Throwback Thursday: Tenderness of Your Love

💬 Comments

Saint Gregory the Great wrote this lovely prayer for those celebrating the Easter season. We all do well to pray it daily!

It is only right, with all the powers of our heart and mind, to praise You Father and Your Only-Begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Dear Father, by Your wondrous condescension of Loving-Kindness toward us, Your servants, You gave up Your Son. Dear Jesus You paid the debt of Adam for us to the Eternal Father by Your Blood poured forth in Loving-Kindness. You cleared away the darkness of sin by Your magnificent and radiant Resurrection. You broke the bonds of death and rose from the grave as a Conqueror. You reconciled Heaven and earth. Our life had no hope of Eternal Happiness before You redeemed us. Your Resurrection has washed away our sins, restored our innocence and brought us joy. How inestimable is the tenderness of Your Love!

We pray You, Lord, to preserve Your servants in the peaceful enjoyment of this Easter happiness. We ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord, Who lives and reigns with God The Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Easter Prayer of St. Gregory the Great (c. 540 – 604)

— Scott Gunn

Photo: Palms delivered for upcoming Palm Sunday celebrations in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, photo by Scott Gunn

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.