Easter Sunday 2012:

COLLECT: O God, who, on this day, through Thine only-begotten Son, hast conquered death, and thrown open to us the gate of everlasting life, give effect by thine aid to our desires, which Thou dost anticipate and inspire. Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost . . . SEQUENCE Christians! to the Paschal Victim offer your thankful praises.  The Lamb the sheep redeemeth: Christ, who only is sinless, reconcileth sinners to the Father.  Death and life contended in that conflict stupendous: the Prince of Life, who died, deathless reigneth.  Speak, Mary, declaring what thou sawest wayfaring.  "The tomb of Christ who now liveth: and likewise the glory of the Risen.  Bright Angels attesting, the shroud and napkin resting.  Yea, Christ my hope is arisen: to Galilee He goeth before you."  We know that Christ is risen, henceforth ever living: Have mercy, Victor King, pardon giving. Amen. Alleluia.

Gospel: Mark 16:1-7:

 

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. ⁵ As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.  “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.  But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’”