2020-04-26 The Third Sunday of Easter/Misericordias Domini - The Rev. Peter C. Bender

Hymn of Invocation 463 “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia”

The Hymn of Praise 155 "This Is the Feast"

Old Testament Reading Ezekiel 34:11-16

Gradual prayed responsively (Ps. 118:24, 1)

This is the day the | LORD has made; *

we will rejoice and be | glad in it.

Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for | He is good! *

For His mercy endures for-| ever.

Epistle 1 Peter 2:21-25

Christ for us as the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls.

Verse sung by the pastor (Luke 24:35b, John 10:14)

Alleluia. [The Lord] was known to them in the breaking of bread.

Alle-| luia.*

I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep,

and am known by My own. Alle-| luia.

Gospel John 10:11-16

Hymn of the Day 709 “I Leave All Things to God’s Direction”

Hymn before Communion 719  “I Leave All Things to God’s Direction”

Hymn to Depart 692 “Praise to You and Adoration”