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Prayed in choir
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A Hymn of Praise |
You are God,
we praise you;
You are Lord,
we adore you;
To you, Creator Holy,
all creation offers praise.
With the angels in heaven:
We Praise you!
With the cherubim & seraphim:
We praise you!
With apostles and prophets:
We praise you!
With the martyrs and your holy church:
We sing in endless praise!
Creator of all things:
We praise you!
O Jesus Christ, Redeemer:
We praise you!
O Spirit, most Holy:
We praise you!
To the Trinity most Blessed:
We sing in endless praise!
O Christ, King of glory:
We praise you!
You became like us to set us free:
We praise you!
You have risen to free us:
We praise you!
You have hallowed our humility:
We sing in endless praise!
Let us remember that we are in God's holy presence
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In
the name of God our Creator,
Jesus
our redeemer,
and
the Holy Spirit our sanctifier.
Amen!
Introduction:
Mary
of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning while it
was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb
....
Suddenly
grief
is interrupted and
sorrow
suspended.
The
gaping grave
gives
hearts
hope.
Daylight
drives
the darkness
into
deserved oblivion.
Life
is reinvigorated and
we
are exhilarated.
Joy
abounds,
Jesus
lives.
He
is risen.
He
is not here.
A
L
L
E
L
U
I
A
His
rising,
wherever
we go,
whatever
we are doing.
let
us too proclaim your great story,
to
every human being we ever meet, O Lord.
Not
just with our mouths, which talk too
much
anyway.
Let
us use our hands and
move
our feet.
Let
us make bells in towers ring,
climb
to the rooftops
to
shout it
to
all!
Christ
is risen! Christ is risen!
Death,
you have
no
sting.
Love
lives!
CHRIST
IS RISEN!
CHRIST
IS RISEN!
CHRIST
IS RISEN!
AMEN!
ALLELUIA!
ALLELUIA!
Reflection
Time and Community Sharing
'What
is the meaning of Christ's resurrection for my
life?
Intercessions
Intercessions for
this Easter should come from the
community
Response: Christ
has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come
again!
Closing Prayer
From Fortunatus,
6th Century
Hail thee, festival
day!
Blest
day to be hallowed forever;
Day
when our Lord was raised,
breaking
the kingdom of death.
Rise
from the grave now, O Lord,
the
author of life and creation.
Treading
the pathway of death,
new
life you give to us all.
God
the Almighty, the Lord,
the
ruler of earth and the heavens,
Guard
us from harm without;
cleanse
us from evil within.
Jesus,
the health of the world,
enlighten
our minds, great Redeemer,
Son
of the Father supreme,
only
begotten of God.
Spirit
of life and of power,
now
flow in us, fount of our being,
Light
that enlightens us all,
life
that in all may abide.
Praise
to the giver of Good!
O
lover and Author of concord,
Pour
out your balm on our days;
order
our ways in your peace.
Glory
to the Father ....
Brother
Nick Morris (Rome)