The Prayers

From the Book of Divine Worship - The Daily Office - Daily Evening Prayer - Rite Two - The Lessons

The People stand or kneel.

Officiant
The Lord be with you.
People
And also with you.
Officiant
Let us pray.

Officiant and People:

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.

Or this:

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
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.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen.

Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages

A

V - Show us your mercy, O Lord;
R - And grant us your salvation.

V - Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
R - Let your people sing with joy.

V - Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R - For only in you can we live in safety.

V - Lord, keep this nation under your care;
R - And guide us in the way of justice and truth.

V - Let your way be known upon earth;
R - Your saving health among all nations.

V - Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R - Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

V - Create in us clean hearts, O God;
R - And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.

B

That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful,
We entreat you, O Lord.

That your holy angels may lead us in paths of peace and goodwill,
We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may be pardoned and forgiven for our sins and offenses,
We entreat you, O Lord.

That there may be peace to your Church and to the whole world,
We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may depart this life in your faith and fear, and not be condemned before the great judgment seat of Christ,
We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may be bound together by your Holy Spirit in the communion of [ and] all your saints, entrusting one another and all our life to Christ,
We entreat you, O Lord.