Lenten Evening Prayer—Week 4, Year B
IN THE NAME
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty,
from thence he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen
*or: Christian; 'catholic' here means 'universal'
HYMN
PSALM 69: 6-18
Lord, the Lord Almighty,
may those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me;
God of Israel,
may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me.
For I endure scorn for your sake,
and shame covers my face.
I am a foreigner to my own family,
a stranger to my own mother’s children;
for zeal for your house consumes me,
and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.
When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn;
when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me.
Those who sit at the gate mock me,
and I am the song of the drunkards.
But I pray to you, Lord,
in the time of your favour;
in your great love, O God,
answer me with your sure salvation.
Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters.
Do not let the floodwaters engulf me
or the depths swallow me up or the pit close its mouth over me.
Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;
in your great mercy turn to me.
Do not hide your face from your servant;
answer me quickly, for I am in trouble.
Come near and rescue me;
deliver me because of my foes.
GOSPEL READING
Mark 15:1-32
ADDRESS/MEDITATION
HYMN
RESPONSIVE PRAYER
Praise to you, Lord God of our ancestors;
praise and glory forever.
Let us praise the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit;
we praise and worship him forever.
Praise to you, Lord, in the heights of heaven;
praise, and glory, and worship forever.
The almighty and merciful Lord bless us and keep us.
Amen.
Be gracious, Lord, this night,
and keep us free from sin.
Have mercy on us, Lord;
have mercy on us.
Let your goodness and love be with us,
as we put our hope in you.
Listen to my prayer, Lord,
and hear my cry for help.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
PRAYER
Let us pray:
Take out of our hearts, Lord God, all self-assertion and boasting, all desire to excuse ourselves proudly in front of others; help us rather to take as our master and king the one who chose to be crowned with thorns and to die in shame for others and for us all, your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
LUTHER’S evening PRAYER
I thank you, heavenly Father,
through your dear Son, Jesus Christ,
that you have graciously protected me today.
I ask you to forgive all my sins
and the wrong which I have done.
And graciously keep me this night.
In your hands I place my body and soul
and all that is mine.
Let your holy angel be with me,
so that the evil one
may have no power over me.Amen.
blessing
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The Lord bless us, and keep us from evil, and bring us to eternal life.
Amen.
CLOSING HYMN