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Psalm 113:1-3, 7-8

Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants; praise the name of the Lord. Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes, with the princes of his people.\xa0

Exodus 12:31-36, 41-42

During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, \u201cUp! Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. And also bless me.\u201d The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. \u201cFor otherwise,\u201d they said, \u201cwe will all die!\u201d So the people took their dough before the yeast was added, and carried it on their shoulders in kneading troughs wrapped in clothing. The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold and for clothing. The Lord had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians. \u2026 At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the Lord\u2019s divisions left Egypt. Because the Lord kept vigil that night to bring them out of Egypt, on this night all the Israelites are to keep vigil to honor the Lord for the generations to come.

1 Corinthians 15:20-26

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death.\xa0

Matthew 28:16-20

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, \u201cAll authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.\u201d

Prayer

Lord our God, we praise your name that you are a God of salvation. \xa0You delivered your people from their slavery under the ruthlessness of Pharaoh and his idols, even as you promise to deliver us now from the dominion, authority, and powers of evil and death that continue to consume our world. \xa0May you complete this good work in Christ soon. \xa0But until the end of the age when that work is complete, empower us\u2014despite our doubts\u2014to carry out the disciple-making mission of your kingdom. In the name of Jesus we pray, amen.

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