| 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. | |||