Wednesday Evening Second Sunday of Pentecost

Thursday Ramsho

INTRODUCTION
DOXOLOGY
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as we begin and until we conclude.
May mercy and compassion be poured forth upon us
in this world and the next.
O Lord, our God, to you be glory forever. Amen
OPENING PRAYER
Lord,
grant us a peaceful evening,
a restful night, the sleep of the just,
a rising for the accomplishment of your will,
a morning that is a messenger of joy,
and a day that finds us zealous in good works.
O Christ, our hope and our salvation,
asleep or awake, may we be guarded from evil,
the attacks of the evil one and the hostility of the wicked,
now and forever.
Amen.
GREETING
Peace be with the Church and her children.
PRAISE OF THE ANGELS
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace on earth and good will to all.

Praise the Lord all you nations,
glorify him all you peoples!

For steadfast is his mercy toward us,
and the truth of the Lord endures forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever,
and peace on earth and good will to all.

PSALMODY
FIRST PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O holy One, our Creator,
grant that our minds may contemplate you
and our hearts love you.
May we always adore you and bless your name,
now and forever.
Amen.
PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
my refuge and my fortress.

Psalm 144
Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war;

My refuge and my fortress,
my stronghold, my deliverer,

My shield, in whom I trust,
who subdues peoples under me.

Lord, what is man, that you notice him;
the son of man, that you take thought of him?

Man is like a breath;
his days, like a passing shadow.

Incline your heavens, O Lord, and come down;
touch the mountains, and they shall smoke;

Flash forth lightning, and put them to flight,
shoot your arrows, and rout them;

Reach out your hand from on high—
Deliver me and rescue me from many waters,
from the hands of aliens,

Whose mouths swear false promises
while their right hands are raised in perjury.

O God, I will sing a new song to you;
with a ten-stringed lyre I will chant your praise,

You who give victory to kings,
and deliver David, your servant.

From the evil sword deliver me;
and rescue me from the hands of aliens,

Whose mouths swear false promises
while their right hands are raised in perjury.

May our sons be like plants
well-natured in their youth,

Our daughters like wrought columns
such as stand at the corners of the temple.

May our garners be full,
affording every kind of store;

May our sheep be in the thousands,
and increase to myriads in our meadows;
may our oxen be well laden.

May there be no breach in the walls, no exile,
no outcry in our streets.

Happy the people for whom things are thus;
happy the people whose God is the Lord.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and forever. Amen.

Antiphon:
Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
my refuge and my fortress.

SECOND PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
Christ,
cornerstone and foundation of our lives,
by your hand we are carved,
in your keeping we are secure,
and by your divine power we are upheld.
When the winds of evil blow, and the storm rages on the
great abyss,
when the rains fall upon the mountains and over the proud
creatures,
may the torrents of our sins not sweep us away to die in our faults.
Remember that you have become part of us, and we of you.
Grant us to praise your unspeakable power,
now and forever.
Amen.
EVENING PSALMS
Psalm 141:1-4
O Lord, to you I call; hasten to me;
harken to my voice when I call upon you.

Let my prayer come like incense before you;
the lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice.

O Lord, set a watch before my mouth,
a guard at the door of my lips.

Let not my heart incline to the evil
of engaging in deeds of wickedness

With men who are evildoers;
and let me not partake of their dainties.

Psalm 142
With a loud voice I cry out to the Lord;
with a loud voice I beseech the Lord.

My complaint I pour out before him;
before him I lay bare my distress.

When my spirit is faint within me,
you know my path.

In the way along which I walk
they have hid a trap for me.

I look to the right to see,
but there is no one who pays me heed.

I have lost all means of escape;
there is no one who cares for my life.

I cry out to you, O Lord:
I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land
of the living.”

Attend to my cry,
for I am brought low indeed.

Rescue me from my persecutors,
for they are too strong for me.

Lead me forth from prison,
that I may give thanks to your name.

