Tuesday Evening Devotion

Psalm 47

Clap your hands together, all ye people *

 O sing unto God with the voice of melody.

  For the Lord is high, and to be feared *

 he is the great King upon all the earth.

  He shall subdue the people under us *

 and the nations under our feet.

  He shall choose out an heritage for us *

 even the worship of Jacob, whom he loved.

  God is gone up with a merry noise *

 and the Lord with the sound of the trump.

  O sing praises, sing praises unto our God *

 O sing praises, sing praises unto our King.

  For God is the King of all the earth *

 sing ye praises with understanding.

  God reigneth over the heathen *

 God sitteth upon his holy seat.

  The princes of the people are joined unto the people of the God of Abraham *

 for God, which is very high exalted, doth defend the earth, as it were with a shield.

(Translation: Coverdale)

A Reading

(Philippians 1:12-30)

But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

(Translation: Authorized Version)

A period of silence may follow.

Canticle

Dignus es

Revelation 4:11,· 5:9-10a, 13b

Thou art worthy, O Lord, *
    to receive glory and honor and power:
For thou hast created all things, *
    and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Thou art worthy, O Lamb that wast slain, *
    and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood
Out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; *
    and hast made us unto our God kings and priests.
Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power *
    be unto him that sitteth upon the throne
And unto the Lamb *
    for ever and ever. 

(Source: Anglican Service Book)

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 Aid against Perils

Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

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