God Incarnate, our hearts swell with joy as we contemplate your great love, love represented in the empty cross. Our minds race with wonder as we strain to realize the magnificence of your faithfulness to us, your lowly servants. Keep us and strengthen us.
God of the baby boy…the Christ-child – hope and light; pride of his fathers; symbol of purity; image of innocence; lowly born, but true king of kings; keep us and strengthen us.
God of the teacher – ever modeling; defining consistency; a rock of immovable stability; never failing in his words unlike worldly teachers; showing us the way to heaven; keep us and strengthen us.
God of the healer – humble provider; compassionate yet powerful touch; restorer of sight, making the crippled to walk, bringing the dead to life, confident in your power over all; keep us and strengthen us.
God of the Shepherd – provides us green pastures; protects us from danger; feeds us bountifully; never forsakes his mindless sheep; calm and reassuring; ever ready to lay his life down for his flock; fierce in his protection of even the least of his ward; fearless in the righteousness of God; keep us and strengthen us.
God of the slaughtered lamb – servant king; sacrificed for our sakes; body beaten and torn; our way to you, Lord, splattered with his blood; keep us and strengthen us.
God of the empty tomb – the risen savior; Lion of Judah; conqueror of death; triumphant over all things, seated at your right hand; keep us and strengthen us.
Father, let us embrace the silence and contemplate your wondrous gifts.
Forgive us. Accept our meager gifts, our pitiful efforts, our heart-felt thanks.
Bless our enemies, for they, too, are your children.
May Jesus Christ, who for our sake became obedient unto death, even death on the cross, keep us and strengthen us this Easter Day and forever more.
And now, we pray together as Jesus, the risen Savior, taught us to pray:
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