to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6
Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow which was brought upon me, whom the Lord has afflicted. Lamentations 1:12
Easter Season, including Ascension Day and the Day of Pentecost
Alleluia! Christ is risen.
The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
On this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad in it. The Officiant may then conclude with one of the following
Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. The Officiant may then conclude with one of the following
Christ has entered, not into a sanctuary made with hands, a copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Hebrews 9:24
You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8
Trinity Sunday
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come! Revelation 4:8
All Saints and other Major Saints’ Days
We give thanks to the Father, who has made us worthy to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Colossians 1:12
