Evening Prayer II- Solemnity of Christ the King

Evening Prayer II
Feast of the Christ the King
Last Sunday of Pentecost, or Ordinary Time
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O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.

HYMN

Crown him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne.
Hark! How the heav'nly anthem drowns
all music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing
Of him who died for thee,
and hail him as thy matchless King
through all eternity.

Crown him the Lord of Lords,
who over all doth reign,
who once on earth, the incarnate Word,
for ransomed sinners slain,
now lives in realms of light,
where saints with angels sing
their songs before him day and night,
their God, Redeemer, King.

Crown him the Lord of Heav'n,
enthroned in worlds above,
crown him the King to whom is giv'n
the wondrous name of Love.
Crown him with many crowns,
as thrones before him fall;
Crown him, ye kings, with many crowns,
for he is King of all.

Melody: Diademata S.M.D
Music: George J. Elvey, 1816-1893
Text: Matthew Bridges, 1800-1894

Psalmody

Antiphon: He shall sit upon the throne of David and rule over his kingdom for ever, alleluia.

Psalm 110:1-5,7
Dixit Dominus

The Lord's revelation to my Master:
"Sit on my right:
your foes I will put beneath your feet."

The Lord will yield from Zion
your scepter of power:
rule in the midst of all your foes.

A prince from the day of your birth
on the holy mountains;
from the womb before the dawn I begot you.

The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change.
"You are a priest for ever,
a priest like Melchizedeck of old."

The Master standing at your right hand
will shatter kings in the day of his wrath.

He shall drink from the stream by the wayside
and therefore he shall lift up 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.

Antiphon:He shall sit upon the throne of David and rule over his kingdom for ever, alleluia.

Antiphon: Your kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and you shall rule from generation to generation.

Psalm 145:1-13
Exaltabo te, Deus

I will give you glory, O God my king,
I will bless your name for ever.

I will bless you day after day
and praise your name for ever.

The Lord is great, highly to be praised,
his greatness cannot be measured.

Age to age shall proclaim your works,
shall declare your mighty deeds,

shall speak of your splendor and glory,
tell the tale of your wonderful works.

They will speak of your terrible deeds,
recount your greatness and might.

They will recall your abundant goodness;
age to age shall ring out your justice.

The Lord is kind and full of compassion,
slow to anger, abounding in love.

How good is the Lord to all,
compassionate to all his creatures.

All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,
and your friends shall repeat their blessing.

They shall speak of the glory of your reign
and declare your might, O God,

to make known to all your mighty deeds
and the glorious splendor of your reign.

Yours is an everlasting kingdom;
your rule lasts from age to age.

The Lord is faithful in all his words
and loving in all his deeds.

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.

Antiphon: Your kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and you shall rule from generation to generation.

Antiphon: On his cloak and on his thigh a Name was written: King of kings, and Lord of lords. To him be glory and power for ever.

CanticleSee Revelation 19:1-7

Alleluia.
Salvation, glory, and power to our God:
(R. Alleluia)
his judgments are honest and true.
R. Alleluia, (alleluia).

Alleluia.
Sing praise to our God, all you his servants,
(R. Alleluia)
all you who worship him, great and small.
R. Alleluia, (alleluia).

The Lord our all-powerful God is King;
(R. Alleluia)
let us rejoice, sing praise, and give him glory.
R. Alleluia, (alleluia).

The wedding feast of the Lamb has begun,
(R. Alleluia)
and his bride is prepared to welcome him.
R. Alleluia, (alleluia).
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.

Antiphon: On his cloak and on his thigh a Name was written: King of kings, and Lord of lords. To him be glory and power for ever.

Reading
For Christ must reign until God has put all his enemies under his feet, and the last enemy to be destroyed is death. Scripture reads that God "has placed all things under his feet." But when it says that everything has been made subject, it is clear that he who has made everything subject to Christ is excluded. When, finally, all has been subjected to the Son, he will then subject himself to the One who made all things subject to him, so that God may be all in all. - 1 Corinthians 15:25-28

Responsory:
Your throne, O God, shall stand for ever.
  -  Your throne, O God, shall stand for ever.

The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
  -  It shall stand for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
  -  Your throne, O God, shall stand for ever.

Magnificat

Antiphon: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me, says the Lord.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; *
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed: *
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him *
in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm, *
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *
and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, *
and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel, *
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

The promise he made to our fathers, *
to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.

Antiphon: The Lord God will give him the throne of David his ancestor; he will rule in the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will have no end, alleluia.

Intercessions

Let us pray to Christ the King. He is the firstborn of all creation; all things exist in him.
(R.) May your kingdom come, O Lord.

Christ, our king and shepherd, gather your sheep from every land.
- Give them pasture in green and fertile meadows. (R.)

Christ, our leader and savior, form all men into your own people, heal the sick, seek out the lost, guard the strong,
- call back those who have wandered away, strengthen those who waver, gather all sheep into one flock. (R.)

Judge of all ages, when you hand over your kingdom to the Father, place us at your right hand,
- so that we may inherit the kingdom prepared for us from the beginning of the world. (R.)

Prince of peace, break the weapons of war,
- and inspire the nations with your peace. (R.)

Christ, heir of all nations, gather humanity and all the good things of your creation into the kingdom of your Church which your Father bestowed on you,
- so that the whole body of your people, united in the Holy Spirit, may acknowledge you as their head. (R.)

Christ, firstborn of the dead and first fruits of those who have fallen asleep in death,
- bring all who have died to the glory of the resurrection. (R.)

Our Father…

Closing Prayer:

Almighty and merciful God,
you break the power of evil
and make all things new in your Son Jesus Christ, the King of the universe:
May all in heaven and earth proclaim your glory
and never cease to praise you.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.