The Call to Prayer – Psalm 18:3

I will call upon the Lord, and so shall I be saved from my enemies. 

The Request for Presence – Psalm 140:6

I have said to the Lord, “You are my God; Listen, O Lord, to my supplication.” 

The Greeting – Psalm 109:20-21

20 May this be the LORD's payment to my accusers,

       to those who speak evil of me. 

21 But you, O Sovereign LORD,

       deal well with me for your name's sake;

       out of the goodness of your love, deliver me. 

The Hymn

Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son!

Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun!

He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free,

To take away transgression, And rule in equity. 

2. He comes with succour speedy To those who suffer wrong;

To help the poor and needy And bid the weak be strong;

To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light,

Whose souls, condemned and dying, Were precious in His sight. 

3. He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth,

And joy and hope, like flowers, Spring in His path to birth.

Before Him on the mountains Shall peace, the herald, go

And righteousness, in fountains, From hill to valley flow. 

4. To him shall prayer unceasing and daily vows ascend;

His kingdom still increasing, a kingdom without end.

The tide of time shall never his covenant remove;

His name shall stand forever; that name to us is love. 

The Refrain for the Vespers Lessons – Psalm 6:8-9

For the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.

The lord has heard my supplication; the Lord accepts my prayer. 

The Vespers Psalm – Psalm 84:1-6 – The God of Gods Will Reveal Himself in Zion

1 How lovely is your dwelling place,

       O LORD Almighty! 

2 My soul yearns, even faints,

       for the courts of the LORD;

       my heart and my flesh cry out

       for the living God. 

3 Even the sparrow has found a home,

       and the swallow a nest for herself,

       where she may have her young—

       a place near your altar,

       O LORD Almighty, my King and my God. 

4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;

       they are ever praising you.

       Selah 

5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,

       who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. 

6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,

       they make it a place of springs;

       the autumn rains also cover it with pools. 

The Refrain

For the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.

The lord has heard my supplication; the Lord accepts my prayer. 

The Cry of the Church

Be, Lord, my helper and forsake me not.  Do not despise me, O God, my Savior. 

The Lord’s Prayer 

The Prayer Appointed for the Week

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory now and forever.  Amen. 

The Concluding Prayer of the Church

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought me in safety to this new day: Preserve me with your mighty power, that I may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all I do direct me to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ my Lord.  Amen.