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Parish of St. Peter and the Winchester Martyrs
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (A) Thomas had put his hopes and dreams in Jesus. He believed
Jesus to be a good man leading a good cause but had seen
(Or of Divine Mercy) Jesus “lose”. He concluded that Jesus was powerless over
the evil Romans and the corrupt religious authorities. They
19th April 2020 had him arrested and taken away. They beat him up and
nailed him to the cross. Everyone knew that Jesus had
Vision – Seeing is Believing and Believing is Seeing lost. What different conclusion was there?
The report of the resurrection gave reason to hope again. But
Vision offers us a picture of a preferred future. Vision Thomas had had his hopes dashed once, and he wasn’t
forms our perspective and this in turn forms our way of about to get his hopes up again. By refusing to believe he
seeing the world. If we can see it right then we can get had pulled up a drawbridge to protect his heart from hoping
it right. To be able to see clearly we need light. Jesus once more only to have his hopes dashed. He was using his
Christ, the Light of the World, Risen from the dead, ena- head to protect his heart. It was easier to disbelieve than to
bles us to see more clearly. If we have the eyes of faith, believe in the resurrection, because believing would have
then the Resurrection gives us the right perspective on been too painful.
the future. We need to see life through his victory – You might be in the same place right now. You have had
because if he conquered the grave and we share in some hopes dashed in these recent weeks, and so you refuse
that victory then no failure is final. to believe any goodness is coming to you. Your hopes may
When the Light of Christ’s Resurrection pierces the dark have been dashed by the cancelling of your favourite sports
clouds in our lives and shines through the rain, then events, by the loss of your job or business, by being unable to
rainbows begin to form and we can live in hope and complete your last year at school or college or uni with
joy, even in the midst of storms. We can live in hope friends and celebrating with them, because someone you
because God can do anything in our lives. We can live know or love has been taken ill or even died. And so right
in joy because Jesus is alive and because God is with us now you doubt the goodness or power of God.
always, in this life and the life to come. Tough circumstances like the ones we are facing now often
This weekend we are looking at a passage from the make us doubt God’s goodness or power. The classic
Gospel of John. The disciples were gathered together argument…. If God is all good and all powerful, then he
that first Easter Sunday, not to celebrate but in fear for wouldn’t allow any suffering. Since there is suffering, then
their lives. Jesus had been executed, everyone knew God is either not all good or not all powerful. We apply that
they were his followers, so they assumed they would be argument to our own hurts and pains. Our doubt can lead to
next. It is in that context that Jesus appears among disbelief and to a lack of hope or confidence in God.
them, so they could see Jesus Risen from the dead with Thomas thought that if God was all good and all powerful,
their own eyes. Jesus says “Peace be with you.” We then He would not have let Jesus die on the cross. He would
hear that the disciples were filled with joy when they not have allowed Thomas go through the pain of seeing his
saw the Lord, alive and with them. friend and master executed. So Thomas is afraid to believe
Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, because he doesn’t want to get his hopes up again.
was not with them when Jesus came. When the Eight days later the group is inside again, huddled and afraid.
disciples said, Thomas is with them this time. Jesus spoke to Thomas,
‘We have seen the Lord’.
‘Put your finger here;
Thomas was absent and the other disciples go to look, here are my hands.
Thomas and tell him the joyful news that they have seen Give me your hand; put it into my side.
Jesus. They had evidence that Jesus was risen not only Doubt no longer but believe.’
because the tomb was empty, but also because they
have all actually seen Him with their own eyes! And Jesus comes to Thomas and offers him the evidence he
how does Thomas respond to this news? wanted and asked for. In his love and mercy Jesus doesn’t
hold back from Thomas. He shows Thomas his hands and his
‘Unless I see the holes that the nails made in his hands side. Jesus invites him to see the wounds. The wounds are
and can put my finger into the holes they made, and proof that he is risen. They bear witness to his victory over
unless I can put my hand into his side, death. Despite the beating and the crucifixion, He rose
I refuse to believe.’ victoriously. The wounds bear witness to his great love for us.
