Catholic Hymnal

1
Abba, Father
Chorus:
Abba, Abba, Father,
You are the potter,
We are the clay ,-
The work of your hands.
1. Mould us, mould us and fashion us,

Into the image of Jesus Your Son,
Of Jesus, Your Son
.2. Father, may we be one in you

As he is in you,
And you are in Him,
3. Glory, glory and praise to you,

Glory, and praise to you.
Forever, Amen, forever, Amen.
C. Landry
_ 1977 by North American Liturgy Resources, 10802 N. 23rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85029,
USA. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
2
Abba Father
1. Abba, Father, Abba, Father,
Lover of my soul, I adore you.
Abba Father, Abba Father,
lover of my soul, I adore you.
2. My Redeemer, my Redeemer,
Blessed King of Kings,
I adore you.
My Redeemer, my Redeemer,
Blessed King of Kings,
I adore you.
3. Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit,
Comfort, Strength and Guide, I adore you.
Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit,
Comfort, Strength and guide,
I adore you.
(Repeat: Abba Father, Abba Father ... to end)

Words & Music by W. Garcia
3
1. Abide with me: fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens,
Lord, with me abide;
When other helpers fail
and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless,
O, abide with me!
2. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;

Earth's joys grow dim;
Its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou, who changest not,
abide with me!
3. I need Thy presence ev’ry passing hour;
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r?
Who, like Thysel,f my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me!
4. I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;

Ills have no weight,
and tears no bitterness;
Where is death's sting?
Where grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou
abide with me!
5. Hold Thou Thy Cross
before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom,
and point me to the skies;
Heaven's morning breaks,
and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me!
H.F Lyte
4
1. Accept, Almighty Father,
The bread and wine we bring;
Which now the priest is offering
To you, our loving King.
2. But soon the Word will make them

His body and His blood
That now with love unceasing
He gives to us as food.
3. With these, although unworthy,

Some offering we would make:
But all we have you gave us,
Then what you gave us, take.
4. May we show forth to others

The love and unity
That Jesus said should mark those
Who his true friends would be.
Anon
5
1. All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing:
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam:
O praise him, O praise him!
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
2. Thou rushing wind that art so strong,

Ye clouds that sail in heav'n along,
O praise him, Alleluia!
Thou rising morn in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening find a voice.
O praise him, O praise him,
3. And all ye men of tender heart,

Forgiving others, take your part,
O sing ye: Alleluia!
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,
Praise God and on him cast your care.
4. Let all things their Creator bless,

And worship him in humbleness.
O praise him, Alleluia!
Praise, Praise the Father,
praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, with them one!
St Francis of Assisi
Tr. W.H. Draper
6
Chorus:
Alleluia, alleluia,
Give thanks to the risen Lord;
Alleluia, alleluia,
Give praise to his name.
1. Jesus is Lord of all the earth.
He is the King of creation.
2. Spread the good news o'er all the earth:

Jesus has died and is risen.
3. We have been crucified with Christ.
Now we shall live forever.
4. God has proclaimed the just reward:

Life for us all, alleluia!
5. Come, let us praise the living God,

Joyfully sing to our Saviour.
D. Fishel
7
Ant.
Alleluia!
Praise God,
O praise the Lord (twice)
Ch:1.
O praise the Lord,
You nations of the earth.
Ch:2.
Acclaim the Lord, You people he has ransomed.
Ch:1.
The love of God is a strong and mighty force.
Ch:2.
His faithfulness, Eternal as the heavens.
Ch:1.
All praise to God, The Father and the Son,
Ch:2.
And Paraclete, who is the bond of love.
P. Jordan
8
1. All glory, praise and honour,
To thee, redeemer King.
To whom the lips of children,
Made sweet hosannas ring.
Thou art the King of Israel,
Thou David's royal Son,
Who in the Lord's name comest
The King and blessed One.
2. The company of angels

Are praising thee on high,
And mortal men and all things
Created make reply.
The people of the Hebrews
With palms before thee went;
Our praise and prayer and anthems
Before thee we present.
3. To thee before thy passion They sang their hymns of praise;

To thee now high exalted
Our melody we raise.
Thou did'st accept their praises,
Accept the prayers we bring,
Who in all good delightest,
Thou good and gracious King.
St.Theodulph of Orleans
Tr. J.M.Neale
9
Chorus:
All I ask of you Is forever to remember me
As loving you.
1. Deep the joy of being together in one heart,

And for me that's just where it is.
2. As we make our way through all the joys and pain,

Can we sense our younger, truer selves?
3. Someone will be calling you to be there for awhile.

