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Penned by Austin Miles in 1912, "In the Garden" has become a traditional Easter song that remains popular in church services. Here, country singer Alan Jackson captured it beautifully on his album ...
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The Mass was in the then normal form, including the prayers at the foot of the altar, but without Introit, Agnus Dei, and Postcommunion. Its Epistle was Colossians 3:1-4, and the Gospel was Matthew 28:1-7. Mass was followed immediately by abbreviated Vespers. Under Pope Pius XII, the Easter Vigil was restructured.
The most dreadful end becoming the most beautiful beginning. We remember with trembling hearts the depths of despair fading to reveal hope everlasting. The curse of death defeated by eternal life.
This results in "Alleluia" appearing twenty-four times in the hymn. It is not known why this was done, but it is speculated by hymn analysts that it was to ensure that the hymn fit the "Easter Hymn" tune. [5] The hymn led to a more popular awareness of Alleluia being used for Easter to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. [5]
The Daily Office is a term used primarily by members of the Episcopal Church. In Anglican churches, the traditional canonical hours of daily services include Morning Prayer (also called Matins or Mattins, especially when chanted) and Evening Prayer (called Evensong, especially when celebrated chorally), usually following the Book of Common Prayer.
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Holy Tuesday and other named days and day ranges around Lent and Easter in Western Christianity, with the fasting days of Lent numbered. In the Roman Catholic Church, the readings for the Novus Ordo are Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 71:1-6, Psalm 71:15, Psalm 71:17; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; and John 13:21-33, John 13:36-38.