Order of Service for Saturday Vigil – April 8, 2023

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Scripture

• Genesis 1:1–2:4a [The Story of Creation]
• Genesis 7:1–5, 11–18, 8:6–18, 9:8–13 [The Flood]‍
• Genesis 22:1–18 [Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac]‍
• Exodus 14:10–31; 15:20–21 [Israel's deliverance at the Red Sea]‍
• Ezekiel 36:24–28 [A new heart and a new spirit]‍
• Ezekiel 37:1–14 [The valley of dry bones]‍
• Zephaniah 3:14–20 [The gathering of God's people]‍
• Romans 6:3–11‍
• Psalm 114‍
• Matthew 28:1–10

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Hymns

• The story of Creation, 389, Monkland
• The Flood, Insert, Faithfulness
• Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac, 173, O Traurigkeit
• Israel's deliverance at the Red Sea, 425, Adon Olam
• The gathering of God's people, 584, Culross
• ‍Offertory Hymn 174, Salzburg
• ‍Recessional Hymn 199, St. Kevin

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Collect

Almighty God, who for our redemption gave your only- begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

or this

O God, who made this most holy night to shine with the glory of the Lord's resurrection: Stir up in your Church that Spirit of adoption which is given to us in Baptism, that we, being renewed both in body and mind, may worship you in sincerity and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.

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