Opening Hymn – Come, ye faithful, raise the strain

1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
of triumphant gladness;
God hath brought his Israel
into joy from sadness;
loosed from Pharaoh’s bitter yoke
Jacob’s sons and daughters;
led them with unmoistened foot
through the Red Sea waters.

2 ‘Tis the spring of souls today;
Christ hath burst his prison,
and from three days’ sleep in death,
as a sun hath risen;
all the winter of our sins,
long and dark, is flying
from his light, to whom we give
laud and praise undying.

3 Now the queen of seasons, bright
with the day of splendor,
with the royal feast of feasts,
comes its joy to render;
comes to glad Jerusalem,
who with true affection
welcomes in unwearied strains
Jesus’ resurrection.

4 Neither might the gates of death,
nor the tomb’s dark portal,
nor the watchers, nor the seal
hold thee as a mortal:
but today amidst thine own
thou didst stand, bestowing
thine own peace, which evermore
passeth human knowing.

Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 

The First Lesson: Acts 2:14a, 22-32

The Gradual: Psalm 16

The Epistle: 1 Peter 1:3-9

The Gospel: John 20:19-31

Offering Hymn – Alleluia

Refrain: Alleluia, Alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord,
                Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to His name.

Jesus is Lord of all the earth.
He is the King of creation. Refrain

Spread the good news o’er all the earth.
Jesus has died and has risen. Refrain

We have been crucified with Christ.
Now we shall live forever. Refrain

God has proclaimed the just reward:
Life for all men, alleluia! Refrain

Come, let us praise the living God,
Joyfully sing to our Saviour. Refrain

Closing Hymn – Good Christians all, rejoice and sing!
(verses 1, 3-5)

1. Good Christians all, rejoice and sing!
Now is the triumph of our King!
To all the world glad news we bring:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

3. Praise we in songs of victory
That love, that life which cannot die,
And sing with hearts uplifted high:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

4. Your Name we bless, O risen Lord,
And sing today with one accord
The life laid down, the life restored:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

5. To God the Father, God the Son,
To God the Spirit, always One,
We sing for life in us begun:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!