Monthly Archives: April 2021

The Second Sunday of EasterFor a form of worship in the home based on today’s lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary, go to https://blogs.elca.org/worship/3804/. Antiphon 1 Ant. Stretch forth your hand, and feel the place where the nails were, alleluia; and be not doubtful but believing, alleluia, alleluia.V. Give praise to the Lord, for heContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, April 11, 2021”

Antiphon 1 Ant. Spread the news with a voice of joy; * let it be heard, alleluia; speak it out to the very ends of the earth; the Lord has liber-a-ted his people, alleluia, alleluia.V. Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; *O sing to the glory of his name.O render him gloriousContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, April 10, 2021”

Antiphon 1 Ant. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord, alleluia; * by the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, alleluia, alleluia.V. Ring out your joy to the Lord, O you just; *for praise is fitting for the upright.Give thanks to the Lord upon the harp; *with a ten-stringed luteContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, April 9, 2021”

Antiphon 1 Ant. I am risen, and I am always with you, alleluia,you have placed your hand upon me, alleluia; your wisdom has been shown to be most wonderful, alleluia, alleluia.O Lord, you search me and you know me. †You yourself know my resting and my rising; *you discern my thoughts from afar.You mark whenContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, April 8, 2021”

Antiphon 1 Ant. Christ, our Paschal Lamb, has been sacrificed, alleluia; therefore let us keep the feast by sharing the unleavened bread of uprightness and truth, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.V. Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; *his mercy endures forever.Let the house of Israel say, *“His mercy endures forever.” 1 Corinthians 5; PsalmContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, April 7, 2021”

Antiphon (Setting by Steve Angrisano: https://tinyurl.com/4bd5exd3) Ant. The disciples recognized the Lord Jesusin the breaking of the bread, alleluia!Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires, known,and from whom no secrets are hid:Cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly love youand worthily magnifyContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, April 6, 2021”

Antiphon1 Ant. Sing unto the Lord, alleluia; * sing to the Lord, bless his name; proclaim his salvation day after day,alleluia, alleluia.V. O sing a new song to the Lord; *sing to the Lord, all the earth.Tell among the nations his glory, *and his wonders among all the peoples. Psalm 96 Almighty God,to whom allContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, April 5, 2021”

The Day of Resurrection: Easter SundayFor a form of worship in the home based on today’s lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary, go to https://blogs.elca.org/worship/3714/. Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/4nycf8hr Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.V. O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name,make known his deeds among the peoples. Ant.For he remembers his holy promise,and Abraham, hisContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, April 4, 2021”

Holy Saturday (Easter Eve)This office is for use before sunset on Saturday. For a form of the Easter Vigil to be done at home after sunset, go to https://blogs.elca.org/worship/3553/. Antiphon [Setting by Henry Purcell:https://tinyurl.com/bp8x7u5c%5DMan that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up,Continue reading “Oremus for Saturday, April 3, 2021”

Good Friday For a form of worship in the home based on today’s lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary, including the Passion according to St John, go to https://blogs.elca.org/worship/3549/ Here on Oremus, we will continue reading Matthew’s passion story Antiphon Isaiah 53:4-5; 1 Peter 2:21-24(Setting by Stephen Dean: https://tinyurl.com/s7t5v4re) Ant. Ours were the griefs he bore,oursContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, April 2, 2021”