Tuesday Evening Devotion

Psalm 124

If the Lord himself had not been on our side, now may Israel say *

 if the Lord himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against us;

  They had swallowed us up quick *

 when they were so wrathfully displeased at us.

  Yea, the waters had drowned us *

 and the stream had gone over our soul.

  The deep waters of the proud *

 had gone even over our soul.

  But praised be the Lord *

 who hath not given us over for a prey unto their teeth.

  Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler *

 the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

  Our help standeth in the Name of the Lord *

 who hath made heaven and earth.

(Translation: Coverdale)

A Reading

(1 Corinthians 11:2,17-22)

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.

For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

(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.