Evening Prayer

The Collect of the Day shall be said.

One or more of the following prayers shall be said.

Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, creator of day and night, giving rest to the weary, renewing the strength of those who are spent, bestowing upon us occasions of song in the evening. As you have protected us in the day that is past so be with us in the coming night. Free us from evil, sin and fear; for you are our light and salvation, and the strength of our life. To you be glory for endless ages. Amen.

Lighten our darkness, Lord, we pray; and in your mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of your only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

O Lord, support us all the day long of this troublous life, until the shades lengthen and the evening comes and the busy world is hushed, the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then, Lord, in mercy grant us safe lodging, a holy rest, and peace at the last; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Grant, Lord, that we may be faithful to you without turning aside, worship you without growing weary, serve you without failing; diligently seek you; happily find you, and forever possess you, the one and only God, blessed, for ever and ever. Amen.

Grant to your servants, O God, to be set on fire with your love, to be strengthened by your power, to be illuminated by your Spirit, to be filled with your grace, and to move on with your help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Fridays
Almighty, everlasting God, let our prayer in your sight be as incense, the lifting up of our hands as the evening sacrifice. Give us grace to behold you, present in your Word and Sacraments, and to recognise you in the lives of those around us. Stir up in us the flame of that love which burned in the heart of your Son as he bore His passion and let it burn in us to eternal life and to the ages of ages. Amen.

A Collect for Saturdays
O God, the source of eternal light: shed forth your unending day upon us who watch for you, that our lips may praise you, our lives may bless you, and our worship on the morrow give you glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Sundays
O God of peace, you have taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be our strength: By the might of your Spirit lift us, we pray, to your presence, where we may be still and know that you are God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

At the end of the Prayers, a hymn or anthem may be sung.

A sermon may follow.

A hymn may be sung.

Here may be read the occasional prayers and thanksgivings, or other forms of prayer.
 (See Prayers for Various Occasions pages 75-86)