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The Second Sunday of Easter

19th April 2020

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For services, please see Daily Prayer (Morning), Daily Prayer (Evening) and Holy Communion.

Principal Service

Collect One

Almighty Father,
who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins,
and to rise again for our justification;
Grant us so to put away the leaven
of malice and wickedness,
that we may alway serve thee in pureness of living and truth;
through the merits of the same thy Son
Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Almighty Father,
you have given your only Son to die for our sins
and to rise again for our justification:
Grant us so to put away the leaven
of malice and wickedness
that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth;
through the merits of your Son
Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

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Post Communion Prayer

Lord God our Father,
through our Saviour Jesus Christ
you have assured your children of eternal life
and in baptism have made us one with him.
Deliver us from the death of sin
and raise us to new life in your love,
in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Suggested Hymns

1st Reading Acts 2: 14a, 22–32
252* Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord
254 At the Lamb’s high feast we sing
262 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
567* Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
341* Spirit divine, attend our prayers
289* This joyful Eastertide

Alternative Genesis 8: 6–16; 9: 8–16
1st Reading 295* Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove
80* Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
637* O for a closer walk with God
592* O Love that wilt not let me go

Psalm Psalm 16 [Pr8C*/Pr28B*]
567* Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
300 Holy Spirit, truth divine
553* Jesu, lover of my soul
652* Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
392 Now is eternal life
289* This joyful Eastertide

2nd Reading 1 Peter 1: 3–9
667 Blessed be the everlasting God
613* Eternal light, shine in my heart
646* Glorious things of thee are spoken
425* Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
106 O Jesus, King most wonderful
640 Purify my heart
599* ‘Take up thy cross’, the Saviour said
283* The day of Resurrection
681* There is a land of pure delight
373* To God be the glory! Great things he has done!

The Gospel John 20: 19–31 [E2BC]
293* Breathe on me, Breath of God
255* Christ is risen, alleluia!
263* Crown him with many crowns
460 For all your saints in glory, for all your saints at rest (vv.1, 2k, 3)
415* For the bread which you have broken
454* Forth in the peace of Christ we go
219* From heav’n you came, helpless babe
268* Hail, thou once–despisèd Jesus
583* Jesu, my Lord, my God, my all
338* Jesus, stand among us
424* Jesus, stand among us at the meeting of our lives
652* Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
305 O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
104* O for a thousand tongues to sing
279 O sons and daughters, let us sing (vv.1, 4–9)
307* Our great Redeemer, as he breathed
505 Peace be to this congregation
675 Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?
71 Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise
288* Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son

Second Service

Collect One

Almighty Father,
who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins,
and to rise again for our justification;
Grant us so to put away the leaven
of malice and wickedness,
that we may alway serve thee in pureness of living and truth;
through the merits of the same thy Son
Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Almighty Father,
you have given your only Son to die for our sins
and to rise again for our justification:
Grant us so to put away the leaven
of malice and wickedness
that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth;
through the merits of your Son
Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Gospel Reading

View readings View readings

Post Communion Prayer

Lord God our Father,
through our Saviour Jesus Christ
you have assured your children of eternal life
and in baptism have made us one with him.
Deliver us from the death of sin
and raise us to new life in your love,
in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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