OFFICE OF THE DEAD:
Evening Prayer — Form 2

The Psalter

Ant 1. I will lift up † the cup of salvation * and call upon the Name of the LORD.

PSALM 116. Dilexi, quoniam.

•  love the LORD, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, *
  because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.
• The cords of death entangled me; the grip of the grave took hold of me; *
  I came to grief and sorrow.
• Then I called upon the Name of the LORD: *
  "O LORD, I pray you, save my life."
• Gracious is the LORD and righteous; *
  our God is full of compassion.
• The LORD watches over the innocent; *
  I was brought very low, and he helped me.
• Turn again to your rest, O my soul. *
  for the LORD has treated you well.
• For you have rescued my life from death, *
  my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.
• I will walk in the presence of the LORD *
  in the land of the living.
• I believed, even when I said, "I have been brought very low." *
  In my distress I said, "No one can be trusted."
• How shall I repay the LORD *
  for all the good things he has done for me?
• I will lift up the cup of salvation *
  and call upon the Name of the LORD.
• I will fulfill my vows to the LORD *
  in the presence of all his people.
• Precious in the sight of the LORD *
  is the death of his servants.
• O LORD, I am your servant; *
  I am your servant and the child of your handmaid;
  you have freed me from my bonds.
• I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving *
  and call upon the Name of the LORD.
• I will fulfill my vows to the LORD *
  in the presence of all his people,
• In the courts of the LORD'S house, *
  in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
   
• Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD*
• And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Ant 1. I will lift up the cup of salvation * and call upon the Name of the LORD.

Ant 2. Too long, † O LORD, have I had to live * among the enemies of peace.

PSALM 120. Ad Dominum.

• HEN I was in trouble, I called to the LORD; *
  I called to the LORD, and he answered me.
• Deliver me, O LORD, from lying lips *
  and from the deceitful tongue.
• What shall be done to you, and what more besides, *
  O you deceitful tongue?
• The sharpened arrows of a warrior, *
  along with hot glowing coals.
• How hateful it is that I must lodge in Meshech *
  and dwell among the tents of Kedar!
• Too long have I had to live *
  among the enemies of peace.
• I am on the side of peace, *
  but when I speak of it, they are for war.
   
• Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD*
• And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Ant 2. Too long, O LORD, have I had to live * among the enemies of peace.

Ant 3. The LORD shall watch over † your going out and your coming in, * from this time forth for evermore.

PSALM 121. Levavi oculos.

•  LIFT up my eyes to the hills; *
  from where is my help to come?
• My help comes from the LORD, *
  the maker of heaven and earth.
• He will not let your foot be moved *
  and he who watches over you will not fall asleep.
• Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel *
  shall neither slumber nor sleep;
• The LORD himself watches over you; *
  the LORD is your shade at your right hand,
• So that the sun shall not strike you by day, *
  nor the moon by night.
• The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; *
  it is he who shall keep you safe.
• The LORD shall watch over your going out and your coming in, *
  from this time forth for evermore.
   
• Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD*
• And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Ant 3. The LORD shall watch over your going out and your coming in, * from this time forth for evermore.

Ant 4. O LORD, † hear my voice; * let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.

PSALM 130. De profundis.

• UT of the depths have I called to you, O LORD;
• LORD, hear my voice; *
  let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.
• If you, LORD, were to note what is done amiss, *
  O LORD, who could stand?
• For there is forgiveness with you; *
  therefore you shall be feared.
• I wait for the LORD; my soul waits for him; *
  in his word is my hope.
• My soul waits for the LORD,
• more than watchmen for the morning, *
  more than watchmen for the morning.
• O Israel, wait for the LORD, *
  for with the LORD there is mercy;
• With him there is plenteous redemption, *
  and he shall redeem Israel from all their sins.
   
• Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD*
• And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Ant 4. O LORD, hear my voice; * let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.

The Lessons

A reading from Romans 6:3-11 (NRSV)

O you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Here ends the Reading.

Ant. on Mag. If the Spirit † of him who raised Jesus Christ from the dead dwells in you, *
he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit which dwells in you

The Song of Mary Ever-Blessed Magnificat
Luke 1:46-55

• Y 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.
   
• Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD*
• And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Ant. on Mag. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus Christ from the dead dwells in you, *
he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit which dwells in you

A reading from John 15:1-9 (NRSV)



ESUS said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love."

Here ends the Reading.

Ant. on Nunc. All of us † go down to the dust; * yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The Song of Simeon Nunc Dimittis
Luke 2:29-32


• ORD, you now have set your servant free *
  to go in peace as you have promised;
• For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *
  whom you have prepared for all the world to see:
• A Light to enlighten the nations, *
  and the glory of your people Israel.
   
• Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD*
• And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Ant. on Nunc. All of us go down to the dust; * yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The Prayers

Contemporary	Traditional
UR 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.	UR 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.

Let us pray for the whole people of God: Those with whom we gather and those whom we love yet see no longer.

Let us pray for the recent dead:

SILENCE may be kept

V. INTO your hands, O LORD;
R. We commend their spirits.


•  GOD, whose nature and property is ever
• to have mercy and to forgive,
  receive our petitions for the soul of your servant N.,
  who has departed out of this world:
• deliver him not into the hand of the enemy;
  neither forsake him at the last;
• but command him to be received by the holy Angels
  and brought to the country of paradise;
• that as he clove to you in life,
  he may likewise cleave to you in death, as partaker] of your everlasting felicity.
  through Jesus Christ our LORD. Amen.

Let us pray for those whom we remember this day:

SILENCE may be kept

V. LORD show us your love and mercy;
R. For we put our trust in you.


•  GOD, to whom alone belongs the life of all who live :
• grant, we pray, to the soul of your servants [N.]
  whom we now remember before you; to find a place of refreshment
  and the blessedness of your rest,
  and to enjoy the glory of everlasting light.
• through Jesus Christ our LORD. Amen.

Let us pray for those who mourn:

SILENCE may be kept

V. BEHOLD, the dwelling of God is with humanity, and we shall be your people;
R. You, O LORD, shall wipe away every tear from our eyes.


• RANT, O Lord, to all who are bereaved
• the spirit of faith and courage
  that they may have strength to meet the days to come
  with steadfastness and patience;
• not sorrowing as those without hope, but in thankful remembrance of your great goodness,
  and in the joyful expectation of eternal life with those they love.
• And this we ask in the Name of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Let us pray for the living:

SILENCE may be kept

V. SHINE on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death;
R. And guide our feet into the ways of peace.


• ORD Jesus Christ, by your death you took away the sting of death:
• Grant to us your servants so to follow in faith
  where you have led the way
• that we may at length fall asleep peacefully in you
  and wake up in your likeness;
  for your tender mercies' sake. Amen.

Let us pray for the Church:

SILENCE may be kept

V. BY one Spirit we are all baptized into one Body;
R. And we all drink of one Spirit.


•  ETERNAL Lord God, who holds all souls in life:
• We humbly ask you to shed forth upon your whole Church
  in paradise and on earth the bright beams of your light and peace;
• and grant that we, following the good examples of
  all those who loved and served you here,
  may at the last enter with them into your unending joy. Amen.

¶ After the Collect, there is said, and always in the plural:

V. Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord;
R. And let light perpetual shine upon them.
V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen.