Prayer of Invocation for Evening

Lord of the evening hour,
who hast often met with us at the close of day,
be our refuge now from the noise of the world
and the care of our own spirits.

Grant us thy peace.

Let not the darkness of our ignorance and folly,
of our sorrow and sin
hide thee from us.
Draw hear to us that we may be near to thee.
Speak to each of us the word we need,
and let thy word abide in us
till it has wrought in us thy holy will.

Quicken and refresh our hearts,
renew and increase our strength,
that we may grow into the likeness of thy faithful children,
and by our worship at this time
be enabled better to serve thee in our daily life
in the spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

--John Hunter, Devotional Services, 1915, cited in Morgan Phelps Noyes, Prayers for Services

Prayer of Intercession

Almighty God,
whose goodness loved us into life,
and whose mercies never fail;

we commend to thee
all who have a place in our hearts and sympathies;
all who are joined to us by the sacred ties
of kindred, friendship, and love;
all little children who are dear to us;
all our neighbors and their households;
all who help us to a faithful life,
and whose spirit turns our duties to love;

keep them both outwardly in their bodies,
and inwardly in their souls,
and pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing.

--John Hunter, Devotional Services, 1915, cited in Morgan Phelps Noyes, Prayers for Services