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
01:33Alleluia
01:39Psalm 73
01:43certainly God is good to Israel and to those whose motives are pure
01:49but as for me my feet almost slipped my feet almost slid out from under me for I envied those
01:57who
01:57are proud as I observe the prosperity of the wicked for they suffer no pain their bodies are strong and
02:05well fed they are immune to the common trouble to men they do not suffer as other men do arrogance
02:14is
02:14their necklace and violence covers them like clothing their prosperity causes them to do wrong and their thoughts
02:24are sinful they mock and say evil things they proudly threaten violence they speak as if they rule in heaven
02:35and lay claim to the earth
02:38therefore they have more than enough food to eat and even suck up the water of the sea they say
02:44how does God know what we do is the most high aware of what goes on take a good look
02:54this is what the wicked are like those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer
03:03I concluded surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle
03:12I suffer all day long and I am punished every morning
03:18if I had publicized these thoughts I would have betrayed your people
03:23and when I tried to make sense of this it was troubling to me
03:29then I entered the precincts of God's temple and I understood the destiny of the wicked
03:38surely you put them in slippery places and you bring them down to ruin
03:44how desolate they become in a mere moment
03:48terrifying judgments make their demise complete
03:53they are like a dream after one wakes up
03:56O Lord when you awake you will despise them
04:01yes my spirit was bitter and my insides felt sharp pain
04:06I was ignorant and lacked insight
04:10I was as senseless as an animal before you
04:15but I am continually with you
04:17you hold my right hand
04:19you guide me by your wise advice and then you will lead me to a position of honor
04:26whom do I have in heaven but you
04:28I desire no one but you on earth
04:33my flesh and my heart may grow weak
04:36but God always protects my heart and gives me stability
04:41yes look those far from you die
04:44you destroy everyone who is unfaithful to you
04:49but as for me God's presence is all I need
04:53I have made the sovereign Lord my shelter
04:55as I declare all the things you have done
05:00glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
05:03as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be
05:08world without end
05:09Amen
05:14Psalm 74
05:17Why O God have you permanently rejected us
05:20why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture
05:28Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times
05:32whom you rescued so that they could be your very own nation
05:37as well as Mount Zion where you dwell
05:41Hurry to the permanent ruins
05:43and to all the damage the enemy has done to the temple
05:48Your enemies roar in the middle of your sanctuary
05:51They set up their battle flags
05:54They invade like lumberjacks swinging their axes in a thick forest
06:00And now they are tearing down all its engravings with axes and crowbars
06:06They set your sanctuary on fire
06:09They desecrate your dwelling place by knocking it to the ground
06:15They say to themselves
06:17We will oppress all of them
06:20They burn down all the places where people worship God in the land
06:26We do not see any signs of God's presence
06:29There are no longer any prophets
06:31And we have no one to tell us how long this will last
06:36How long O God
06:37Will the adversary hurl insults?
06:40Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
06:44Why do you remain inactive?
06:48Intervene and destroy him
06:51But God has been my King from ancient times
06:55Performing acts of deliverance on the earth
06:59You destroyed the sea by your strength
07:02You shattered the heads of the sea monster in the water
07:06You crushed the heads of the Leviathan
07:09You fed him to the people who live along the coast
07:13You broke open the spring and the stream
07:16You dried up perpetually flowing rivers
07:20You established the cycle of day and night
07:24You put the moon and the sun in place
07:28You set up all the boundaries of the earth
07:31You created the cycle of summer and winter
07:35Remember how the enemy hurls insults, O Lord
07:38And how a foolish nation blasphemes your name
07:44Do not hand the life of your dove over to a wild animal
07:49Do not continue to disregard the lives of your oppressed people
07:55Remember your covenant promises
07:57For the dark regions of the earth
07:59Are full of places where violence rules
08:03Do not let the afflicted be turned back in shame
08:08Let the oppressed and the poor praise your name
08:12Rise up, O God
08:13Defend your honour
08:15Remember how fools insult you all day long
08:19Do not disregard what your enemies say
08:22Or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you
08:28Glory be to the Father
08:29And to the Son
08:30And to the Holy Spirit
08:31As it was in the beginning
08:34Is now and ever shall be
08:35World without end
08:38Amen
08:46Jesus said
08:47Come to me, all you that are weary
08:50And carrying heavy burdens
08:51And I will give you rest
08:59Take my yoke upon you
09:01And learn from me
09:02For I am gentle and humble of heart
09:06And you will find rest for your souls
09:09For my yoke is easy
09:11And my burden light
09:16Look down, O God
09:18From your heavenly throne
09:20Illuminate the darkness of this night
09:23With your celestial brightness
09:25And from the children of light
09:27Banish the deeds of darkness
09:30Through Jesus Christ, our Saviour
09:33Amen
09:39Now, according to your word, Sovereign Lord
09:43Permit your servant to depart in peace
09:46For my eyes have seen your salvation
09:49That you have prepared
09:51In the presence of all peoples
09:54A light for the revelation to the Gentiles
09:58And for glory to your people Israel
10:02Glory be to the Father
10:04And to the Son
10:05And to the Holy Spirit
10:06As it was in the beginning
10:09Is now and ever shall be
10:11World without end
10:13Amen
10:18Lighten our darkness
10:19Lighten our darkness, Lord
10:20We pray
10:20And in your great mercy
10:23Defend us from all perils
10:25And dangers of this night
10:27For the love of your only Son
10:29Our Saviour
10:31Jesus Christ
10:33Amen
10:37Our Father who art in heaven
10:39Hallowed be thy name
10:41Thy kingdom come
10:43Thy will be done
10:45On earth as it is in heaven
10:48Give us this day
10:50Our daily bread
10:52And forgive us our trespasses
10:55As we forgive those who trespass against us
11:00Lead us not into temptation
11:02But deliver us from evil
11:05For thine is the kingdom
11:07The power and the glory
11:09Forever and ever
11:11Amen
11:16In peace will we lie down and sleep
11:20For you alone, Lord
11:22Make us dwell in safety
11:27Abide with us, Lord Jesus
11:30For the night is at hand
11:31And the day is now past
11:37As the night watch looks for the morning
11:39So do we look for you, O Christ
11:46Come with the dawning of the day
11:48And make yourself known
11:50In the breaking of the bread
11:56May the Lord bless us
11:57And watch over us
11:59The Lord make his face shine upon us
12:02And be gracious to us
12:06The Lord look kindly on us
12:09And give us peace
12:12Amen
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