May 4, 2025
3rd Sunday of Easter
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Prelude: Regina Caeli (RS 615)
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Prelude: That Easter Day With Joy Was Bright (RS 619)
1. That Easter day with joy was bright;
The sun shone out with fairer light
When, to their longing eyes restored,
The apostles saw their risen Lord!
2. His risen flesh with radiance glowed;
His wounded hands and feet he showed.
Those scars their solemn witness gave
That Christ was risen from the grave.
3. O Jesus, King of gentleness,
With constant love our hearts possess
That we may give you all our days
The tribute of our grateful praise.
4. O Lord of all, with us abide
In this our joyful Eastertide;
From ev’ry weapon death can wield
Your own redeemed for-ever shield.
5. All praise, to you, O risen Lord,
Now both by heav’n and earth adored;
To God the Father equal praise,
And God the Spirit, now we raise!
Text: Claro paschali gaudio; Latin 5th C.; tr. by John M. Neale, 1818-1866, alt.
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Entrance Hymn: Sing with All the Saints in Glory (RS 609)
Sing with all the saints in glory,
Sing the resurrection song!
Death and sorrow, earth’s dark story,
To the former days belong.
All around the clouds are breaking,
Soon the storms of time shall cease;
In God’s likeness, we awaken,
Knowing everlasting peace.
O what glory, far exceeding
All that eye has yet perceived!
Holiest hearts for ages pleading,
Never that full joy conceived.
God has promised, Christ prepares it,
There on high our welcome waits;
Ev’ry humble spirit shares it,
Christ has passed the eternal gates.
Life eternal! heav’n rejoices:
Jesus lives who once was dead;
Shout with joy, O deathless voices!
Child of God, lift up your head!
Patriarchs from distant ages,
Saints all longing for their heav’n,
Prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages,
All await the glory giv’n.
Life eternal! O what wonders
Crowd on faith; what joy unknown,
When, amidst earth’s closing thunders,
Saints shall stand before the throne!
O to enter that bright portal,
See that glowing firmament,
Know, with you, O God immortal,
Jesus Christ whom you have sent!
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:20; William J. Irons, 1812-1883, alt.
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Scripture Readings (external link): 3rd Sunday of Easter
Responsorial: Psalm 30
R: I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
Preparation Hymn: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (RS 717)
Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded,
For with blessing in his hand
Christ our God to earth descending,
Our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary,
As of old on earth he stood,
Lord of lords in human vesture,
In the Body and the Blood
He will give to all the faithful
His own self for heav’nly food.
Rank on rank the host of heaven
Spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of Light descending
From the realms of endless day,
That the pow’rs of hell may vanish
As the darkness clears away.
At his feet the six-winged seraph,
Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the Presence,
As with ceaseless voice they cry,
‘Alleluia, alleluia,
Alleluia, Lord, most high!’
Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th C.; para. by Gerard Moultrie, 1829-1885
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Communion Hymn: Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
To receive honor and glory
Worthy are the ones who believe
To receive the goodness of God
Worthy are You O Paschal Lamb
Wisdom and strength belong now to You
You laid down Your life and died upon the cross
We’ve become a people of hope
Worthy are You O Bread of Life
Salvation and joy belong now to us
By conquering death and rising to new life
We’ve become a people of praise
Worthy are You O Risen Christ
Wonders and signs revealing Your might
Your power and glory shines upon our lives
We’ve become a light for the world
Text: Based on Revelation 5:9–14. Text and music © 1997, Ricky Manalo, CSP.
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Communion Hymn: Alleluia No 1 (RS 620)
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.
Spread the good news o’er all the earth:
Jesus has died and has risen.
We have been crucified with Christ.
Now we shall live for ever.
God has proclaimed his gracious gift:
Life eternal for all who believe.
Come, let us praise the living God,
Joyfully sing to our Savior.
Text and music: Donald Fishel, b.1950, © 1973, International Liturgy Publications. All rights reserved.
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Concluding Hymn: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (RS 608)
1. Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia!
All on earth with angels say: Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, O heav’ns; and, earth, reply: Alleluia!
2. Lives again our glorious king, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia!
Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where your victory, O grave?
3. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise.
4. Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
Foll’wing our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies.
Text: Charles Wesley, 1707–1788, alt. <
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