Thomas replied,
He doesn’t believe them. Part of that doubt was his ‘My Lord and my God!’
personality but most of his doubt probably came from
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the hurt and sadness in his heart. We often think of
doubt as an intellectual issue, but doubt frequently flows Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated in our
from our disappointments and hurts. virtual prayer room at 2:55pm this Sunday
On the day that Jesus died, Thomas had his heart Connect through our website at www.catholicwinchester.org.uk
broken. See page 4 for our weekly ‘Virtual Church’ Programme.
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In meeting the resurrected Jesus, all of Thomas’ doubt and heartache melt
away. He realizes that the crucified and risen Jesus is Lord. And Thomas
personalises it, “My Lord, My God.”.
When people come into the presence of God, their arguments and their
reasoning for disbelief melt away. Sometimes even our reasons FOR
believing melt away. The presence of God, a deep personal relationship
with Jesus, can be that powerful. That happened to another St Thomas, an
Italian called St. Thomas Aquinas, who was one of the greatest minds in
Western civilization. At the end of Thomas Aquinas’ life, he had a personal
encounter with God and he came to realize that all his arguments and
reasoning for the existence of God were like straw in comparison. This does
not mean it is not worth studying and applying reason. No, but those things
are a means to an end to come to know God personally. The important end
is to bring us into a relationship with God by coming closer to Jesus. And
when you have that, how you got there really doesn’t matter, it is like straw
in comparison to seeing and being in the presence of the greatness and
glory of God.
Fr Mark
TODAY’S MASS - LITURGY OF THE WORD Masses and Liturgies:
Hymns and Readings
Please follow mass on youtube here
Entrance Antiphon Receive the joy of your glory, giving St. Peter’s, Winchester
thanks to God, who has called you Masses
into the heavenly kingdom, alleluia Saturday 18 7:00pm Mass MaryJoseph RIP
Sunday 19 10:00am Mass - Paul & Liz Tipple for
First Reading Apostles 2:42-47
their Diamond
Psalm Response Give thanks to the Lord for He is Wedding Anniversay
good, for His love has no end 7:00pm Mass - Julie & Robert
Sillence for their 65th
Second Reading St Peter 1:3-9 Wedding Anniversary
Mon 20 7:00pm Mass - Avril Very Dery RIP
Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus said: ‘You Tues 21 7:00pm Mass - Agatha Zulu &
believe because you can see me. deceased children
Happy are those who have not seen and grandchildren
and yet believe.’ RIP
Wed 22 7:00pm Mass - All of those who have
Gospel John 20:19-31 died as a result of
COVID-19
Communion Antiphon Bring your hand and feel the place
Thur 23 7:00pm Mass - Mary Quigg RIP
of the nails, and do not be Fri 24 7:00pm Mass - William Meader RIP
unbelieving but believing, alleluia.
Morning Prayer: Daily at 8am
Welcome to Fr Elijah Nde who will be living in Night prayer: Daily at 9pm
Peterhouse for the next few weeks, offering support in
Southampton, Winchester and Basingstoke hospitals.
Let’s Connect with Alpha!
PLEASE PRAY FOR the repose of the souls of those who have With everyone so isolated at the
died recently. moment, we thought it would be good
Ewan Simmonds RIP who passed away on Friday, 3rd April
to connect with others in the
Winifred (Tren) Ginevre who passed away on Sunday, 5th
April. community online. We’re running a
Janet Vanderpump who died recently course where everyone watches an episode about questions
around the Christian faith, then chats about it together online.
May God grant them eternal rest and It’s called Alpha.
LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK If you’ve been hearing about it and wondering, or you thought
you didn’t have time—now is the time!
