Blondie's Prayer Book

[Christine Daaé]

[[rather than putting this in the gossip section where it might be taken as trying to promote the faith rather than simply providing it for reference when needed for certain threads with a religious theme.

Most of the prayers and masses you will find here will either be Catholic or Anglican because Christine is a Catholic and because since they are apparently in England, the prayer books that they would have access to would be likely from the Anglican church (that and I work in the Anglican church so i have such prayers readily available).

If you would like to request a mass or prayer to be added here for reference, please let me know via PM or chat and I wil be more than willing do the necessary research to find you the prayer or mass you need.

Thank you,

~Kristine]]

[Christine Daaé]

THE GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER

Holy Saturday[/center][/color]

THE LIGHTING OF THE PASCAL CANDLE

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In the darkness, fire is kindled; after which the Celebrant addresses the people. All stand.[/color]

Dear friends in Christ: On this most holy night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, the Church invites her members, dispersed throughout the world, to gather in vigil and prayer. For this is the Passover of the Lord, in which, be hearing his Word and celebrating his Sacraments, we share in his victory over death.

The Celebrant says the following prayer

Let us pray: O God, through your Son you have bestowed upon your people in the brightness of your light. Sanctify this new fire, and grant that in this Pascal feast we may so burn with heavenly desires, that with pure minds we may attain to the festival of everlasting light; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

The Pascal Candle is then lit from the newly kindled fire, and the Celebrant bearing the Candle, leads the procession to the chancel, pausing three times and singing

At the second and third pause, the Versicle and Response is sung successively a step higher.

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The candles distributed to members of the congregation are lighted from the Pascal Candle at this time. Please carefully light the candle near you. The lit candle should remain upright so that wax does not drip. The Pascal Candle is placed in its stand.

The Exsultet

Chanted by the Cantor

Rejoice now, heavenly hosts and choirs of angels, and let your trumpets shout Salvation for the victory of our mighty King.

Rejoice and sing now, all the round earth, bright with a glorious splendor, for darkness has been vanquished by our eternal King.

Rejoice and be glad now, Mother Church, and let your holy courts, in radiant light, resound with the praises of your people.

All you who stand near this marvelous and holy flame, pray with me to God the Almighty for the grace to sing the worthy praise of this great light; through Jesus Christ his Son out Lord, who lives and reigns with him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God

The Cantor continues

It is truly right and good, always and everywhere, with our whole heart and mind and voice, to praise you, the invisible, almighty, and eternal God, and your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Pascal Lamb, who at the feast of the Passover paid for us the debt of Adam's sin, and by his blood delivered your faithful people.

This is the night when you brought our fathers, the children of Israel, out of bondage in Egypt, and led them through the Red Sea on dry land.

This is the night, wen all who believe in Christ are delivered from the gloom of sin, and are restored to the grace of holiness of life.

This is the night when Christ broke the bonds of death and hell, and rose victorious from the grave. How wonderful and beyond our knowing, O God, is your mercy and loving-kindness to us, that to redeem a slave you gave a son.

How holy is this night, when wickedness is put to flight, and sin is washed away. It restores innocence to the fallen, and joy to those who mourn. It casts out pride and hatred, and brings peace and concord.

How blessed is this night, when earth and heaven are joined and man is reconciled to God.

Holy Father, accept our evening sacrifice, the offering of this candle in your honor. May it shine continually to drive away all darkness. May Christ, the Morning Star who knows no setting, find it ever burning – he who gives light to all creation, and who lives and reigns

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

Let us hear the record of God's saving deeds in history, how he saved his people in ages past; and let us pray that our God will bring each of us to the fullness of redemption.

The Lessons[/b]

Lesson One: The Story of Creation

Genesis 1:1-2:2

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In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness, he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

And God said, “Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

And god said “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with seed in it.” And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

And God said, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night: and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and for years, and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. Gog made the two great lights – the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule night and the stars. God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.” So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.” And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

And God said, “Let the earth bring forth creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind.” And it was so. God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw it was good.

Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all of the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.”

So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

God blessed them, and God said to them “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” God said, “See, I have given you every plan yielding seed that there is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have of them for food. And to every beast on the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life,I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all of the work that he had done.

Hymn 398

I sing the almighty power of God

Forest Green

Let us pray, (silence)
O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lesson Two: Israel's deliverance at the Red Sea

Exodus 14:10-15:1

As Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked back, and there were the Egyptians advancing on them. In great fear the Israelites cried out to the LORD. They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done, bringing us out of Egypt? Is this not the very thing we told you in Egypt, 'Let us along and let us serve the Egyptians'? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” But Moses said to the people,. “Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the LORD will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today you shall never see again. The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.”

