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LITURGY for GOOD FRIDAY
The service begins in silence.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Almighty God, we ask you to look
with mercy on your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be
betrayed and to be given over to the hands of sinners and to suffer death on
the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever.
Amen
READING: Isaiah 52:13-53:12
See, my servant shall prosper;
he shall be exalted and lifted up,
and shall be very high.
14Just as there were many who were astonished at him
— so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance,
and his form beyond that of mortals —
15so he shall startle many nations;
kings shall shut their mouths because of him;
for that which had not been told them they shall see,
and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate.
he shall be exalted and lifted up,
and shall be very high.
14Just as there were many who were astonished at him
— so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance,
and his form beyond that of mortals —
15so he shall startle many nations;
kings shall shut their mouths because of him;
for that which had not been told them they shall see,
and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate.
53:1Who has believed what we have heard?
And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3He was despised and rejected by others;
a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity;
and as one from whom others hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him of no account.
4Surely he has borne our infirmities
and carried our diseases;
yet we accounted him stricken,
struck down by God, and afflicted.
And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3He was despised and rejected by others;
a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity;
and as one from whom others hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him of no account.
4Surely he has borne our infirmities
and carried our diseases;
yet we accounted him stricken,
struck down by God, and afflicted.
5But he was wounded for our transgressions,
crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed.
6All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have all turned to our own way,
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed.
6All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have all turned to our own way,
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8By a perversion of justice he was taken away.
Who could have imagined his future?
For he was cut off from the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people.
9They made his grave with the wicked
and his tomb with the rich,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.
10Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain.
When you make his life an offering for sin,
he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days;
through him the will of the LORD shall prosper.
11Out of his anguish he shall see light;
he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.
The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
12Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;
because he poured out himself to death,
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
yet he did not open his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8By a perversion of justice he was taken away.
Who could have imagined his future?
For he was cut off from the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people.
9They made his grave with the wicked
and his tomb with the rich,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.
10Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain.
When you make his life an offering for sin,
he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days;
through him the will of the LORD shall prosper.
11Out of his anguish he shall see light;
he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.
The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
12Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;
because he poured out himself to death,
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
HYMN O Sacred
Head, Now Wounded
Lutheran Book of Worship 116
1 O
sacred head, now wounded,
with
grief and shame weighed down,
now
scornfully surrounded
with
thorns, thine only crown;
O
sacred head, what glory,
what
bliss till now was thine!
Yet,
though despised and gory,
I
joy to call thee mine.
2 How
art thou pale with anguish,
with
sore abuse and scorn;
how
does that visage languish
which
once was bright as morn!
Thy
grief and bitter passion
were
all for sinners’ gain;
mine,
mine was the transgression,
but
thine the deadly pain.
3 What
language shall I borrow
to
thank thee, dearest friend,
for
this thy dying sorrow,
thy
pity without end?
Oh,
make me thine forever,
and
should I fainting be,
Lord,
let me never, never
outlive
my love to thee.
4 Lord,
be my consolation;
shield
me when I must die;
remind
me of thy passion
when
my last hour draws nigh.
These
eyes, new faith receiving,
from
thee shall never move;
for
he who dies believing
dies
safely in thy love.
Text: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676, based on Arnulf of Louvain, c.
1250; tr. composite
THE PASSION ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN John 18:1-19:42
Sung by the pastor to a setting by Ormonde Platter.
HYMN Beneath
the Cross of Jesus
Lutheran
Book of Worship 107
1 Beneath the cross of
Jesus
I long to take my
stand;
the shadow of a
mighty rock
within a weary land,
a home within a
wilderness,
a rest upon the way,
from the burning of
the noontide heat
and burdens of the
day.
2 Upon the cross of
Jesus,
my eye at times can
see
the very dying form
of one
who suffered there
for me.
And from my contrite
heart, with tears,
two wonders I
confess:
the wonder of his
glorious love
and my unworthiness.
3 I take, O cross, your
shadow
for my abiding place;
I ask no other
sunshine than
the sunshine of his
face;
content to let the
world go by,
to know no gain nor
loss,
my sinful self my
only shame,
my glory all, the
cross.
Text:
Elizabeth C. Clephane, 1830-1869
BIDDING PRAYER
Let
us pray, brothers and sisters, for the holy Church of God throughout the world,
that God the almighty Father guide it and gather it together, so that we may
worship him in peace and tranquility.
