Easter Season Friday Weeks 2-5

Easter Season
Friday Weeks 2-5

Invitatory

The Lord is risen, alleluia.

Morning Prayer

Antiphons, psalms and canticle from the current Friday in the Psalter

READING
The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as leader and savior to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things, as is the holy Spirit that God has given to those who obey him. - Acts 5:30-32

RESPONSORY
The Lord is risen from the tomb, alleluia, alleluia.
- The Lord is risen from the tomb, alleluia, alleluia.
He hung upon the cross for us,
- alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
- The Lord is risen from the tomb, alleluia, alleluia.

BENEDICTUS (Canticle of Zechariah)
Antiphons
Week 2 Jesus took bread and when he had given thanks he gave it to those who were at table with him, alleluia.

Week 3 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood shall live in me and I in him, alleluia.
Week 4 I go now to prepare a place for you, but I shall return to take you with me, so that where I am you also may be, alleluia.
Week 5 My commandment is this: love one another as I have loved you, alleluia.

INTERCESSIONS

Weeks 2 and 4

God the Father raised up Christ through the Spirit, and will also
raise up our mortal bodies. Let us cry out to him:
Lord, raise us to life through your Holy Spirit.

All-holy Father, you accepted the holocaust of your Son in raising him from the dead,
- accept the offering we make today, and lead us to eternal life.

Look with favor on all we do today,
- that it may be for your glory and the sanctification of the world.

May our work today not be in vain but for the good of the whole
world,
- and through it lead us to your kingdom.

Open our eyes today to recognize our brothers and sisters, and our hearts to love them,
- so that we may love and serve each other.

Our Father...

Weeks 3 and 5

Let us pray to God the Father, who gave us new life through the risen Christ:
Give us the glory of your Son.

Lord our God, your might works have revealed your eternal plan: you created the earth, and you are faithful in every generation,
- hear us, Father of mercy.

Purify our hearts with your truth, and guide them in the way of holiness,
- so that we may do what is pleasing in your sight.

Let your face shine upon us,
- that we may be freed from sin and filled with your plenty.

You have the apostles the peace of Christ,
- grant peace to your people, and to the whole world.

Our Father...

PRAYER

Week 2 Father,
in your plan of salvation
your Son Jesus Christ accepted the cross
and freed us from the power of the enemy.
May we come to share the glory of his resurrection,
for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Week 3 Father,
by the love of your Spirit,
may we who have experienced
the grace of the Lord's resurrection
rise to the newness of life in joy.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Week 4 Father of our freedom and salvation,
hear the prayers of those redeemed by your son's suffering.
Through you may we have life;
with you may we have eternal joy.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Week 5 Lord, by this Easter mystery
prepare us for eternal life.
May our celebration of Christ’s death and resurrection
guide us to salvation.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Daytime Prayer
TERCE

READING
God raised this man Jesus to life, and all of us are witnesses to that. For this reason the whole House of Israel can be certain that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ. - Acts 2:32 - 36

The Lord is risen, alleluia.
  -   He has appeared to Simon, alleluia.

SEXT

READING
All baptised in Christ, you have all clothed yourselves in Christ, and there are no more distinctions between Jew and Greek, slave and free, male and female, but all of you are one in Christ Jesus. - Galatians 3:27-28

The disciples rejoiced, alleluia.
  -   When they saw the risen Lord, alleluia.

NONES

READING
Get rid of all the old yeast, and make yourselves into a completely new batch of bread, unleavened as you are meant to be. Christ, our passover, has been sacrificed; let us celebrate the feast, then, by getting rid of all the old yeast of evil and wickedness, having only the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. - 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

Stay with us Lord, alleluia.
  -   For evening draws near, alleluia.

PRAYER
As in Morning Prayer

Vespers

Antiphons, psalms and canticle from the current Sunday in the Psalter

READING
Son though he was, Christ learned obedience from what he suffered; and when he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, declared by God high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. - Hebrews 5:8-10

RESPONSORY
The disciples rejoiced, alleluia, alleluia.
- The disciples rejoiced, alleluia, alleluia.
When they saw the risen Lord,
- alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
- The disciples rejoiced, alleluia, alleluia.

MAGNIFICAT (Canticle of Mary)
Antiphons
Week 2 To destroy the power of hell Christ died upon the cross; clothed in strength and glory, he triumphed over death on the third day, alleluia.
Week 3 Our crucified and risen Lord has redeemed us, alleluia.
Week 4 The Good Shepherd laid down his life for his sheep, alleluia.
Week 5 There is no greater love than to lay down your life for your friends, alleluia.

INTERCESSIONS

Weeks 2 and 4

Let us praise Christ, the source of all life and the foundation of all virtue:
Lord, establish your kingdom in the world.

Jesus our Savior, you died in your human nature but were restored to life by the Spirit,
- make us die to sin, and live by the Spirit.

You sent your disciples into the whole world to preach the Gospel to every creature,
- inspire those who preach the Gospel to live by your Spirit.

All power in heaven and on earth has been given to you, to bear witness to the truth,
- keep the hearts of those who govern us faithful to the truth.

You make all things new, and command us to wait and watch for your kingdom,
- grant that the more we look forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the more we may seek to better this present world.

You went down among the dead to bring them the good news of the Gospel,
- be the great joy and hope of all the dead.

Our Father...

Weeks 3 and 5

Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. Let us praise him, and say:
          Son of the living God, bless your people.

We pray to you, Lord Jesus, for all the ministers of your Church.
  -  As they break for us the bread of life, may they themselves receive nourishment and strength.

We pray for the whole Christian people, that all may be worthy of their calling,
  -   and safeguard their unity in the spirit by the bond of peace.

We pray for those who govern us, that they may temper justice with mercy,
  -  and promote harmony and peace throughout the world.

We pray for ourselves that out hearts may be purified to sing your praises in the communion of saints;
  -  may we be reunited with our deceased brothers and sisters, whom we commend to your loving kindness.

Our Father...

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