We thank Thee, Lord Jesus Christ, Thou blessed Prince of life, that Thou
out of divine love, didst give Thyself into death for us, and didst offer
Thyself as a propitiation for our sins unto Thy heavenly Father; whereby
Thou didst deliver us from the power of death, of the devil and of
everlasting damnation, and in proof whereof Thou, as the Prince of life
and as the Conqueror of death, didst lift up Thy head on the third day,
didst rise again, and didst bring forth righteousness, innocence and
eternal life. We beseech Thee, give us grace, and so operate in us
through Thy Holy Spirit, that we may heartily rejoice and find comfort in
Thy death and resurrection, and thereby quiet our consciences and
overcome all fear of death. Do Thou also permit Thy resurrection to be a
cause and an incitement to us to do good works and to bring forth fruits
of righteousness, so that we, as Thy people, may be willing to worship
Thee in the beauty of holiness. Help that we may daily die unto sin,
crucify and slay the old Adam with his evil lusts and desires, and, on
the other hand, spiritually arise, begin to live in righteousness, to
walk in newness of life, to purge out the old leaven, and to become a new
unleavened bread. Help also that we may await with comfort and joyful
hope the resurrection of our deceased bodies, which shall come forth in
virtue of Thy resurrection, on the last day, and that we may enter into
Thy presence with body and soul in the kingdom of Thy everlasting
heavenly glory and excellence. Amen.