An order for Evening Prayer

 An order for Evening Prayer

Jesus said

‘Come unto me all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls – for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.’

I am here in the name of Jesus Christ

A safe place to be.

The Lord is my light and my help

Whom then shall I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life

Of whom then shall I be afraid?

Thou shalt keep them in perfect peace 

whose minds are stayed on thee.

My prayer rises in peace like the smoke of incense 

unto the presence of divine love.

as the earth keeps turning, turning through space,

and night falls and day breaks from land to land,

I think of people waking, sleeping, sleepless,

being born and dying, one world, one humanity:

and I bless this round world with God’s peace. 

Watch now, dear Lord, 

with those who watch or weep tonight,

and give your angels charge over those who sleep. 

Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ, 

rest your weary ones,

 bless your dying ones, 

soothe your suffering ones, 

have mercy on your afflicted ones, 

shield your joyous ones

 – and all for your love’s sake.

O Trinity of love

You have been with us at the world’s beginning

Be with us till the world’s end

You have been with us at our life’s shaping

Be with us at our life’s end

You have been with us at the sun’s rising

Be with us at the day’s end.                         (from Iona Wild Goose Worship)

God be in my head and in my understanding

God be in mine eyes and in my looking

God be in my mouth and in my speaking

God be in my heart and in my thinking

God be at mine end, and at my departing.