Monday: of the 2nd Week of Easter
Tuesday: St Anselm We’re starting on Monday 4th May at 8pm. If you’d like to join
Wednesday: of the 2nd Week of Easter in please register here and we’ll be in touch with you soon. To
Thursday: St George
Friday: of the 2nd Week of Easter
find out more, watch the Alpha video here
Saturday: St Mark
We acknowledge with thanks, average weekly planned Easter Season Engagement with Scripture
offertory. (The Year of the Word – The God Who Speaks)
Fr Mark would like to encourage everyone to take time
Average weekly Planned Giving £3,627.93 to engage more deeply with Scripture, and with the
Gift Aid envelopes (Actual) £0.00 God who speaks to us, during this forthcoming season
of Lent. This is something we can all do, in our own way,
Non Gift Aided cash/cheques (Actual ) £0.00 according to our circumstances. Here are some sug-
Average offering for the week £3,627.93 gestions:
Weekday Mass Readings – you can follow the readings
Giving a financial gift is a great in a weekday missal or by using these sites https://
way of joining us on our mission universalis.com/ (Universalis also have an excellent app).
and helping connect people to Excellent printed resources, such as the magazines
the word of God. It’s easy to Magnificat – and Bible Alive - alivepublishing.co.uk/
donate online and it comes with publications/bible-alive also provide the readings,
our promise to use your gift wisely. You can donate via along with brief commentaries and reflections. Bishop
the donate button on the parish website at http:// Barron offers a daily Gospel reflection too – you can
www.catholicwinchester.org.uk or directly to the sign up here Rediscover the various Resurrection ap-
parish bank account via bank transfer to: pearances of Jesus and the life of the early Christian
Account Name: PRCDTR St Peter & The Winchester community.
Martyrs Read Acts of the Apostles – commit to reading this
Account No: 00890996 Sort Code: 30-93- 04 amazing book between Easter and Pentecost and see
how the early Christian community began, empowered
Please reference ‘Offerings’ when making payment. by the Holy Spirit.
Thank you for your continued kindness. Children and Young People – why not try out the apps,
“Bible for Kids” or “Youcat Daily” or “God calls”?
Bishop Philip writes... Other resources – if you want some other ideas, why not
try God who Speaks or CBCEW or the “Pray as You
As we ‘Clap for our Carers’ every Thursday, please also Go” app?
‘Clap for our Hospital Chaplains’ – and say a prayer for
them. They are heroes, never more so than at this time of Catholics admitted to Hospitals It is important when a
crisis ministering to the dying in our hospitals. We have six Catholic is admitted to hospital, the family ensure that the
major hospitals in the Diocese and, with much gratitude to Catholic Chaplaincy is contacted so that appropriate
the priests for their generosity, I have been reorganising the support can be given. As access to the hospital may be
chaplains in order to ensure that each hospital has restricted, it is suggested that the patient has a note to
sufficient cover and back-up cover for this emergency give to hospital staff on admission notifying staff that they
period during the pandemic. are Catholic and would appreciate the Catholic
chaplaincy service. This could be followed up by a
telephone call from the family to the ward making the re-
Let me mention a few of the heroes by name so you can quest.
pray for them in their ministry. First, please pray for Fr. Joe
McNerney at Southampton General Hospital. He is assisted Prayer for the Parish of St. Peter and the Winchester Martyrs
by Fr. Tom Kleinschmidtomv, Fr. Mark Hogan and Fr. Elijah
Fru Nde (recently I asked Fr. Elijah to move from the IoW to Heavenly Father, we come before you as we are.
live at Winchester and to assist Fr. Joe.) Fr. Pat Madden We praise and thank you for this precious gift of life.
and the three FSSP priests (Fr. Matthew Goddard, Fr. Seth Pour out your Holy Spirit upon each of us here
Phipps and Patrick O’Donohue) are on-call to the Royal so that we may become your ever-faithful disciples,
witnessing joyfully to the world in which we live.
