Saturday Evening Devotion

Psalm 42:1-7

Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks *

 so longeth my soul after thee, O God.

  My soul is athirst for God, yea, even for the living God *

 when shall I come to appear before the presence of God?

  My tears have been my meat day and night *

 while they daily say unto me, Where is now thy God?

  Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself *

 for I went with the multitude, and brought them forth into the house of God;

  In the voice of praise and thanksgiving *

 among such as keep holy-day.

  Why art thou so full of heaviness, O my soul *

 and why art thou so disquieted within me?

  Put thy trust in God *

 for I will yet give him thanks for the help of his countenance.


(Translation: Coverdale)



A Reading


(James 5:7-12,19-20)


Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.


(Translation: Authorized Version)


A period of silence may follow.


Canticle

Nunc dimittis

Luke 2:29-32


Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, *

    according to thy word;

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, *

    which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,

To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, *

    and to be the glory of thy 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 for ever. Amen.


Prayers for Ourselves and Neighbors


Everlasting God, I pray for my own needs and those of others:


Silence or add individual intentions here


I confess to Almighty God that I have sinned by my own fault in thought, word, and deed, in things done and left undone; especially these sins which I have committed today:


Silence or add individual intentions here


For these and all other sins which I cannot now remember, I am truly sorry. I pray God to have mercy upon me. I firmly intend amendment of life, and I humbly beg forgiveness of God and his Church.


+May the Almighty God grant me forgiveness of all my sins, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.


Holy Trinity, One God, Thou art the bearer of good things, grant unto me a grateful heart that I may go forth with thanksgiving for all thy blessings:


Silence or add individual intentions here


And now, I gather my all prayers in the words Thy Son hath 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,

    for ever and ever. Amen.


A Collect for Saturdays

O God, the source of eternal light: Shed forth thine unending day upon us who watch for thee, that our lips may praise thee, our lives may bless thee, and our worship on the morrow may give thee glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


+The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, bless me and keep me. Amen.


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