00:12the Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end amen our help is in the name of
00:24the Lord who made heaven and earth most merciful God we confess to you before the whole company of
00:42heaven and one another that we have sinned in thought word and deed I did what we have failed
00:51to do forgive us our sins heal us by your spirit and raise us to new life in Christ amen
01:02O Lord make
01:06speed to save us O Lord make haste to help us glory be to the Father and to the Son
01:18and to the Holy Spirit
01:19as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end amen alleluia
01:35Psalm 18 he said I love you Lord my source of strength
01:46the Lord is my high ridge my stronghold my deliverer my God is my rocky summit where I take shelter
01:54my
01:54shield the horn that saves me and my refuge I called to the Lord who is worthy of praise and
02:02I was delivered from my enemies the waves of death engulfed me the currents of chaos overwhelmed me the
02:12ropes of shale tightened around me the snares of death trapped me in my distress I called to the
02:20Lord I cried out to my God from his heavenly temple he heard my voice he listened to my cry
02:28for help the
02:31earth heaved and shook the roots of the mountains trembled they heaved because he was angry smoke ascended from his
02:40his nose fire devoured as it came from his mouth he hurled down fiery coals he made the sky sink
02:49as he
02:50descended a thick cloud was under his feet he mounted a winged angel and flew he glided on the wings
02:58of the
02:59wind he shrouded himself in darkness in thick rain clouds from the brightness in front of him came hail and
03:08fiery
03:09coals the Lord thundered in the sky the most high shouted he shot his arrows and scattered them many lighting
03:19bolts and routed them the depths of the sea were exposed the inner regions of the world were uncovered by
03:27your battle cry
03:28Lord by the powerful breath from your nose he reached down from above and took hold of me he pulled
03:36me from the
03:37surging water he rescued me from my strong enemy from those who hate me for they were too strong for
03:45me they
03:47confronted me in my day of calamity but the Lord helped me he brought me out into a wide open
03:55place he delivered me because he was pleased to be a
03:58with me the Lord repaid me for my godly deeds he rewarded my blameless behavior for I have obeyed the
04:08Lord's commands I have not rebelled against my God for I am aware of all his regulations and I do
04:16not reject his rules I was innocent before him and kept myself from sinning the Lord rewarded me for my
04:27godly deeds
04:28he took notice he took notice of my blameless behavior you prove to be loyal to one who is faithful
04:35you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent you prove to be reliable to one who is blameless
04:44but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse for you deliver oppressed people but you bring down
04:53those who have a proud look
04:56indeed you look indeed you light my God illuminates the darkness around me indeed with your help I can charge
05:07against an army by my by my God's power I can jump over a wall the one true God acts
05:15in a faithful manner the Lord's promise is reliable he is a shield to all who
05:22take shelter in him indeed who is God beside the Lord who is protector beside our God the one true
05:33God gives me strength he removes the obstacles in my way he gives me the agility of a deer he
05:42enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain
05:46he trains my hands for battle my arms can bend even the strongest bow
05:54you give me your protective shield your right hand supports me your willingness to help enables me to prevail
06:02you widen my path my feet do not slip
06:06I chase my enemies and catch them
06:09I do not turn back until I wipe them out I beat them to death they fall at my feet
06:18you give me strength for battle you make my foes kneel before me you make my enemies retreat I destroy
06:27those who hate me
06:30they cry out but there is no one to help them they cry out to the Lord but he does
06:36not answer them
06:37I grind them as fine wind-blown dust I beat them underfoot like clay in the streets
06:46you rescue me from a hostile army you make me a leader of nations people over whom I had no
06:54authority are now my subjects
06:57when they hear of my exploits they submit to me foreigners are powerless before me foreigners lose their courage
07:05they shake with fear as they leave their strongholds the Lord is alive my protector is praiseworthy
07:14the God who delivers me is exalted as King
07:18the one true God completely vindicates me he makes nations submit to me he delivers me from my enemies
07:28you snatch me away from those who attack me you rescue me from violent men
07:36so I will give you thanks before the nations O Lord I will sing praises to you
07:43he gives his King magnificent victories
07:47he is faithful to his chosen ruler to David and his descendants forever
07:53glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
07:57as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end
08:03Amen
08:10humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God
08:14so that he may exalt you in due time
08:18cast all your anxiety on him
08:22because he cares for you
08:27visit this place so Lord we pray and drive far from it the snares of the enemy
08:35may your holy angels dwell with us and guard us in peace
08:40and may your blessings be always upon us through Jesus Christ our Lord
08:55now according to your word sovereign Lord
08:59permit your servant to depart in peace
09:02for my eyes have seen your salvation
09:05that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples
09:10a light for the revelation to the gentiles
09:13and for glory to your people Israel
09:18glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
09:22as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be
09:26world without end
09:28Amen
09:33Lighten our darkness Lord we pray
09:36and in your great mercy
09:38defend us from all perils and dangers of this night
09:42for the love of your only Son our Saviour
09:46Jesus Christ
09:48Amen
09:52our Father who art in heaven
09:55hallowed be thy name
09:57thy kingdom come
09:59thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven
10:04give us this day our daily bread
10:07and forgive us our trespasses
10:10as we forgive those who trespass against us
10:15lead us not into temptation
10:17but deliver us from evil
10:20for thine is the kingdom
10:23the power and the glory
10:25forever and ever
10:27Amen
10:31in peace will we lie down and sleep
10:36for you alone Lord make us dwell in safety
10:42abide with us Lord Jesus
10:45for the night is at hand and the day is now past
10:52as the night watch looks for the morning
10:55so do we look for you O Christ
11:02come with the dawning of the day and make yourself known in the breaking of the bread
11:11may the Lord bless us and watch over us
11:15the Lord make his face shine upon us and be gracious to us
11:22the Lord look kindly on us and give us peace
11:26Amen
