Lord God our Father,
maker of heaven and earth:
As the crucified body of your dear Son
was laid in the tomb
to await the glory that would be revealed,
so may we endure
the darkness of this present time
in the sure confidence
that we will rise with him.
We ask this through your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Lovely as this prayer is, it doesn’t take into account that our Lord was very busy on Holy Saturday preaching to the souls in prison. Remember, “He descended into hell” not to rest for a bit but to evangelize.