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Before Service Prayer: God Most Holy, look with mercy on this Your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, to be given over into the hands of the wicked, and to suffer death upon the cross. Keep us always faithful to Him, our only Savior, who now lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
The Order of the Tenebrae: The Tenebrae service is a traditional service of the Christian Church used during Holy Week to impress upon the minds and hearts of believers the awful consequences of sin and the magnitude of the Savior's sacrifice. The word Tenebrae means "darkness" and reminds us of the darkness that covered the earth at the time of Jesus' crucifixion. The gradual dimming of the lights symbolizes the resentment and hatred of the world over against the Savior. The loud sound of the book closing toward the end of the service foreshadows the rending of Christ's tomb in triumph at Easter. The removal of the Christ Candle at the end of the service symbolizes the death of Christ and the return of the Christ Candle symbolizes His resurrection. The Tenebrae Service of Darkness is not a liturgical "funeral" for Jesus, but an austere service of reflection, intercession, adoration of the Lamb, and quiet meditation.
PLEASE REMEMBER that though evil had its hour, the light of God's love continues to burn to all eternity. Join us here on Easter morning at the festival service and rejoice in the glorious message of the risen Christ.
Tonight's Service: Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-800156 and under CCLI license #1132777.
Christian hymns preach Jesus Christ: crucified, risen and seated at God's right hand. The hymns in this service are from "Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal" ©2021 Northwestern Publishing House. Used with permission. Additional hymns: "Christian Worship Supplement" ©2008 Northwestern Publishing House. Used with permission.
You may see all our videos on New Life's YouTube Channel. Our services are also aired in the Lake Zurich area at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays and 5:00 PM on Saturdays on Comcast Channel 4, and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 (select "Lake Zurich" as the community channel you want to access).