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Originally posted by Evensong:
Nice one. How does that work? i.e. Candadian BCP? You have a revised version? Is this prayer original BCP? Don't recall it. (But then I'm not totally au fait with the BCP in its original form. )

Strikes me as something you could use for general intercessions.

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May the Lord support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest and peace at the last.

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O Christ, the Master Carpenter
Who, at the last, through wood and nails,
Purchased our whole salvation.
Wield well Your tools in the workshop of Your world,
So that we, who come rough-hewn to Your bench
May here be fashioned to a truer beauty of Your hand.
We ask it for Your own Name's sake.

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Originally posted by Jengie Jon:
Actually not, it was written by Arthur Page Butler (1831-1909), a headmaster of Rugby School and Anglican cleric. I got this information from Spring 2010 Coracle (see page 7) which is a publication by the Iona Community.

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Originally posted by Anglican_Brat:
Nothing beats the Book of Common Prayer (Canadian):

BE mindful, O Lord, of thy people bowed before thee, and of those who are absent through age, sickness, or infirmity. Care for the infants, guide the young, support the aged, encourage the faint-hearted, collect the scattered, and bring the wandering to thy fold. Travel with the voyagers, defend the widows, shield the orphans, deliver the captives, heal the sick. Succour all who are in tribulation, necessity, or distress. Remember for good all those that love us, and those that hate us, and those that have desired us, unworthy as we are, to pray for them. And those whom we have forgotten, do thou, O Lord, remember. For thou art the Helper of the helpless, the Saviour of the lost, the Refuge of the wanderer, the Healer of the sick. Thou, who knowest each man’s need, and hast heard his prayer, grant unto each according to thy merciful loving-kindness and thy eternal love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source: http://prayerbook.ca/resources/bcponline/prayers-and-thanksgivings/#prayer45

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For You, O Lord, are the Help of the helpless,
the Hope of the hopeless,
the Savior of the storm-tossed,
the Harbor for voyagers,
the Physician for the sick.
Be all things to all men;
for You know each one and his petition,
each house and its need.

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Originally posted by Joan Rasch:
From the New Zealand Prayer Book

Lord it is night. ...

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Originally posted by Joan Rasch:
From the New Zealand Prayer Book

Lord it is night.

The night is for stillness.
Let us be still in the presence of God.

It is night after a long day.
What has been done has been done; what has not been done has not been done.

Let it be.

The night is dark.
Let our fears of the darkness of the world and of our own lives rest in you.

The night is quiet.
Let the quietness of your peace enfold us, all dear to us, and all who have no peace.

The night heralds the dawn.
Let us look expectantly to a new day, new joys, new possibilities.

In your name we pray.
Amen

It is a Compline prayer, which I learned recently while spending some time at Emory House, the SSJE retreat place.

I particularly like the verse about things done and not done, and letting it be.

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Hmmm. Help, Hope, Savior, Harbor, Physician, etc. Anyone else see a connection with other litanies, such as the one of Loretto?

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O living God, in Jesus Christ you were laid in the tomb at this evening hour, and so sanctified the grave to be a bed of hope to your people. Give us courage and faith to die daily to our sin and pride, that even as this flesh and blood decays, our lives still may grow in you, that at our last day our dying may be done so well that we live in you for ever.

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Father of all, we give you thanks and praise, that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace, and opened the gates of glory. May we who share Christ's body, live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world. Amen.

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Originally posted by Zappa:
Although I have heard about three attributions of authorship of that prayer (and know all three persons) the story behind it remains sacred: the NZ Prayer Book compilers had been slaving away through a long day, the author privately doodled those thoughts, screwed them up and threw into a bin, from which they were retrieved and incorporated into Compline.

I'm rusty on the details, now, but that approximates the story.

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Who on this night, the night he was betrayed, took bread...

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Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men; [*particularly to those who desire now to offer up their praises and thanksgivings for thy late mercies vouchsafed unto them.] We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we shew forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory, world without end.

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ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, who knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking: We beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Originally posted by The Silent Acolyte:
Thank you Zappa. It would do me well to bear well in mind that there are authors, living authors, behind the NZ Prayer Book whenever I feel compelled to lock their Prayer Book Psalter in the pillory and hurl rotted vegetables at it.

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Originally posted by Vulpior:
The second is the alternative post-communion prayer from the ASB:

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Father of all, we give you thanks and praise, that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace, and opened the gates of glory. May we who share Christ's body, live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world. Amen.

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Most merciful redeemer, Friend & brother
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May I see thee more clearly,
love thee more dearly
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Depart, O Christian soul, out of this world; In the Name of God the Father Almighty who created you; In the Name of Jesus Christ who redeemed you; In the Name of the Holy Spirit who sanctifies you. May your rest be this day in peace, and your dwelling place in the Paradise of God.

Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servant N. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming. Receive him into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.

May his soul and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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i thank You God for most this amazing
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Originally posted by bib:
I've always loved the third at BCP Evensong - Lighten our darkness we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. I had a wonderful teacher who would always say this at the end of the schoolday before sending us on our way. It meant so much to me, that I have said the same prayer every night since.

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One of the most moving prayers is one I hope I can recall if I need to pray it for someone as they die:

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Depart, O Christian soul, out of this world; In the Name of God the Father Almighty who created you; In the Name of Jesus Christ who redeemed you; In the Name of the Holy Spirit who sanctifies you. May your rest be this day in peace, and your dwelling place in the Paradise of God.

Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servant N. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming. Receive him into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.

May his soul and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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-- BCP 1979 (USA), pp. 464-465

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Interesting that a lot of the prayers quoted on this thread are from evensong or compline. Do we have a special need for calming words at the end of the day?

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Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

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The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.

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In peace we will lie down and sleep;
for you alone, Lord, make us dwell in safety.

Abide with us, Lord Jesus,
for the night is at hand and the day is now past.

As the night watch looks for the morning,
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Almighty God, Father of all mercies,
we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks
for all your goodness and loving-kindness
to us and to all whom you have made.
We bless you for our creation, preservation,
and all the blessings of this life;
but above all for your immeasurable love
in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;
for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,
that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,
not only with our lips, but in our lives,
by giving up our selves to your service,
and by walking before you
in holiness and righteousness all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

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Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name. Amen.

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Working through a few personal crises lately, not sure what to think or do, and praying often. When I pray this one for myself I change it to the first person singular.



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Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake. Amen.

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I am always moved by the words of this prayer, from Compline in the 1979 BCP:

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Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake. Amen.

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I have heard it attributed to St Augustine, but I am not sure.

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I am always moved by the words of this prayer, from Compline in the 1979 BCP:

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Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake. Amen.

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I have heard it attributed to St Augustine, but I am not sure.

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I've often tried to find an apparently UK version of this prayer, which I heard on a BBC Choral Evensong broadcast. Part of it went "Tend the sick ones...bless the dying ones..." etc. Anyone know where that version is found? Not that it's better; I just liked it and wonder whence it came.

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