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
05:07world 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 are 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, defend 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 and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
08:32As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be
08:36World without end
08:38Amen
08:45God has destined us
08:47Not for wrath
08:49But for obtaining salvation
08:51Through our Lord Jesus Christ
08:53Who died for us
08:55So that whether we are awake or asleep
08:58We may live in Him
09:02Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God
09:05Who at this evening hour
09:07Lay in the tomb
09:09And so hallowed the grave
09:11To be a bed of hope
09:12For all who put their trust in you
09:16Give us such sorrow for our sins
09:19Which were the cause of your passion
09:21That when our bodies lie in the dust
09:24Our souls may live with you
09:27Forever
09:35God has destined us
09:37Not for wrath
09:38But for obtaining salvation
09:40Through our Lord Jesus Christ
09:42Who died for us
09:44So that whether we are awake or asleep
09:47We may live in Him
09:52Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God
09:55Who at this evening hour
09:57Who at this evening hour
09:57Lay in the tomb
09:58And so hallowed the grave
10:00To be a bed of hope
10:02For all who put their trust in you
10:05Give us such sorrow for our sins
10:08Which were the cause of your passion
10:11That when our bodies lie in the dust
10:14Our souls may live with you
10:17Forever
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