The just shall gather around me
when you have been good to me.

Psalm 119:105-112
A lamp to my feet is your word,
a light to my path.

I resolve and swear
to keep your just ordinances.

I am very much afflicted;
O Lord, give me life according to your word.

Accept, O Lord, the free homage of my mouth,
and teach me your decrees.

Though constantly I take my life in my hands,
yet I forget not your law.

The wicked have laid a snare for me,
but from your precepts I have not strayed.

Your decrees are my inheritance forever;
the joy of my heart they are.

I intend in my heart to fulfill your statutes
always to the letter.

Psalm 117
Praise the Lord, all you nations;
glorify him, all you peoples!

For steadfast is his mercy toward us,
and the truth of the Lord endures forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

Alleluia.

HOOSOYO
PROEMION
Praise, glory and honor to the One who is eternally merciful
and ever pours out his goodness.
Of his own free will he became incarnate for sinners;
he said: “I have not come to call the just, but the sinners and evildoers.”
We beg that his kindness may deliver us
and his goodness heal our wounds.
Then we shall praise, glorify and adore him, the Father and the Holy Spirit this evening,
and all the days of our lives,
now and forever.
Amen.
SEDRO
Creator and ruler of all in heaven and on earth,
your glory surpasses and transcends all things.
We place our trust in you, as we come to you with contrite hearts and repentant tears.
Assured that you help those who call upon you and save those
who take refuge in you,
we beg you to guard your flock day and night, and gather us who are scattered.
Deliver from the evil one and his power, your people who believe in you and pray to you.
Exalt your Church and lead her to those who are strangers,
those who remain far from your mysteries,
and those who do not believe in you.
Let there be no heresies to draw us from you,
and may only true faith be proclaimed in your Church to the
end of time.
Thus we shall give glory and thanksgiving to you, and your
Father and your living and Holy Spirit,
now and forever.
Amen.
QOLO
O Christ our King, may your mercy be upon sinners who beseech you; open the gate of your mercy to the poor who call upon you.
The Virgin Mary, your Mother, implores you on our behalf;
the martyrs who died hoping in you now intercede for us.
In your kindness, receive us and have pity on us, O most merciful One.

ETRO
Lord God,
we ask you to accept from us poor sinners
this incense (prayer) which we offer you.
May it be for us and all your faithful people
for the forgiveness of sins and remission of faults,
for the fulfillment of your divine commands,
and for the eternal rest of those who have died:
our parents, brother and sisters, and teachers,
and for the glory of your name and that of your Father
and your Holy Spirit,
now and forever.
Amen.
READINGS
MAZMOORO
Blessed be the evening which gathers us together in your joyful dwellings. Blessed be your cross that protects us from the
evil one and his powers.
Your servants give you thanks in your joyful dwelling; day and night your people praise you.
As the pillar of fire protected your people through the night, may your cross protect us from the evil one and his powers.

SCRIPTURE READINGS
A Reading from the Gospel of Matthew
Matthew 8: 16-34
When it was evening, they brought him many who were possessed by demons, and he drove out the spirits by a word and cured all the sick, to fulfill what had been said by Isaiah the prophet: “He took away our infirmities and bore our diseases.” When Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side. A scribe approached and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” Another of disciples said to him, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But Jesus answered him,
“Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.” He got into a boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”He said to them, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm. The men were amazed and said,
“What sort of man is this, whom even the winds and the sea obey?” When he came to the other side, to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him. They were so savage that no one could travel by that road. They cried out,
“What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the appointed time?” Some distance away a herd of many swine was feeding. The demons pleaded with him, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of swine.” And he said to them,
“Go then!” They came out and entered the swine, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea where they drowned. The swineherders ran away, and when they came to the town they reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs. Thereupon the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him they begged him to leave their district.

