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Christ is risen from the dead: trampling down death by death; and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.
Though you went down into the grave, O Immortal One, yet you put down the power of Hades and rose a conqueror, O Christ our God: you spoke clearly to the myrrh-bearing women: Rejoice; upon the apostles you bestowed peace, and to the fallen you brought resurrection.
(Orthodox)
Living God, who came to your world and entered human pain
Come and be in every painful place in our lives,
In every painful place in our world, today.
Living God, who worked in the secret darkness to raise Christ from the grave
Come and work in every secret, dark place in our lives,
In every secret, dark place of our world, today.
Living God, who sent women to proclaim the resurrection to the frightened, imprisoned disciples
Come and empower us in every frightened, imprisoned place in our lives,
In ever frightened, imprisoned place in our world, today.
Living God, Risen Son, Easter God:
Come and make us your living Church
Your Risen Church
Your Easter Church
Today and Everyday.
(Ecumenical Forum of European Christian Women,
1990 Assembly)
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