Evening Prayer II
Feast of The Transfiguration


INVITATORY

Deus in adjutorium meum intende,
Domine ad adjuvandum me festina

Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us.
Hagios o theos, Hagios ischyros, Hagios athanatos,
eleison imas.
Sanctus Deus, Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Immortalis,
miserere nobis.


Jesus took Peter, † James, and John with him /
and led them up a high mountain where they were alone.

In their presence, † he was transfigured, /
his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.

They saw Elijah appear, † and Moses with him, /
and there they were, conversing with Jesus.

Then Peter said, † How good it is that we are here! /
shall we make three shelters?

There came a cloud † which cast a shadow over them; /
they were afraid as they entered the cloud.


LUCERNARIA (Candle-lighting)
You have appeared in glory before the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
 -  You have appeared in glory before the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord has clothed you in splendor.
 -  Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 - You have appeared in glory before the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.


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


HYMN

All you who seek for Jesus raise
your eyes above and upward gaze;
there you may see the wondrous sign
of never-ending glory shine.

Behold him in celestial rays
who never knows an end of days;
exalted, infinite, sublime,
older than heaven or hell or time.

This is the Gentiles King and Lord,
the Prince by Judah's race adored,
promised to Abraham of yore
and to his seed forever more.

To him the prophets testify,
and that same witness from on high
the Father seals by his decree:
"Hear and believe my Son" says he.

All glory, Lord, to you we pay,
transfigured in sublime array;
and to the Father tribute bring,
as by the Spirit here we sing.

Or:

O nata lux de lumine,
Jesu redemptor saeculi,
dignare clemens supplicum
laudes preces que sumere.

Prae sole vultu flammeus,
ut nix amictu candidus,
in monte dignis testibus
tu paruisti conditor.

Vates alumnis abditos
novis vetustos conferens
utrisque te divinitus
deum dedisti credere.

Te vox paterna caelitus
suum vocavit filium,
quem nos fideli pectore
regem fatemur caelitum.

Qui carne quondam contegi
dignatus es pro perditis.
Nos membra confer effici
tui beati corporis.

Laudes tibi nos pangimus,
aeterne regum rex, deus,
qui trinus unus rector es
per cuncta regnans saecula. Amen.

O Jesus, Light of very Light,
Redeemer of our falllen race,
Receive our earnest prayers and praise,
Extend to us your mercy's grace.

You once were seen by chosen three
Upon the mount, your face aglow
With splendor to outshine the sun,
And garments bright as purest snow.

The three Apostles grew in faith
As this great vision they adored,
While prophets of the ancient Law
Bore witness to their God and Lord.

And then the Father's voice on high,
Proclaimed you as his Son most dear;
Our grateful hearts acclaim you King,
Our minds desire your words to hear.

You once consented for our sake,
Our lowly mortal state to bear
To raise us up, condemned by sin,
That we your life divine may share.

O God our Father, with the Son
And Spirit, ever reigning One,
Be present with us here below
That future glory we may know. Amen



OPENING          Romans 8:16-17
The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.


The Psalter


Ant. 1: Jesus took Peter, James and and his brother John and led them up to a high mountain where they could be alone, and he was transfigured before them, alleluia.<br>

1
How dear to me is your dwelling, O LORD of hosts! *
     My soul has a desire and longing for the courts of the LORD;
     my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
2
The sparrow has found her a house
and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young; *
     by the side of your altars, O LORD of hosts,
     my King and my God.
3
Happy are they who dwell in your house! *
     they will always be praising you.
4
Happy are the people whose strength is in you! *
     whose hearts are set on the pilgrims' way.
5
Those who go through the desolate valley will find it a place of
                                springs, *
     for the early rains have covered it with pools of water.
6
They will climb from height to height, *
     and the God of gods will reveal himself in Zion.
7
LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; *
     hearken, O God of Jacob.
8
Behold our defender, O God; *
     and look upon the face of your Anointed.
9
For one day in your courts is better than a thousand in my own
                                room, *
     and to stand at the threshold of the house of my God
     than to dwell in the tents of the wicked.
10
For the LORD God is both sun and shield; *
     he will give grace and glory;
11
No good thing will the LORD withhold *
     from those who walk with integrity.
12
O LORD of hosts, *
     happy are they who put their trust in you!
Ant. 1: Jesus took Peter, James and and his brother John and led them up to a high mountain where they could be alone, and he was transfigured before them, alleluia.



Ant. 2: A bright cloud overshadowed them and suddenly a voice spoke from the cloud: this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased; listen to him, alleluia.
1
Give the King your justice, O God, *
     and your righteousness to the King's son;
2
That he may rule your people righteously *
     and the poor with justice.
3
That the mountains may bring prosperity to the people, *
     and the little hills bring righteousness.
4
He shall defend the needy among the people; *
     he shall rescue the poor and crush the oppressor.
5
He shall live as long as the sun and moon endure, *
     from one generation to another.
6
He shall come down like rain upon the mown field, *
     like showers that water the earth.
7
In his time shall the righteous flourish; *
     there shall be abundance of peace till the moon shall be no more.
8
He shall rule from sea to sea, *
     and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Ant. 2: A bright cloud overshadowed them and suddenly a voice spoke from the cloud: this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased; listen to him, alleluia.


