Night Prayer: Week 1
Season of Ordinary Time
All stand and make sign of cross
Prayer Leader:
God, come to our assistance.
Response:
Lord, make haste to help us.
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. Alleluia.
Prayer Leader:
We pause for a moment to reflect on our day,
bringing to mind where we could have trusted in God
and allowed the Holy Spirit to work through us,
so that we could have been more Christ like.
Penitential Rite
Brief moment of silence to examine our day.
I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
All strike their breast
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore, I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Prayer Leader:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins, and bring
us to everlasting life.
Amen.
Hymn of Gratitude:
Now it is evening: Lights of the city
Bid us remember Christ is our Light.
Many are lonely, who will be neighbor?
Where there is caring Christ is our Light.
Now it is evening: Little ones sleeping
Bid us remember Christ is our Peace.
Some are neglected, who will be neighbor?
Where there is caring Christ is our Peace.
Now it is evening: Food on the table
Bids us remember Christ is our Life.
Many are hungry, who will be neighbor?
Where there is sharing Christ is our Life.
Now it is evening: Here in our meeting
May we remember Christ is our Friend.
Some may be strangers, who will be neighbor?
Where there’s a welcome Christ is our Friend.
Antiphon 1
In You, my God, my body will rest in hope.
Psalm 88
You keep me safe, Lord God.
So when I pray at night,
please listen carefully
to each of my concerns.
I am deeply troubled
and close to death;
I am as good as dead
and completely helpless.
I am no better off
than those in the grave,
those You have forgotten
and no longer help.
You have put me in the deepest
and darkest grave;
Your anger rolls over me
like ocean waves.
You have made my friends turn
in horror from me.
I am a prisoner
who cannot escape,
and I am almost blind
because of my sorrow.
Each day I lift my hands
in prayer to You, Lord.
Do You work miracles
for the dead?
Do they stand up
and praise You?
Are Your love and loyalty announced
in the world of the dead?
Do they know of Your miracles
or Your saving power
in the dark world below
where all is forgotten?
Each morning I pray
to You, Lord.
Why do You reject me?
Why do You turn from me?
Ever since I was a child,
I have been sick
and close to death.
You have terrified me
and made me helpless.
Your anger is like a flood!
And I am shattered
by Your furious attacks
that strike each day
and from every side.
My friends and neighbors
have turned against me
because of You,
and now darkness
is my only companion.
Glory be 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.
Antiphon 1
In You, my God, my body will rest in hope.
Stand for the Gospel reading
Gospel Reading
A reading from the holy Gospel according to…
- Glory to You, O Lord
The Gospel of the Lord.
- Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Silent Reflection
Responsory
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
- Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth.
- I commend my spirit.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
- Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
Gospel Canticle
Stand
Antiphon
Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake;
watch over us as we sleep,
that awake, we may keep watch with Christ,
and asleep, rest in his peace.
Now, O God, let your servant go.
Let me go in peace according to Your Word.
For my eyes behold your saving work:
A light for all the world, alleluia.
Now, O God, let your servant go.
Let me go in peace according to Your Word.
For my eyes behold your saving work:
A light for all the world, alleluia.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Antiphon
Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake;
watch over us as we sleep,
that awake, we may keep watch with Christ,
and asleep, rest in his peace.
Eucharistic Adoration
Please find a comfortable place to be in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
At 8 p.m., we will conclude our Night Prayer.
Songs of Adoration
Concluding Prayer
Prayer Leader:
You have given us bread from heaven
- Having within it all sweetness.
Let us pray.
Lord God,
Send us peaceful sleep
to refresh our tired bodies.
May Your help always renew us
and keep us strong in Your service.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Benediction
May the all-powerful Lord
grant us a restful night
and a peaceful death.
Amen.