Evening Prayer, Rite Two for Wednesday, March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

Mar 25 The Annunciation Of Our Lord Jesus Christ To Mary

Psalm 141:2

Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Confession of Sin

Dear friends in Christ, here in the presence of Almighty God, let us kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, so that we may obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness and mercy.

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.

Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.

Invitatory and Psalter

Officiant: O God, make speed to save us.
People: O 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 for ever. Amen.

O Gracious Light Phos hilaron

O gracious Light,

pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven,

O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed!

Now as we come to the setting of the sun,

and our eyes behold the vesper light,

we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices,

O Son of God, O Giver of life,

and to be glorified through all the worlds.

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

Psalm 110

The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, *

until I make your enemies your footstool."

The LORD will send the scepter of your power out of Zion, *

saying, "Rule over your enemies round about you.

Princely state has been yours from the day of your birth; *

in the beauty of holiness have I begotten you,

like dew from the womb of the morning."

The LORD has sworn and he will not recant: *

"You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek."

The Lord who is at your right hand

will smite kings in the day of his wrath; *

he will rule over the nations.

He will heap high the corpses; *

he will smash heads over the wide earth.

He will drink from the brook beside the road; *

therefore he will lift high his head.

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.

Psalm 132

LORD, remember David, *

and all the hardships he endured;

How he swore an oath to the LORD *

and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

"I will not come under

the roof of my house, *

nor climb up into my bed;

I will not allow my

eyes to sleep, *

nor let my eyelids slumber;

Until I find a place

for the LORD, *

a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

"The ark! We heard it

was in Ephratah; *

we found it in the fields of Jearim.

Let us go to God's

dwelling place; *

let us fall upon our knees before his footstool."

Arise, O LORD, into

your resting-place, *

you and the ark of your strength.

Let your priests be

clothed with righteousness; *

let your faithful people sing with joy.

For your servant

David's sake, *

do not turn away the face of your Anointed.

The LORD has sworn an

oath to David; *

in truth, he will not break it:

"A son, the fruit of

your body *

will I set upon your throne.

If your children keep

my covenant

and my testimonies that I shall teach them, *

their children will sit upon your throne for evermore."

For the LORD has

chosen Zion; *

he has desired her for his habitation:

"This shall be my

resting-place for ever; *

here will I dwell, for I delight in her.

I will surely bless

her provisions, *

and satisfy her poor with bread.

I will clothe her priests with salvation, *

and her faithful people will rejoice and sing.

There will I make the horn of David flourish; *

I have prepared a lamp for my Anointed.

As for his enemies, I will clothe them with shame; *

but as for him, his crown will shine."

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.

The Lessons

Wis 9:1-12

Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom

“O God of my ancestors and Lord of mercy,
who have made all things by your word,
and by your wisdom have formed humankind
to have dominion over the creatures you have made,
and rule the world in holiness and righteousness,
and pronounce judgment in uprightness of soul,
give me the wisdom that sits by your throne,
and do not reject me from among your servants.
For I am your servant the son of your serving girl,
a man who is weak and short-lived,
with little understanding of judgment and laws;
for even one who is perfect among human beings
will be regarded as nothing without the wisdom that comes from you.
You have chosen me to be king of your people
and to be judge over your sons and daughters.
You have given command to build a temple on your holy mountain,
and an altar in the city of your habitation,
a copy of the holy tent that you prepared from the beginning.
With you is wisdom, she who knows your works
and was present when you made the world;
she understands what is pleasing in your sight
and what is right according to your commandments.
Send her forth from the holy heavens,
and from the throne of your glory send her,
that she may labor at my side,
and that I may learn what is pleasing to you.
For she knows and understands all things,
and she will guide me wisely in my actions
and guard me with her glory.
Then my works will be acceptable,
and I shall judge your people justly,
and shall be worthy of the throne of my father.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.