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why do you cry out to me? Tell the Israelites to go forward. But you lift up your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the Israelites may go into the sea on dry ground. Then I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them; and so I will gain glory for myself over Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots, and his chariot drivers. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gained glory for myself over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his chariot drivers.”

The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and a pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night.

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right ad on their left. The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. At the morning watch the LORD in the pillar of fire and cloud looked down upon the Egyptian army, and threw the Egyptian army into panic. He clogged their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the Israelites, for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt.” Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers.” So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the LORD tossed the Egyptians into the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them remained. But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the Egyptians. So the people feared the LORD and believed in the LORD and in his servant Moses. Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; horse and rider has he thrown into the sea.”

Choral response

A Song of Wisdom

D.A. White

Let us pray(silence)
O God, whose wonderful deeds of old shine forth even to our own day, you once delivered by the power of your mighty arm your chosen people from slavery under Pharaoh, to be a sign for us of the salvation of all nations by the water of Baptism: Grant that all the peoples of the earth may be numbered among the offspring of Abraham, and rejoice in the inheritance of Israel; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lesson Three: The valley of dry bones

Ezekiel 37:1-14

The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me all around them; there were many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. He said to me, 'Mortal, can these bones live?' I answered, 'O Lord God, you know.' Then he said to me, 'Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know I am the Lord.'

So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. I looked, and there were sinews on then, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, 'Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath:- Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.' I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.

Then he said to me, 'Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, “Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.” Therefore prophesy and I will say to them, Thus says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will act, says the Lord.'

Hymn 508

Breathe on me, Breath of God

Nova Vita

Let us pray. (silence)
Almighty God, by the Passover of your Son you have brought us out of sin into righteousness and out of death into life: Grant to those who are sealed by your Holy Spirit the will and power to proclaim you to all the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lesson Four: Salvation offered freely to all

Isaiah 55:1-11

Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. See, I made him a witness the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. See, you shall call all nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake their way and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

WLP 727

As panting deer desire the waterbrooks

Let us pray. (silence)
O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out in tranquility the plan of salvation; let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new, ad that things are being brought to their perfection by him though whom all things were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Through the Pascal mystery, dear friends, we are buried with Christ by Baptism into his death, and raised with him to newness of life. I call upon you, therefore, now that out Lenten observance is ended, to renew the solemn promises and vows of Holy Baptism, by which we once renounced Satan and all his works and promised to serve God faithfully in his holy Catholic Church.

THE RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS

Celebrant: Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil and renew your commitment to Jesus Christ?
People: I do.

Celebrant: Do you believe in God the Father?
People: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Celebrant: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
People: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

Celebrant: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
People: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.


Celebrant: Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
People: I will with God's help.

Celebrant: Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
People: I will with God's help.

Celebrant: Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?
People: I will with God's help.

Celebrant: Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?
People: I will with God's help.

Celebrant: Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?
People: I will with God's help.

Celebrant: May Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sins, keep us in eternal life by his grace, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

THE HOLY EUCHARIST

The candles at the Altar are now lighted from the Pascal Candle.
The following is said three times.

Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ is risen.
People: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

The church lights are turned on. Members of the congregation RING THEIR BELLS. Bells are then rung at every Alleluia.[/i]

Hymn 296

We know that Christ is raised

Engelberg

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Let us pray. O God, who made this most holy night to shine with the glory of the Lord's resurrection: Stir up in your Church that Spirit of adoption which is given to us in Baptism, that we, being renewed both in body and mind, may worship you in sincerity and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

The Epistle

Romans 6:3-11

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Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has domain over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Lector: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God.

Sequence Anthem

Christ has arisen, Alleluia

Traditional Tanzanian

Hymn S70

Great Alleluia

Before the reading of the Gospel, the cantor sings the Alleluia one time, then the congregation sings twice.

The Gospel

Mark 16:1-8

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Celebrant:[/color] The Holy Gospel of out Lord, Jesus Christ, according to Mark.
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome brought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Celebrant: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you Lord Christ.

The Gospel

Prayers of the people Form IV (All kneel)

Lector
Let us pray for the Church and for the world.
Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united in your truth, and live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.

Guide the people of this land, and all of the nations, in the ways of justie and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the common good.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.

Give us all the reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others and to your honor and glory.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer

Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he loves us.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer

Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer

We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will for them ay be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share will all your saints in your eternal kingdom.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer

The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.

