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Sunday, November 16
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The Vespers Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour
Between 5 and 8 p.m
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The Call to Prayer
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Open my lips, O LORD,* and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. |
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Psalm 51:16
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The Request for Presence
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Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me;* O LORD, be my helper. |
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Psalm 30:11
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The Greeting
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Blessed be the Lord GOD, the God of Israel,* who alone does wondrous deeds!
And blessed be his glorious Name for ever!* and may all the earth be filled with
his glory. Amen. Amen. |
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Psalm 72:18-19
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The Hymn
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God Will Take Care of You
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Be not dismayed whatever betide,
God will take care of you;
Beneath his wings of love abide,
God will take care of you. Through days of toil when heart does fail,
God will take care of you;
When dangers fierce your path assail,
God will take care of you. All you may need He will provide,
God will take care of you;
Nothing you ask will be denied,
God will take care of you. No matter what may be the test,
God will take care of you;
Lean, weary one, upon his breast,
God will take care of you. God will take care of you,
Through every day,
Over all the way;
He will take care of you,
God will take care of you. |
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Civilla Martin
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The Refrain for the Vespers Lessons
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It is better to rely on the LORD* than to put any trust in rulers. |
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Psalm 118:8-9
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The Vespers Psalm
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He Does Not Forsake His Faithful Ones
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Our steps are directed by the LORD;* he strengthens those in whose way he
delights.
If they stumble, they shall not fall headlong,* for the LORD holds them by the hand.
I have been young and now I am old,* but never have I seen the righteous
forsaken, or their children begging bread.
The righteous are always generous in their lending,* and their children shall be a
blessing.
Turn from evil, and do good,* and dwell in the land for ever.
For the LORD loves justice;* he does not forsake his faithful ones.
They shall be kept safe for ever,* but the offspring of the wicked shall be
destroyed.
The righteous shall possess the land* and dwell in it for ever.
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,* and their tongue speaks what is right.
The law of their God is in their heart,* and their footsteps shall not falter. |
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Psalm 37:24-33
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The Refrain
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It is better to rely on the LORD* than to put any trust in rulers. |
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Psalm 118:8-9
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The Small Verse
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Their sound goes forth to all the earth and their speech to the end of the world. |
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adapted from THE SHORT BREVIARY
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The Lord’s Prayer
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your Name.
May your kingdom come, and 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 yours are the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen. |
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The Prayer Appointed for the Week
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Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant
me so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that I may
embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have
given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.† |
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The Concluding Prayer of the Church
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Lord God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ, triumphed over the powers of death
and prepared for us our place in the new Jerusalem: Grant that I, who have this
day given thanks for his resurrection, may praise you in the City of which he is
the light, and where he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.† |
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