Holy Saturday

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The Collect for Holy Saturday:

"GRANT, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the death of thy blessed Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, so by continual mortifying our corrupt affections we may be buried with him; and that through the grave, and gate of death, we may pass to our joyful resurrection; for his merits, who died, and was buried, and rose again for us, the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

There is, of course, an element of darkness and mourning in Holy Saturday. But, there is a wonderful tension due to the fact that there is such an anticipation of triumph today. Christ continues his saving work as he descends into hell as Victor. Yes, he DESCENDS as VICTOR. What a day of transition between the death and suffering of Good Friday and the resurrection and life of Easter.