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Prayer for Each Day

 

Easter 1

Song

Psalm

Give thanks to the Lord who is good,
for God’s love endures forever.

I called to the Lord in my distress;
God answered and freed me.
The Lord is at my side; I do not fear.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in mortals;
it is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in rulers.

I was thrust down, thrust down and falling,
but the Lord was my helper.
The Lord is my strength and my song;
and has been my savior.
There are shouts of joy and victory
in the tents of the just.

The Lord’s right hand has triumphed;
God’s right hand raised me.
I shall not die, I shall live
and recount God’s deeds.

from Psalm 118

Reading

Paul wrote: If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.

Colossians 3,1-4

or

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples returned to their homes.

John 20,1-10

Song

Silence

Intercessions

We worship you, Jesus our Savior; you conquered death by your cross:

You are the stone rejected by the builders; you have become the cornerstone: make all of us living stones in your Church.

We pray to you for Christians: may they live in the joy of the resurrection, and may they be a visible sign of your presence by their mutual love.

We pray to you for the leaders of your Church: as they celebrate your resurrection with all your servants, may they be strengthened for your service.

We pray to you for the leaders of the nations: may they exercise their office as servants of justice and peace.

We pray to you for all who are suffering from illness, grief, old age and exile: may your resurrection be a source of comfort and aid for them.

Our Father

Prayer

Risen Jesus, sometimes our heart calls out to you: I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I will be healed. At the core of our life your Gospel is light within us, your Eucharist is a presence within us.

or

Jesus our joy, in your presence we find forgiveness, the clear flowing waters. Thirsting for the realities of God, we recognize your presence as the Risen Lord. And just as the almond tree begins to blossom in the light of springtime, you make even the deserts of the soul burst into flower.

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