Easter. 55

ALMIGHTY God, hear Thy people, who are this day met to glorify the Eesiirrection of Thy Son our Lord ; and guide them on from this festival to eternal gladness, from the exulting joy of this solemnity to joys that have no end. For this is the day of man's Eesurrection, the birthday of eternal life; in which we have been satisfied with Thy mercy in the morning, in which the Blessed One "Who cometh in the Name of the Lord, and Who is our God, hath shone upon us^. TT7E beseech Thee, O Lord, to preserve with * * watchful love those whom Thou hast cleansed ; that those who have been redeemed by Thy Passion may rejoice in Thy Eesurrection^. OGOD, Who hast appointed the Paschal Sacrifice for the world's salvation, be propitious to our supplications, that our supreme High Priest, inter, ceding for us, may reconcile us, in that He is like unto us, and absolve us, in that He is equal to Thee, even Jesus Christ our Lord, Wlio with Thee, &c.^ OGOD, Who hast bestowed upon us the Paschal remedy, let Thy heavenly gift accompany Thy people ; that what is now the cause of their delight in time, may hereafter be their joy throughout eternity ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.