Episode 833: Evening Prayers - No Intro

Evening Prayers
Kneel down and making the sign of the Cross say:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. Amen.
Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for
evermore. Amen.
Come, O Holy Ghost! fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and
kindle in them the fire of Thy divine love.
Let us place ourselves in the presence of God. Humbly
adore Him;
O Great God, the sovereign Lord of heaven and earth, I
prostrate myself before thee. With all the Angels and
Saints I adore thee, I acknowledge Thee to be my Creator
and sovereign Lord, my first beginning and last end. I
render to Thee the homage of my being and life. I submit
myself to Thy holy Will, and I devote myself to Thy
divine service now and for ever.
Then say the Our Father, Hail Mary (thrice) in honor of
the Immaculate Conception of our Blessed Lady; Glory
Be
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Confiteor
I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin,
to blessed Michael, the Archangel, to blessed John the
Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the
Saints and to you, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly,
in thought, word and deed, through my fault, through my
fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech
the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the
Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles
Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you, Father, to pray to
the Lord our God for me.
Examination of Conscience
Examine yourself what sins you have committed this day,
by thought, word, deed or omission. Then say the Acts of
Faith, Hope and Charity.
Act of Faith
O My God! I firmly believe that Thou art one God in
three divine Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Ghost; I believe that Thy divine Son became man, and
died for our sins, and that He will come to judge the
living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths
which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thou
has revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be
deceived.
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Act of Hope
O My God! relying on thine infinite goodness and
promises, I hope to obtain the pardon of my sins, the help
of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of
Jesus, Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.
Act of Charity
O My God! I love Thee above all things, with my whole
heart and soul, because Thou art all good and worthy of
all love. I love my neighbor as myself for love of Thee. I
forgive all who have injured me and ask pardon of all
whom I have injured.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven
and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend
Thee, my God, Who art all good, and deserving of all my
love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to
confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life.
Apostle's Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven
and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the
Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified,
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died, and was buried: He descended into Hell; the third
day He rose again from the dead, He ascended into
Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father
Almighty, from thence He shall come to judge the living
and the dead.I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy
Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life
everlasting. Amen.
Prayer for the Faithful Departed
O God! the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant
to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all
their sins; that through pius supplications they may obtain
that pardon which they have always desired: Who livest
and reignest world without end. Amen.
Prayer for a Happy Death
O God, who has doomed all men to die, but hast
concealed from all the hour of their death, grant that I
may pass my days in the practice of holiness and justice,
and that I may deserve to quit this world in the peace of a
good conscience, and in the embraces of Thy love.
Through the same Christ our Lord...
Amen.
Prayer for Protection during the Night
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O Angel of God, to whose holy care I am committed by
the divine mercy, enlighten, defend and protect me this
night from all sin and danger. Amen.
Visit, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this habitation, and drive
from it all the snares of the enemy. Let Thy holy Angels
dwell herein to preserve us in peace; and may they
blessing be upon us for ever, through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
God the Father, bless us; Jesus Christ, defend and keep
us; the virtue of the Holy Ghost enlighten and sanctify us
this night and forever; and may the souls of the faithful
departed rest in peace. Amen.
Bless, O Lord, the repose I am going to take in order to
renew my strength, that I may be better able to serve
Thee. O all ye Saints and Angels! but chiefly thou, O
Mother of God! intercede for me this night and during the
rest of my life, but particularly at the hour of my death.
May the divine assistance remain always with us.
Amen.
Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
Lord, have mercy on us.
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Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, * have mercy on
us.
God the Holy Ghost, *
Holy Trinity, one God,
Jesus, Son of the living God,
Jesus, splendour of the Father,
Jesus, brightness of eternal light,
Jesus, King of glory,
Jesus, sun of justice,
Jesus, son of the Virgin Mary,
Jesus, most lovable,
Jesus, most admirable,
Jesus, mighty God,
Jesus, Father of the world to come,
Jesus, Angel of great counsel,
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Jesus, most powerful,
Jesus, most patient,
Jesus, most obedient,
Jesus, meek and humble of heart,
Jesus, lover of chastity,
Jesus, lover of us,
Jesus, God of peace,
Jesus, author of life,
Jesus, example of virtues,
Jesus, zealous lover of souls,
Jesus, our God,
Jesus, our refuge,
Jesus, Father of the poor,
Jesus, treasure of the faithful,
Jesus, Good Shepherd, have mercy on us.
Jesus, true light,
Jesus, eternal wisdom,
Jesus, infinite goodness,
Jesus, our way and our life,
Jesus, joy of Angels,
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Jesus, King of Patriarchs,
Jesus, Master of Apostles,
Jesus, teacher of Evangelists,
Jesus, strength of Martyrs,
Jesus, light of Confessors,
Jesus, purity of Virgins,
Jesus, crown of all Saints,
Be merciful unto us, spare us, O Jesus.
Be merciful unto us, graciously hear us, O Jesus.
From all evil, Jesus, deliver us.
From all sin, **
From Thy wrath,
From the snares of the devil,
From the spirit of uncleanness,
From everlasting death,
From the neglect of Thy inspirations,
Through the mystery of Thy Holy Incarnation,
Through Thy nativity,
Through Thine infancy,
Through Thy most divine life,
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Through Thy labours,
Through Thine agony, and passion,
Through Thy Cross and dereliction,
Through Thy faintness and weariness, Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thy death and burial, **
Through Thy resurrection,
Through Thine ascension,
Through Thine institution of the most holy Eucharist,
Through Thy joys,
Through Thy glory,
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have
mercy on us, O Lord Jesus.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.
Let us pray
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who has said, "Ask, and ye shall
receive; seek, as ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
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opened unto you"; grant, we beseech Thee, to us who ask,
the gift of Thy most divine love, that with all our heart,
words, and works, we may love Thee, and never cease to
praise Thee.
Make us, O Lord, to have a perpetual fear and love of Thy
Holy Name; for Thou never failest to govern those whom
Thou dost solidly establish in Thy love. Who livest and
reignest for ever.
Amen