Liturgical Music

4|12|2026 - Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy) [A]

Entrance: Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Verse 1:
Jesus Christ is ris'n today, alleluia!
our triumphant holy day, alleluia!
who did once, upon the cross, alleluia!
suffer to redeem our loss, alleluia!

Verse 2:
Hymns of praise then let us sing, alleluia!
unto Christ, our heav'nly King, alleluia!
who endured the cross and grave, alleluia!
sinners to redeem and save, alleluia!

Verse 3:
But the pains which He endured, alleluia!
our salvation have procured; alleluia!
now above the sky He's King, alleluia!
where the angels ever sing: alleluia!

Verse 4:
Sing we to our God above, alleluia!
Praise eternal as his love, alleluia!
Praise him, all ye heaven’ly host, alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, alleluia!

Glory to God:

Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you,
we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy, have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.

Amen, amen.

Lectionary: 43

1st reading

Acts 2:42-47

A reading from the Acts of the Apostle

They devoted themselves
to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life,
to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.
Awe came upon everyone,
and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
All who believed were together and had all things in common;
they would sell their property and possessions
and divide them among all according to each one’s need.
Every day they devoted themselves
to meeting together in the temple area
and to breaking bread in their homes.
They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart,
praising God and enjoying favor with all the people.
And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24

R. (1) Give thanks to the LORD for he is good, his love is everlasting.
Let the house of Israel say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
Let the house of Aaron say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
Let those who fear the LORD say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
R. Give thanks to the LORD for he is good, his love is everlasting.
I was hard pressed and was falling,
but the LORD helped me.
My strength and my courage is the LORD,
and he has been my savior.
The joyful shout of victory
in the tents of the just:
R. Give thanks to the LORD for he is good, his love is everlasting.
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
By the LORD has this been done;
it is wonderful in our eyes.
This is the day the LORD has made;
let us be glad and rejoice in it.
R. Give thanks to the LORD for he is good, his love is everlasting.

2nd reading

1 Peter 1:3-9

A reading from the First Letter of Saint Peter

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading,
kept in heaven for you
who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith,
to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time.
In this you rejoice, although now for a little while
you may have to suffer through various trials,
so that the genuineness of your faith,
more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor
at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Although you have not seen him you love him;
even though you do not see him now yet believe in him,
you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
as you attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia

John 20:29

R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord;

R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Gospel

John 20:19-31

The Lord be with you. And with your spirit

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

Glory to you, O Lord.

On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained.”

Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve,
was not with them when Jesus came.
So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”
But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nail marks
and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Now a week later his disciples were again inside
and Thomas was with them.
Jesus came, although the doors were locked,
and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.”
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side,
and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”
Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” Now, Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book.
But these are written that you may come to believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that through this belief you may have life in his name.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Offertory: God of Mercy and Compassion

Verse 1:
God of mercy and compassion,
Look with pity upon me,
Father let me call Thee Father,
‘Tis thy child returns to Thee.

Refrain:
Jesus Lord, I ask for mercy;
Let me not implore in vain;
All my sins, I now detest them,
Never will I sin again.

Verse 2:
By my sins I have deserved
Death and endless misery,
Hell with all its pains and torments,
And for all eternity. [Refrain]

Verse 3:
By my sins I have abandoned
Right and claim to heaven above,
Where the Saints rejoice forever
In a boundless sea of love. [Refrain]

Verse 4:
See our Saviour, bleeding, dying,
On the cross of Calvary;
To that cross my sins have nailed Him,
Yet He bleeds and dies for me. [Refrain]

Communion: Kapayapaan, Peace Be With You

Refrain:
May God be with you, to protect and lead you.
Kapayapaan, peace be with you.
Hope and justice, everlasting love.
Kapayapaan, peace be with you. [Repeat]

Verse:
Where there is hatred,
may you sow love.
Where there is darkness,
may there be light.
May you embrace the peace
of Christ. [Refrain]

Meditation: God is Light (verse 3)

Refrain:
God is light, in whom no darkness lives;
Walk as the children of light.
God is love, in whom no hate can be;
Walk as God’s children of love.

Verse 3:
Radiance behold, stand in the presence
of mercy, forgiveness,
the faithfulness of God [Refrain]

Final: Blest be the Lord

Refrain:
Blest be the Lord (blest be the Lord)
Blest be the Lord (blest be the Lord)
The God of mercy, the God who saves
I shall not fear (I shall not fear)
The dark of night (the dark of night)
Nor the arrow that flies by day

Verse 1:
He will release me from the nets of sinful men
He will protect me from their wicked hands
Beneath the shadow of His wings I will rejoice
To find a dwelling place secure
[Refrain]

Verse 2:
I need not shrink before the terrors of the night
Nor stand alone before the light of day
No harm shall come to me, no arrow strike me down
No evil settle in my soul [Refrain]

Verse 3:
Although a thousand men have fallen at my side
I'll not be shaken with the Lord at hand
His faithful love is all the armor that I need
To wage my battle with the foe [Refrain]