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The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night and a perfect end.
Amen.
The angels of God guard us through the night,
and quiet the powers of darkness.
The Spirit of God be our guide
to lead us to peace and to glory.
It is but lost labor that we haste to rise up early,
and so late take rest, and eat the bread of anxiety.
For those beloved of God are given gifts even while they sleep.
Silence
My siblings in Christ,
our help is in the name of the eternal God,
who is making the heavens and the earth.
Bless the Lord,
O my soul.
God of love, the day is long and its burden is heavy: Give us grace to see your hand at work in the lives of those around us so that adversity will not overwhelm us, nor resentments possess us. Remain with us, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
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.
A Song of Praise: Form I
Psalm 63: 1-8
O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; *
my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you,
as in a barren and dry land where there is no water.
Therefore I have gazed upon you in your holy place, *
that I might behold your power and your glory.
For your loving-kindness is better than life itself; *
my lips shall give you praise.
So will I bless you as long as I live *
and lift up my hands in your Name.
My soul is content, as with marrow and fatness, *
and my mouth praises you with joyful lips,
When I remember you upon my bed, *
and meditate on you in the night watches.
For you have been my helper, *
and under the shadow of your wings I will rejoice.
My soul clings to you; *
your right hand holds me fast.
Lord, you are in the midst of us, and we are called by your Name: Do not forsake us, O Lord our God. Jeremiah 14:9,22
The Prayers
For all we have accomplished this day,
we bless God’s name.
For now, when we turn from labor to home,
we bless God’s name.
For those tasks we left undone this day,
we invite God’s love.
For those wounds we gave or received this day,
we invite God’s love.
For our hopes and concerns for tomorrow,
we invite God’s love.
For trust that God’s love is all we need,
we seek God’s grace.
Here, we add our intercessions and thanksgivings, silently or aloud.
For these praises and preoccupations of our hearts,
we find our hope in God.
Into your hands, O God, I commend my spirit,
for you have redeemed me, O God of truth and love.
Keep me, O God, as the apple of an eye;
hide me under the shadow of your wings.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord, hear our prayer;
And let our cry come to you.
Let us pray.
Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night,
and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering,
pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen.
A Prayer for Night (A New Zealand Prayer Book)
Lord,
it is night.
The night is for stillness.
Let us be still in the presence of God.
It is night after a long day.
What has been done has been done;
what has not been done has not been done;
let it be.
The night is dark.
Let our fears of the darkness of the world and of our own lives
rest in you.
The night is quiet.
Let the quietness of your peace enfold us,
all dear to us,
and all who have no peace.
The night heralds the dawn.
Let us look expectantly to a new day,
new joys,
new possibilities.
In your name we pray.
Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.
Bless the Lord,
O my soul. Amen.
These Compline Prayers were curated from A New Zealand Prayer Book, The Book of Common Prayer, and Daily Prayers for All Seasons for St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Pittsfield, MA and adapted for use by St. Phoebe School for Deacons by Hope A. Laingen, Postulant for the Vocational Diaconate.
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