Hymn

Wanting to see the tomb of Lazarus, O Lord,
you who prepared yourself for the grave,
you asked, “Where have you placed him?”
And you learnt what you already knew.
You cried out to the one you loved,
“Lazarus, come out!”

He who had died obeyed you, O Lord,
you who give life to all humanity.
It was the fourth day since he died, O Lord,
yet you came to his sealed tomb,
and shed your tears for Lazarus,
because your friend had died.

Blessed are you, O Lord,
friend of the people,
have mercy on us (2 times)

Through your voice, death was bound up,
Lazarus was freed from the bonds of death.
At this sight, your disciples rejoiced
and their mouths filled with a festal song:

Blessed are you, O Lord,
friend of the people,
have mercy on us.

Your voice, O Lord,
has destroyed death.
Your power heals those who are sick,
your Word raises up the dead,
and Lazarus is the foretaste
of our salvation.

Blessed are you, O Lord,
friend of the people,
have mercy on us (2 times)

All things are possible to you, O Lord,
our good friend.
Pardon the sin of your servants,
spread your mercy over us,
heal, with your love,
all peoples so wounded.

Taking the disciples with you, O Lord,
and drawing close to the tomb of Lazarus,
you called him by name, to life anew;
you awakened him from his deep slumber;
he came out from the tomb at your word,
clothed in the fourth-day shroud of death, and cried out.

Blessed are you, O Lord,
friend of the people,
have mercy on us (2 times)

Rejoice! Town of Bethany,
homeland of Lazarus.
Rejoice! Martha and Mary, his sisters,
tomorrow, the Christ will come to give us life.
He will unbind every person from their bondage
to death and to sin.

Blessed are you, O Lord,
friend of the people,
have mercy on us (2 times)