00:16the Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end amen our help is in
00:27the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth
00:41most merciful God we confess to you before the whole company of heaven and one
00:47another that we have sinned in thought word and deed I did what we have failed
00:55to do forgive us our sins heal us by your spirit and raise us to new life in Christ amen
01:09oh Lord make speed to save us oh Lord make haste to help us glory be to the Father and
01:21to the Son and
01:22to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end amen
01:34alleluia
01:39psalm 37
01:43do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed do not envy evildoers for they will quickly dry up like
01:51grass and wither away like plants
01:55trust in the Lord and do what is right settle in the land and maintain your integrity
02:02then you will take delight in the Lord and he will answer your prayers
02:07commit your future to the Lord trust in him and he will act on your behalf
02:14he will vindicate you in broad daylight and publicly defend your just cause
02:20wait patiently for the Lord wait confidently for him do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner
02:28a man who carries out wicked schemes
02:31do not be angry and frustrated
02:33do not fret that only leads to trouble
02:38wicked men will be wiped out
02:40but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land
02:46evil men will soon disappear he will stare at the spot where they once were but they will be gone
02:54but the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity
03:01evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them
03:05the Lord laughs in disgust at them for he knows that their day is coming
03:13evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows
03:16to bring down the oppressed and needy and to slaughter those who are godly
03:23their swords will pierce their own hearts
03:25and their bows will be broken
03:29the little bit that the godly man owns
03:31is better than the wealth of many evil men
03:35for evil men will lose their power
03:37but the Lord sustains the godly
03:41the Lord watches over the innocent day by day
03:44and they possess a permanent inheritance
03:49they will not be ashamed when hard times come
03:52when famine comes they will have enough to eat
03:56but evil men will die
03:59the Lord's enemies will be incinerated
04:02they will go up in smoke
04:06evil men borrow but they do not repay their debt
04:09but the godly show compassion and are generous
04:14surely those favoured by the Lord will possess the land
04:18but those rejected by him will be wiped out
04:22the Lord grants success to the one whose behaviour he finds commendable
04:29even if he trips he will not fall headlong
04:32for the Lord holds his hand
04:36I was once young now I am old
04:39I have never seen a godly man abandoned or his children forced to search for food
04:47all day long he shows compassion and lends to others
04:51turn away from evil
04:57turn away from evil
04:57do what is right
04:59then you will enjoy lasting security
05:02for the Lord promotes justice
05:05but never abandons his faithful followers
05:09they are permanently secure
05:12but the children of evil men are wiped out
05:18the godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently
05:23the godly speak wise words and promote justice
05:27the law of their God controls their thinking
05:30and their feet do not slip
05:34evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them
05:38but the Lord does not surrender the godly
05:40nor allow them to be condemned in a court of law
05:46rely on the Lord
05:47obey his commands
05:49then he will permit you to possess the land
05:52and he will see the demise of evil people
05:57I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence
06:01like a green tree grows in its native soil
06:05but then one passes by and suddenly they have disappeared
06:10I looked for them but they could not be fair
06:14take note of the one who has integrity
06:16observe the upright
06:18for the one who promotes peace has a future
06:23sinful rebels are totally destroyed
06:25evil men have no future
06:28but the Lord delivers the godly
06:31he protects them in times of trouble
06:34the Lord helps them and rescues them
06:37he rescues them from evil men
06:39and delivers them
06:40for they seek his protection
06:45glory be to the father
06:47and to the son and to the holy spirit
06:50as it was in the beginning
06:52is now and ever shall be
06:54well without end
06:56amen
07:05Jesus said
07:07come to me
07:08all you that are weary
07:10and carrying heavy burdens
07:11and I will give you rest
07:19take my yoke upon you
07:21and learn from me
07:22for I am gentle
07:24and humble of heart
07:25and you will find rest
07:28for your souls
07:28for my yoke is easy
07:31and my burden light
07:36look down
07:37O God
07:37from your heavenly throne
07:40illuminate the darkness
07:41of this night
07:42with your celestial brightness
07:44and from the children of light
07:47banish the deeds of darkness
07:50through Jesus Christ
07:52our Saviour
07:53Amen
07:59now according to your word
08:02sovereign Lord
08:02permit your servant
08:04to depart in peace
08:06for my eyes have seen
08:08your salvation
08:09that you have prepared
08:11in the presence
08:12of all peoples
08:14a light
08:15for the revelation
08:16to the Gentiles
08:17and for glory
08:19to your people Israel
08:22glory be to the father
08:24and to the son
08:25and to the holy spirit
08:26as it was in the beginning
08:28is now and ever shall be
08:30world without end
08:32Amen
08:37Lighten our darkness
08:39Lord
08:39we pray
08:40and in your great mercy
08:43defend us
08:44from all perils
08:45and dangers
08:45of this night
08:46for the love
08:48of your only son
08:49our Saviour
08:50Jesus Christ
08:52Amen
08:56Our Father
08:58who art in heaven
08:59hallowed be thy name
09:01thy kingdom come
09:03thy will be done
09:05on earth
09:06as it is in heaven
09:08give us this day
09:10our daily bread
09:11and forgive us
09:13our trespasses
09:14as we forgive those
09:16who trespass against us
09:19lead us not
09:21into temptation
09:22but deliver us
09:23from evil
09:24for thine is the kingdom
09:27the power
09:28and the glory
09:29forever
09:30and ever
09:32Amen
09:35In peace
09:37will we lie down
09:38and sleep
09:40for you alone
09:41Lord
09:42make us dwell
09:43in safety
09:46Abide with us
09:48Lord Jesus
09:48for the night
09:50is at hand
09:51and the day
09:52is now past
09:56as the night watch
09:58looks for the morning
09:59so do we look
10:01for you
10:01O Christ
10:06come with the dawning
10:07of the day
10:08and make yourself
10:09known
10:10in the breaking
10:11of the bread
10:15may the Lord bless us
10:17and watch over us
10:19the Lord
10:20make his face
10:21shine upon us
10:22and be gracious
10:24to us
10:26the Lord
10:27look kindly on us
10:28and give us
10:30peace
10:31Amen
