A — by Alydia Smith and the Rev. Alison Etter Introit Strive Is O’er” (Voices United (VU) 159) “The Is Risen from the Dead” (VU 167) “Christ Christ Is Risen” (VU 172) “Now halle, halle” (VU 958) “Halle, Call to Worship Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Christ is risen! He is indeed! Christ is He is risen indeed! Hallelujah! Lighting of the Christ Candle The Risen Christ lives today! We are witnesses to these things. We sing praise to God incarnate. May his love burn within us! Sung Response (sung to the tune of VU 167) Hallelujah, hal-le-e-lu-jah, hallelujah! (x2) (x2) Hal–le, hal-le-lu-jah, halle, hallelujah or (More Voices (MV) 32) “Hallelujah” (MV 50, 52, 54) “Alleluia” “Alleluia, Praise to God” (MV 59) Opening Prayer God of grace and power, we have longed and prepared for this joyous day: on Ash Wednesday we humbled ourselves before you, on Maundy Thursday we learnt a new commandment, on Good Friday we cried at the foot of the cross, on Holy Saturday we kept vigil, and on this Blessed Sunday we rejoice in the risen power of love, hope, and new life. Make this rising real in our own lives.
— A by Alydia Smith and the Rev. Alison Etter Introit “The Strive Is O’er” (Voices United (VU) 159) “Christ Is Risen from the Dead” (VU 167) “Now Christ Is Risen” (VU 172) “Halle, halle, halle” (VU 958) Call to Worship Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Christ is risen! He is indeed! Christ is He is risen indeed! Hallelujah! Lighting of the Christ Candle The Risen Christ lives today! We are witnesses to these things. We sing praise to God incarnate. May his love burn within us! Sung Response (sung to the tune of VU 167) Hallelujah, hal-le-e-lu-jah, hallelujah! (x2) Hal–le, hal-le-lu-jah, halle, hallelujah (x2) or “Hallelujah” (More Voices (MV) 32) “Alleluia” (MV 50, 52, 54) “Alleluia, Praise to God” (MV 59) Opening Prayer God of grace and power, we have longed and prepared for this joyous day: on Ash Wednesday we humbled ourselves before you, on Maundy Thursday we learnt a new commandment, on Good Friday we cried at the foot of the cross, on Holy Saturday we kept vigil, and on this Blessed Sunday we rejoice in the risen power of love, hope, and new life. Make this rising real in our own lives.
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