EVENING PRAYER

One of these General Sentences, or a Seasonal Sentence shall be
said:

Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, the lifting up
of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141: 2

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, let the whole earth
tremble before Him. Psalm 96:9

How l rejoiced when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the
Lord!" Psalm 122:1-2.

Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace - in peace because they
trust in you; for in returning and rest we shall be saved; in quietness
and trust shall be our strength. Isaiah 26:3 & 30:15

Stay with us Lord, for evening draws on and the day is almost over.
Luke 24:29.

Jesus said: "I am the light of the world; whoever follows Me will
not walk in darkness but will have the light of life." John 8:12

Return O my soul to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully
with you. Psalm 116:6

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be
always acceptable in your sight, O Lord my strength and my
redeemer. Psalm 19:14

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SEASONAL SENTENCES

Advent
You know the time has come: you must wake up now: our
salvation is even nearer than it was when we first became believers.
Romans 13:11

Christmas
God is love. This how He showed His love among us: He sent his
only son into the world that we have life through Him.
I John 4:8-9

Epiphany
The Lord has declared his salvation. His righteousness he has openly displayed for all the nations to see. Psalm 98:3

Lent
To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness; because we
have rebelled against him and have not obeyed the voice of the
Lord our God by following his laws. Daniel 9:9-10

Passiontide
God forbid that I should glory save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus
Christ by whom the world is crucified unto me and I unto the
world. Galatians 6:14

or

The spirit of God affirms to our spirit that we are God's children; and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ; but we must share His suffering if we are also to share His glory. Romans 8: 16-17

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Eastertide
Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ. I Corinthians 15:57

or

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. I Peter 1:3

Ascension
Jesus said, I am with you always even to the end of the ages.
Alleluia. Matthew 28:20

or

For Christ has entered, not into a sanctuary made with hands, a
copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the
presence of God on our behalf. Hebrews 9:24

Pentecost
God's love has been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy
Spirit He has given us. Romans 5.5

Trinity
Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord Almighty who was and is and is to
come. Revelation 4:8

Major Saints Days
With this great cloud of witnesses around us, therefore, we too
must throw off every encumbrance and the sin that all too readily
restricts us, and run with resolution the race which lies ahead of us,
our eyes fixed on Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of faith.
Hebrews 12:1-2

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National
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: and happy the people
he has chosen to be His inheritance. Psalm 33:12

Dedication Festival
Behold the dwelling of God is with mankind. He will dwell with
them and they shall be His people and God Himself will be with
them and be their God. Revelation 21:3