The Divine Hours

A form of prayer at specified times to be used by individuals or groups. The Divine Hours includes morning, midday, vespers (evening) and compline (before retiring) offices, having roots in the biblical tradition. By default The Divine Hours below is displayed (Printer Friendly | Baby Boomer | iPhone version) based on Eastern Standard Time, U.S. however, you can now localize The Divine Hours...

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The Vespers Office

To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 5 and 8 p.m

The Call to Prayer
Bless the LORD, you angels of his, you mighty ones who do his bidding,* and hearken to the voice of his word. Bless the LORD, all you his hosts,* you ministers of his who do his will. Bless the LORD, all you works of his,* in all places of his dominion;

Psalm 103:20-22

The Request for Presence
LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;* hearken, O God of Jacob.

Psalm 84:7

The Greeting
Show me your ways, O LORD,* and teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me,* for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all the day long.

Psalm 25:3-4

The Hymn O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee

O Master, let me walk with thee In lowly paths of service free; Tell me your secret; help me bear The strain of toil, the fret of care. Help me the slow of heart to move By some clear, winning word of love; Teach me the wayward feet to stay, And guide them in some homeward way. Teach me your patience; still with thee In closer, dearer company, In work that keeps faith sweet and strong, In trust that triumphs over wrong. In hope that sends a shining ray Far down the future's broadening way; In peace that only you can give, With You, O Master, let me live.

Washington Gladden

The Refrain for the Vespers Lessons
But it is good for me to be near God;* I have made the Lord GOD my refuge.

Psalm 73:28

The Vespers Psalm My Soul Is Athirst for the Living God

As the deer longs for the water-brooks,* so longs my soul for you, O God. My soul is athirst for God, athirst for the living God;* when shall I come to appear before the presence of God? My tears have been my food day and night,* while all day long they say to me, "Where now is your God?" I pour out my soul when I think on these things:* how I went with the multitude and led them into the house of God, With the voice of praise and thanksgiving,* among those who keep holy-day. Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul?* and why are you so disquieted within me? Put your trust in God;* for I will yet give thanks to him, who is the help of my countenance, and my God.

Psalm 42:1-7

The Refrain
But it is good for me to be near God;* I have made the Lord GOD my refuge.

The Small Verse
Keep me, Lord, as the apple of your eye and carry me under the shadow of your wings.

Traditional

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, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all people, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Concluding Prayer of the Church
Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace. Amen.

Be sure to check out Phyllis Responds, answers to questions about The Divine Hours.

Buy The Divine Hours from Amazon.com The Divine Hours © Copyright 2003-2004 Phyllis Tickle www.phyllistickle.com

The Divine Hours are reprinted here with permission of Doubleday and Phyllis Tickle. Not for distribution without permission from the author.

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The Divine Hours

The Vespers Office

To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 5 and 8 p.m

A form of prayer at specified times to be used by individuals or groups. The Divine Hours includes morning, midday, vespers (evening) and compline (before retiring) offices, having roots in the biblical tradition. By default The Divine Hours below is displayed (Printer Friendly \| Baby Boomer \| iPhone version) based on Eastern Standard Time, U.S. however, you can now localize The Divine Hours... You may find it helpful to read the introduction by the author, Phyllis Tickle.

The Vespers Office	To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 5 and 8 p.m

The Call to Prayer Bless the LORD, you angels of his, you mighty ones who do his bidding,* and hearken to the voice of his word. Bless the LORD, all you his hosts,* you ministers of his who do his will. Bless the LORD, all you works of his,* in all places of his dominion;
Psalm 103:20-22
The Request for Presence LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;* hearken, O God of Jacob.
Psalm 84:7
The Greeting Show me your ways, O LORD,* and teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me,* for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all the day long.
Psalm 25:3-4
The Hymn	O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee
O Master, let me walk with thee In lowly paths of service free; Tell me your secret; help me bear The strain of toil, the fret of care. Help me the slow of heart to move By some clear, winning word of love; Teach me the wayward feet to stay, And guide them in some homeward way. Teach me your patience; still with thee In closer, dearer company, In work that keeps faith sweet and strong, In trust that triumphs over wrong. In hope that sends a shining ray Far down the future's broadening way; In peace that only you can give, With You, O Master, let me live.
Washington Gladden
The Refrain for the Vespers Lessons But it is good for me to be near God;* I have made the Lord GOD my refuge.
Psalm 73:28
The Vespers Psalm	My Soul Is Athirst for the Living God
As the deer longs for the water-brooks,* so longs my soul for you, O God. My soul is athirst for God, athirst for the living God;* when shall I come to appear before the presence of God? My tears have been my food day and night,* while all day long they say to me, "Where now is your God?" I pour out my soul when I think on these things:* how I went with the multitude and led them into the house of God, With the voice of praise and thanksgiving,* among those who keep holy-day. Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul?* and why are you so disquieted within me? Put your trust in God;* for I will yet give thanks to him, who is the help of my countenance, and my God.
Psalm 42:1-7
The Refrain But it is good for me to be near God;* I have made the Lord GOD my refuge.

The Small Verse Keep me, Lord, as the apple of your eye and carry me under the shadow of your wings.
Traditional
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, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all people, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Concluding Prayer of the Church Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace. Amen.




Be sure to check out Phyllis Responds, answers to questions about The Divine Hours.
Buy The Divine Hours from Amazon.com	The Divine Hours © Copyright 2003-2004 Phyllis Tickle www.phyllistickle.com The Divine Hours are reprinted here with permission of Doubleday and Phyllis Tickle. Not for distribution without permission from the author.