21 March 2008

from the Good Friday Liturgy

...graciously behold this Your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed and delivered into the hands of sinful men to suffer death upon the cross...

...grant that our hearts may be so fixed with steadfast faith in Him that we fear not the power of sin, death, and the devil.

...You willed that Your Son should bear for us the pains of the cross and so remove from us the power of the adversary...

...Behold, the life-giving cross on which was hung the salvation of the world. O come, let us worship Him...

...What have I done to you, O my people, and wherein have I offended you? Answer Me...

...All sins thou borest for us, else had despair reigned o'er us: Have mercy on us, O Jesus! O Jesus!...

...Holy Lord God, Holy and mighty God, Holy and most merciful Redeemer, God eternal, leave us not to bitter death. O Lord, have mercy...

...We adore You, O Lord, and we praise and glorify Your holy resurrection. For behold, by the wood of Your cross, joy has come into all the world!...

...that Your abundant blessing may be upon Your people who have held the passion and death of Your Son in devout remembrance, that we may receive Your pardon and the gift of Your comfort, and may increase in faith and take hold of eternal salvation.

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