Blessed are you, O God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for your graciousness has provided a living hope for us in the resurrection of your Son. This morning, as daylight gathers us together to celebrate the paschal mysteries, we beseech you: Clear our minds and hearts of all that distracts us from you. Gird us for action and enable us to master ourselves. Teach our hearts how to believe in you with conviction and our lips how to praise you with sincerity. Then, on the last day, bring us to justification and salvation in the joy of our own resurrection.

For you are indeed our God, and we give you glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: now and forever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

(A prayer of Fr. Laurence)