God be in my head, and in my understanding;
God be in mine eyes, and in my looking; God be in my mouth, and in my speaking; God be in my heart, and in my thinking;
God be at my end, and at my departing.
Sarum Primer, 16th Century.
Almighty God, who, in the death and glorious resurrection of Christ your Son opened for us the way to salvation, grant that we may also die to our sins and so rise with him to everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
This joyful Eastertide, away with sin and sorrow.
My love, the Crucified, hath sprung to life this morrow: Had Christ, that once was slain, ne’er burst his threeday prison, Our faith had been in vain: but now hath Christ arisen.
My flesh in hope shall rest, and for a season slumber: Till trump from east to west shall wake the dead in number.
Had Christ, that once was slain, ne’er burst his threeday prison, Our faith had been in vain: but now hath Christ arisen.
Death’s flood hath lost his chill since Jesus crossed the river: Lover of souls, from ill my passing soul deliver: Had Christ, that once was slain, ne’er burst his threeday prison, Our faith had been in vain: but now hath Christ arisen.
G.R.Woodward (1849-1934) Holy Lord, light sprung from the grave, true salvation of your people, teach us obedience to your Father that we may rise with you to eternal life.
During this series, many of the prayers have been taken from A Book of Hours and other Catholic Devotions, published by Canterbury Press, Norwich.