Alternative Great Thanksgiving B
(alternative to Celebrating the Grace of God)
Seasonal additions as provided in NZPB pages 440-441 may be inserted where indicated.
The Lord is here.
God's Spirit is with us.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to offer thanks and praise.
Honour and worship are indeed your due,
our Lord and our God, through Jesus Christ,
for you created all things;
by your will they were created,
and for your glory they have their being.
Trinity
In your loving purpose you chose us
before the foundation of the world
to be your people;
Saints
Above all we give you thanks and praise
for your grace in sending Jesus Christ,
when we had turned away from you.
Christmas, Epiphany
In your Son you suffered with us and for us,
calling us to freedom and holiness.
Advent, Lent, Passiontide, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost
Therefore with people of every nation, tribe and language,
with the whole Church on earth and in heaven,
joyfully we give you thanks and sing/say:
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
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.
All glory and honour to you, God of grace,
for you gave your only Son Jesus Christ
once for all on the cross
to be the one perfect sacrifice for the sin of the world,
that all who believe in him might have eternal life.
The night before he died,
he took bread,
and when he had given you thanks,
he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said:
Take, eat, this is my body
which is given for you;
do this to remember me.
After supper he took the cup,
and when he had given you thanks,
he gave it to them and said:
Drink this, all of you,
for this is my blood of the new covenant
which is shed for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins;
do this as often as you drink it,
to remember me.
Therefore heavenly Father,
in this sacrament of the suffering and death of your Son,
we now celebrate the wonder of your grace.
Redeemer God, rich in mercy, infinite in goodness,
Either
With thanksgiving and hope we sing/say:
Glory to you, Lord Christ;
your death we show forth;
your resurrection we proclaim;
your coming we await;
Amen! Come Lord Jesus.
Or
And so we proclaim the mystery of our faith:
Christ has died,
Christ is risen,
Christ will come in glory.
we were far off until you brought us near
and our hands are empty until you fill them.
As we eat this bread and drink this wine,
through the power of your Holy Spirit
feed us with your heavenly food,
renew us in your service,
unite us in Christ,
as we offer you our songs of everlasting praise.
Blessing, honour and glory be yours,
here and everywhere,
now and for ever. Amen.