Berkshire Hospital in Reading. At the Queen Alexandra
Fill our priests with your wisdom, compassion and love
Hospital in Portsmouth are Fr. Daniel Agber and Fr. Rob so that they may lead us as true shepherds,
Stewart. Recently, I asked Fr. Rob to move from Guernsey preaching your word and administering the sacraments.
in order to live at Immaculate Conception, Stubbington Bless our Parish Community, our ministry leaders
and to assist Fr. Daniel Agber at the QA. The Royal and the communities in which we serve.
Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester is served by Fr. Enable us to be a people of love and patience,
Mark Hogan, assisted by Mgr. Tom McGrath and Fr. Elijah Living in real communion with you, our Creator, and one another.
Fru Nde, and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital by We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Fr. Chris Whelan, Fr. Gaston Forbah, Fr. Leonard Onusa, Fr.
Mary conceived without sin, pray for us.
Christopher Rutledge and Fr. Elijah Fru Nde. At the Royal St. Peter and the Winchester Martyrs, pray for us.
Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospital is Fr. Darryl Jordan.
These priests are assisted by other clergy locally too, who
are either on-call or helping in different ways.
PRAYER CORNER: Each week, this section will contain an
intercession which I hope every parishioner will pray for,
Please pray for them all – thankful to during the coming week. In this way, we will all pray to the
God for their generous service. And Lord for the parish’s mission, because “if the Lord does not
please pray for all who are dying in build… in vain do the builders labour” (Ps
our hospitals at this time that they may 127:1). Fr. Mark
receive the sacramental assistance of This Week’s Intention - Let us pray for all
Mother Church in their hour of need. our relationships, including our families,
and especially those where relationships
are under strain at this time.
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH Parish Priest: Fr. Mark Hogan
Assistant Priests: Fr. Tom McGrath
St. Peter’s Church, Jewry Street, Fr Stephen Vooght
Winchester, Hants, SO23 8RY Priest in Residence: Canon Peter Wilkie
01962 852804 Deacons: Rev. Gerard Dailly;
Rev. Martin McElroy
Email: office@stpeterswinchester.org.uk
There’s a space for you here if you’d like to come and get to know us
and Jesus a little better; a home away from home. Come and see.
Virtual church! We have arranged a number of opportunities for online prayer, Rosary, readings and chat as well as the
existing livestreamed Masses, and Morning and Evening Prayer. Details of how to access these events, and any updates,
are on our Facebook page and website at https://www.catholicwinchester.org.uk/virtual_church/
19 - 26 April 2020, Virtual Church Programme
Sunday 19th Monday 20th Tuesday 21st Wednesday Thursday 23rd Friday 24th Saturday 25th
Morning
Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Morning Prayer
8am Morning Prayer Prayer
Live stream Live stream Live stream Live stream Live stream
Live stream Live stream
Sunday Mass
10am
Live stream
Divine Mercy Divine Mercy Divine Mercy Divine Mercy Divine Mercy Divine Mercy Divine Mercy
2.55pm
Sunday Chaplet Chaplet Chaplet Chaplet Chaplet Chaplet
Virtual room Virtual room Virtual room Virtual room Virtual room Virtual room Virtual room
Peter's Tea Peter's Tea Peter's Tea Peter's Tea Peter's Tea Peter's Tea
4pm Room Room Room Room Room Room
Virtual Tea room Virtual Tea room Virtual Tea room Virtual Tea room Virtual Tea room Virtual Tea room
Rosary - Rosary - Rosary -
6pm Virtual Prayer Virtual Prayer Virtual Prayer
Room Room Room
Sunday Mass - Evening Mass - Evening Mass - Evening Mass - Evening Mass - Evening Mass - Vigil Mass -
7pm
Live stream Live stream Live stream Live stream Live stream Live stream Live stream
Lectio Divina - Acts of the
7.45pm Virtual room Apostles -
Scripture Group
Reflection
Night Prayer - Night Prayer - Night Prayer - Night Prayer - Night Prayer - Night Prayer - Night Prayer -
9pm
Live Stream Live Stream Live Stream Live Stream Live Stream Live Stream Live Stream
PeterCares – Practical Support - Our desire is that as many people as possible, especially those who are struggling,
know that our parish cares for them during this time of crisis and beyond. We want to turn our concern for others into
action and to spread a net of charity and kindness across our community. If you can help in any way, then please con-
tact us (email moirar@stpeterswinchester.org.uk). If you need help please contact us via the website, Facebook, email
or phone. https://www.catholicwinchester.org.uk 01962 852804
When we return, let us return to a renewed and refreshed normality, one less frantic and burdensome,
a bit more relaxed, with real compassion for neighbour, and more space for faith and charity.