SUPPLICATION
O Lord of night, and Master of all time, hear our supplication and have mercy on us.
You reconciled heaven and earth, grant peace to your Church and keep her children in the light of the cross. Day has come to a close; night is here, showing us that life passes away and death draws near. For those who understand, the
fading day is an image of the passing world. Behold the
night of this day, and, at the gate, the night of the world.
All you who love life, rise at night to praise divine Providence and his great wisdom. The weary laborer and the tired servant
are thankful because night comes to bring them rest.
Night reprimands the one who is greedy for gain, who does not care for the suffering of his fellow men. Perhaps he will
repent. Night brings rest to the workers, and stifles the
greed of those who impose heavy burdens.
At night, on behalf of your creatures, we glorify you; Lord watch over all. You withdrew light from the face of the earth,
and order night to come as a rest for the weary. May your
majesty be adored!
The Virgin Mary, your Mother, and the apostles, prophets and
martyrs intercede for us; O God, through their prayers,
strengthen the weak, comfort the sick, grant pardon to
the deceased and forgive the faults of us poor sinners.
Exalt, O Lord, the memory of your Mother and your saints;
through their prayers grant pardon to us and our deceased.
Through the prayers of your Mother, the prophets, apostles
and martyrs, watch over the living, and in your mercy,
forgive those who have died
HOOTOMO
Let us confess, adore, and praise the holy and glorious Trinity: Father, Son + and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
Holy are you, O God;
Holy are you, O Strong One;
Holy are you, O Immortal One;
have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, forgive us and have mercy on us.
Lord, hear us and have mercy on us.
Lord, accept our worship and our prayers.
Lord, come to our assistance
and have mercy on us.
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who are in heaven;
hallowed be your name;
your kingdom come;
your 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 the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours,
now and forever.
Amen.
O Lord, the night and the day are yours;
you uphold the light and the sun.
Through your power you direct the sequence of the seasons.
O Lord,
you have brought the day to its close and called forth the night; Be for us that great Day that never ends.
In the evening let your light shine in our hearts,
and in the darkness of the night,
enlighten us with the knowledge of your truth.
And so, through all the days of our lives,
we shall praise you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
To you be glory and may your mercy rest upon us,
now and forever.
Amen.
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
Let us thank God for all the graces he has bestowed on us
this day which has passed in calm and peace.
Let us recall our failings against the commandments
of God and the Church in thought, word, deed and omission.
We ask for God’s pardon as we pray:
“Forgive us, Jesus!”

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
God,
Father in heaven,
by your living and holy name,
keep us from evil and lead us not into temptation;
for we call upon you, O Lord, our God, our constant hope,
glory to you forever.
O Lord, our Lord,
may our humble worship be pleasing to you;
may our prayers come before you and our actions give you
honor.
Let you mercy, kindness, help, graces and divine love
be poured abundantly upon us poor sinners,
both in heaven and on the earth
which you have created in your goodness.
O Lord, our God, to you be glory forever.
Àmen.
DISMISSAL
Peace be with you.
And also with you.
O God,
through the prayers of your Mother and the saints who have
believed in you;
the prayers of the prophets, apostles, martyrs and confessors; through the prayers of the just, the priests, the holy fathers, the pastors and doctors of true faith;
through the prayers of N., Pope of Rome, N., our Patriarch, and N., our Bishop,
forgive your people and have mercy on your flock.
May God bless, forgive, sanctify, purify, and keep each of the faithful united with us in this spiritual office.
May mercy and compassion be upon us and all the faithful who
dwell here.
May peaceful rest be granted to those who have died in the faith.

May the faithful who live here experience the protection of his victorious cross.
May we and all his servants, who adore him with bowed heads,
receive the mercy of the holy and glorious Trinity
Father, Son, + Holy Spirit,
to whom be glory now and forever.
Amen.
May God forgive your sins,
pardon your failings,
and deliver you from the power of the enemy.
May he grant you the remission of your offenses.
Go in peace, and pray to Christ for me.