Prayer F | |||
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. | ||
You are worthy of our thanks and praise, | |||
Lord God of truth, | |||
for by the breath of your mouth | |||
you have spoken your word, | |||
and all things have come into being. | |||
You fashioned us in your image | |||
and placed us in the garden of your delight. | |||
Though we chose the path of rebellion | |||
you would not abandon your own. | |||
Again and again you drew us into your covenant of grace. | |||
You gave your people the law and taught us by your prophets | |||
to look for your reign of justice, mercy and peace. | |||
As we watch for the signs of your kingdom on earth, | |||
we echo the song of the angels in heaven, | |||
evermore praising you and saying: | |||
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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.] | |||
Lord God, you are the most holy one, | |||
enthroned in splendour and light, | |||
yet in the coming of your Son Jesus Christ | |||
you reveal the power of your love | |||
made perfect in our human weakness. | |||
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Amen. Lord, we believe.] | ||
Embracing our humanity, | |||
Jesus showed us the way of salvation; | |||
loving us to the end, | |||
he gave himself to death for us; | |||
dying for his own, | |||
he set us free from the bonds of sin, | |||
that we might rise and reign with him in glory. | |||
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Amen. Lord, we believe.] | ||
On the night he gave up himself for us all | |||
he took bread and gave you thanks; | |||
he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: | |||
Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; | |||
do this in remembrance of me. | |||
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Amen. Lord, we believe.] | ||
In the same way, after supper | |||
he took the cup and gave you thanks; | |||
he gave it to them, saying: | |||
Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant | |||
which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. | |||
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. | |||
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Amen. Lord, we believe.] | ||
Therefore we proclaim the death that he suffered on the cross, | |||
we celebrate his resurrection, his bursting from the tomb, | |||
we rejoice that he reigns at your right hand on high | |||
and we long for his coming in glory. | |||
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Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.] | ||
As we recall the one, perfect sacrifice of our redemption, | |||
Father, by your Holy Spirit let these gifts of your creation | |||
be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ; | |||
form us into the likeness of Christ | |||
and make us a perfect offering in your sight. | |||
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Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.] | ||
Look with favour on your people | |||
and in your mercy hear the cry of our hearts. | |||
Bless the earth, | |||
heal the sick, | |||
let the oppressed go free | |||
and fill your Church with power from on high. | |||
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Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.] | ||
Gather your people from the ends of the earth | |||
to feast with [N and] all your saints | |||
at the table in your kingdom, | |||
where the new creation is brought to perfection | |||
in Jesus Christ our Lord; | |||
by whom, and with whom, and in whom, | |||
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, | |||
all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, | |||
for ever and ever. | |||
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Amen. | ||
The service continues with the Lord's Prayer. | |||