Nicodemus replied: ‘How can these things happen?’

Jesus answered: ‘Are you the Teacher of Israel yet do not know these things? Truly, truly I tell you we speak of what we know and we bear witness to what we have seen, yet you all have not received our testimony. If I speak to you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I speak to you about heavenly things?

‘Now no one has gone up into heaven, except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness so it is necessary for the Son of Man to be lifted up so that all who believe might have resurrection life in him.’

Grant, Lord,
that we may hold to you without parting,
worship you without wearying,
serve you without failing;
faithfully seek you,
happily find you,
and forever possess you,
the only God,blessed now and for ever.
Amen

St Anselm