Evening Prayer Is Updated Everyday Apart From Sunday    

2 Samuel 19.8b–23    

8 All the Israelites had fled to their homes. 9 All the people were disputing throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, ‘The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, and saved us from the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land because of Absalom. 10 But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?’11 King David sent this message to the priests Zadok and Abiathar, ‘Say to the elders of Judah, “Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his house? The talk of all Israel has come to the king.12You are my kin, you are my bone and my flesh; why then should you be the last to bring back the king?” 13And say to Amasa, “Are you not my bone and my flesh? So may God do to me, and more, if you are not the commander of my army from now on, in place of Joab.” ’ 14Amasa swayed the hearts of all the people of Judah as one, and they sent word to the king, ‘Return, both you and all your servants.’ 15So the king came back to the Jordan; and Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and to bring him over the Jordan.16 Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite, from Bahurim, hurried to come down with the people of Judah to meet King David; 17with him were a thousand people from Benjamin. And Ziba, the servant of the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and his twenty servants, rushed down to the Jordan ahead of the king, 18while the crossing was taking place, to bring over the king’s household, and to do his pleasure.Shimei son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was about to cross the Jordan, 19and said to the king, ‘May my lord not hold me guilty or remember how your servant did wrong on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem; may the king not bear it in mind. 20For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore, see, I have come this day, the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.’ 21Abishai son of Zeruiah answered, ‘Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?’ 22But David said, ‘What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should today become an adversary to me? Shall anyone be put to death in Israel this day? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?’ 23The king said to Shimei, ‘You shall not die.’ And the king gave him his oath.

Acts 11.19–end    

19 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, and they spoke the word to no one except Jews. 20But among them were some men of Cyprus and Cyrene who, on coming to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists also, proclaiming the Lord Jesus. 21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number became believers and turned to the Lord. 22News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast devotion; 24for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were brought to the Lord. 25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for an entire year they associated with the church and taught a great many people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called ‘Christians’.27 At that time prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine over all the world; and this took place during the reign of Claudius. 29The disciples determined that according to their ability, each would send relief to the believers living in Judea; 30this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

Psalm 136    

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is gracious, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever.2 Give thanks to the God of gods, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever.3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;4 Who alone does great wonders, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;5 Who by wisdom made the heavens, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;6 Who laid out the earth upon the waters, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;7 Who made the great lights, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;8 The sun to rule the day, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;9 The moon and the stars to govern the night, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;10 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;11 And brought out Israel from among them, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;12 With a mighty hand and outstretched arm, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;13 Who divided the Red Sea in two, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;15 But Pharaoh and his host he overthrew in the Red Sea, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;16 Who led his people through the wilderness, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;17 Who smote great kings, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;18 And slew mighty kings, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;20 And Og, the king of Bashan, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;21 And gave away their land for a heritage, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;22 A heritage for Israel his servant, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;23 Who remembered us when we were in trouble, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;24 And delivered us from our enemies, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever;25 Who gives food to all creatures, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever.26 Give thanks to the God of heaven, ♦︎   for his mercy endures for ever.