Almighty God,
who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death
and opened to us the gate of everlasting life:

Grant that we,
who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection,
may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God,

now and for ever.
Amen.