Welcoming the Easter Light on Sunday Morning

Let us pray.

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,

through your goodness you made the world,

and humankind to tend and serve it;

through your goodness you chose a people;

you saw their slavery

and made them walk freedom's way,

dry-foot through the sea;

through your goodness you sent us your Son

to teach and heal,

and show your love in his death;

through your goodness you raised him from the grave,

bringing light out of darkness

as at the dawn of time.

Blessed are you, Lord our God,

for this our Easter Light,

whose praises we have sung,

which helps us see you

in neighbour and stranger, in friend and enemy,

so that we are fit to live in eternity

to live in you.

Blessed be God!

Blessed be God for ever. Amen.

© Patrick Morrow

The services were in different churches, each having its own Paschal candle, necessarily. The light from the first Paschal candle, itself from the Easter fire, was transferred, not without difficulty but with faithful persistence, was transferred to the second Paschal candle.

Material from Common Worship: Times and Seasons was also used.