21st Matins

Psalm 109:1-4, 25-30

Be silent no longer:
O God of my praise
For the mouth of the wicked and deceitful is opened against me:
speaking against me with lying tongues.
They beset me with words of hatred,
and attack me without cause.
In return for my love they accuse me:
though I continue to pray for them.

As for me, I have become a reproach to them;
They see me, they wag their head.

Help me, O Yahweh my God;
Save me according to Your lovingkindness.
And let them know that this is Your hand;
You, O Yahweh, have done it.
Let them curse, but You bless;
They arise and will be put to shame,
But Your slave shall be glad.
Let my accusers be clothed with dishonor,
And let them wrap themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to Yahweh;
And in the midst of many I will praise Him.

Collect

Almighty God,
from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed:
kindle, we pray, in every heart,
the true love of peace,
and guide with your pure and peaceable wisdom
those who take counsel for the nations of the earth;
that in tranquillity your Kingdom may go forward
till the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord . . .
Amen.

Thanksgiving

Thank Him for 3 things that happened today (Good or Not!)

Prayer

Our Father,
your kingdom come
on earth as in heaven.
God our judge and our teacher,
let us not waste time when the day is done in
guilt or self-reproach.
Give us rather the courage
to face whatever has been,
accept forgiveness, and move on to something better.
Amen

The Blessing

May Christ the Son of God, gladden our hearts
with the good news of God’s Kingdom.
Amen

Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

MIDNIGHT PRAYER (Matins)

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