Call to Worship

While making the sign of the cross:

God, come to our assistance.
Lord, make haste to help us.

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.

Examination of Conscience

As we come to the end of our day, we give thanks and praise to our Lord for His grace and mercy.

Pause and make a brief examination of conscience.

Confiteor

I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,

and, while striking breast, say:

through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;

Continuing, say:

Therefore, I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Hymn

Open my Eyes (1)

Open my eyes, Lord.
Help me to see Your face.
Open my eyes, Lord.
Help me to see.

Open my ears, Lord.
Help me to hear Your voice.
Open my ears, Lord.
Help me to hear.

Open my heart, Lord.
Help me to love like You.
Open my heart, Lord.
Help me to love.

And the first shall be last.
And our eyes are opened.
And we'll hear like never before.
And we'll speak in new ways.
And we'll see God's face in places we've never known.

I live within You.
Deep in Your heart, oh love.
I live within You.
Rest now in me.

Psalm 143:1-11

Ant. Do not hide your face from me; in you, I put my trust.

Hear me, faithful Lord!
Bend to my prayer, show compassion.
Do not judge me harshly;
In your sight, no one is just.

My enemy hunts me down,
Grinding me to dust,
Caging me with the dead in lasting darkness.
My strength drains away,
My heart is numb.

I remember the ancient days,
I recall your wonders,
The work of your hands.
Dry as thirsty land, I reach out for you.

Answer me quickly, Lord.
My strength is spent.
Do not hide from me
Or I will fall into the grave.

Let morning announce your love,
For it is you I trust.
Show me the right way,
I offer you myself.

Rescue me from my foes,
You are my only refuge, Lord.
Teach me your will,
For you are my God.

Graciously lead me, Lord,
On to level ground.
I call on your just name,
Keep me safe, free from danger.

In your great love for me,
Disarm my enemies,
Destroy their power,
For I belong to you.

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.

Ant. Do not hide your face from me; in you, I put my trust.

Reading

A Reading from the First Letter of Peter
(Peter 5:8-9a)

Stay sober and alert.
Your opponent, the devil,
is prowling like a roaring lion,
looking for someone to devour.
Resist him, solid in your faith.

The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Take a few moments to reflect on the reading.

Responsory

Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth.
I commend my spirit.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

Gospel Canticle
Canticle of Simeon

Ant. Protect us, Lord,
as we stay awake;
watch over us as we sleep,
that awake,
we may keep watch with Christ,
and asleep, rest in his peace.

Luke 2: 29-32

While making the sign of the cross:

Lord, now you let your servant
go in peace;
Your word has been fulfilled:
My own eyes have seen
the salvation
Which you have prepared in the sight of every people:
a light to reveal you to 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 forever. Amen.

Ant. Protect us, Lord,
as we stay awake;
watch over us as we sleep,
that awake,
we may keep watch with Christ,
and asleep, rest in his peace.

Closing Prayer

Lord,
Fill this night with your radiance.
May we sleep in peace
and rise with joy
to welcome the light
of a new day in your name.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Blessing

While making the sign of the cross:

May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful night
and a peaceful death.
Amen.

Hail Mary, Gentle Woman (2)

Gentle woman, quiet light,
morning star, so strong and bright,
gentle Mother, peaceful dove,
teach us wisdom; teach us love.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
Pray for us.
Sant’Angelo,
Pray for us.

Credits and Permissions

All text and music in the public domain
or used with permission:
OneLicense A-726188. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise stated,
all music is published by OCP
or a division of OCP.

Julian Pardo produces all audio.
Michael Aguilar, Jr. produces all videos.

1. Text: Based on Mark 8:22-25; Verses 1-3/Bridge: Jesse Manibusan; Verse 4: Kelly Cullen, OFM.
   Music: Jesse Manibusan.
   Text and music copyrights 1988, 1998. 1999.
   Vocals: Nick Ritacco.
   Accompaniment: Julian Pardo.

2. Lyrics and Music: written by Carey Landry,
   arranged by Martha Lesinski,
   copyrights 1975, 1978.
   Vocals: Mazie Rudolph.