GIVING THANKS TO GOD (20 - 21) - Easter

GIVING THANKS TO GOD (20) - Easter (i)
From Psalm 16

O Lord, you are our Lord, the only source of everything good; we delight to be with those who love you. You have given us this bread and this cup - our hearts rejoice, our voices are triumphant; we look forward with hope because you did not let your Son perish and have not abandoned us to death. Through his mighty Resurrection you have made known to us the way of life, you have filled us with joy in your presence, and given us the promise of glory at your right hand for evermore. Amen.




GIVING THANKS TO GOD (21) - Easter (ii)
From 1 Peter 1

Praise be to you, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!

For your great mercy in giving us birth into a new life and a new hope by raising Jesus Christ from death:
praise be to you, our God and Father!

For an inheritance that can never spoil or fade, kept for us in heaven:
praise be to you, our God and Father!

For the protection of your power, ours through faith, until salvation comes at the end of time:
praise be to you, our God and Father!

Father, to you be all praise, glory and honour
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen.