Prayers from the Old and 3
I pray for all in authority and for the needs of the world......
I pray for the security and blessing of those who rule over us and
for those in places of influence, so we all may lead a settled and secure
life and that your church may persist in godliness and respect.^8
Our Father......
Conclusion
Father God, you loved us and through the grace of Jesus Christ our
Lord gave eternal comfort and good hope, encourage my heart this
day and strengthen me in every good work. Amen.^9
The Evening Office
Preparation
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come.^10
Open shame falls on me and my people because we have sinned
against you. But mercy and forgiveness belongs to you, Lord God.^11
Praise to the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his
people.^12
The Psalm, or...
The LORD knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of wrongdoers ends in ruin.^13