FRIDAY WEEK FOUR
EVENING PRAYER

Greeting
O God, come to my assistance,
O Lord, make haste to help me.

Doxology
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen

PSALM 145
Let your mercy be known through all the earth.

I will exalt you, God my king,
for ever bless your name.
I will bless you every day,
for ever praise your name.

Great is the Lord, highly to be praised,
great beyond our reach.

Age to age proclaims your works,
recounts your mighty deeds.
I ponder your splendor and glory
and all your wonderful works.

They reveal your fearful power,
I tell of your great deeds.
They recall your ample goodness,
joyfully sing your justice.

Gracious and merciful is the Lord,
slow to anger, full of love.
The Lord is good in every way,
merciful to every creature.

Let your works praise you, Lord,
your faithful ones bless you.
Let them proclaim your glorious reign,
let them tell of your might.

Let them make known to all
your might and glorious reign.
Your dominion lasts for ever,
your rule for all generations!

The Lord is faithful in every word
and gracious in every work.
The Lord supports the fallen,
raises those bowed down.

The eyes of all look to you,
you give them food in due time.
You open wide your hand
to feed all living things.

The Lord is just in every way,
loving in every deed.
The Lord is near to those who call,
who cry out from their hearts.

God grants them their desires,
hears their cry and saves them.
Those who love God are kept alive;
the wicked, the Lord destroys.

I will sing the Lord’s praise,
let all flesh bless God’s Name,
holy, both now and for ever.


READING: Romans 8:1-2, 10-11

There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of God who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, that God who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.

CANTICLE OF MARY
Let your Spirit find a dwelling place in us, O God.

I acclaim the greatness of the Lord,
I delight in God my savior,
who regarded my humble state.
Truly from this day on
all ages will call me blest.

For God, wonderful in power,
has used that strength for me.
Holy the name of the Lord!
Whose mercy embraces the faithful,
one generation to the next.

The mighty arm of God
scatters the proud in their conceit,
pulls tyrants from their thrones,
and raises up the humble.
The Lord fills the starving
and lets the rich go hungry.

God rescues lowly Israel,
recalling the promise of mercy,
the promise made to our ancestors,
to Abraham’s heirs for ever.

INTERCESSIONS
Let us bring all our prayers and those of the world before our God who loves us:
~ Spirit of Jesus, dwelling within us, hear our prayer.


For the church and all who minister in Christ’s name, that we may remain strong in our faith and zeal for spreading the Good News, we pray:

For world leaders and politicians, that they may not get caught up in the pursuit of priorities that hinder justice, we pray:

For the victims of chemical dependency, that they may find the strength to deal with this problem through God’s love for them, we pray:

For our community, that we may strive to live lives rooted in the gospel and our mercy tradition, we pray:

For those who will die today, that they may be greeted by the angels and saints welcoming them home, we pray:


THE LORD’S PRAYER

PRAYER

Spirit of God, dwell in our hearts. Through your transforming power help us to respond more courageously to the gospel challenges calling us to practical love for our sisters and brothers. Inspired by the example of Catherine McAuley may we carry the Good News of your mercy to our world. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

BLESSING
May the God of mercy bless and protect us all. Amen.
May the God of peace comfort us in times of trial. Amen.
May the God of love shine forth in our lives. Amen.