THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 14th April, 2013 1. 2 The Service – Alternative Form From Supplement to the...

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

14th April, 2013

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Supplement to the Lutheran

HymnalPage 58

Opening sentence

M: Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain Alleluia,

C: to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and praise Alleluia!

(Rev 5:12 NIV)

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PREPARATION

M: In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

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Opening Hymn

We sing our opening hymn:

And can it be, that I should gain v.1,3,5

TIS209 CAL 293

Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

And can it be, that I should gain

1. And can it be, that I should gain

An interest in the Saviour’s blood?

Died He for me, who caused His pain;

For me, who Him to death pursued?

Amazing love! how can it be

That You, my God, should die for me?


3. He left His Father’s throne above -

So free, so infinite His grace -

Emptied Himself of all but love,

And bled for Adam’s helpless race:

'Tis mercy all, immense and free;

For, O my God, it found out me!


5. No condemnation now I dread:

Jesus, and all in Him, is mine!

Alive in Him, my living head,

And clothed in righteousness divine,

Bold I approach the eternal throne,

And claim the crown, through Christ my own.

†

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

M: Friends in Christ:

Let us confess our sins to God our Father and ask him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us.

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C: We confess that we are born in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves.

We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have failed to do.

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C: We have not loved you with our whole heart, and we have not loved our neighbour as ourselves. We deserve your eternal punishment.

For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.

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C: Forgive us, renew us, and lead us,so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name.

Amen.

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M: I ask each of you in the presence of God who searches the heart:

Do you confess that you have sinned, and do you repent of your sins?

C: I do.

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M: Do you believe that Jesus Christ has redeemed you from all your sins, and do you desire forgiveness in his name?

C: I do.

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M: Do you intend with the help of the Holy Spirit to live as in God's presence, and to strive daily to lead a holy life, even as Christ has made you holy?

C: I do.

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M: As a called and ordained servant of the word, I announce the grace of God to all of you. On behalf of my Lord Jesus Christ, and by his command, I forgive the sins of all of you who repent and believe, in the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

Peace be with you.C: Amen.

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LORD, HAVE MERCY

M: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

C:♫ Lord, have me-r-cy.

M: For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

C: ♫ L-o-rd, have me-r-cy.

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LORD, HAVE MERCY

M: For the peace of the whole world, for the wellbeing of the church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.

C: ♫ L-o-r-d, ha-ve mer-cy.M: For this holy house, and for all

who offer here their worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord.

C: ♫ L-o-rd, have me-r-cy.

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LORD, HAVE MERCY

M: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.

C: ♫ A-a-a---a-a--men.

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HYMN OF ADORATION: THIS IS THE FEAST

C: ♫ This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God. This is the feast of victory for our God.Alleluia, alleluia, alle-luia.

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Power, riches, wisdom, and strength, and honour, blessing, and glory are his.

This is the feast of victory for our God.Alleluia, alleluia, alle-luia.

Sing with all the people of God, and join in the hymn of all creation:

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Blessing, honour, glory, and might be to God and the Lamb forever. Amen.

This is the feast of victory for our God.Alleluia, alleluia, alle-luia.

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For the Lamb who was slain has begun his reign. Alleluia.

This is the feast of victory for our God.Alleluia, alleluia, alle-lu-ia.

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Liturgy of the WORD

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GREETING

M: The Lord be with you

C: ♫ A-nd also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray for the assurance of

Christ's presence. C: Almighty and merciful God, you

made the disciples glad by the sight of the risen Lord. Remind us that he is always with us, and that we now share in his resurrection. For he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

first reading

Acts 9:1-20 CEV

The conversion of Saul

The first reading for the third Sunday of Easter is written in chapter 9 of Acts, beginning at verse 1.

Acts 9:1-20

Saul kept on threatening to kill the LORD'S followers. He even went to the high priest 2and asked for letters to the Jewish leaders in Damascus. He did this because he wanted to arrest and take to Jerusalem any man or woman who had accepted the LORD'S Way.

Acts 9:1-20

3When Saul had almost reached Damascus, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

4He fell to the ground and heard a voice that said, "Saul! Saul! Why are you so cruel to me?"

"Who are you?" Saul asked.

Acts 9:1-20

"I am Jesus," the Lord answered. "I am the one you are so cruel to. 6Now

get up and go into the city, where you will be told what to do."

7The men with Saul stood there speechless. They had heard the voice, but they had not seen anyone.

