Here pause and meditate, and pray_mentally till 12; say also, Grant, O Lord, that as I have been baptised into the death of Thy Blessed Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ; so, by continual mortifying of my corrupt affections, I may be buried with Him; and that, through the grave and gate of death, I may, by the quickening of His Spirit, pass to my joyful resurrection, for His merits, Who died, and was buried, and rose again, Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.. Amen. At Twelve o'clock, standing up, say, Hark to that awful sound,-the gates of hell are moved! He hath entered the tomb, and now goeth forth again. He has taken our flesh, by a second Incarnation. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; roll back, ye longclosed doors. He rises, and we rise; with Him our soul and body rise. Ye angels, prepare the way! ye adversaries, tremble! Ye dead, rejoice! rejoice in your God! Yea, come forth from the grave, come forth, and be seen. The captives are free; yea, we also are free. O death! where is thy sting? O grave! where is thy victory? We follow, we follow Thee; lead on, O Lord Jesus, lead on. Rend these our stony hearts; roll this cold stone away. Be Thou, in very truth, our Resurrection and Life. Where Thou goest, we go: where Thou dwellest, we would dwell. We cannot leave Thee again: O forsake us not utterly. Thrice honour, thrice glory, thrice blessed Trinity! In everlasting hymns: let Thy redeemed sing. : Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia ! O praise the Lord, all ye heathen; praise Him all ye nations for His merciful kindness is ever more and more towards us, and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Then, kneeling down, say, Holy Jesus, Who, as at this time, didst burst the doors of the grave; roll away the stone from our hearts, that we may rise with Thee. Amen. Blessed Lord! that holy penitent sought Thee, and would not be comforted until she had found Thee; grant us also so to seek, and never more to lose Thee. Acknowledge us also as Thine own, and send us forth to promote the power of Thy Resurrection. Pour into our hearts, O Lord, the Spirit of Thy love; that we, whom Thou dost replenish with Paschal blessings, may, by Thy goodness, continue in Thy perfect peace, through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son; Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, God blessed for ever. Amen. Visit, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this habitation, and repel far from it all the snares of the Enemy: let Thy holy angels dwell herein to keep us in peace; and Thy benediction be upon us always, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Conclude with this blessing, May the Omnipotent and Merciful Lord, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless me and keep me, now and ever. Amen. ADDITIONAL DEVOTIONS. ADORATION AND THANKSGIVING. I. Through the tender mercies of our God, the day-spring from on high hath visited us. Glory be to Thee, O LORD, Glory be to Thee, Creator of the height and Enlightener of the world; the Sun's ray, a flame of fire experience of history, Light which never sets! God is the Lord, Who hath showed us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords; yea, even unto the horns of the altar. II. The Lord hath granted His lovingkindness in the day time; and in the night season did I sing of him, and made my prayer unto the God of my life. |