We believe that having died with Christ we shall return to life with him: Christ, as we know, having been raised from the dead will never die again. Death has no power over him any more. When he died, he died, once for all, to sin, so his life now is life with God; and in that way, you too must consider yourselves to be dead to sin but alive for God in Christ Jesus.
Short Responsory
The Lord has risen from the dead, alleluia, alleluia.
– The Lord has risen from the dead, alleluia, alleluia.
For our sake he died on the cross, alleluia, alleluia.
– The Lord has risen from the dead, alleluia, alleluia.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
– The Lord has risen from the dead, alleluia, alleluia.
Canticle
Benedictus
The Messiah and his forerunner
I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now. When the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth. Alleluia.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
for he has come to his people and brought about their redemption.
He has raised up the sign of salvation
in the house of his servant David,
as he promised through the mouth of the holy ones,
his prophets through the ages:
to rescue us from our enemies
and all who hate us,
to take pity on our fathers,
to remember his holy covenant
and the oath he swore to Abraham our father,
that he would give himself to us,
that we could serve him without fear
– freed from the hands of our enemies –
in uprightness and holiness before him,
for all of our days.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High:
for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his path,
to let his people know their salvation,
so that their sins may be forgiven.
Through the bottomless mercy of our God,
one born on high will visit us
to give light to those who walk in darkness,
who live in the shadow of death;
to lead our feet in the path of peace.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now. When the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth. Alleluia.
Prayers and intercessions
Let us pray to God, who manifested to the apostles the glory of the risen Christ.
– Glorify us, Lord, with the glory of Christ.
Father, we praise you today with grateful hearts, because you have called us into your own marvellous light;
help us always to see your loving-kindness.
– Glorify us, Lord, with the glory of Christ.
Through your Holy Spirit strengthen and purify men;
give them new heart in their struggle to improve the quality of life.
– Glorify us, Lord, with the glory of Christ.
May we pour out our lives in the service of men:
bless our efforts, that the whole of humanity may become a sacrifice acceptable to you.
– Glorify us, Lord, with the glory of Christ.
At the start of the day fill our hearts with your love;
let the praise of your glory be the joy of our lives.
– Glorify us, Lord, with the glory of Christ.
Our Father, who art in 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.
God and Father,
we honour the yearly feast of your Son’s resurrection
by celebrating it in the sacramental mystery.
Give us likewise the grace
to rejoice with all the saints
when he comes in glory.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
The Creed in Slow Motion
7. Almighty
The Father almighty.
“The Creed in Slow Motion”, by Martin Kochanski (the creator of Universalis) comes out in five weeks’ time.
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