Evening Prayer
Feast of St. James the Greater


Deus in adjutorium meum intende,
Domine ad adjuvandum me festina

Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us.
Agios o theos, agios ischyros, agios athanatos,
eleison imas.
Sanctus Deus, Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Immortįlis,
miserére nobis.


HYMN

Te nostra lętis laudibus,
Iacobe, tollunt cantica,
quem Christus arte ex retium
ad tanta vexit culmina.

Ipso vocante, concitus
cum fratre linguis omnia,
ipsius et fis nominis
verbique pręco fervidus.

Testis potentis dexterę
pręclarus alta conspicis,
in monte celsam gloriam,
tristes in horto angustias.

Qui promptus exstas, poscitur
cum passionis poculum,
tu primus ex apostolis
pro Christi amore plecteris.

Iesu fidelis assecla
satorque lucis cęlicę,
mentes fide clarescere,
da spe foveri pectora.

Christi sequi da sedulos
pręcepta nos in sęculo,
hymnos ut olim glorię
fundamus illi perpetim.


To some, his gift was that they should be apostles; to some, prophets; to some, evangelists; to some, pastors and teachers; so that the saints together make a unity in the work of service, building up the body of Christ. In this way we are all to come to unity in our faith and in our knowledge of the Son of God, until we become the perfect Man, fully mature with the fullness of Christ himself. - Ephesians 4:11-13

Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words into the ends of the world. (Psalm 19:4)

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.



Ant. 1: Jesus took Peter, James and John with him, and he became fearful and began to tremble.

1
Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous; *
     it is good for the just to sing praises.
2
Praise the LORD with the harp; *
     play to him upon the psaltery and lyre.
3
Sing for him a new song; *
     sound a fanfare with all your skill upon the trumpet.
4
For the word of the LORD is right, *
     and all his works are sure.
5
He loves righteousness and justice; *
     the loving-kindness of the LORD fills the whole earth.
6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, *
     by the breath of his mouth all the heavenly hosts.
7
He gathers up the waters of the ocean as in a water-skin *
     and stores up the depths of the sea.
8
Let all the earth fear the LORD; *
     let all who dwell in the world stand in awe of him.
9
For he spoke, and it came to pass; *
     he commanded, and it stood fast.
10
The LORD brings the will of the nations to naught; *
     he thwarts the designs of the peoples.
11
But the LORD's will stands fast for ever, *
     and the designs of his heart from age to age.
12
Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD! *
     happy the people he has chosen to be his own!

Ant. 1: Jesus took Peter, James and John with him, and he became fearful and began to tremble.


Ant. 2: Then he said to them: Stay awake and pray that you may not be tempted.

13
The LORD looks down from heaven, *
     and beholds all the people in the world.
14
From where he sits enthroned he turns his gaze *
     on all who dwell on the earth.
15
He fashions all the hearts of them *
     and understands all their works.
16
There is no king that can be saved by a mighty army; *
     a strong man is not delivered by his great strength.
17
The horse is a vain hope for deliverance; *
     for all its strength it cannot save.
18
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those who fear him, *
     on those who wait upon his love,
19
To pluck their lives from death, *
     and to feed them in time of famine.
20
Our soul waits for the LORD; *
     he is our help and our shield.
21
Indeed, our heart rejoices in him, *
     for in his holy Name we put our trust.
22
Let your loving-kindness, O LORD, be upon us, *
     as we have put our trust in you.

Ant. 2: Then he said to them: Stay awake and pray that you may not be tempted.



Ant. 3: King Herod began persecuting certain members of the Church. He beheaded James, the brother of John.

    116:9-17    Dilexi, quoniam
9
I believed, even when I said,
"I have been brought very low." *
     In my distress I said, "No one can be trusted."
10
How shall I repay the LORD *
     for all the good things he has done for me?
11
I will lift up the cup of salvation *
     and call upon the Name of the LORD.
12
I will fulfill my vows to the LORD *
     in the presence of all his people.
13
Precious in the sight of the LORD *
     is the death of his servants.
14
O LORD, I am your servant; *
     I am your servant and the child of your handmaid;
     you have freed me from my bonds.
15
I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving *
     and call upon the Name of the LORD.
16
I will fulfill my vows to the LORD *
     in the presence of all his people,
17
In the courts of the LORD's house, *
     in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
     Hallelujah!

Ant. 3: King Herod began persecuting certain members of the Church. He beheaded James, the brother of John.


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.

First Reading
Jeremiah 26:1-15

At the beginning of the reign of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah, this word came from the Lord: Thus says the Lord: Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah that come to worship in the house of the Lord; speak to them all the words that I command you; do not hold back a word. It may be that they will listen, all of them, and will turn from their evil way, that I may change my mind about the disaster that I intend to bring on them because of their evil doings. You shall say to them: Thus says the Lord: If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set before you, and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently—though you have not heeded— then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a curse for all the nations of the earth.

 The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, ‘You shall die! Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, “This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant”?’ And all the people gathered around Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.

 When the officials of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of the Lord and took their seat in the entry of the New Gate of the house of the Lord. Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, ‘This man deserves the sentence of death because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.’

 Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and all the people, saying, ‘It is the Lord who sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the words you have heard. Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God, and the Lord will change his mind about the disaster that he has pronounced against you. But as for me, here I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you. Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will be bringing innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and its inhabitants, for in truth the Lord sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.’


Canticle
Benedictus es, Domine

Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers; *
you are worthy of praise; glory to you.

Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name; *
we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Glory to you in the splendor of your temple; *
on the throne of your majesty, glory to you.

Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; *
we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Glory to you, beholding the depths; *
in the high vault of heaven, glory to you.

Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *
we will praise you and highly exalt you 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.

Second Reading
Matthew 10:16-32

 ‘See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues; and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

 ‘A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household!

 ‘So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground unperceived by your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.

 ‘Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven;


Second Canticle
Magnificat

Antiphon:Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you must be the slave of all.

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:Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you must be the slave of all.

Collect
O gracious God, we remember before you today your servant and apostle James, first among the Twelve to suffer martyrdom for the Name of Jesus Christ; and we pray that you will pour out upon the leaders of your Church that spirit of self-denying service by which alone they may have true authority among your people; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Intercessions

The Apostles are the foundation and we are built on them. Let us pray to the almighty Father for his holy people:
- Lord, remember your Church.
Father, by your will the Apostles were the first to see your resurrected Son:
  -  may we be his witnesses, to the very ends of the earth. (R.)
Father, you sent your Son into the world to bring the Good News to the poor:
  -  may the Gospel be preached to every created thing. (R.)
Father, you sent your Son to sow the seed of the word:
  -  as we sow the Word with great labour, so may we reap its fruits with joy. (R.)
Father, you sent your Son to reconcile the world to you with his blood:
  -  grant that we may all work together for reconciliation. (R.)
Father, you have seated your Son at your right hand in heaven:
  -  receive the dead into your blessed kingdom. (R.)

Our Father, who art in Heaven,
 hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
 thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
 and forgive us our trespasses
 as we forgive those that trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
 but deliver us from evil.


Closing Prayer
Almighty and ever-living God,
with the blood of Saint James
you consecrated the offering of the first-fruits of the Apostles.
Grant that your Church may draw strength from his martyrdom
and thrive by his intercession.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.
Amen.


 
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