PARISH CONTACT DETAILS
Evangelisation & Leadership Director: Allegra Mutanda Parish Finance & Admin Manager: Annette Parr
allegra@stpeterswinchester.org.uk annette@stpeterswinchester.org.uk 07825 392925
Youth Ministry Parish Facilities Manager: Sean Reidy
youthstuff@stpeterswinchester.org.uk
sean@stpeterswinchester.org.uk 07825 393005Divine Mercy Sunday
Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated in our virtual prayer room at 2:55pm this Sunday
In the year 2000, the Vatican declared the second Sunday
of Easter to be Divine Mercy Sunday. Many Christians
prepare for it by saying each day the Divine Mercy Chaplet
and other prayers proposed by St. Faustina. What is the
origin of Divine Mercy Sunday, the image (pictured left), the
Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the novena prayers?
Saint Faustina: Mankind’s need for the message of Divine
Mercy took on dire urgency in the 20th Century, when
civilisation began to experience an “eclipse of the sense of
God” and, therefore to lose the understanding of the
sanctity and inherent dignity of human life. In the 1930s,
Jesus chose a humble Polish nun, St. Maria Faustina
Kowalska, to receive private revelations concerning Divine
Mercy that were recorded in her Diary.
St. John Paul II explains:
This was precisely the time when those ideologies of evil,
nazism and communism, were taking shape. Sister Faustina
became the herald of the one message capable of
off-setting the evil of those ideologies, that fact that God is
mercy—the truth of the merciful Christ. And for this reason,
when I was called to the See of Peter, I felt impelled to pass
on those experiences of a fellow Pole that deserve a place
in the treasury of the universal Church. (Pope Saint John
Paul II, Memory and Identity (2005))
Divine Mercy Sunday: St. Faustina’s Diary records 14
occasions when Jesus requested that a Feast of Mercy
(Divine Mercy Sunday) be observed, for example:
My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable
mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and
shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that
day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour
out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who
approach the Fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to
Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain
complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. …
Let no soul fear to draw near to Me. … It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter.
Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.
On 5 May 2000, five days after the canonization of St. Faustina, the Vatican decreed that the Second Sunday of Easter
would henceforth be known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
The Image: Jesus appeared to St. Faustina in a vision, with his right hand raised in a blessing and his left touching his
garment above his heart. Red and white rays emanate from his heart, symbolizing the blood and water that was
poured out for our salvation and our sanctification. The Lord requested that “Jesus, I trust in You” be inscribed under his
image. Jesus asked that his image be painted and venerated throughout the world: “I promise that the soul that will
venerate this image will not perish” and “By means of this image I will grant many graces to souls”
The Chaplet was also given to St. Faustina with this promise: “Encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given
you” “Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death. … Even if there were a sinner most
hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy. I desire that the
whole world know My infinite mercy” https://mailchi.mp/portsmouthdiocese/divine-mercy-chaplet
The Divine Mercy Novena: Jesus gave St. Faustina nine intentions for which to pray the Chaplet beginning on Good
Friday and ending on the Saturday before Divine Mercy Sunday.
