Candlelight. Evening Prayer. A service of light featuring the musical settings of David Cherwien and Marty Haugen

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1 Candlelight Evening Prayer A service of light featuring the musical settings of David Cherwien and Marty Haugen Chapel of the Resurrection Valparaiso University 1

2 Candelight Evening Prayer Stand, as able. HYMN OF LIGHT Joyous Light of Heavenly Glory 2

3 OPENING DIALOGUE The following dialogue is sung as the evening candle is lit. 3

4 HYMN OF LIGHT Behold, Unveiled the Vesper Skies As the hymn is sung, other candles are lighted. 4

5 PSALM 141 The psalm is sung, following the lead of the cantors. 5

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9 PRAYER L May our prayers come before you, O God, as incense, and may your presence surround and fill us, so that in union with all creation, we might sing your praise and your love in our lives. C Amen Sit. 9

10 WORD L Word of God, Word of Life. C Thanks be to God. SERMON Silence for reflection, then: L The light shines in the darkness. C And the darkness has not overcome it. Stand, as able. THE ANNUNCIATION: Luke 1: 26-28, 30-32, 38 (Sung by the cantors) L An angel went from God to a town called Nazareth to a woman whose name was Mary. The angel said to her, Rejoice, O highly favored, for God is with you. You shall bear a child, and his name shall be Jesus, the Chosen One of God Most High. And Mary said, I am the servant of my God, I live to do your will. THE MAGNIFICAT & bb 4 4 Ạll: œ œ 1., 3. My 2. You have œ œ œ œ soul cast & b b œ œ œ œ œ œ great - down ness, from O their God, thrones, & bb. œ œ you, heart, You You have have & bb œ œ œ œ & b b œ. ser - vant won - drous J œ here, things, j œ and and œ and and blessed left 10 pro - the my up - œ spir - lift - claims might - œ œ it ed re - the your y 3 œ joic - hum - œ œ es ble œ œ œ œ œ looked filled with the love hun - œ œ œ œ œ me the j œ œ. all my wealth - y life no in of on your gry with fine last time U w through. part. j œ œ œ œ

11 œ & b b œ. Great Great J œ and and j œ might - might - œ y y j œ are are & bb œ œ œ œ œ strong strong & b b œ. How As is is J œ you you your your j œ kind - jus - œ fa - vor prom - ised ness tice j œ the to. œ you, you, j œ œ œ œ O O Ho - ly Faith - ful œ œ. ev - strong er - your j œ œ j weak Sar - ah more. love, One, One, œ œ œ œ and and low - A- ly bra - one, ham, & bb œ œ œ œ œ.. hum - kind - bling ness the proud for - ev - of er - heart. more. Text and Music: Marty Haugen, b. 1950; 1990, GIA Publications, Inc. 11

12 Sit or kneel. (sung or spoken) For peace from above, and for our salvation, For peace between nations and all peoples. Forgive and unite us in your ever- lasting love. Let us pray to the Lord. Refrain For us who are gathered to wor- ship and praise you Uphold and strengthen us in all our deeds For those who uphold peace, health, and protection in this and every place. Let us pray to the Lord. Refrain For those who govern, that they may serve with justice. For servants of your church who live out your gospel. Bless our labor in ser- vice to others. Let us pray to the Lord. Refrain Form us to be your Holy house, That we may be family for those who long for comfort. For our loved ones in this place and far abroad Let us pray to the Lord. Refrain 12

13 For all your creatures that inha- bit the world. For favorable weather upon all the earth. That creation may be nourished for your Children. Let us pray to the Lord. Refrain Prayers of the People (Offering the community s own petitions) L For what else shall we pray? For the faithful who have gone before us and rest in your mercy May we follow their example and commend our whole life to the Lord. By Christ s resurrection, you grant us e- ternal peace Rejoicing in the fellowship of all the saints Coda 13

14 OUR FATHER Praying now in whatever language or translation is the language of your heart, we pray as children of God: Stand, as able. BLESSING 14

15 Please return booklet so it may be reused. Thank you. Copyright 2017 Chapel of the Resurrection, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana. No portions may be reproduced by any means, electronically or printed, without permission of Valparaiso University. Portions of Stay With Us from David Cherwien 2001 Augsburg Fortress. Reprinted with permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # Portions of Holden Evening Prayer by Marty Haugen 1990 by GIA Publications Inc. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense.net A

16 Please return booklet so it may be reused. Thank you. Chapel of the Resurrection Revised Sept Valparaiso University 16