23rd Matins

Psalm 116

PART ONE

I love you O Lord because you heard my voice;
when I made my supplication.
because you turned your ear to me;
when I called upon your name.
The cords of death entangled me,
and the grip of Sheol laid hold on me;
distress and anguish descended upon me.
Then I called upon the name of the Lord;
'Deliver me O Lord I beseech you.'
Gracious is the Lord and righteous:
truly our God is a God of compassion.
The Lord preserves the simple-hearted:
when I was brought low the Lord saved me.
Be at rest once more O my soul
for the Lord has treated you kindly.
The Lord has saved me from death;
and kept my eyes from tears
and my feet from stumbling.
so that I may walk in the presence of the Lord:
in the land of the living.

PART TWO

I kept my faith, even when I said,
'I am in sore distress':
in my haste I said, 'No one can be trusted.'
How can I repay you O Lord:
for all the good things you have done to me?
I will take up the cup of salvation:
and call on the name of the Lord.
I will pay my vows to the Lord:
in the presence of all God's people.
Grievous in the sight of the Lord:
is the death of a faithful servant.
Lord I am your servant,
the child of your maidservant:
you have freed me from my bonds.
I will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving:
and call on the name of the Lord.
I will pay my vows to the Lord:
in the presence of all God's people.
in the courts of the Lord's house:
in your midst O Jerusalem.
O praise the Lord.

Collect

Gracious God,
you have given us much today;
grant us also a thankful spirit.
Into your hands we commend ourselves
and those we love.
Be with us still, and when we take our rest
renew us for the service of your Son Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Thanksgiving

Thank Him for 3 things that happened today (Good or Not!)

Prayer

Our Father,
hallowed be your name
on earth as in heaven.
God the source of eternal light,
shed forth your unending day on us who watch for you;
that our lips may praise you,
our hearts bless you and our lives glorify you;
through our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen

The Blessing

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

The divine Spirit dwells in us.
Thanks be to God.

MIDNIGHT PRAYER (Matins)

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