Daily Bible Readings
Easter, the Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord
Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #195Liturgical Color: White
Introit
“HE IS || risen!” Alle- | lu- | ia! *
“Why do you seek the living among the dead?” Al- | le- | lu- | ia!
|| “Remember how He spoke to you,” Alle- | lu- | ia! *
“‘The Son of Man must be crucified and the third day rise again.’”Alleluia! Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (St. Luke 24:6a, 5b, 6b, 7a, c)
|| You have crowned Him with glory and | hon- | or. *
You have made Him to have dominion over the works | of | Your | hands;
|| O Lord, our | Lord, | - *
How excellent is Your name in | all | the | earth! (Psalm 8:5b, 6a, 9)
Psalm Readings
Collect
Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we who celebrate the solemnities of the Lord’s Resurrection may by the renewal of Thy Holy Spirit rise again from the death of the soul; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
Almighty God, Who through Thine Only-Begotten Son Jesus Christ, hast overcome death and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life, we humbly beseech Thee that, as Thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by Thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
O God, Who didst enlighten this most holy night with the glory of the Lord’s resurrection, preserve in all Thy people the spirit of adoption which Thou hast given, so that, renewed in body and soul, they may perform unto Thee a pure service; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Old Testament Reading (TLH): Isaiah 52:13-15
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First Reading: 1 Cor. 5:6-8
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Gradual
|| This is the day the Lord has | made; | - *
We will rejoice and be | glad | in | it.
|| Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is | good! | - *
For His mercy endures | for- | ev- | er. (Psalm 118:24, 1)
Verse
|| Alle- | lu- | ia! *
Al- | le- | lu- | ia!
|| Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed | for | us. *
Let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Al- | le- | lu- | ia!(1 Corinthians 5:7b, 8a, c)
Second Reading: Mark 16:1-8
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Devotion from the Lutheran Herald
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.