Prayer D | |||
The Lord be with you (or) The Lord is here. | |||
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and also with you. His Spirit is with us. | ||
Lift up your hearts. | |||
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We lift them to the Lord. | ||
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. | |||
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It is right to give thanks and praise. | ||
Almighty God, good Father to us all, | |||
your face is turned towards your world. | |||
In love you gave us Jesus your Son | |||
to rescue us from sin and death. | |||
Your Word goes out to call us home | |||
to the city where angels sing your praise. | |||
We join with them in heaven's song: | |||
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Holy, holy, holy Lord, | ||
God of power and might, | |||
heaven and earth are full of your glory. | |||
Hosanna in the highest. | |||
[Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. | |||
Hosanna in the highest.] | |||
Father of all, we give you thanks | |||
for every gift that comes from heaven. | |||
To the darkness Jesus came as your light. | |||
With signs of faith and words of hope | |||
he touched untouchables with love and washed the guilty clean. | |||
This is his story. | |||
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This is our song: | ||
Hosanna in the highest. | |||
The crowds came out to see your Son, | |||
yet at the end they turned on him. | |||
On the night he was betrayed | |||
he came to table with his friends | |||
to celebrate the freedom of your people. | |||
This is his story. | |||
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This is our song: | ||
Hosanna in the highest. | |||
Jesus blessed you, Father, for the food; | |||
he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and said: | |||
This is my body, given for you all. | |||
Jesus then gave thanks for the wine; | |||
he took the cup, gave it and said: | |||
This is my blood, shed for you all | |||
for the forgiveness of sins. | |||
Do this in remembrance of me. | |||
This is our story. | |||
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This is our song: | ||
Hosanna in the highest. | |||
Therefore, Father, with this bread and this cup | |||
we celebrate the cross | |||
on which he died to set us free. | |||
Defying death he rose again | |||
and is alive with you to plead for us and all the world. | |||
This is our story. | |||
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This is our song: | ||
Hosanna in the highest. | |||
Send your Spirit on us now | |||
that by these gifts we may feed on Christ | |||
with opened eyes and hearts on fire. | |||
May we and all who share this food | |||
offer ourselves to live for you | |||
and be welcomed at your feast in heaven | |||
where all creation worships you, | |||
Father, Son and Holy Spirit: | |||
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Blessing and honour and glory and power | ||
be yours for ever and ever. | |||
Amen. | |||
The service continues with the Lord's Prayer. | |||