St Paul's Church Rondebosch.

Evening Prayer

In the name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Amen

We have come together as the family of God
     in our Father's presence
to offer him praise and thanksgiving
to hear and receive his holy word
to bring before him the needs of the world
to ask his forgiveness of our sins
and to seek his grace
that through his Son Jesus Christ
we may give ourselves to his service.

The Lord lifts up the humble and meek
Let us worship and praise him 

Lord, open our lips
That we may glorify and praise your Name          
Glory to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.  Amen
Praise the Lord.  Alleluia 

Hail Gladdening Light
1 Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured
  Who is the immortal Father, heavenly, blest,
  Holiest of Holies, Jesus Christ our Lord!

2 Now we are come to the sun's hour of rest,
  The lights of evening round us shine,
  We hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit divine.

3 Worthiest art thou at all times to be sung
  With undefiled tongue,
  Son of our God, giver of life, alone:
  Therefore in all the world thy glories, Lord, they own.

Let us call to mind and confess our sins
Silence may be kept. Then is said
Almighty God, our heavenly Father
in penitence we confess
   that we have sinned against you
   through our own fault
in thought, word, and deed
and in what we have left undone.
For the sake of your Son, Christ our Lord
forgive us all that is past
and grant that we may serve you
   in newness of life
to the glory of your Name.

Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and 
keep us in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

PSALM 48
1 Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised:
       in the city of our God.

2 High and beautiful is his holy hill:
       it is the joy of all the earth.

+3 On Mount Zion where godhead truly dwells
          stands the city of the Great King:
       God is well known in her palaces as a sure delfence.

4 For the kings of the earth assembled:
        they gathered together and came on;

5 They saw they were struck dumb:
        they were astonished and fled in terror.

6 Trembling took hold on them and anguish:
        as on a woman in her travail;

7 Like the breath of the east wind:
        that shatters the ships of Tarshish.

8 As we have heard so have we seen —
          in the city of the Lord of hosts:
        in the city of our God
          which God has established for ever.

9 We have called to mind your loving-kindness 0 God:
        in the midst of your temple.

10 As your name is great 0 God so also is your praise:
        even to the ends  of the I earth.

11 Your right hand is full of victory
           let Zion's hill reljoice:
        let the daughters ofjudahbe glad
          because of your judgments.

12 Walk about Zion  go round about her
          and I count all her I towers:
       consider well her ramparts pass through her
            palaces;

13 That you may tell those who come after that such is God: 
        our God for ever and ever and he will guide us eternally.

Glory to the Father and to the  Son:  and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the belginning: is now and will be for ever. Amen

PSALM 87
1 He has founded it upon a holy hill
     and the Lord loves the gates of Zion
          more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 

2 Glorious things shall be spoken of you
     O Zion city of our God.

3 I might speak of my kinsmen in Egypt or in Babylon:
        in Philistia Tyre or Nubia where each was born.

4 But of Zion it i shall be said 
        many were born in her
           he that is Most High has established her.

5 When the Lord draws up the record of the nations:
        he shall take note where every man was I born.

6 And the singers and the dancers together:
        shall make their song to ypur name.

Glory to the Father and to the Son:  and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning: is now and will be for ever. Amen

The first lesson is written in the book of the Prophet Haggai 2:1-9

After the reading
Here ends the first lesson

Silence may be kept.

The Song of Mary (Luke 1:46-55)
1 My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord:  my
        spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.

2 For he has looked with favour on his lowly servant:
        from this day all generations will I call me
        blessed.

3 The Almighty has done great things for me:  and 
        holy is his Name.

4 He has mercy on those who fear him: in every 
        generation.

5 He has shown the strength of his arm: he has
        scattered the proud in their conlceit.

6 He has cast down the mighty from their thrones:
         and has lifted up the lowly.

7 He has filled the hungry with good things: and
         the rich he has sent a-way empty.

8 He has come to the help of his servant Israel: for
         he has remembered his promise of mercy.
+9 The promise he made to our forebears:  to
         Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory to the Father and to the Son:  and to the 
         Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning: is now and will be for
         ever. Amen                                     ^


The second lesson is written in 1John 3:1-8

After the reading

     Here ends the second lesson

Silence may be kept.

     The Song of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)
1 Lord now you let your servant go in peace:  your 
       word has I been fullfilled.

2 My own eyes have seen the salivation: which you
      have prepared in the sight of every people.

3 A light to reveal you to the nations:  and the 
       glory of your people Israel.

Glory to the Father and to the  Son:  and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the belginning: is now and will be for ever • Amen

                   THE BAPTISMAL CREED
I believe and trust in God the Father who made the world.
I believe and trust in his Son Jesus Christ who redeemed humankind.
I believe and trust in his Holy Spirit who gives life to the people of God.
I believe and trust in one God Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Amen 

Let us pray

Lord, have mercy upon us
Christ, have mercy upon us
Lord, have mercy upon us

Our Father in heaven
hallowed be your Name
your kingdom come
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 ag.iinst us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen 

                  THE PRAYERS 
Show us your mercy, 0 Lord
And grant us your salvation
O Lord, be gracious to our land
And mercifully hear us when we call upon you
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness
And let your servants shout for joy
O Lord, make your ways known upon earth
Let all nations acknowledge your saving power
Give your people the blessing of peace
And let your glory be over all the world
Make our hearts clean; 0 God
And renew a right spirit within us

The Collect of the Day
Almighty Father
your Son Jesus Christ was presented in the Temple
and was acclaimed the glory ol Israel
	and the light of the nations:
grant that through him we may be presented to you
	and reflect his glory in the world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

The Collect for Peace.
Eternal God, from whom all holy desires, all good
	counsels and all just works proceed:
give your servants that peace
      which the world cannon-give
that our hearts may be set to obey your commandments
and that, free from the fear of our enemies
we may pass our time in rest and quietness;
through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen

The Evening Collect.
Lighten our darkness. Lord
and by your great mercy defend us
      in all perils and dangers of the night;
for the love of your only Son
      our SaviourYesus Christ.
Amen

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, 
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all for 
ever. Amen