Benedictions For Easter
Worship
Restore Me
Litanies, Prayers And Dialogues For Lent and Easter
M: Go out in joy to love and serve God in all that you do.
P: We are sent in the power of Christ's resurrection! Alleluia!
M: May the God of peace who raised to life the Great Shepherd of
the sheep, make us ready to do Yahweh's will in every good thing,
through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and honor for ever and
ever.
P: Amen! Alleluia, and Alleluia!
M: Finally, live in harmony, be sympathetic and love one another.
P: In our pursuit of peace we have turned from evil and now go
out to do good.
M: Peace be upon you, and to Christ be the glory and the power
forever and ever. Amen.
M: Resist evil. Stand firm in the faith.
P: We know that our sister and brother Christians around the
world are also undergoing suffering for our faith.
M: And the God of all grace, who called you in Christ, will
restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To God be
the power forever and ever! Amen.
M: Each of you must use the gifts God gave you in service to
others.
P: We go now to greet all whom we meet with the love we have
received.
M: Peace be to all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
M: Now that you have heard, spoken and sung the Word, what will
you do?
P: We will take the Word into our hearts and let the Spirit guide
our lives that we may truly be servants of Jesus; Christians in
more than name only!
M: So be it! Take with you the supporting strength of God, the
comforting communion of the Holy Spirit, and the knowing love of
Jesus Christ. Amen.
M: The end is near and you have spent enough time in the past.
P: We go now, ready to give account to the One who will judge
both the living and the dead.
M: May the love of God, the peace of Christ and the communion of
the Holy Spirit be with you now. Amen.
M: Finally, brothers and sisters, be strong in the Lord and in
God's mighty power.
P: Having put on the full armor of God we go now to take our
stand against this world and for Jesus Christ.
M: Peace to you and love with faith from God and our Lord Jesus
Christ. Amen.
M: Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus with undying love.
P: In fearless declaration we go now to use our bodies and souls
for the work of Christ!
M: And so sisters and brothers in Christ, peace be upon you and
love with faith from God and our Lord Jesus. Amen.
M: My love goes out to each of you as Christ's love works in us.
P: A great door for effective work has been opened for our work
in Jesus.
M: Go now, Sisters and Brothers to stand firm in your faith and
the grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ will be with you! Amen.
M: I have said these things to you who believe in the name and
power of Christ that you may know that you have eternal life.
P: With the confidence of children we know that our faith in
Christ is not misplaced, for Jesus is our strength and defender.
M: The grace, mercy, and love of Christ; risen and alive, grow in
you and strengthen you to your task. Amen.
M: Brothers and Sisters, let no one deceive you. Test the spirits
to see whether they are of God.
P: We know that all who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and that
Jesus has come in the flesh are of God; and so we are of God.
M: Go out now, and let us love one another; for love is of God,
and it is in love that the Holy Spirit rests upon you now. Amen.
M: By love we know that we abide in God and God in us, because we
have been given the Spirit.
P: We know that we are of God, and that the world is in the power
of the evil one.
M: Go now in the knowledge and love of God in Christ Jesus our
Lord that the world too might believe. Amen.
M: This is the message that you have heard from the beginning,
that we should love one another!
P: We go now to love in deed and in truth.
M: The blessing of God, the love of Jesus and the strength of the
Spirit goes with you now! Amen.
M: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard today;
this we now go to proclaim concerning the Word of life.
P: Jesus Christ is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not
ours only but for the whole world!
M: Go now children of God, in the love of the righteous one --
Jesus Christ, and be the Christians Jesus chose you to be. Amen.
M: Maranatha!
P: Come, Lord Jesus!
M: May your spirits be refreshed and may the grace of Jesus be
upon you. Amen.
M: What then shall we say? If God is for us, who is against us?
P: In all things we are more than conquerors through Christ who
loves us. For nothing in all creation will be able to separate us
from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord!
M: Go and spread the good news that Christ is risen indeed, and
the Holy Spirit will guide and support you in all you do. Amen.
M: It is done!
P: Come, Lord Jesus!
M: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ will be with you -- God's
people. Amen.
M: Go now in the confident knowledge that God gives you strength,
hope, love and peace!
P: Alleluia! and may we be the instruments of God's grace in the
world where we live.
M: And may the God of peace, the Lord of life, and the Holy fire
guide and support you. Amen.
M: We have been shown what is right and holy before the Lord.
P: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
M: The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all God's people. Amen.
M: Everything is made new in the salvation that has been given us,
P: And we stand now, ready to go forth to love, even as we have
been loved in Jesus.
M: Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! Amen!
M: Sisters and Brothers, each day Jesus is asking us, "Do you
love me?"
P: Like Peter before us we continue to say: "Yes Lord, you know
that I love you," knowing that we must follow Jesus.
M: The love of God, the peace of Christ, and the fellowship of
the Holy Spirit is with you now. Amen.
M: Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying
love.
P: In the strength of God Almighty we go now to do battle with
the powers of this world.
