The Boisil Compline

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O Lord, You will keep us safe

and protect us forever.

 

I am placing my soul and my body

in Thy safe keeping this night, O God,

in Thy safe keeping, O Jesus Christ,

in Thy safe keeping, O Spirit of perfect truth.

The Three who would defend my cause

be keeping me this night from harm.

 

I call on You, O God,

for You will answer me;

give ear to me and hear my prayer.

Show the wonder of Your great love,

You who save by Your right hand

those who take refuge in You from their foes.

Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.

 

Lighten my darkness, Lord.

Let the light of Your presence dispel the shadows of night.

 

Christ with me sleeping,

Christ with me waking,

Christ with me watching,

each day and each night.

 

Save us, Lord, while we are awake,

guard us while we are asleep;

that, awake, we may watch with Christ,

and, asleep, may rest in His peace.

 

God with me protecting,

the Lord with me directing,

the Spirit with me strengthening

for ever and for evermore.

 

 In the name of the Father precious,

and of the Spirit of healing balm.

In the name of the Lord Jesus,

I lay me down to rest.

 

The peace of all peace

be mine this night

in the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

 

The Northumbria Community

The Boisil Compline

Boisil (d.661) was the Prior of Melrose Abbey and welcomed Cuthbert (see March 20th) as a novice. On first meeting Cuthbert he exclaimed, ‘Behold the servant of the Lord!’  Cuthbert became Boisil’s pupil. The Venerable Bede (see May 26th) wrote of Boisil, ‘He was a priest of great virtue and prophetic spirit.’ This shows Boisil’s recognition that God’s hand would be powerfully upon Cuthbert. Whilst dying of the plague, Boisil prophesied that God wished Cuthbert to be a bishop one day.

We praise You, our God, for Your gift of discerning and prophetic followers of Christ. Help us to recognise their gift and work with them for the purposes of Your Kingdom of love and grace. Amen.

https://www.northumbriacommunity.org/saints/boisil-661-july-7th/

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