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A Joyful Thing (Maundy Thursday)

from The Way of the Cross - ROUGH DRAFT by Elise Massa

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words inspired by the Eucharist liturgical text (BCP, 2019); music by Elise Massa

Collect for Maundy Thursday: Almighty Father, whose most dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it in thankful remembrance of Jesus Christ our Savior, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (The Book of Common Prayer, 2019)

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Lord Almighty and everliving God,
you have blessed us with your holy presence.
As the members of the body of your son,
we worship you with joy and with reverence

For it is right, and a good, and a joyful thing
wherever we are to give you praise.
The Creator of earth, and the Lord of heaven,
and even still, you know us by name.

He was stretched out, his arms nailed to a cross
truly suffered in submission to your will
Sacrificed to cleanse the sin that we had done,
put to death to be the life of the whole world.

And it is right, and a good, and a joyful thing
to remember the body and the blood.
What assurance we have in these mysteries -
that we are now the children of God.

And now Father, responding to your love,
may we do the work you've given us to do.
make us faithful witnesses of mercy's peace;
send us to the world to love and to serve you.

For it is right, and a good, and a joyful thing
when we love all our neighbors as ourselves.
Happy voices we'll raise as we sing your praise:
"Be glorified above all else!"

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from The Way of the Cross - ROUGH DRAFT, released April 3, 2020
piano and vocals Elise Massa

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Elise Massa Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Elise Massa is a singer-songwriter and director of music & worship arts in Pittsburgh, PA.

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