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INTRODUCTION
Please stand
God, + come to my assistance.
– Lord, make haste to help me.
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.
HYMN
Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his Name.
Jesus is Lord of all the earth.
He is the King of creation.
Spread the good news o’er all the earth:
Jesus has died and has risen.
We have been crucified with Christ.
Now we shall live for ever.
God has proclaimed his gracious gift:
Life eternal for all who believe.
Come, let us praise the living God,
Joyfully sing to our Savior.
Text and music: Donald Fishel, b.1950, © 1973, International Liturgy Publications. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
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PSALMODY
Ant. 1: Mary Magdalen and the other Mary came to see the Lord’s tomb,
alleluia.
Psalm 110:1-5, 7
The Lord’s revelation to my Master: †
“Sit on my right:
your foes I will put beneath your feet.”
The Lord will yield from Zion †
your scepter of power:
rule in the midst of all your foes.
A prince from the day of your birth †
on the holy mountains;
from the womb before the dawn I begot you.
The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change. †
“You are a priest for ever,
a priest like Melchizedek of old.“
The Master standing at your right hand
will shatter kings in the day of his wrath.
He shall drink from the stream by the wayside
and therefore he shall lift up his head.
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.
Ant.: Mary Magdalen and the other Mary came to see the Lord’s tomb,
alleluia.
Ant. 2: Come and see the place where the Lord was buried, alleluia.
Psalm 114
When Israel came forth from Egypt, *
Jacob’s sons from an alien people,
Judah became the Lord’s temple, *
Israel became his kingdom.
The sea fled at the sight: *
the Jordan turned back on its course,
the mountains leapt like rams *
and the hills like yearling sheep.
Why was it, sea, that you fled, *
that you turned back, Jordan, on your course?
Mountains, that you leapt like rams, *
hills, like yearling sheep?
Tremble, O earth, before the Lord, *
in the presence of the God of Jacob,
who turns the rock into a pool *
and flint into a spring of water.
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.
Ant.: Come and see the place where the Lord was buried, alleluia.
Ant. 3: Jesus said: Do not be afraid, Go and tell my brothers to set out for
Galilee; there they will see me, alleluia.
Canticle:
Revelation 19:1-7
Alleluia.
Salvation, glory, and power to our God: *
Alleluia.
his judgments are honest and true. *
Alleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia.
Sing praise to our God, all you his servants, *
Alleluia.
all who worship him reverently, great and small. *
Alleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia.
The Lord our all-powerful God is King; *
Alleluia.
Let us rejoice, sing praise, and give him glory. *
Alleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia.
The wedding feast of the Lamb has begun, *
Alleluia.
and his bride is prepared to welcome him. *
Alleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
Alleluia.
and to the Holy Spirit: *
Alleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia.
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
Alleluia.
and will be for ever. Amen. *
Alleluia, alleluia.
Ant.: Jesus said: Do not be afraid, Go and tell my brothers to set out for
Galilee; there they will see me, alleluia.
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READING
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RESPONSORY
Ant.: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad,
alleluia.
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THE MAGNIFICAT
Ant.: See my hands and my feet and know that I am here among you,
alleluia.
My + soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, †
my spirit rejoices in God mý Savior *
for he has looked with favor on his lówly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed: †
the Almighty has done great things fór me, *
and holy ís his Name.
He has mercy on those whó fear him *
in every géneration.
He has shown the strength of hís arm, *
he has scattered the proud in théir conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from théir thrones, *
and has lifted úp the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with góod things, *
and the rich he has sent áway empty.
He has come to the help of his servánt Israel *
for he has remembered his promíse of mercy,
the promise he made to óur fathers, *
to Abraham and his childrén for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to thé Son, *
and to the Hóly Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, ís now, *
and will be for evér. Amen.
Ant.: See my hands and my feet and know that I am here among
you, alleluia.
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INTERCESSIONS
Christ rose from the dead as the firstfruits of those who sleep. In
our joy let us praise him, and say:
R/ Firstborn from the dead, hear our prayer.
Lord Jesus, remember your holy Church, built on the apostles and reaching to
the ends of the earth,
– and let your blessing rest on all who believe in you.
Firstborn from the dead, hear our prayer.
You are the healer of soul and body,
– come to our aid, and save us in your love.
Firstborn from the dead, hear our prayer.
Raise up the sick and give them strength,
– free them from their infirmities.
Firstborn from the dead, hear our prayer.
Help those in distress of mind or body,
– and in your compassion lift up those in need.
Firstborn from the dead, hear our prayer.
Through your cross and resurrection you opened for all the way to immortality,
– grant to our deceased brothers and sisters the joys of your kingdom.
Firstborn from the dead, hear our prayer.
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THE LORD’S PRAYER
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.
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BENEDICTION & CONCLUDING PRAYER
Tantum Ergo
Divine Praises
Blessed be God.
Blessed be his holy name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the name of Jesus.
Blessed be his most sacred heart.
Blessed be his most precious blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the most holy sacrament of the altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, Consoler.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be her holy and immaculate conception.
Blessed be her glorious assumption.
Blessed be the name of Mary, virgin and mother.
Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints.
HYMN
Dear St. Joseph, pure and gentle,
Guardian of the Saviour child,
Treading with the virgin mother,
Egypt’s deserts rough and wild.
He who rested on thy bosom
Is by countless saints adored;
Prostrate angels in His presence
Sing hosannas to their Lord.
Hail, St. Joseph, spouse of Mary,
Blessed above all saints on high,
When the death-shades round us gather,
Teach, oh, teach us how to die.
Now to thee no gift refusing,
Jesus stoops to hear thy prayer;
Then, dear saint, from thy fair dwelling,
Give to us a father’s care.
Dear St. Joseph, kind and loving,
Stretch to us a helping hand;
Guide us through life’s toils and sorrows
Safely to the distant land.
In the strife of life be near us,
And in death, oh, hover nigh,
Let our souls on thy sweet bosom
To their home of gladness fly.
Thou hast known a pilgrim’s sorrows,
But thy day of toil is o’er;
Help us while we journey onward
Lead us to the peaceful shore.
Hail St. Joseph, just and holy,
Loving children breathe thy name;
Here below, through toil and danger,
Love and care from thee we claim.
Text: Sisters of Notre Dame, Liverpool, Covenant Hymns and Music, 1891