Acts 9:1-20

8Saul got up from the ground, and when he opened his eyes, he could not see a thing. Someone then led him by the hand to Damascus, 9and for three days he was blind and did not eat or drink.

Acts 9:1-20

10A follower named Ananias lived in Damascus, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision. Ananias answered, "Lord, here I am." 11The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the house of Judas on Straight Street. When you get there, you will find a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus.

Acts 9:1-20

Saul is praying, 12and he has seen a vision. He saw a man named Ananias coming to him and putting his hands on him, so that he could see again."

13Ananias replied, "Lord, a lot of people have told me about the terrible things this man has done to your followers in Jerusalem.

Acts 9:1-20

14Now the chief priests have given him the power to come here and arrest anyone who worships in your name." 15The Lord said to Ananias, "Go! I have chosen him to tell foreigners, kings, and the people of Israel about me. 16I will show him how much he must suffer for worshiping in my name.”

Acts 9:1-20

17Ananias left and went into the house where Saul was staying. Ananias placed his hands on him and said, "Saul, the Lord Jesus has sent me. He is the same one who appeared to you along the road. He wants you to be able to see and to be filled with the Holy Spirit." 18Suddenly something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see.

Acts 9:1-20

He got up and was baptized. 19Then he ate and felt much better. For several days Saul stayed with the LORD'S followers in Damascus.

20Soon he went to the Jewish meeting places and started telling people that Jesus is the Son of God.

This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 30 CEV R: The Psalm is Psalm 30 CEV

R: 1I will praise you, LORD! You saved me from the grave and kept my enemies from celebrating my death.

C: 2I prayed to you, LORD God, and you healed me, 3saving me from death and the grave.

Psalm 30 CEV R: 4Your faithful people, LORD, will

praise you with songs and honour your holy name.

C: 5Your anger lasts a little while, but your kindness lasts for a lifetime. At night we may cry, but when morning comes we will celebrate

R: 6I was carefree and thought, "I'll never be shaken!”

Psalm 30 CEV C: 7You, LORD, were my friend, and

you made me strong as a mighty mountain. But when you hid your face, I was crushed.

R: 8I prayed to you, LORD, and in my prayer I said, 9"What good will it do you if I am in the grave? Once I have turned to dust, how can I praise you or tell how loyal you are?

Psalm 30 CEV C: 10Have pity, LORD! Help!"

R: 11You have turned my sorrow into joyful dancing. No longer am I sad and wearing sackcloth.

Psalm 30 CEV C: 12I thank you from my heart, and I

will never stop singing your praises, my LORD and my God. You have turned my mourning into dancing

C: Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit;

As it was in the beginning is now and will be for ever. Amen.

SECOND READING

Revelation 5:11-14 CEV

Worthy is the Lamb that was killed.

R: The second reading is written in Chapter five beginning at verse eleven.

Revelation 5:11-14

11As I looked, I heard the voices of a lot of angels around the throne and the voices of the living creatures and of the elders. There were millions and millions of them,

Revelation 5:11-14

12and they were saying in a loud voice, "The Lamb who was killed is worthy to

receive power, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory, and praise.“

13Then I heard all beings in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea offer praise.

Revelation 5:11-14

Together, all of them were saying, "Praise, honour, glory, and strength forever and ever to the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb!"

14The four living creatures said "Amen," while the elders knelt down and worshiped.

This is the Word of the LordC: Thanks be to God.

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RESPONSE

C: ♫ Alleluia.

Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Alleluia. Alleluia.

gospel

John 21:1-19 CEV

Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish; words to Peter

M: The holy gospel is written in chapter 21 of the Gospel according to St John, beginning at verse 1.

C: ♫ Glory to you, O Lord.

John 21:1-19

Jesus later appeared to his disciples along the shore of Lake Tiberias. 2Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, and the brothers James and John, were there, together with two other disciples.

John 21:1-19

3Simon Peter said, "I'm going fishing!" The others said, "We will go with you." They went out in their boat. But they didn't catch a thing that night. 4Early the next morning Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize who he was. 5Jesus shouted, "Friends, have you caught anything?"

"No!" they answered.

John 21:1-19

So he told them, "Let your net down on the right side of your boat, and you will catch some fish."

They did, and the net was so full of fish that they could not drag it up into the boat. 7Jesus' favourite disciple told Peter, "It's the Lord!”

John 21:1-19

When Simon heard that it was the Lord, he put on the clothes that he had taken off while he was working. Then he jumped into the water. 8The boat was only about a hundred yards from shore. So the other disciples stayed in the boat and dragged in the net full of fish.

