layout: true class: middle --- class: center # An Order for Compline # in Lent (4) ### _from the Book of Common Prayer, pp. 127ff._ ??? emacs was destroying my two-space line breaks. Use M-: to evaluate: (remove-hook 'before-save-hook 'delete-trailing-whitespace) Also: M-x electric-indent-mode (to turn off?) --- .smaller[*The Officiant begins*] > The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night and a perfect end. **People** > **Amen.** *Officiant* > Our help is in the Name of the Lord; **People** > **The maker of heaven and earth.** .smaller[*The Officiant may then say*] > Let us confess our sins to God. --- _Officiant_ and **People** > **Almighty God, our heavenly Father: We have sinned against you, through our own fault, in thought, and word, and deed, and in what we have left undone. For the sake of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, forgive us all our offenses; and grant that we may serve you in newness of life, to the glory of your Name. Amen.** *Officiant* > May the Almighty God grant us forgiveness of all our sins, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. **People** > **Amen.** --- _Officiant_ > O God, make speed to save us. **People** > **O Lord, make haste to help us.** _Officiant_ and **People** > **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** 134 _Ecce nunc_ > 1 Behold now, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, \* you that stand by night in the house of the LORD. **2 Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the LORD; \* the LORD who made heaven and earth bless you out of Zion.** > **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.** --- _Reader_ > Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith. .smaller[(_1 Peter 5:8-9a_)] **People** > **Thanks be to God.** --- .smaller[_A hymn suitable for the evening may be sung._] _Officiant_ and **People** > V. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit; > **R. For you have redeemed me, O Lord, O God of truth.** > V. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of your eye; > **R. Hide us under the shadow of your wings.** _Officiant_ > Lord have mercy. **People:** > **Christ have mercy.** _Officiant_ > Lord have mercy. --- _Officiant_ and **People:** > 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.** --- _Officiant_ > Lord, hear our prayer; **People** > **And let our cry come to you.** _Officiant_ > Let us pray. _Officiant_ > Visit this place, O Lord, and drive far from it all snares of the enemy; let your holy angels dwell with us to preserve us in peace; and let your blessing be upon us always; through Jesus Christ our Lord. **Amen.** --- _Officiant_ > O God, your unfailing providence sustains the world we live in and the life we live: Watch over those, both night and day, who work while others sleep, and grant that we may never forget that our common life depends upon each other's toil; through Jesus Christ our Lord. **Amen.** .smaller[_Silence may be kept, and free intercessions and thanksgivings may be offered._] --- .smaller[_The service concludes with the Song of Simeon with this Antiphon, which is sung or said by all_] > **Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.** > **Lord, 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.** --- > **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.** > **Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.** --- _Officiant_ > Let us bless the Lord. **People** > **Thanks be to God.** _Officiant_ > The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. **Amen.**