Evensong Order of Service: Saturday, May 23, 6:00pm

Saturday, May 23, Evensong With the Society of St. John the Evangelist Opening Acclamation Officiant Alleluia. Christ is Risen.

People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

The Officiant then prays the Prayer for Light to which the People respond “Amen.�

Candle Lighting Anthem The Brothers then sing the Candle Lighting Anthem as the candles on the altar are lit.

Phos Hilaron Ancient Greek hymn meaning “O Gladsome Light”

Hymnal 383

The Psalms The Brothers will sing an antiphon at the beginning and end of each psalm Psalm 104 Part I Benedic, anima mea 1

Bless the LORD, O my soul; * O LORD my God, how excellent is your greatness! you are clothed with majesty and splendor.

2

You wrap yourself with light as with a cloak * and spread out the heavens like a curtain.

3

You lay the beams of your chambers in the waters above; * you make the clouds your chariot; you ride on the wings of the wind.

4

You make the winds your messengers * and flames of fire your servants.

5

You have set the earth upon its foundations, * so that it never shall move at any time.

6

You covered it with the Deep as with a mantle; * the waters stood higher than the mountains.

7

At your rebuke they fled; * at the voice of your thunder they hastened away.

8

They went up into the hills and down to the valleys beneath, * to the places you had appointed for them.

9

You set the limits that they should not pass; * they shall not again cover the earth.

10 You send the springs into the valleys; * they flow between the mountains.

11 All the beasts of the field drink their fill from them, * and the wild asses quench their thirst.

12 Beside them the birds of the air make their nests * and sing among the branches.

13 You water the mountains from your dwelling on high; * the earth is fully satisfied by the fruit of your works.

14 You make grass grow for flocks and herds * and plants to serve mankind;

15 That they may bring forth food from the earth, * and wine to gladden our hearts, 16 Oil to make a cheerful countenance, * and bread to strengthen the heart.

17 The trees of the LORD are full of sap, * the cedars of Lebanon which he planted, 18 In which the birds build their nests, * and in whose tops the stork makes his dwelling.

19 The high hills are a refuge for the mountain goats, * and the stony cliffs for the rock badgers.

20 You appointed the moon to mark the seasons, * and the sun knows the time of its setting.

21 You make darkness that it may be night, * in which all the beasts of the forest prowl.

22 The lions roar after their prey * and seek their food from God. 23 The sun rises, and they slip away * and lay themselves down in their dens.

24 Man goes forth to his work * and to his labor until the evening.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Psalm 104 Part II Quam multiplicator 25 O LORD, how manifold are your works! * in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

26 Yonder is the great and wide sea with its living things too many to number, * creatures both small and great.

27 There move the ships, and there is that Leviathan, * which you have made for the sport of it.

28 All of them look to you * to give them their food in due season.

29 You give it to them; they gather it; * you open your hand, and they are filled with good things.

30 You hide your face, and they are terrified; * you take away their breath, and they die and return to their dust.

31 You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth.

32 May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; * may the LORD rejoice in all his works.

33 He looks at the earth and it trembles; * he touches the mountains and they smoke.

34 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; * I will praise my God while I have my being.

35 May these words of mine please him; * I will rejoice in the LORD. 36 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, * and the wicked be no more.

37 Bless the LORD, O my soul. * Hallelujah!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

First Lesson Ezekiel 3:4–17 4 He

said to me: Mortal, go to the house of Israel and speak my very words to them. 5 For you are not sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel— 6 not to many peoples of obscure speech and difficult language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely, if I sent you to them, they would listen to you. 7 But the house of Israel will not listen to you, for they are not willing to listen to me; because all the house of Israel have a hard forehead and a stubborn heart. 8 See, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads. 9 Like the hardest stone, harder than flint, I have made your forehead; do not fear them or be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house. 10 He said to me: Mortal, all my words that I shall speak to you receive in your heart and hear with your ears; 11 then go to the exiles, to your people, and speak to them. Say to them, “Thus says the Lord God”; whether they hear or refuse to hear.

Ezekiel at the River Chebar 12 Then

the spirit lifted me up, and as the glory of the Lord rose from its place, I heard behind me the sound of loud rumbling; 13 it was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another, and the sound of the wheels beside them, that sounded like a loud rumbling. 14 The spirit lifted me up and bore me away; I went in bitterness in the heat of my spirit, the hand of the Lord being strong upon me. 15 I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who lived by the river Chebar. And I sat there among them, stunned, for seven days.

16 At

the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me: 17 Mortal, I have made you a sentinel for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.

The Song of Mary, The Magnificat [Luke 1:46-55] The Brothers chant an antiphon at the beginning of the Magnificat, and again at the end.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; * for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed: * the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him * in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm, * he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, * and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, * and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel, * for he has remembered his promise of mercy, The promise he made to our fathers, * to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Second Lesson Ephesians 2:11–22 One in Christ 11 So

then, remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth, called “the uncircumcision” by those who are called “the circumcision”—a physical circumcision made in the flesh by human hands— 12 remember that you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. 15 He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, 16 and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it. 17 So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; 18 for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, 20 built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. 21 In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; 22 in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling place for God.

Nunc Dimittis

The Apostles’ Creed Officiant and People

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.

Suffrages Cantor People

That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful, We entreat you, O Lord.

Cantor People

That your holy angels may lead us in paths of peace and goodwill, We entreat you, O Lord.

Cantor People

That we may be pardoned and forgiven for our sins and offenses, We entreat you, O Lord.

Cantor People

That there may be peace to your Church and to the whole world, We entreat you, O Lord.

Cantor

That we may depart this life in your faith and fear, and not be condemned before the great judgment seat of Christ, We entreat you, O Lord.

People Cantor

People

That we may be bound together by your Holy Spirit in the communion of [________ and] all your saints, entrusting one another and all our life to Christ, We entreat you, O Lord.

The Collect

Anthem Hymn 662

Sermon Prayers

Hymn Hymnal 307

Easter Benedicamus

Concluding Scripture The Officiant then concludes with one of the following: 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.

2 Corinthians 13:14 May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

15:13

Romans

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to God from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:20-21 May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Amen. Philippians 4.7 May the Lord of peace give us peace in all ways and at all times. Amen.

Romans 15.33