Vespers: Evening Prayer With Tribute To Retirees

VESPERS
Wednesday of the
8th Week in
Ordinary Time
Evening Prayer with Tribute to Retirees

Leader:
O God, + come to my assistance.
All:
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was
in the beginning is now and will be
forever. Amen. Alleluia.
HYMN
Psalm 41
Antiphon 1 (ALL):
May the God of hope fill you
with joy and peace so that you may
abound in hope by the power of
the Holy Spirit.
Left:
Happy the man who considers the poor and
the weak. *
The Lord will save him in the day of evil,
will guard him, give him life, make him
happy in the land *
and will not give him up to the will of his
foes.
The Lord will help him on his bed of pain, *
he will bring him back from sickness to
health.
Right:
As for me, I said: “Lord, have mercy on me, *
heal my soul for I have sinned against you.”
My foes are speaking evil against me. *
“How long before he dies and his name be
forgotten?”
They come to visit me and speak empty words, *
their hearts full of malice, they spread it abroad.
Left:
My enemies whisper together against me.

They all weigh up the evil which is on me:
“Some deadly thing has fastened upon
him, *
he will not rise again from where he lies.”
Thus even my friend, in whom I trusted, *
who ate my bread, has turned against me.
Right:
But you, O Lord, have mercy on me. *

Let me rise once more and I will repay them.
By this I shall know that you are my friend, *
if my foes do not shout in triumph over me.
If you uphold me I shall be unharmed *
and set in your presence for evermore.
Left:
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel *

from age to age. Amen. Amen.
Right:
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.
Antiphon (ALL):
May the God of hope fill you with

joy and peace so that you may
abound in hope by the power of
the Holy Spirit.
Psalm 46
Antiphon 2 (ALL):
Try, then, to imitate God, as

children of His that He loves, and
follow Christ by loving as He loved
you, giving Himself up in our place.
Left
God is for us a refuge and strength, *
a helper close at hand, in time of distress:
so we shall not fear though the earth should
rock, *
though the mountains fall into the depths of
the sea,
even though its waters rage and foam, *
even though the mountains be shaken by its
waves.
Right
The Lord of hosts is with us: *

the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
Left
The waters of a river give joy to God’s city,

the holy place where the Most High dwells.
God is within, it cannot be shaken; *
God will help it at the dawning of the day.
Nations are in tumult, kingdoms are
shaken: *
he lifts his voice, the earth shrinks away.
Right

Left
Come, consider the works of the Lord, *

the redoubtable deeds he has done on the
earth.
He puts an end to wars over all the earth; †
the bow he breaks, the spear he snaps. *
He burns the shields with fire.
“Be still and know that I am God, *
supreme among the nations, supreme on
the earth!”
Right

Left
Antiphon (ALL):
Try, then, to imitate God, as

children of His that He loves, and
follow Christ by loving as He loved
you, giving Himself up in our place.
Canticle: Revelation 15:3-4
Antiphon 3 (ALL):
I came so that they might have

life and have it more abundantly.
Right
Mighty and wonderful are your works,

*
Lord God Almighty!
Righteous and true are your ways, *
O King of the nations!
Left
Who would dare refuse you honor,

*
or the glory due your name, O
Lord?
Right
Since you alone are holy, *
all nations shall come
and worship in your presence. *
Your mighty deeds are clearly seen.
Left

Antiphon 3 (ALL):
I came so that they might have life

and have it more abundantly.
READING
2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
RESPONSE SONG
TRIBUTE
Left
They have been Your gifts to us;

they have been channels of Your
graces, they have enriched us.
Lord, we thank You for them.
Right
We ask forgiveness if somehow we
had been less than what You called
us to be for them, that You turn
whatever pain they have suffered
from us into doorways to greater
intimacy with You. We also pray
that all of us may be healed of any
hurt.
Left
We pray You, Father, to send your

Holy Spirit to lead them as they
continue to work with us in Your
vineyard. May the time they spend
with us be a source of strength and
courage to face future challenges.
Right
May they always love with the

heart of Jesus, may they be
permeated with Mary’s desire to
do Your will at all times, and may
they always labor with zeal and
conviction.
ALL:
We make our prayer in the name of

Jesus, Your Son, who lives and
reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
God forever and ever. Amen.
CANTICLE OF MARY
Antiphon (ALL):
It was not you who chose Me but I

who chose you and appointed you
to bear fruit that will remain.
INTERCESSIONS
Mary, full of grace,

intercede for us.
OUR FATHER
(sung)
PRAYER
L: Heavenly Father, only with Your help can we
offer You fitting praise and service. We thank You
for having called and sustained us in the following
of Jesus, Your Son and our Brother. May we
continue to offer ourselves for the glory of God, the
good of the Church, and the service of neighbour.
May we live the faith we profess and trust Your
promise of eternal life. Grant this through our Lord
Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with
You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
All: AMEN.
BLESSING:
P:The Lord be with you.
A: And with your spirit.
P:May almighty God bless you,

the Father, and the Son, and
the Holy Spirit.
A: Amen.
DISMISSAL
P:Let us bless the Lord.
A: And give Him thanks.

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VESPERS

Evening Prayer with Tribute to Retirees

My enemies whisper together against me.

But you, O Lord, have mercy on me. *

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel *

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

May the God of hope fill you with

Try, then, to imitate God, as

The Lord of hosts is with us: *

The waters of a river give joy to God’s city,

The Lord of hosts is with us: *

Come, consider the works of the Lord, *

The Lord of hosts is with us: *

Try, then, to imitate God, as

I came so that they might have

Mighty and wonderful are your works,

Who would dare refuse you honor,

and to the Holy Spirit:

I came so that they might have life

They have been Your gifts to us;

We pray You, Father, to send your

May they always love with the

We make our prayer in the name of

It was not you who chose Me but I

Mary, full of grace,

P:May almighty God bless you,

P:Let us bless the Lord.

A: And give Him thanks.

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