John 21:1-19

9When the disciples got out of the boat, they saw some bread and a charcoal fire with fish on it. 10Jesus told his disciples "Bring some of the fish you just caught."

11Simon Peter got back into the boat and dragged the net to shore. In it were one hundred fifty-three large fish, but still the net did not rip.

John 21:1-19

12Jesus said, "Come and eat!" But none of the disciples dared ask who he was. They knew he was the Lord. 13Jesus took the bread in his hands and gave some of it to his disciples. He did the same with the fish. 14This was the third time that Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from death.

John 21:1-19

15When Jesus and his disciples had finished eating, he asked, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than the others do?"

Simon Peter answered, "Yes, Lord, you know I do!“

"Then feed my lambs," Jesus said.

John 21:1-19

16Jesus asked a second time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter answered, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you!"

"Then take care of my sheep," Jesus told him.

John 21:1-19

17Jesus asked a third time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus had asked him three times if he loved him.

So he told Jesus, "Lord, you know everything. You know I love you."

Jesus replied, "Feed my sheep.

John 21:1-19

18I tell you for certain that when you were a young man, you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will hold out your hands.

Then others will wrap your belt around you and lead you where you don't want to go.”

John 21:1-19

19Jesus said this to tell how Peter would die and bring honour to God. Then he said to Peter, "Follow me!"

This is the Gospel of the Lord.C: ♫ Praise to you, O Christ.

Prayer after the gospel

M: Thank you, Lord Jesus, for appearing to your disciples after you were raised from death.

Nourish the new life you have given us.

C: Amen.

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C: We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen.

NICENE CREED

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We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only Son of God,eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.

NICENE CREED

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For us* and for our salvationhe came down from heaven,was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried.

* This means: us human beings

NICENE CREED

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On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,and his kingdom will have no end.

NICENE CREED

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We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.

NICENE CREED

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We believe in one holy christian† and apostolic church.We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.We look for the resurrection of the dead,and the life of the world to come. Amen.

† or: 'catholic' here means 'universal'

NICENE CREED

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Hymn

We sing :

“O for a thousand tongues to sing” v.1.4.7.8

LHS 159 CAL 293

Charles Wesley 1707-88, alt.

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O for a thousand tongues to sing

1. O for a thousand tongues to sing

my great Redeemer's praise,

the glories of our God and King,

the triumphs of his grace.

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4. He breaks the power of cancelled sin,

He sets the prisoner free;

His blood can make the foulest clean,

His blood avails for me.

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7. Hear him, you deaf; his praise, you dumb,

your loosened tongues employ;

you blind, behold your Saviour come;

and leap, you lame, for joy!

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8. My gracious Master and my God,

assist me to proclaim,

to spread through all the earth abroad

the honours of your name.

†

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Sermon

Hymn

We sing as our free will offering is received.

You Servants of God

LH 454 CAL293

Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

You Servants of God

1. You servants of God, your Master proclaim,

And publish abroad His wonderful name;

The name all-victorious of Jesus extol:

His kingdom is glorious, and rules over all.

You Servants of God

2. God ruleth on high, almighty to save;

And still He is near: His presence we have.

The great congregation His triumph shall sing,

Ascribing salvation to Jesus our king.

You Servants of God

3. Salvation to God who sits on the throne!

Let all cry aloud, and honour the Son,

The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim,

Fall down on their faces, and worship the Lamb.

You Servants of God

4. Then let us adore, and give Him His right;

All glory and power, all wisdom and might,

All honour and blessing, with angels above,

And thanks never-ceasing, and infinite love. †

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OFFERTORY SONG: LET THE VINEYARDSC: ♫ Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord,and fill to the brim our cup of blessing.

Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown, that we may be fed with the bread of life.

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OFFERTORY SONG: LET THE VINEYARDS♫ Gather the hopes and the dreams of all: unite them with the prayers we offer now.

Grace our table with your presence, and give us a foretaste of the feast to come.

Offering Prayer

C: Self-giving God, your Son gave himself as a Lamb to be sacrificed to bring us life. Take our lives and our gifts and use them for your purposes. Amen.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Call to prayer

M: Our Lord Jesus Christ lives and reigns as the victorious Lamb of God. Let us bring him our prayers, so that he may present them before the one who is seated on the throne of heaven.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHresponse

M: O Lamb of God,

C: have mercy on us.

Concluding prayer

M: Lord Jesus Christ, whenever we are discouraged in our work for the gospel, come to us and renew us again in your service through your promises and your body and blood,

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHfor you live and reign with the Father

and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

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LITURGY OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

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PREFACE

M: The Lord be with you.

