The Call to Prayer
Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD for he is good,* for his mercy endures for ever.
ORDINARY TIME • VESPERS
The Vespers Office
To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 5 and 8 p.m
Saturday, August 15, 2026
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Audio Version
Listen along as you pray, or use this for meditation and reflection.
The Request for Presence
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer,* and attend to the voice of my supplications.
The Greeting
You are my hiding-place; you preserve me from trouble;* you surround me with
shouts of deliverance.
The Hymn
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
Take my hand, Precious Lord,
Lead me on, let me stand.
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn.
Through the storm, through the night,
lead me on to the light.
Take my hand, Precious Lord, lead me home.
When my way grows dear,
Precious Lord, linger near
When my life is almost gone.
Hear my cry, hear my call,
hold my hand lest I fall.
Take my hand, Precious Lord, lead me home.
When the darkness appears
And the night draws near
At the river I stand,
Guide my feet, hold my hand
Take my hand, Precious Lord, lead me home.
The Refrain for the Vespers Lessons
In God, the LORD, whose word I praise, in God I trust and will not be afraid,* for
what can mortals do to me?
The Vespers Psalm
He Gives to His Beloved Sleep
Unless the LORD builds the house,* their labor is in vain who build it.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,* in vain the watchman keeps his vigil.
It is vain that you rise so early and go to bed so late;* vain, too, to eat the bread of
toil, for he gives to his beloved sleep.
The Refrain
In God, the LORD, whose word I praise, in God I trust and will not be afraid,* for
what can mortals do to me?
The Cry of the Church
O God, come to my assistance! O Lord, make haste to help me!
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your Name.
May your kingdom come, and 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.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;
for yours are the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.
The Prayer Appointed for the Week
Grant to me, Lord. I pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are
right, that I, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live
according to your will; through Jesus Christ my Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Concluding Prayer of the Church
May Almighty God grant me a peaceful night and a perfect end. Amen.
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