Easter | Saturday 17 May 2025
+ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen
Opening prayer:
O God,
whose Son Jesus Christ
is the Good Shepherd of your people:
Grant that, when we hear his voice,
we may know him who calls us each by name,
and follow where he leads;
who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
and begun to reign.”
(Revelation 11:17)
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From the Psalms: Psalm 148 | Poor Bishop Hooper
praise the lord oh praise the lord
praise him angels all his hosts
praise him from the highest heavens
praise him moon and praise him sun
praise him waters there above
praise him from the highest heavens
praise him from the furthest sky
praise him all you stars that shine
praise him from the highest heavens
let them praise him let them praise
for he spoke and they were made
ever placed by the decree he gave
praise the lord from the earth from the deeps
fire and hail snow and mist stormy winds fulfilling
every hill and mountain cedars and the trees
cattle wild animals flying birds and creeping things
kings oh kings princes and all people
young men and maidens old men and their children
let them praise let them praise
for his name alone is exalted
let them praise let them praise
for his glory towers o’er earth and heaven
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OT Reading: Daniel 7:13-14 (ESV)
The Son of Man Is Given Dominion
7:13 “I saw in the night visions,
and behold, with the clouds of heaven
there came one like a son of man,
and he came to the Ancient of Days
and was presented before him.
And to him was given dominion
and glory and a kingdom,
that all peoples, nations, and languages
should serve him;
his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
which shall not pass away,
and his kingdom one
that shall not be destroyed.
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Our God Reigns (How lovely on the Mountains) | Ingrid Dumosch / Christ Church New Malden
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NT Reading: Revelation 11:16-19 (ESV)
11:16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying,
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
and begun to reign.
The nations raged,
but your wrath came,
and the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
and those who fear your name,
both small and great,
and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”
Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
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Revelation Song – Jennie Lee Riddle / Integrity Worship
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O God, without whose beauty and goodness our souls are unfed, without whose truth our reason withers: Consecrate our lives to your will, giving us such purity of heart, such depth of faith, and such steadfastness of purpose, that in time we may come to think your own thoughts after you; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
Almighty God, we pray for the peace of Jerusalem: Intervene in ways that only you can, so the whole world will know that you alone are God. Protect your people from the assaults of the evil one, and grant Israel’s leaders the wisdom and courage to do what’s right in your sight. Deliver all the hostages from captivity, and restore their souls. Comfort those who grieve and mourn the loss of loved ones. Protect the innocent and punish the guilty, that all may live in peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed: Kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all people the true love of peace, and guide with your pure and peaceable wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth; that in tranquility your kingdom may go forward, till the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Closing: FaithandWorship.com | John Birch
May the risen Christ grant us the joys of eternal life.
+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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