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Book of Common Prayer (page 351) A Penitential Order: Rite Two For use at the beginning of the Liturgy, or as a separate service. A hymn, psalm, or anthem may be sung. The people standing, the Celebrant says Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. In place of the above, from Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost Celebrant Alleluia. Christ is risen. People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. In Lent and on other penitential occasions Celebrant Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins. People His mercy endures for ever. When used as a separate service, the Exhortation, page 316, may be The Decalogue may be said, the people kneeling. The Celebrant may read one of the following sentences Jesus said, "The first commandments is this: Hear, O Israel: |