LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 411

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PROPOSED AGENDA

Jesus said to him. “Truly. | say to seu. today sou will be with me in
Paradne.”

@ Near to the cross of Jesus stood his mother. and he mother’s sister, Man the
wite of Clopas. and Man Magdalene When Jesus saw his mother. and the
disciple whom he loved standing near. he said to his mother. “Woman, behold
your son!” Then he said to the disciple. “Behold sour mother!” And trom that
hour the disciple took her into his own home

@ About the math hour fesus ened out with a loud voice. “El. El. lama
subachthant?” which means. “My God. my God. why have sou forsaken me?”

When some of them that were standing there heard it. thes said. “He
calling tor Eliah.”

B® After thi. Jesus knew that ull things were accomplished. Fulfilling the
Serpture he said.“ T thirst.” There wasa jar of wine standing there. One of them
ran immediately to get a sponge. He filled it with wine, putiten a reed. held iup
to his mouth, and gave it to him te drink

Others said. “Wart and see it Elijah will come and save him.”

@ When Jesus had recened the wine, he cried with a oud vowe. “ts
finished!” Then he said. “Father, into sour hands | commend my spirit.”
Having said this. he bowed his head and gave up his spirit

@ Atthat moment the curtain of the temple Was torn in two trom top te
bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs broke open und the
bodies of mans hols people who had died were raised to lite. They came out of
the tombs. and after Jesus” resurrection thes went inte the holy city and
appeared to many people

When the centurton who stood facing him sa how he died. he said. "Truly
this man was the Son of God.”

@ Allthe people who had gathered to see the sight. when they saw what had
happened. turned away beating their breasts. Those who had known him stood
ata distance. ay also the women who had followed him trom Galilee. Among
them way Mary Magdalene. Mary the mother of James the younger and of
Joses. and Salome. the mother of the sans of Zebedee

@ lt way the das of Preparation betore the Sabbath. und this way Passover
Sabbath, Theretore. so that the bodies should not remain on the crosses during
the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies
removed. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other
who Was crucitigd with him, But when they came to Jesus and suw that he was
dead already. thes did not break his legs. but one of the soldiers pierced his side

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PALM SUNDAY
PROCESSION WITH PALMS

1, Before the Divine Service the congregation gathers in some convenient place.
the branches or fronds of palm are distributed, and the pastor says

P The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion
of the Holy Spirit + be with you all.

@ And with sour spirit
P Blessed is our King who comes in the name of the Lord.
@ Glon to God. Glory in the highest

P Let us pray.

Most merciful God, as the people of Jerusalem, with palms in their hands.
gathered to greet your dearly beloved Son when he came into his Holy City.
grant that we may ever hail him as our King and, when he comes again. may go
forth to meet him with trusting and steadfast hearts and follow him in the way
that leads to eternal life: who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit. one
God, now and forever.

@ Amen

2. The Holy Gospel is announced and read.
P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the twelfth chapter.
@ Glorn to.ou, O Lord

a The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus
was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet
him, shouting. “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

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with a spear. and at once there Game out blood and water, One who sa itis our
witness. and his tesumons is true. He Knows that he tells the truth that sou alo
may believe. These things were dong that the Senipture should be fulfilled. "Not
one of his bones shall be broken.” And again. another Senpture says. "They
shall look on him whom thes prerced.”

@ Bs thy ume evening had come. A respected member ot the council. foseph
of Arimathea. was one who Was looking for the Kingdom of Crod. a good and
righteous man who had net consented to their purpose and deed. He was
disciple of Jesus sceretly for he teared the Jews. Now he took courage and went
to Pilate and asked tor the bods of Jesus

@ Pilate was astonmshed thar he could be dead aireads He called tor the
centurion and asked him whether Jesus was alread’ dead. When he was assured
by the centurion that i was so. Pilate granted Joseph the corpse and
commanded that it be giver over to him

@ Joseph bought ting linen and came and took thy beds of Jesus. Nicodemus
came cho. Bringing a mixture of miyerh and aiees. about a hundred pound
werght. [pas he who had tirst come to Jesus by might. They then took the bods
of Jesus and wrapped itin bnen cloths with the spices. as is the burial custom ot
the Jews

@ Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the
garden anew tomb, Where no one had ever been buried Joseph laid the bods 19
hisown new tomb, which he had hewn outin the rock. and rolled a great stone
to the deer of the tomb, and departed

Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were stung there opposite
the scpuleher and saw where he was laid. Then thes returned and prepared
spices and omtments. On the sabbath day thes rested aveording to the
commandment

@ On the neve day. the das after the Preparation, the hie! priests and
Pharisees went together to Pilate and suid, “Ser, we remember that that imposter
said, while he Was stl alive. “After three days | will rise again.” Theretore
command that the sepuleher he made secure unt the third day to stop his
disciples trom coming and stealing him and saying to the people. “He has nsen
trom the dead. making the tina! deception Worse than the first”

@ Pilate said to them. "You have a guard. Go and make it as secure as you
know how.” Thes went and made the sepuleher secure They sealed the stone

and seta Watch

“Blessed is the King of Israel!” Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it
is written, “Do not be afraid. O Daughter of Zion; see. your king is coming.
seated on a donkey's colt.” At first his disciples did not understand ail this. Only
after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about
him and that they had done these things to him. Now the crowd that was with
him had continued to spread the word that he had called Lazarus from the
tomb. raising him from the dead. Many people, because they had heard that he
had given this miraculous sign, went out to meet him. So the Pharisees said to
one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has
gone after him!” (John 12:12-19)

A This is the Gospel of the Lord.

G@  Prasse to you. O Christ
P Let us go forth in peace
@ inthe name of our Lord

3. The procession into the church begins with the congregation. branches
raised, tollowing the pastor and assisting minister(s; and singing “All Glor.
Laud, and Honor.” Hymn 102. “Litt Up Your Heads. You Mighty Gates,”
Hymns 23 or D4, may be sung instead.

Ss ee eae

All glo-ry, laudjand hon - or To sou, Re-deem-er, King,

To whomthe lips of — chil - dren Made sweet ho-san-nas ring

CS Se

1 Yeu are the king of My - rael And) Da-vid’s roy- al Son,
2 The com-pa-ny of  an- gels Are prats-ing you on high:
3 The mul-t-tude ef — pil-grims With palms be-fore you vent,
4 To sou, be-foreyour Pay-sion, They sung their hymns of pratse
3 Their prais-ey sou ac vept- ed: Ac cept theprasers¥e bring,

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