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 Friday in Easter Week

Almighty Father, who gave your only Son to die for our sins and to rise for our justification: Give us grace so to put away  the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always  serve you in pureness of living and truth; through Jesus  Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and  the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Saturday in Easter Week

We thank you, heavenly Father, that you have delivered us from the dominion of sin and death and brought us into the  kingdom of your Son; and we pray that, as by his death he  has recalled us to life, so by his love he may raise us to eternal  joys; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy  Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Second Sunday of Easter

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.

Preface of Easter

Third Sunday of Easter

O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith,  that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives