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Purple or Lent array

Holy Communion
Numbers 21.4-9
Psalm 102.1-3, 16-23
John 8.21-30

The following readings may replace those provided for Holy Communion on any day during the Fifth Week of Lent, especially in Years B and C when the Gospel passage about Lazarus is not read on the Fifth Sunday of Lent:
2 Kings 4.18-21, 32-37
Psalm 17.1-8, 16
John 11.1-45

Morning Prayer
Psalms 35, 123 (or) 48, 52
Jeremiah 22.1-5, 13-19
John 11.45-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 61, 64 (or) 50
Exodus 8.20-end
Hebrews 11.32-12.2

Collect

Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Lord Jesus Christ,
you have taught us
that what we do for the least of our brothers and sisters
we do also for you:
give us the will to be the servant of others
as you were the servant of all,
and gave up your life and died for us,
but are alive and reign, now and for ever.

Additional Collect

Gracious Father,
you gave up your Son
out of love for the world:
lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion,
that we may know eternal peace
through the shedding of our Saviour’s blood,
Jesus Christ our Lord.