Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, *by divine mercy we have a new birth into a living hope;

Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, *we have an inheritance that is imperishable in heaven.

The ransom that was paid to free us *was not paid in silver or gold,

But in the precious blood of Christ, *the Lamb without spot or stain.

God raised Jesus from the dead and gave him glory *so that we might have faith and hope in God.