E V E N I N G P R A Y E R
Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice. -Psalm 141:2
+O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me.
Holy God, we praise Thy Name
Holy God, we praise Thy Name;
Lord of all, we bow before Thee!
All on earth Thy scepter claim,
All in Heaven above adore Thee;
Infinite Thy vast domain,
Everlasting is Thy reign.
Hark! the loud celestial hymn
Angel choirs above are raising,
Cherubim and seraphim,
In unceasing chorus praising;
Fill the heavens with sweet accord:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord.
Holy Father, Holy Son,
Holy Spirit, Three we name Thee;
While in essence only One,
Undivided God we claim Thee;
And adoring bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.
Thanksgiving
Recall with gratitude the good things that have happened today, then pray:
Thank You, O Holy Trinity, for the countless graces which you have bestowed upon me, especially those which I have overlooked. May my gratitude intensify, as the eternal dawn rises, so that I may sing to Your Glory forever!
Examination of Conscience
Pause for a moment and examine the day:
Have you loved God with all your
heart, soul, and mind?
Have you loved your neighbor as yourself?
Were there any difficult moments today?
Confession of Sin
said kneeling or bowing
I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Joseph her spouse, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, deed, and omission: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Joseph her spouse, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
+May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Trust in God’s Love and Mercy
Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.
Magnificat
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts, he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity 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 forever. Amen.
The Golden Arrow
May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most incomprehensible and ineffable Name of God be forever praised, blessed, loved, adored, and glorified in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth, by all the creatures of God, and by the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Amen.
+Lord, bless me, protect me from all evil, and bring me to everlasting life. Amen.
Here, a passage from scripture may be read, especially ones from the psalms and gospels,
first praying:
Lord Holy Spirit, Giver of Life: Enlighten my understanding. Enkindle my heart with the fire of Thy Love. Inspire me always to do Thy will. Let Thy light shine through me, so that all that I do may glorify Thee, to whom with the Father and the Son, be all honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
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