
\nUpon your grace alone.<\/p>\n

4 Thus with my thoughts compos\u2019d to peace,
\nI\u2019ll give my eyes to sleep;
\nYour hand in safety keeps my days,
\nAnd will my night hours keep!<\/p>\n

Isaac Watts revised Chris Hancock CC0<\/p>\n

God and Father of all,
\nas this day ends
\nwe offer up its hours in praise to you.
\nAs we take our rest
\nunite us, by your Spirit,
\nin praise of Christ our Lord,
\nthe Alpha and Omega,
\nthe First and Last,
\nin whom we make our prayer.
\nAmen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psalm 134<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Come, bless the Lord,\"\"<\/a>
\nall you, his servants,
\nwho minister night after night
\nin the house of the Lord.
\nLift up your hands towards the sanctuary
\nand bless the Lord.
\nMay the Lord, maker of heaven and earth,
\nbless you from Zion!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Isaiah 55 v 6 – 9<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Seek the Lord while he may be found,
\ncall upon him while he is near;
\nlet the wicked forsake their way,
\nand the unrighteous their thoughts;
\nlet them return to the Lord,
\nthat he may have mercy on them,
\nand to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
\nFor my thoughts are not your thoughts,
\nnor are your ways my ways, says the Lord.
\nFor as the heavens are higher than the earth,
\nso are my ways higher than your ways
\nand my thoughts than your thoughts.<\/p>\n

Now, Lord, you let your servant go in peace;
\nyour word has been fulfilled.<\/p>\n

My own eyes have seen the salvation
\nwhich you have prepared in the sight of every people:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a light to reveal you to the nations
\nand the glory of your people Israel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
\nand to the Holy Spirit:
\nas it was in the beginning,
\nis now, and shall be for ever. Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us pray together:<\/p>\n

Christ through whom all things were made,\"\"<\/a>
\nsustain all creation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christ exalted in the lowest and the least,
\ngive us humility.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christ, present in the poor and the oppressed,
\nfill us with compassion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christ, forsaken in the hungry and the homeless,
\nminister to them through our hands.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christ, present where two or three are gathered,
\nbe known among us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christ, present in word, sacrament and sign,
\ngrant us your peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We pray the prayer that Jesus gave us:<\/p>\n

Our Father in heaven,<\/span><\/span>\"\"<\/a>
hallowed be your name,<\/span><\/span>
your kingdom come,<\/span><\/span>
your will be done,<\/span><\/span>
on earth as in heaven.<\/span><\/span>
Give us today our daily bread.<\/span><\/span>
Forgive us our sins<\/span><\/span>
as we forgive those who sin<\/span><\/span>
aga<\/span>inst us.<\/span><\/span>
Save us from the time of trial<\/span><\/span>
and<\/span> deliver us from evil.<\/span><\/span>
For the kingdom, the power,<\/span><\/span>
and the glory are yours<\/span><\/span>
now and for ever.<\/span> Amen.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lord our God,
\nat the ending of this day,
\nand in the darkness and silence of this night,
\ncover us with healing and forgiveness,
\nthat we may take our rest in peace,
\nthrough Jesus Christ our Lord.
\nAmen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We will lie down in peace and take our rest;
\nfor you alone, Lord, make us dwell in safety. Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Copyrights<\/h2>\n

Liturgy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Liturgy for Prayer in the Evening \u2018Used with permission from The Methodist Worship Book Page 15ff \u00a9 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes. The Methodist Church in Britain\u2019.<\/p>\n

Hymn<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Original words by Isaac Watts revised by Chris Hancock.
\nRecording by the Hatfield Road Methodist Church music group.<\/p>\n

Images<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Images are from pixabay.com and free for commercial use no attribution required.<\/p>\n

Background Music<\/h3>\n

Music from Pixabay<\/a>
\nRelaxing Music Vol.1<\/strong> \u2013 Relaxing Time slightly edited by Chris Hancock as permitted by the Pixabay licence.<\/p>\n

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