The Night Office

May the Lord Almighty grant me and those I love a peaceful night and a perfect end. Amen.

Our help is in the Name of the Lord; the maker of heaven and earth.

Almighty God, my heavenly Father: I have sinned against you, through my own fault, in thought, and word, and deed, in what I have done and what I have left undone. For the sake of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, forgive me all my offenses; and grant that I may serve you in newness of life, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; On the inhabitants of a country in shadow dark as death light has blazed forth. You have enlarged the nation, you have increased its joy; They rejoice before you as people rejoice at harvest time, As they exult when they are dividing the spoils. For the yoke that weighed on it, the bar across its shoulders, The rod of its oppressor, These you have broken as on the day of Midian. For all the footgear clanking over the ground And all the clothing rolled in blood, Will be burnt, will be food for the flames. For a son has been born for us, a son has been given to us, And dominion has been laid on his shoulders; And this is the name he has been given, ‘Wonder-Counselor, Mighty-God, Eternal-Father, Prince-of-Peace,’ To extend his dominion in boundless peace, Over the throne of David and over his kingdom To make it secure and sustain it In fair judgment and integrity. From this time onwards and for ever, The jealous love of YAHWEH Sabaoth will do this.

Come, thou long expected Jesus!

Great things are they that you have done, O LORD my God! how great your wonders and your plans for us!* there is none who can be compared with you. Oh, that I could make them known and tell them!* but they are more than I can count. In sacrifice and offering you take no pleasure* (you have given me ears to hear you); Burnt-offering and sin-offering you have not required,* and so I said, “Behold, I come. In the roll of the book it is written concerning me:* ‘I love to do your will, O my God; your law is deep in my heart.’ ”

Even so, come, Lord Jesus

Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit; for you have redeemed me, O Lord, O God of truth. Keep me, O Lord, as the apple of your eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your Name. May your kingdom come, and 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for yours are the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give Your angels and saints charge over those who sleep. Tend Your sick ones, O Lord Christ. Rest Your weary ones. Bless Your dying ones. Soothe Your suffering ones. Shield Your joyous ones, and all for Your love's sake. Amen.

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.