Vespers

Definition

The evening service in the daily cycle, following a basic format with Psalms, hymns, and prayers.

Psalm 103/4 (Septuagint/Hebrew) — By David. Praise the Lord, O my soul. With all that is within me, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul. Do not forget all his kind deeds. He is the one who forgives all your sins, who heals all your…
Luke 2:29-32 (Song of Simeon) — “Now, according to your word, Sovereign Lord, permit your servant to depart in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples: a light, for revelation to the…
Psalms 140, 141, 129, 116 (Septuagint) — For the music director, a psalm of David. O Lord, rescue me from wicked men. Protect me from violent men, who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict. Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper’s…
Matthew 6:9-13 (Lord’s Prayer) — So pray this way: “Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored, may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves…