Grant, we pray, Almighty God, that we who celebrate with awe the Paschal feast may be found worthy to attain to everlasting joys; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
[Just as a personal exercise in thankfulness, which is entirely appropriate for Easter Week, I thought I'd illustrate the collects with photos of things for which I'm thankful. It's a rather eclectic collection. Naturally, I'm thankful for family, friends, and the life I've been lucky to experience, but there are some things, innocuous and small, that have also made a difference. For example, that which is captured in the photo above. Anyone who knows me understands.]