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Friday - Easter Week 6

Opening Words:

“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.”

Colossians 3:1 (ESV)

Confession:

Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

The Invitatory

Lord, open our lips.
And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Pascha Nostrum (Christ our Passover)

Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed:
Come let us adore him. Alleluia.

Alleluia. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; *

therefore let us keep the feast,

Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, *

but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.

Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; *

death no longer has dominion over him.

The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all; *

but the life he lives, he lives to God.

So also consider yourselves dead to sin, *

and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.

Christ has been raised from the dead, *

the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

For since by a man came death, *

by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.

For as in Adam all die, *

so also in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed:
Come let us adore him. Alleluia.

The Psalter

Psalm 85

Benedixisti, Domine

1

You have been gracious to your land, O Lord, *

you have restored the good fortune of Jacob.

2

You have forgiven the iniquity of your people *

and blotted out all their sins.

3

You have withdrawn all your fury *

and turned yourself from your wrathful indignation.

4

Restore us then, O God our Savior; *

let your anger depart from us.

5

Will you be displeased with us for ever? *

will you prolong your anger from age to age?

6

Will you not give us life again, *

that your people may rejoice in you?

7

Show us your mercy, O Lord, *

and grant us your salvation.

8

I will listen to what the Lord God is saying, *

for he is speaking peace to his faithful people

and to those who turn their hearts to him.

9

Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear him, *

that his glory may dwell in our land.

10

Mercy and truth have met together; *

righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11

Truth shall spring up from the earth, *

and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

12

The Lord will indeed grant prosperity, *

and our land will yield its increase.

13

Righteousness shall go before him, *

and peace shall be a pathway for his feet.

Psalm 86

Inclina, Domine

1

Bow down your ear, O Lord, and answer me, *

for I am poor and in misery.

2

Keep watch over my life, for I am faithful; *

save your servant who puts his trust in you.

3

Be merciful to me, O Lord, for you are my God; *

I call upon you all the day long.

4

Gladden the soul of your servant, *

for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

5

For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, *

and great is your love toward all who call upon you.

6

Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer, *

and attend to the voice of my supplications.

7

In the time of my trouble I will call upon you, *

for you will answer me.

8

Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord, *

nor anything like your works.

9

All nations you have made will come and worship you, O Lord, *

and glorify your Name.

10

For you are great;

you do wondrous things; *

and you alone are God.

11

Teach me your way, O Lord,

and I will walk in your truth; *

knit my heart to you that I may fear your Name.

12

I will thank you, O Lord my God, with all my heart, *

and glorify your Name for evermore.

13

For great is your love toward me; *

you have delivered me from the nethermost Pit.

14

The arrogant rise up against me, O God,

and a band of violent men seeks my life; *

they have not set you before their eyes.

15

But you, O Lord, are gracious and full of compassion, *

slow to anger, and full of kindness and truth.

16

Turn to me and have mercy upon me; *

give your strength to your servant;

and save the child of your handmaid.

17

Show me a sign of your favor,

so that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed; *

because you, O Lord, have helped me and comforted 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 forever. Amen.

Lessons

Ezekiel 1:28-3:3

28 Like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around.

Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.

2 And he said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.” 2 And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. 3 And he said to me, “Son of man, I send you to the people of Israel, to nations of rebels, who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me to this very day. 4 The descendants also are impudent and stubborn: I send you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ 5 And whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house) they will know that a prophet has been among them. 6 And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions. Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house. 7 And you shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.

8 “But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.” 9 And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. 10 And he spread it before me. And it had writing on the front and on the back, and there were written on it words of lamentation and mourning and woe.

3 And he said to me, “Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” 2 So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat. 3 And he said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly with this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it.” Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.

Hebrews 4:14-5:6

14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

5 For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. 3 Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people. 4 And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

5 So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,

“You are my Son,
    today I have begotten you”;

6 as he says also in another place,

“You are a priest forever,
    after the order of Melchizedek.”

The Word of the Lord.
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