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While religious gatherings are still permitted in general, the Austrian Bishops&#8217; conference decided that there should be no chanting at all for the forthcoming weeks, with soloist chanters as the only exceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Our Evensong is mainly based on antiphonal singing, so we had to decide what to do now. We neither wanted to change the entire pattern of the Evensong nor cancel it completely for several weeks. But we were also convinced that it makes little sense to read all the texts that were meant and designed to be sung, and we also did not want to convert the evensong to a concert for soloists while all others do nothing but listen.<\/p>\n<p>We prepared new leaflets, and when I was looking for an appropriate headline, I remembered the impressive words <em>in tempore pestilentiae<\/em> that an Austrian monastery uses on its website for a collection of inspirational texts in these challenging months. But I feared that this title might be too depressing, so I started to look for something motivational und constructive. Eventually we ended with the headline <em>Evensong for strengthening and encouraging<\/em>. The pattern remained as usual, but we made several modifications in order to make it more appropriate for a gathering without chanted words.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We gather in the first rows of the church. In front of the altar is a large candlestand, filled with sand, with a lighted Paschal candle in its middle. Close to the altar is a small bowl with a piece of hot coal for incense. Everyone has their leaflets.<\/li>\n<li>Acclamation <em>In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: light and peace. Thanks be to God.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The presider lights a small candle from the Paschal candle, lights all candles around the altar, and puts as many burning candles around the Paschal candle as people are gathered. Meanwhile we read two evening hymns; a lector reads the odd verses, all others read the even verses:\n<p>Good king and Lord, who created the light for us,<br \/>\nwho gave order to the rhythm of time;<br \/>\nnow that the sun sets and darkness increases,<br \/>\nyour face, Christ, be our lamp and light.<\/p>\n<p>As you once guided Israel&#8217;s people through the night,<br \/>\nshowed them direction and path as a fiery glance,<br \/>\nguide us, who walk in the darkness, too,<br \/>\nlead us glowingly, you flame that never goes out.<\/p>\n<p>What can be more worthy, now that the day declines,<br \/>\nthan dedicating praise and chant to the lasting light:<br \/>\nGod, who glowingly lives in the glance of everlasting brightness.<br \/>\nHonor and praise be to him now and forever. Amen.<\/p>\n<p>You everlasting light without evening,<br \/>\ntriune prince of the entire world,<br \/>\nwhen the heaven&#8217;s sun sets down,<br \/>\nmake your clarity lighten us.<\/p>\n<p>The morning&#8217;s first praise was dedicated to you,<br \/>\nwe praise you at the evening time.<br \/>\nAs our day&#8217;s light and delight<br \/>\nyou give us life and your covenant.<\/p>\n<p>You make us walk in the light,<br \/>\nwe dare be your children.<br \/>\nWhen our day will decline,<br \/>\nyou will invite us to the supper.<\/p>\n<p>Father, we praise your grace<br \/>\nthat you give us in your Son.<br \/>\nFulfil us with your Spirit<br \/>\nand let uns stand at your throne. Amen.<\/li>\n<li>Prayer of light:<br \/>\nOur help is the name of the Lord. &#8211; Who made heaven and earth.<br \/>\nLet us pray.<br \/>\nWe praise you, Lord, our God.<br \/>\nDay and night is yours.<br \/>\nWe thank you for light,<br \/>\nthe first gift of your Creation,<br \/>\nand we beseech you:<br \/>\nLet Christ, the sun of justice,<br \/>\nnever set in our hearts,<br \/>\nso that we may pass from this time,<br \/>\nwhich is tainted with fear and doubt,<br \/>\nto the light in which you dwell.<br \/>\nWe ask you this through him, Jesus Christ,<br \/>\nyour Son, our Lord and God,<br \/>\nwho lives and reigns in unity with the Holy Spirit<br \/>\nforever and ever. \u2013 Amen.<\/li>\n<li>A lector reads Psalm 141 (140):1\u20134. All others repeat the antiphon <em>May my prayer be counted as incense before you, my Lord and my God, hallelujah.<\/em> Meanwhile the presider offers incense in the bowl. Afterwards everyone sits down.<\/li>\n<li>A lector reads a psalm, followed by a 90-second silence and a short collect, read by the presider.<\/li>\n<li>Another psalm in the same manner.<\/li>\n<li>A Biblical reading with another 90-second silence afterwards. Afterwards we stand up again.<\/li>\n<li>Magnificat, the verses read alternately by a lector and all others.<\/li>\n<li>Universal prayer read by lector. After each intercession we say <em>Lord, have mercy.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lord\u2019s prayer.<\/li>\n<li>Concluding prayer following St. Augustine:<br \/>\nLord, you created us, and our heart is restless until it finds rest in you.<br \/>\nYours is the light of the day.<br \/>\nYours is the darkness of the night.<br \/>\nLife is yours and death.<br \/>\nI myself am yours and adore you.<br \/>\nLet me rest in peace,<br \/>\nbless the forthcoming day,<br \/>\nand let me awake to praise you.<\/li>\n<li>Final blessing following Num 6:23\u201327.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While our regular Evensong takes almost 30 minutes, this particular version of the same pattern lasts for a little less than 20 minutes. This is not the way we want to celebrate for a long time, but for the time being it showed to be a good option, hopefully <em>strengthening and encouraging<\/em>\u00a0in these times of facemasks, insecurity, and patience.<\/p>\n<p><em>Update:<\/em> Shorty before this post was published, we decided to cancel the Vespers for a few weeks. The Austrian administration and the 16 officially recognized religious societies found an agreement to refrain from most public services until December 6. 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