Ant. 3: As they came down from the mountain Jesus commanded them: Tell no one of the vision until the Son of Man has risen from the dead, alleluia.
9
His foes shall bow down before him, *
     and his enemies lick the dust.
10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tribute, *
     and the kings of Arabia and Saba offer gifts.
11
All kings shall bow down before him, *
     and all the nations do him service.
12
For he shall deliver the poor who cries out in distress, *
     and the oppressed who has no helper.
13
He shall have pity on the lowly and poor; *
     he shall preserve the lives of the needy.
14
He shall redeem their lives from oppression and violence, *
     and dear shall their blood be in his sight.
15
Long may he live!
and may there be given to him gold from Arabia; *
     may prayer be made for him always,
     and may they bless him all the day long.
16
May there be abundance of grain on the earth,
growing thick even on the hilltops; *
     may its fruit flourish like Lebanon,
     and its grain like grass upon the earth.
17
May his Name remain for ever
and be established as long as the sun endures; *
     may all the nations bless themselves in him and call him blessed.
18
Blessed be the Lord GOD, the God of Israel, *
     who alone does wondrous deeds!
19
And blessed be his glorious Name for ever! *
     and may all the earth be filled with his glory. Amen. Amen.
Ant. 3: As they came down from the mountain Jesus commanded them: Tell no one of the vision until the Son of Man has risen from the dead, alleluia.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto:
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.
Amen.


FIRST READING          Daniel 7:9-10,13-14
As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.

As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him. To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed.


CANTICLE          Benedicite

Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, you angels and all powers of the Lord, *
O heavens and all waters above the heavens.

Sun and moon and stars of the sky, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, every shower of rain and fall of dew, *
all winds and fire and heat.

Winter and Summer, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O chill and cold, *
drops of dew and flakes of snow

Frost and cold, ice and sleet, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O nights and days, *
O shining light and enfolding dark.

Storm clouds and thunderbolts, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Let the earth glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O mountains and hills,
and all that grows upon the earth, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O springs of water, seas, and streams, *
O whales and all that move in the waters.

All birds of the air, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O beasts of the wild, *
and all you flocks and herds.

O men and women everywhere, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Let the people of God glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O priests and servants of the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O spirits and souls of the righteous, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

You that are holy and humble of heart, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Let us glorify the Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.


SECOND READING          John 12:27-36a
Jesus said, 'Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say - "Father, save me from this hour"? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.' Then a voice came from heaven, 'I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.' The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, 'An angel has spoken to him.' Jesus answered, 'This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.' He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. The crowd answered him, 'We have heard from the law that the Messiah remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?' Jesus said to them, 'The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. If you walk in the darkness, you do not know where you are going. While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.'


MAGNIFICAT

Antiphon:At the sound of the voice + the disciples fell on their faces in terror./ Jesus came and touched them saying, Stand up, do not be afraid, alleluia.

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.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto:
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.
Amen.

Antiphon:At the sound of the voice + the disciples fell on their faces in terror./ Jesus came and touched them saying, Stand up, do not be afraid, alleluia.


PRAYERS

Our Father…


On the Mountain You were Transfigured, O Christ God,
And Your disciples beheld Your glory as far as they could see it;
So that when they would behold You crucified,
They would understand that Your suffering was voluntary,
And would proclaim to the world,
That You are truly the Radiance of the Father!


O God,
who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses
your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured:
Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the anxiety of this world,
may by faith behold the King in his beauty;
who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


In the presence of his disciples our Savior was wonderfully transfigured on Mount Tabor. Let us pray to him with confidence:

R: Lord, in your light may we see light.

O Christ, before your passion and death you revealed your resurrection to your disciples on Mount Tabor; we pray for your church which labors amid the cares and anxieties of this world,
- that in its trials may it always be transfigured by the joy of your victory. (R.)

O Christ, you took Peter, James and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves; we pray for all bishops, priest and deacons,
- that they may inspire in your people the hope of being transfigured at the last day. (R.)

O Christ, you gave light to the world when the glory of the Creator arose over you,
- we pray for people of good will that they may walk in your light. (R.)

O Christ, you will reform our lowly body and make it like your glorious one,
- we pray for our brothers and sister who have died that they may share in your glory for ever. (R.)


O God, who in the glorious Transfiguration
of your Only Begotten Son
confirmed the mysteries of faith by the witness of the Fathers
and wonderfully prefigured our full adoption to sonship,
grant, we pray, to your servants,
that, listening to the voice of your beloved Son,
we may merit to become co-heirs with him.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.


You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God,
revealing Your glory to Your disciples as far as they could bear it.
Let Your everlasting Light also shine upon us sinners,
through the prayers of the Theotokos.
O Giver of Light, glory to You!



 
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