Your Online Chapel of EaseT Evening Prayer 11.1.12: Feast of All the Saints Therefore they will receive a glorious crown and a beautiful diadem from the hand of the Lord, because with his right hand he will cover them, and with his arm he will shield them. Throughout Latin America, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day are treated like a single holiday. In Guatemala, the Indian villagers of Todos Santos (which means "All Saints") stretch these celebrations honoring the dead into a three-day-long affair by adding October 31. Families pay homage to the dead on All Souls' Day by decorating the graves of their loved ones and offering flowers, corn, squash, and orange slices at church. Click to enlarge. (Photo & text: Guatemalan Tourist Bureau via Leonardo Ricardo) We give thanks to the Father, who has made us worthy to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Colossians 1:12 INVITATORY AND PSALTER O God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us. Praise to the holy and undivided Trinity, one God: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn: Light of the World Phos hilaron Light of the world in grace and beauty, Mirror of God's eternal face, Transparent flame of love's free duty, You bring salvation to our race. Now, as we see the lights of evening, We raise our voice in hymns of praise; Worthy are you of endless blessing, Sun of