The Peace

All stand. The celebrant says to the people

My sisters and brothers, the peace of the Lord be always with you.
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Welcome and Announcements

THE HOLY COMMUNION

The Offertory[/b]

'Easter Hymn'

Arr. Robert J. Powell

At the Presentation

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Representatives of the congregation bring people's offerings of bread and wine, and money or other gifts, to the celebrant. The people stand while the offerings are being presented and placed on the Altar.

The Doxology

Old 100th

The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A

Celebrant:[/color] The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Celebrant: It is right and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Pascal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your name:

Hymn S 125 Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy)

R. Proulx

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosana in the highest. Hosana in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosana in the highest. Hosana in the highest.

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Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, theGod and Father of all. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and ordered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

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Celebrant and People

Then the Celebrant continues
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and Peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

People: Our Father, who art n heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of Bread

The celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread.

S 154

Christ our Passover

David Hurd

The Celebrant says the following Invitation
The Gifts of God for the People of God.

Communion of People

Music at Communion

Hymn 178[/b]

Alleluia, alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord

Alleluia

Hymn 174

At the Lamb's high feast we sing

Salzburg

Hymn 204

Now the green blade riseth

Noël nouvelet

Post Communion Prayer

BCP 365

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Celebrant:[/color] Let us pray.
People: Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen

The Easter Blessing

Celebrant
May Almighty God, who has redeemed us and made us his children through the resurrection of his Son our Lord, bestow upon you the riches of his blessing. Amen.

The Blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be with you this day and remain with you for ever. Amen.

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Christi is alive!

Truro

The Dismissal

Celebrant: Alleluia, alleluia. Let us go forth in the name of Christ.
People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

Postlude

Toccata on “We Know that Christ is Raised”

Engelberg/Arr. David Cherwien

[Christine Daaé]

((Note: WIP))

NUPTIAL MASS

The assembly stands. The entrance hymn is sung while the procession occurs. The ministers go first, followed by the priest, and then the groomsmen, then bridegroom, then bridesmaids, then bride. According to local custom, they may be escorted by at least their parents and the two witnesses.When the entrance hymn is finished, the priest leads the assembly in the sign of the cross.[/i]

Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All make the sign of the cross.
All:[/i] Amen.

Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
People: And also with you.

Priest: God is love and has in some mysterious ways, drawn you Groom's Name and Bride's Name together in love. But He leaves you free to make that love grow. The lord will help you to forge a future for your love if you do your share when you stand for the commitment to love and honor one another in good times, in poverty and in plenty, in sickness and in health, for better and for worse, in that covenant which you are about to seal

As we prepare ourselves to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s love and ask for His Father’s blessing, let us acknowledge our failures and ask the Lord for pardon and strength.
All: I confess to Almighty God, and to you my brothers and sister, that I have sinned through my own fault, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to
do, I ask the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, all the angels and saints, and to you my brothers and sisters to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Priest: May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen

GLORIA

The Gloria is sung, preferably by the whole assembly.

All: (sung) Glory to God in the Highest and Peace to his People on Earth.
Lord God, Heavenly King, Almighty God and Father,
We worship you, we give you thanks,
We praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, Holy son of the father,
Lord God, Lamb of God
You take away the sins of the world.
Have Mercy on us.
You are seated at the right hand of the Father.
Receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One.
You alone are the Lord.
You alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit,
In the glory of God, our Father.
Amen

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Priest: Father,
you have made the bond of marriage
a holy mystery,
a symbol of Christ’s love for his Church.
Hear our prayers for [Name] and [Name].
With faith in you and in each other
they pledge their love today.
May their lives always bear witness
to the reality of that love.

We ask you this
through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

OR

Father,
hear our prayers for [Name] and [Name],
who today are united in marriage before your altar.
Give them your blessing,
and strengthen their love for each other.

We ask you this
through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

OR

Almighty God,
hear our prayers for [Name] and [Name],
who have come here today
to be united in the sacrament of marriage.
Increase their faith in you and in each other,
and through them bless your Church
(with Christian children).

We ask you this
through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

OR

Father,
when you created mankind
you willed that man and wife should be one.
Bind [Name] and [Name]
in the loving union of marriage;
and make their love fruitful
so that they may be living witnesses
to your divine love in the world.

We ask you this
through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
All: Amen

The assembly is seated for the Liturgy of the Word.

FIRST READING

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lector: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

THE PSALM

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