Tuesday after the Fourth Sunday of Easter
Christ has entered, not into a sanctuary made with hands, a
copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of
God on our behalf.
Hebrews 9:24
Officiant: Lord, open our lips.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.
Christ our Passover 1 Cor. 5:7-8; Romans
6:9-11; 1 Cor. 15:20-22
Alleluia. Christ our
Passover has been sacrificed for us; * therefore let us keep the feast,
Not
with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, *
but
with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.
Christ being raised from
the dead will never die again; * death no longer has dominion over him.
The death that he died,
he died to sin, once for all; * but the life he lives, he lives to God.
So also consider yourselves dead to sin, *
and
alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.
Christ
has been raised from the dead, *
the
first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
For
since by a man came death, *
by
a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
For
as in Adam all die, *
so
also in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.
My heart is stirring with
a noble song; let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; * my tongue
shall be the pen of a skilled writer.
You are the fairest of men; *
grace
flows from your lips, because God has blessed you for ever.
Strap your sword upon
your thigh, O mighty warrior, * in your pride and in your majesty.
Ride out and conquer in
the cause of truth * and for the sake of justice.
Your right hand will show
you marvelous things; * your arrows are very sharp, O mighty warrior.
The
peoples are falling at your feet, *
and
the king’s enemies are losing heart.
Your
throne, O God, endures for ever and ever, *
a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of
your kingdom; you love righteousness and hate iniquity.
Therefore God, your God,
has anointed you * with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
All your garments are
fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia, * and the music of strings from ivory
palaces makes you glad.
Kings’ daughters stand among the ladies of the court;
*
on your right hand is the
queen, adorned with the gold of Ophir. “Hear, O daughter; consider and listen
closely; *
forget
your people and your father’s house.
The king will have
pleasure in your beauty; * he is your master; therefore
do him honor.
The people of Tyre are here
with a gift; *
the
rich among the people seek your favor.”
All glorious is the
princess as she enters; * her gown is cloth-of-gold.
In embroidered apparel
she is brought to the king; * after her the
bridesmaids follow in procession.
With joy and gladness they are brought, * and enter into the palace of the king.
“In place of fathers, O
king, you shall have sons; * you shall make them princes over all the earth.
I will make your name to
be remembered from one generation to another; * therefore nations will praise
you for ever and ever.”
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
The First Lesson Wisdom 3:1-9
A Reading from the Wisdom
of Solomon.
But the souls of the righteous are in
the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them.
In the eyes
of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be a disaster, and their going from us to be their destruction;
but
they are at peace.
For though in the sight
of others they were punished, their hope is full of immortality.
Having been disciplined a
little, they will receive great good, because God tested them and found them
worthy of himself; like gold in the furnace he tried
them,
and like a sacrificial burnt-offering
he accepted them.
In the time of their
visitation they will shine forth, and will run like
sparks through the stubble.
They will govern nations
and rule over peoples, and the Lord will reign over them for
ever.
Those who
trust in him will understand truth, and the faithful
will abide with him in love, because grace and mercy are upon his holy ones,
and he watches over his elect.
The Word of the Lord.
13. A Song of Praise Song of the
Three Young Men, 29-34
Glory to you,
Lord God of our fathers; * you are worthy of praise; glory to you.
Glory to you for the
radiance of your holy Name; * we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.
Glory to you in the splendor of your temple; * on
the throne of your majesty, glory to you.
Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; *
we will
praise you and highly exalt you for ever.
Glory
to you, beholding the depths; *
in the high vault of heaven, glory to you.
Glory
to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *
we will
praise you and highly exalt you for ever.
A Reading from the Letter to the Colossians.
He is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth
were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. He
himself is before all things,
and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body,
the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that
he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to
dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things,
whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. And you who were once estranged and
hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his fleshly body
through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable
before him— provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in
the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you
heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul,
became a servant of this gospel.
The
Word of the Lord.
18. A Song
to the Lamb Revelation 4:11, 5:9-10, 13
Splendor and honor and
kingly power * are yours by right, O Lord our God,
For you created
everything that is, *
and
by your will they were created and have their being;
And
yours by right, O Lamb that was slain, *
for
with your blood you have redeemed for God,
From every family,
language, people, and nation, * a kingdom of priests to serve our God.
And so, to him who sits
upon the throne, * and to Christ the Lamb,
Be worship and praise,
dominion and splendor, * for ever and for evermore.
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and
earth.
I
believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin
Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He
descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven,
and
is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of
sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Prayers BCP p. 97
Officiant: The Lord be with you.
People And also
with you.
Officiant: Let us pray.
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.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Suffrages B
V. Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance;
V. Day by day we bless
you;
V. Lord, keep us from all sin today;
V. Lord, show us your love and mercy;
V. In you, Lord, is our
hope;
The Collect of the Day
O God, whose Son Jesus is the good
shepherd of your people; Grant that when we hear his voice
we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with
you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
O God, the author of peace and lover
of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom:
Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we,
surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries;
through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, you have made of one blood all
the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those
who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may
seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your
Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us pray now for our
own needs and those of others.
Almighty
God, Father of all mercies,
we your
unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your
goodness and loving-kindness
to us and to all whom you have made.
We bless you for our
creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life;
but above all for your immeasurable love
in the redemption of the world by our
Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we
pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,
that with truly thankful hearts we
may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives,
by giving up our
selves to your service, and by walking before you
in holiness and righteousness all our
days; through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be
honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
Let
us bless the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia.
The grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be
with us all evermore. Amen.
2 Corinthians 13:14