For details on the Novena and Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, please visit the Portsmouth Diocese website at https://
mailchi.mp/portsmouthdiocese/divine-mercyDivine Mercy Sunday 2020
Hymn Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Glory to God who does wondrous things,
Let all the people God's praises now sing,
All of creation in splendour shall ring:
Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
See how salvation for all has been won,
Up from the grave our new life has begun,
Life now perfected in Jesus, the Son:
Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Now in our presence the Lord will appear,
Shine in the faces of all of us here,
Fill us with joy and cast out all our fear:
Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Call us, Good Shepherd, we listen for you,
Wanting to see you in all that we do,
We would the gate of salvation pass through:
Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Lord, we are open to all that you say,
Ready to listen and follow your way,
You are the potter and we are the clay:
Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
If we have love, then we dwell in the Lord
God will protect us from fire and sword,
Fill us with love and the peace of his word:
Alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Gloria
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you, we adore you,
we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.Divine Mercy Sunday 2020
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 117:1-2, 16-17, 22-23. R v24)
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end.
Sequence (10am)
Victimae paschali laudes To the Paschal Victim
Immolent Christiani; Let Christians offer praises;
Agnus redemit oves; The Lamb has redeemed the sheep,
Christus innocens patri
The innocent Christ
Reconciliavit peccatores.
Has reconciled sinners to the Father.
Mors et vita duello Death and life contend
Conflixere mirando; In a remarkable conflict;
Dux vitae mortuus regnat vivus. The Lord of life is dead, yet reigns alive.
Dic nobis, Maria, Tell us, Mary,
Quid vidisti in via? What did you see on the way?
Sepulcrum Christi viventis, I saw the tomb of the living Christ,
et gloriam vidi resurgentis: And saw the glory of His rising:
Angelicos testes, Angels as witnesses,
sudarium, et vestes. The shroud and garments.
Surrexit Christus spes mea: Christ my hope has risen:
praecedet suos in Galilaeam. He goes before his own into Galilee.
Scimus Christum surrexisse We know Christ has truly risen
a mortuis vere: From the dead;
tu nobis, victor Rex, miserere. You, Victor King, have mercy on us.
Amen. Alleluia! Amen, Alleluia!
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! (x2)
Jesus said: “You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet
believe.”
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Preparation of Gifts
Now the green blade riseth, from the buried grain,
Wheat that in dark earth many days has lain;
Love lives again, that with the dead has been:
Love is come again like wheat that springeth green.
In the grave they laid Him, Love who had been slain,
Thinking that He never would awake again,
Laid in the earth like grain that sleeps unseen:
Love is come again like wheat that springeth green.
Forth He came at Easter, like the risen grain,
Jesus who for three days in the grave had lain;
Quick from the dead the risen One is seen:
Love is come again like wheat that springeth green.
When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain,
Jesus' touch can call us back to life again,
Fields of our hearts that dead and bare have been:
Love is come again like wheat that springeth green.Divine Mercy Sunday 2020
Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.
Memorial Acclamation
When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
We proclaim your death O Lord, until you come again
Lamb of God
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
Communion Hymn
1. We walk by faith, and not by sight; 4. That, when our life of faith is done,
no gracious words we hear in realms of clearer light,
of Him who spoke as none e'er spoke, We may behold You as You are,
but we believe Him near. in full and endless sight.
2. We may not touch His hands and side,
5. We walk by faith, and not by sight:
nor follow where He trod;
No gracious words we hear
but in His promise we rejoice
of Him who spoke as none e'er spoke,
and cry, "My Lord and God!"
But we believe Him near.
3. Help then, O Lord, our unbelief;
and may our faith abound
to call on You when You are near
and seek where You are found
Sending Forth
Thine be the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son:
endless is the vict'ry thou o’er death hast won;
angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded grave-clothes where thy body lay.
Thine be the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son;
endless is the vict'ry thou o’er death hast won.
Lo! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb;
lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom;
Let the church with gladness, hymns of triumph sing,
for her Lord now liveth, death hath lost its sting.
Thine be the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son;
endless is the vict'ry thou o’er death hast won.
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life;
life is naught without thee: aid us in our strife;
make us more than conqu'rors, thro' thy deathless love:
bring us safe thro' Jordan to thy home above.
Thine be the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son;
endless is the vict'ry thou o’er death hast won.
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