Monday Evening Devotion

Psalm 7:1-8

O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust *

 save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me;

  Lest he devour my soul, like a lion, and tear it in pieces *

 while there is none to help.

  O Lord my God, if I have done any such thing *

 or if there be any wickedness in my hands;

  If I have rewarded evil unto him that dealt friendly with me *

 yea, I have delivered him that without any cause is mine enemy;

  Then let mine enemy persecute my soul, and take me *

 yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust.

  Stand up, O Lord, in thy wrath, and lift up thyself, because of the indignation of mine enemies *

 arise up for me in the judgement that thou hast commanded.

  And so shall the congregation of the people come about thee *

 for their sakes therefore lift up thyself again.

  The Lord shall judge the people; give sentence with me, O Lord *

 according to my righteousness, and according to the innocency that is in me.

(Translation: Coverdale)

A Reading

(1 Corinthians 13:1-13)

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

(Translation: Authorized Version)

A period of silence may follow.

Canticle

Magna et mirabilia

Revelation 15:3-4

Great and marvellous are thy works, *
    Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are thy ways, *
    Thou King of saints.
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy Name? *
    For thou only art holy:
For all nations shall come and worship before thee; *
    for thy judgments are made manifest.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, *
    and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, *
    world without end. Amen. 

(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 Peace

O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we, being defended from the fear of all enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

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