Psalm 118 v 1 – 2, 19 – 24
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; ♦︎
his mercy endures for ever.
Let Israel now proclaim, ♦︎
‘His mercy endures for ever.’
Open to me the gates of righteousness, ♦︎
that I may enter and give thanks to the Lord.
This is the gate of the Lord; ♦︎
the righteous shall enter through it.
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me ♦︎
and have become my salvation.
The stone which the builders rejected ♦︎
has become the chief cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing, ♦︎
and it is marvellous in our eyes.
This is the day that the Lord has made; ♦︎
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Come, O Lord, and save us we pray. ♦︎
Come, Lord, send us now prosperity.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; ♦︎
we bless you from the house of the Lord.
The Lord is God; he has given us light; ♦︎
link the pilgrims with cords
right to the horns of the altar.
You are my God and I will thank you; ♦︎
you are my God and I will exalt you.
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; ♦︎
his mercy endures for ever.
Matthew 21 v 1 – 11
When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, just say this, “The Lord needs them.” And he will send them immediately.’This took place to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet, saying,
‘Tell the daughter of Zion,
Look, your king is coming to you,
humble, and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’
The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,
‘Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!’
When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, ‘Who is this?’ The crowds were saying, ‘This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.’
Collect Prayer
Almighty and everlasting God,
who in your tender love towards the human race
sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ
to take upon him our flesh
and to suffer death upon the cross:
grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility,
and also be made partakers of his resurrection;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Post Communion Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ,
you humbled yourself in taking the form of a servant,
and in obedience died on the cross for our salvation:
give us the mind to follow you
and to proclaim you as Lord and King,
to the glory of God the Father.
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