Daily Anglican Prayer - Tuesday Evening– 23rd April 2024

Daily Prayer from the Anglican Prayer Book for Australia

Daily Anglican Prayer - Tuesday Evening– 23rd April 2024

Readings:

Psalm 127, 128, 129;

Exodus 25, 1-22

John 11. 17-37.

Led by Felicity Scott, a Liturgical Assistant at St John the Baptist Anglican Church Bulimba, QLD, Australia.

The full prayer transcript is available by going to this episode on the Podcast website.

https://dailyprayeranglicanprayerbookforaustralia.podbean.com

Welcome to Tuesday evening prayer from the Anglican ‘A prayer book for Australia’.

We proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ:

GOD in his infinite mercy, forgives all sins, and through our baptism in the name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, we are given a rebirth into new life, free from the burden of all sin. ALLELUIA

With faithfulness we respond to the good news:

We acknowledge Christ as our saviour and accept with gratitude, that we are forgiven for all wrong doings, past and present. To honour the gift of forgiveness, we release our burden of guilt and rise up to live in the glory of God forever more.

Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Blessed be God forever.

Let us Pray.

1

O sing to the Lord a new song:

sing to the Lord all the earth.

Psalm 96.1

Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit:

as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.

2 The Opening Canticle, The Song of the Three

Blessed are you, the God of our forebears:

worthy to be praised and exalted for ever.
Blessed is your holy and glorious name:
worthy to be praised and exalted for ever.
Blessed are you, glorious in your holy temple:
worthy to be praised and exalted for ever.
Blessed are you who behold the depths:
worthy to be praised and exalted for ever.
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom:
worthy to be praised and exalted for ever.
Blessed are you in the heights of heaven:
worthy to be praised and exalted for ever.

Song of the Three 29–34

3 The Opening Prayer

The day is now past and the night is at hand.
Let us pray with one heart and mind.

Silence may be kept.

Father of lights, receive the prayer and praise we offer you as our evening sacrifice; make us a light for all the world, delivered by your goodness from all the works of darkness; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

Amen.

4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each.

Psalm

5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow

God of grace, we thank you for all your gifts to us:

grant us to accept both pain and joy in faith and hope,

and never to fail in love to you

and to our sisters and brothers;

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

Amen.

6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.

1st Reading

2nd Reading

The readings may be followed by a period of silence for reflection, a hymn or

May your word live in us

and bear much fruit to your glory.

7 The Canticle, The Song of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)

Now, Lord, you let your servant go in peace:
your word has been fulfilled.
My own eyes have seen the salvation:
which you have prepared in the sight of every people:
A light to reveal you to the nations:
and the glory of your people Israel.

Luke 2.29–32

8 The Prayers

Lord have mercy.

Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

9 The Lord’s Prayer and the Collect of the Day

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.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours

now and for ever. Amen.

Prayer of the Week

Fourth Sunday of Easter

O God,

whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people:

help us when we hear his voice

to know him who calls us each by name,

and to follow where he leads;

who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

10 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need.

Graceful God, Thank you for your presence in our lives and your attention to our prayers. How great our lives due to your presence and your wisdom. We ask that we are endowed with Gods great wisdom, to share with all the people.

God of grace; Hear our prayer.

Gracious God of all nations, thank you for your mercy on our broken and divided world. Share your peace in the hearts of all and banish the spirit that makes for war, that all races and peoples may learn to live as members of one family united in peace.

God of grace; hear our prayer.

Loving God, we ask your blessing for those listed on the Anglican cycle of prayer:

• The Diocese of Dunkwa-on-Offin – The Church of the Province of West Africa
• The Diocese of Sydney:
• The Parish of Pittsworth:
• Anglicare SQ Multicultural Program
• St Francis Theological College, Milton
• All Parishes seeking clergy.
• All Anglican schools seeking chaplains.
• All Prison ministry chaplaincy teams
• All people joining in this prayer offering.

God of Grace; Hear our prayer

11 The Evening Collect

Be present, merciful God,

and protect us through the hours of this night:

that we, who are wearied

by the changes and chances of this fleeting world,

may rest on your eternal changelessness;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

12

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us praise the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

May Jesus, the Lord of peace, give us peace at all times and in all ways.

Amen.

2 Thessalonians 3.16

Music by John Keys – Anglican Chant Canticle organ accompaniments.