M: Peace to you, and love with faith from God: Creator, Christ
and Holy Spirit. Amen.
P: We are sent in the power of Christ's resurrection! Alleluia!
M: May the God of peace who raised to life the Great Shepherd of
the sheep, make us ready to do Yahweh's will in every good thing,
through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and honor for ever and
ever.
P: Amen! Alleluia, and Alleluia!
M: Finally, live in harmony, be sympathetic and love one another.
P: In our pursuit of peace we have turned from evil and now go
out to do good.
M: Peace be upon you, and to Christ be the glory and the power
forever and ever. Amen.
M: Resist evil. Stand firm in the faith.
P: We know that our sister and brother Christians around the
world are also undergoing suffering for our faith.
M: And the God of all grace, who called you in Christ, will
restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To God be
the power forever and ever! Amen.
M: Each of you must use the gifts God gave you in service to
others.
P: We go now to greet all whom we meet with the love we have
received.
M: Peace be to all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
M: Now that you have heard, spoken and sung the Word, what will
you do?
P: We will take the Word into our hearts and let the Spirit guide
our lives that we may truly be servants of Jesus; Christians in
more than name only!
M: So be it! Take with you the supporting strength of God, the
comforting communion of the Holy Spirit, and the knowing love of
Jesus Christ. Amen.
M: The end is near and you have spent enough time in the past.
P: We go now, ready to give account to the One who will judge
both the living and the dead.
M: May the love of God, the peace of Christ and the communion of
the Holy Spirit be with you now. Amen.
M: Finally, brothers and sisters, be strong in the Lord and in
God's mighty power.
P: Having put on the full armor of God we go now to take our
stand against this world and for Jesus Christ.
M: Peace to you and love with faith from God and our Lord Jesus
Christ. Amen.
M: Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus with undying love.
P: In fearless declaration we go now to use our bodies and souls
for the work of Christ!
M: And so sisters and brothers in Christ, peace be upon you and
love with faith from God and our Lord Jesus. Amen.
M: My love goes out to each of you as Christ's love works in us.
P: A great door for effective work has been opened for our work
in Jesus.
M: Go now, Sisters and Brothers to stand firm in your faith and
the grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ will be with you! Amen.
M: I have said these things to you who believe in the name and
power of Christ that you may know that you have eternal life.
P: With the confidence of children we know that our faith in
Christ is not misplaced, for Jesus is our strength and defender.
M: The grace, mercy, and love of Christ; risen and alive, grow in
you and strengthen you to your task. Amen.
M: Brothers and Sisters, let no one deceive you. Test the spirits
to see whether they are of God.
P: We know that all who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and that
Jesus has come in the flesh are of God; and so we are of God.
M: Go out now, and let us love one another; for love is of God,
and it is in love that the Holy Spirit rests upon you now. Amen.
M: By love we know that we abide in God and God in us, because we
have been given the Spirit.
P: We know that we are of God, and that the world is in the power
of the evil one.
M: Go now in the knowledge and love of God in Christ Jesus our
Lord that the world too might believe. Amen.
M: This is the message that you have heard from the beginning,
that we should love one another!
P: We go now to love in deed and in truth.
M: The blessing of God, the love of Jesus and the strength of the
Spirit goes with you now! Amen.
M: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard today;
this we now go to proclaim concerning the Word of life.
P: Jesus Christ is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not
ours only but for the whole world!
M: Go now children of God, in the love of the righteous one --
Jesus Christ, and be the Christians Jesus chose you to be. Amen.
M: Maranatha!
P: Come, Lord Jesus!
M: May your spirits be refreshed and may the grace of Jesus be
upon you. Amen.
M: What then shall we say? If God is for us, who is against us?
P: In all things we are more than conquerors through Christ who
loves us. For nothing in all creation will be able to separate us
from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord!
M: Go and spread the good news that Christ is risen indeed, and
the Holy Spirit will guide and support you in all you do. Amen.
M: It is done!
P: Come, Lord Jesus!
M: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ will be with you -- God's
people. Amen.
M: Go now in the confident knowledge that God gives you strength,
hope, love and peace!
P: Alleluia! and may we be the instruments of God's grace in the
world where we live.
M: And may the God of peace, the Lord of life, and the Holy fire
guide and support you. Amen.
M: We have been shown what is right and holy before the Lord.
P: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
M: The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all God's people. Amen.
M: Everything is made new in the salvation that has been given us,
P: And we stand now, ready to go forth to love, even as we have
been loved in Jesus.
M: Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! Amen!
M: Sisters and Brothers, each day Jesus is asking us, "Do you
love me?"
P: Like Peter before us we continue to say: "Yes Lord, you know
that I love you," knowing that we must follow Jesus.
M: The love of God, the peace of Christ, and the fellowship of
the Holy Spirit is with you now. Amen.
M: Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying
love.
P: In the strength of God Almighty we go now to do battle with
the powers of this world.
M: Peace to you, and love with faith from God: Creator, Christ
and Holy Spirit. Amen.
