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Order of Holy Communion - Pg. 15 Hymn # 210 The Strife is O'er, the Battle Done Hymn # 431 The King of Love My Shepherd Is Hymn # 193 Christ the Lord is Risen Today   Introit THE EARTH || is full of the goodness of the | Lord. | - *             By the word of the Lord the heav- | ens | were | made. ( Psalm 33:5b–6a ) || Rejoice in the Lord, O you | right- | eous! *             For praise from the upright is | beau- | ti- | ful. || Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who | fear | Him, *             On those who hope in | His | mer- | cy. || To deliver their soul from | death, | - *             And to keep them alive | in | fa- | mine. || Our soul waits for the | Lord; | - *             He is our help | and | our | shield. ( Psalm 33:1, 18–20 ) || The earth is full of the goodness of the |...

+ Quasimodo Geniti are the first two words of the Introit in Latin, "As Newborn babes." During the Easter season, just as in Advent and Lent, the Sunday's are named by the first words of the Latin Introits +   Order of Holy Communion - Pg. 15 Hymn # 196 I Am Content! My Jesus Liveth Still Hymn # 331 Yea, as I Live, Jehovah Saith Hymn # 195 Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands Introit   AS NEW- || born | babes, | - * Desire the pure milk | of | the | Word. || Hear, O My people, and I will ad- | mon-ish ∙ | you! * O Israel, if you will lis- | ten | to | Me! (1 Peter 2:2a; Psalm 81:8) || Sing aloud to God our | strength; | - * Make a joyful shout to the God | of | Ja- | cob. || You called in trouble, and I de- | liv-ered ∙ | you; * I answered you in the secret place | of | thun- | der. || I am the Lord your | God, | - * Who brought you out of the land | of | E- | gypt; || Open your mouth wi...

Order of Holy Communion - Pg. 15 Hymn # 200 I Know That My Redeemer Lives Hymn # 192 Awake, My Heart, With Gladness Hymn # 191 Christ the Lord is Risen Today; Alleluia!   Introit WHEN I || awake, I am still with You. Alle- | lu- | ia! *             You have laid Your hand upon me. Al- | le- | lu- | ia! || Such knowledge is too wonderful | for | me; * It is high, I cannot attain it. Alleluia! Al- | le- | lu- | ia ! (Psalm 139:18b, 5a, c, 6) || O Lord, You have searched me and | known | me. *             You know my sitting down and my | ris- | ing | up. || You comprehend my path and my lying | down, | - *             And are acquainted with | all | my | ways. || If I ascend into heaven, You are | there; | - *             If I...

Order of the Word and Prayer Hymn # 140 Jesus, I Will Ponder Now Opening Versicles P: O Lord, open Thou my lips C: And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise. P: Make haste to deliver me. C: Make haste to help me, O Lord. Introit (Isaiah 53:4a, 5a, 6; Psalm 102:1-2,13) SURE- LY - || He has borne our griefs and car- | ried | our | sor- - | rows; * He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our | in- - | i- - | qui- | ties. || All we like sheep | have | gone | a- - | stray; * And the Lord has laid on Him the iniqui- | ty - | of - | us | all. || Hear | my | pray-er, ∙ | O - | Lord, * And let my | cry - | come - | to | You. || Do not hide | Your | face | from - | me * In the day | of - | my - | trou- | ble; || Incline | Your | ear | to - | me; * In the day that I call, answer | me - | speed- - | i- | ly. || But You, O Lord, shall en- | dure | for- | ev- - | er, * And the remembrance of Your name to all | gen- - | er- - | a- | tions. || Surely He has borne our grie...