Silent prayer.
Almighty
and eternal God, you have shown your glory to all nations in Jesus Christ.
Guide
the work of the Church. Help it to persevere in faith, proclaim your name, and
bring salvation to people everywhere.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let
us pray for Dan, our bishop, for our pastors Maurice and Harvey, for all
servants of the Church, and for all the people of God.
Silent prayer.
Almighty
and eternal God, your Spirit guides the Church and makes it holy.
Strengthen and
uphold our pastors and our leaders; keep them in health and safety for the good
of the Church, and help each of us to do faithfully the work to which you have
called us.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let
us pray for those preparing for Baptism, that God make them responsive to his
love, and give them new life in Jesus Christ.
Silent prayer.
Almighty
and eternal God, you continually bless the Church with new members.
Increase
the faith and understanding of those preparing for Baptism. Give them a new
birth as your children, and keep them in the faith and communion of your holy
Church.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let
us pray for all our brothers and sisters who share our faith in Jesus Christ,
that God may gather and keep together in one Church all those who know Christ
as Lord.
Silent prayer.
Almighty
and eternal God, you give your Church its unity. Look with favor on all who
follow Jesus your Son.
We
are all consecrated to you by our Baptism; make us one in the fullness of
faith, and keep us one in the fellowship of love.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let
us pray for the Jewish people, the first to hear the Word of God, that they may
receive the fulfillment of the covenant's promises.
Silent prayer.
Almighty
and eternal God, long ago you gave your promise to Abraham and his posterity.
Hear
the prayers of your Church that the people you first made your own may arrive
with us at the fullness of redemption.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let
us pray for those who do not believe in Christ, that the light of the Holy
Spirit may show them the way of salvation.
Silent prayer.
Almighty
and eternal God, enable those who do not acknowledge Christ to receive the
truth of the Gospel.
Help
us, your people, to grow in love for one another, to grasp more fully the
mystery of your Godhead, and so to become more perfect witnesses of your love
in the sight of all people.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let
us pray for those who do not believe in God, that they may find him who is the
author and goal of our existence.
Silent prayer.
Almighty
and eternal God, you created humanity so that all might long to know you and
have peace in you.
Grant
that, in spite of the hurtful things that stand in their way, they may all
recognize in the lives of Christians the tokens of your love and mercy, and
gladly acknowledge you as the one true God and Father of us all.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let
us pray for those who serve in public office, that God may guide their minds
and hearts, so that all of us may live in true peace and freedom.
Silent prayer.
Almighty
and eternal God, you are the champion of the poor and oppressed.
In
your goodness, watch over those in authority, so that people everywhere may
enjoy justice, peace, freedom, and a share in the goodness of your creation.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let
us pray that God, the almighty and merciful Father, may heal the sick, comfort
the dying, give safety to travelers, free those unjustly deprived of liberty,
and rid the world of falsehood, hunger, and disease.
Silent prayer.
Almighty
and eternal God, you give strength to the weary and new courage to those who
have lost heart.
Hear
the prayers of all who call on you in any trouble, that they may have the joy
of receiving your help in their need.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let us pray also for
all those who suffer the consequences of the current pandemic, that God the Father
may grant health to the sick, strength to those who care for them, comfort to
families and salvation to all the victims who have died.
Silent prayer.
Almighty and ever-living God, only support of our human
weakness, look with compassion upon the sorrowful condition of your children
who suffer because of this pandemic.
Relieve the pain of the sick, give strength to those who care for them, welcome into your peace those who have died, and, throughout this time of tribulation, grant that we may all find comfort in your merciful love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Relieve the pain of the sick, give strength to those who care for them, welcome into your peace those who have died, and, throughout this time of tribulation, grant that we may all find comfort in your merciful love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Finally, let us pray for all those
things
for which our Lord would have us
ask:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we
forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen
ADORATION OF THE CRUCIFIED
The following dialogue is spoken three times:
Behold the life-giving cross,
upon which was hung the Savior of
the world.
O come, let us worship him.
HYMN The Royal Banners Forward Go
Lutheran Book
of Worship 125
Sung by the pastor.
We adore you, O Christ, and we
bless you.
By your holy cross you have
redeemed the world.
Please feel free to observe your own personal prayers and devotions
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