11/09/2025
Good evening everyone,
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Evening Prayer
Preparation
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Reveal among us the light of your presence
That we may behold your power and glory.
Blessed are you, Sovereign God,
creator of light and darkness,
to you be glory and praise for ever.
As evening falls, you renew your promise
to reveal among us the light of your presence.
May your word be a lantern to our feet
and a light upon our path
that we may behold your coming among us.
Strengthen us in our stumbling weakness
and free our tongues to sing your praise.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Blessed be God for ever.
Creator of the stars of night,
thy people’s everlasting light,
O Jesu, Saviour of us all,
regard thy servants when they call.
Thou, grieving at the bitter cry
of all creation doomed to die,
didst come to save a ruined race
with healing gifts of heavenly grace.
Thou camest, Bridegroom of the bride,
as drew the world to evening-tide,
proceeding from a virgin shrine,
the Son of Man, yet Lord divine.
At thy great name, exalted now,
all knees must bend, all hearts must bow,
and things in heaven and earth shall own
that thou art Lord and King alone.
To thee, O holy One, we pray
our judge in that tremendous day,
preserve us, while we dwell below,
from every onslaught of the foe.
All praise, eternal Son, to thee,
whose advent sets thy people free,
whom with the Father we adore,
and Spirit blest, for evermore.
That this evening may be holy, good and peaceful,
let us pray with one heart and mind.
Silence is kept.
As our evening prayer rises before you, O God,
so may your mercy come down upon us
to cleanse our hearts
and set us free to sing your praise
now and for ever.
Amen.
The Word of God
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
Refrain:
Surely I am coming soon.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
1 'Behold, I am coming soon’, says the Lord,
‘and bringing my reward with me,
to give to everyone according to their deeds.
Refrain:
Surely I am coming soon.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
2 'I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last,
the beginning and the end.’
Refrain:
Surely I am coming soon.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
3 Blessed are those who do God’s commandments,
that they may have the right to the tree of life,
and may enter into the city through the gates.
Refrain:
Surely I am coming soon.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
4. 'I, Jesus, have sent my angel to you,
with this testimony for all the churches.
Refrain:
Surely I am coming soon.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
5. 'I am the root and the offspring of David, •
I am the bright morning star.’
Refrain:
Surely I am coming soon.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
6. 'Come!’ I say the Spirit and the Bride; •
‘Come!’ let each hearer reply.
Refrain:
Surely I am coming soon.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
7. Come forward, you who are thirsty,
let those who desire take the water of life as a gift.
Refrain:
Surely I am coming soon.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
To the One who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honour and glory and might,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Surely I am coming soon.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Silence
My soul is waiting for you, O Lord:
in your word is my hope.
My soul is waiting for you, O Lord:
In your word is my hope.
There is forgiveness with you,
so that you shall be feared.
In your word is my hope.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
My soul is waiting for you, O Lord:
in your word is my hope.
AllLord Jesus, you are the one who is to come,
the one whom we await with longing hearts.
Magnificat
1. My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;
he has looked with favour on his lowly servant.
2 From this day all generations will call me blessed;
the Almighty has done great things for me
and holy is his name.
3 He has mercy on those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
4 He has shown strength with his arm
and has scattered the proud in their conceit,
5 Casting down the mighty from their thrones
and lifting up the lowly.
6 He has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty.
7 He has come to the aid of his servant Israel,
to remember his promise of mercy,
8 The promise made to our ancestors,
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 shall be for ever. Amen.
Lord Jesus, you are the one who is to come,
the one whom we await with longing hearts.
Let us pray for:
The people of Ukraine
Princess Catherine and her family
The people of Gaza
The King and his family
Beechdale Community
Christians around the world
Our parish and our wider church family
All who are lonely and feel isolated...
All serving forces personnel...
People who are struggling financially...
Parents and carers...
The homeless and the hungry ...
Those living with domestic abuse...
We pray for ourselves and for whatever is in our hearts at this time ...
We pray for everyone who is struggling now 🙏🙏
People who are not well at this time, in body mind or spirit, we ask you Lord to hold them in your arms and to protect them with your love .
Especially at this time we pray for Barbara, Chris Sanders, little Liz, Elaine, Lilly Stone, Angie Whitticase, Jane Phillips-Valletta Mandy Mcbrain, QS, Peter Eboh Ahmadin, Donna Nelson, Joyce Aldridge, Rae Dodkins-Rudge, Jason, Margaret Yates, Albert,Clara and Jane Middleton, Ellen, Jean Adams, Sue, Alan Sanders, Kyle, Helen, Mary, Euan, Ann, Mark, Peter, Patricia Wright, Nell, Celia Gough, Norma, Baby Ava, Gillian Stanley , Carol Foster, Bob, Hall, George, Rachel, Jacob Flaherty, Tracie Ellens, Pat Parry, Kath Fieldhouse, Pauline Hackett, Sarah, Matthew, Michael Stephen Durrant, Ellen Beards, Carol Gardner, Thomas Pincer, Tim and Stacy, Dillon, Claire, Lucy, Pat, Sue Russon, Patricia Robinson, Alice, Len, Beryl, Debbie, Keith Salt, Terry, Ethan, Alec and Sheila Alcock , Sandra, Dave Clamp, Alec and Courtney, Tamzin, and for anyone known to us.
We remember anyone who is grieving at this time, and their loved one.
Awaiting his coming in glory,
let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has 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,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
Almighty God,
give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of wlight,
now in the time of this mortal life,
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day,
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
May the Lord, when he comes,
find us watching and waiting.
Amen.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God
