Ascension Day

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Principal Feast

Principal Service
The reading from Acts must be used as either the first or second reading.
Acts 1.1-11 or
Daniel 7.9-14
Psalm 47 or
Psalm 93
Ephesians 1.15-23 or
Acts 1.1-11
Luke 24.44-53

Third Service
Isaiah 52.7-15
Hebrews 7.[11-25] 26-28
Morning Psalm
Psalm 110, 150

Second Service
Song of the Three 29-37 or
2 Kings 2.1-15
Revelation 5
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Mark 16.14-20
Evening Psalm
Psalm 8

Collect

Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that as we believe your only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ
to have ascended into the heavens,
so we in heart and mind may also ascend
and with him continually dwell;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God our Father,
you have raised our humanity in Christ
and have fed us with the bread of heaven:
mercifully grant that, nourished with such spiritual blessings,
we may set our hearts in the heavenly places;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Additional Collect

Risen Christ,
you have raised our human nature to the throne of heaven:
help us to seek and serve you,
that we may join you at the Father’s side,
where you reign with the Spirit in glory,
now and for ever.