Prayers of Great Traditions

102 Prayers of Great Traditions

The Evening Office

Preparation

Thanks be to you, Lord God,

who brought me from yesterday

to the beginning of today,

to win for my soul

everlasting joy,

with forgiving service.

And for every gift of peace

you bestow on me,

I dedicate to you

my thoughts, my words,

my deeds, my desires.

I entreat you, I beseech you,

to keep me from offence,

and to shield me tonight,

for the sake of your wounds

and your offering of grace.^334

The Psalm, or...

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem;

may those who love you be calm.^335

Glory to the Father......