C: ♫ A-nd also with you.

M: Lift up your hearts.

C: ♫ W-e lift them t-o the Lord.

M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C: ♫ It is right to give our tha--nks and praise.

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PREFACE

M: It is indeed right and good, Lord God, holy Father, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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PREFACE

But most of all we praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son, the true Passover Lamb, who has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising again he has restored life.

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PREFACE

And so, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we adore and praise your glorious name:

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HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

C: ♫ Holy, holy, ho-ly Lord, God of power and might,heaven and earth are full of your glory.Ho-sanna. Ho-sanna. Ho-sanna in the hi-ghest.Blessed is he wh-o comes in the

name of the Lord.Hosann-a in the highest.

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: All praise and thanks be to you, eternal God, holy Father, together with your only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, who unites your people in love. We thank you for creating all things. We thank you for calling and rescuing your chosen people.

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M: Above all we thank and praise you for keeping your promise to the people of old and sending your Son Jesus Christ.

You poured out your Spirit on us, filling us with gifts and leading us into all truth.

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You give your people power to proclaim the good news about your Son to all nations.

And so we remember his life, death, and resurrection for our salvation as he comes to us in this holy meal.

C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

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M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, and said: Take and eat; this is † my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

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M: In the same way he took the cup, after the supper, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, Drink of it, all of you; this is † my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

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C: When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come in glory.

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M: Send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen our faith so that we who receive the body and blood of Christ may live as true members of the body of your Son.

C: Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.

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M: Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and every place, and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest, until he comes as victorious Lord of all.

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C: ♫ Through him, with him,

i-n him,in the unity of the Hol-y Spirit,a-ll honour and glory are yours, almight-y Father,now and forever. Amen.

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LORD’S PRAYER

C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

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LORD’S PRAYER

C: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

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PEACE

M: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen.

COMMUNION INVITATION

M: Jesus says: 'Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day .

C: Thanks be to God.

M: Come, everything is ready.

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LAMB OF GOD

C: ♫ Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; gra--nt us peace.

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During the distribution the Minister or his assistant says:

Take and eat, this is the body of Christ, given for you.

Take and drink, this is the blood of Christ, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.

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DISMISSAL

M: The body of our Lord Jesus Christ and his precious blood strengthen and preserve you in body and soul to life eternal. Go in peace.†

C: Amen.

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POST-COMMUNION SONG: THANK THE LORD

C: ♫ Thank the Lord a-nd sing his praise; tell everyone what he has done.Let all who seek the- Lord rejoice a-nd proudly bear his name.

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POST-COMMUNION SONG: THANK THE LORD

He recalls his promi-ses and leads his people forth in joywith shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia. Allelu-ia.

Post-Communion Prayer

M: Let us pray.

C: Almighty and merciful God, you made the disciples glad by the sight of the risen Lord. As he has come to us in this meal, remind us that he is always with us, and that we now share in his resurrection.

Post-Communion Prayer

For he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

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CONCLUSION : BLESSING

M: To the one seated on the throne

C: and to the Lamb

M: be blessing and honour and glory and might

C: forever and ever. Amen .

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CONCLUSION : BLESSING

M: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favour,† and give you peace. C: ♫ A-a-men.

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DISMISSAL

M: Go in peace, and follow the Lord.

C: In the name of Christ.

Amen.

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Closing hymn

Let us ever walk with Jesus v.1,3,4

LH 361 Lasset uns mit Jesu ziehen

Siegmund von Birken 1626-81

Tr J Adam Rimbach (1910), rev.

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Let us ever walk with Jesus

1. Let us always walk with Jesus,follow his example pure,flee the world that would deceive us,in temptation's hour endure.Always in his footsteps treading,living here, yet hearts above,full of faith and hope and love,let us do the Father's bidding.Faithful Jesus, stay with me;I will follow where you lead.

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3. Let us also die with Jesus,who by death has conquered death;from eternal doom he frees us,gives our souls new life and faith.Let us fight, while life is given,sin that would again enslave;and the dark and dreaded gravewill be then the gate to heaven.Loving Lord, in you I die;let me live with you on high.

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4. Let us gladly live with Jesus,who has risen from the dead;death and grave must soon release us,as they yielded up our Head.Each of us is your own member;where you live, Lord, we live too,we, true Friend, belong to you;call us, then, your friends forever.I am yours; Lord, let me bewith you through eternity. †

Go in peace, and follow the Lord.

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