John 5:24‑27 (He that believeth hath everlasting life)
John 6:37‑40 (All that the Father giveth me shall come to me)
John 10:11‑16 (I am the good shepherd)
John 11:21‑27 (I am the resurrection and the life)
John 14:1‑6 (In my Father’s house are many mansions)
At the end of the Gospel, the Reader says
| The Gospel of the Lord. | |
| People | Praise be to thee, O Christ. |
A homily may be preached, the people being seated.
The Apostles’ Creed may be said, all standing.
If there is not to be a Communion, the Lord’s Prayer is said here, and the service continues with the following prayer of intercession, or with one or more suitable prayers (see pages 487‑489).
When there is a Communion, the following serves for the Prayers of the People.
The People respond to every petition with Amen.
The Deacon or other leader says
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord: Grant, we beseech thee, to thy whole Church in paradise and on earth, thy light and thy peace. Amen.
Grant that all who have been baptized into Christ’s death and resurrection may die to sin and rise to newness of life, and that through the grave and gate of death we may pass with him to our joyful resurrection. Amen.
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