Can you hear their cry from deep within?
4. Laughter, joy and presence: the only gifts you are!

Have you time? I'd like to be with you.
5. Persons come into the fibre of our lives

And then their shadow fades and disappears.
But ....
By W. Priory
G. Norbet
© 1972 The Benedictine Foundation of the State of Vermont Inc. 8
10
1. All over the world
The Spirit is moving;
All over the world,
As the prophets said it would be.
All over the world
There's a mighty revelation
Of the glory of the Lord,
As the waters cover the sea.
2. All over this land .........
3. All over the church ........

4. All over us all .........
5. Deep down in my heart ........

R. Turner
11
1. All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;
Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell,
Come ye before him, and rejoice.
2. The Lord, ye know, is God
indeed,
Without our aid he did us make;
We are his folk, he doth us feed,
And for his sheep he doth us take.
3. O enter then his gates with praise,
Approach with joy his courts unto;
Praise, laud, and bless his name always,
For it is seemly so to do.
4. For why? the Lord our God is good:

His mercy is for ever sure;
His truth at all times firmly stood,
And shall from age to age
endure.
12
1. All that I am, all that I do,
All that I'll ever have,
I offer now to you.
2. All that I dream, all that I pray,
All that I'll ever make,
I give to you today.
Refrain:
Take and sanctify these gifts
For your honour, Lord.
Knowing that I love and serve you,
Is enough reward.
(Repeat 1st Verse without refrain.)
S. Temple
13
Chorus:
All that we have and all that we offer,
Comes from a heart both frightened and free.
Take what we bring now and give what we need;
All done in His name.
1. Some would rely on their power;
others put trust in their gold;
Some have only their
Saviour
Whose faithfulness never grows old.
2. Sometimes the road may be lonesome;
often we may lose our way.
Take courage and always remember:
Love isn't just for a day.
3. Sometimes when troubles are many,

Life can seem empty, it's true,
But look at the life of the Master,
Who lovingly suffered for you.
14
Ant:
All the earth proclaim the Lord,
Sing your praise to God.
1. Serve you the Lord, heart filled with gladness.

Come into his presence singing for joy!
2. Know that the Lord is our

creator.
Yes, he is our Father, we are his sons.
3. We are the sheep of his green pasture,

For we are his people: He is our God.
4. Enter his gates bringing thanksgiving,

O enter his courts while singing his praise.
5. Our Lord is good, His love

enduring;
His word is abiding now with all men.
6. Honour and praise be to the Father,
The Son, and the Spirit, world without end.
L. Deiss
15
1. All you who seek a comfort sure
In trouble and distress,
Whatever sorrow vex the mind,
Or guilt the soul oppress.
2. Jesus, who gave himself for you

Upon the Cross to die,
Opens to you his Sacred Heart;
Oh, to that Heart draw nigh!
3. Now hear how kindly he invites;

Now hear his words so blest:
"All you that labour, come to me,
And I will give you rest."
4. What more of love could He

reveal?
As on the cross he lay,
And did his murderers forgive,
And for their pardon pray.
5. O Heart! O joy of Saints on high!

The hope of sinners here!
Attracted by those loving words,
To you I lift my prayer.
6. O wash my wounds in that dear blood.

A better heart bestow;
New grace, new hope inspire, then, Lord,
Your healing power show.
Tr. by E. Caswall
16
Ant:
All you nations, sing out your joy to Lord: Alleluia, Alleluia!
1. Joyfully shout, all you on earth,

Give praise to the glory of God;
And with a hymn, sing out his glorious praise: Alleluia!
2. Lift up your hearts, sing to your God:
Tremendous his deeds among men!
Vanquished your foes, struck down by power and might:
Alleluia!
3. Let all the earth kneel in his sight,

Extolling his marvelous fame;
Honour his name, in highest heaven give praise: Alleluia!
4. Come forth and see all the great works

That God has brought forth by his might;
Fall on your knees before his glorious throne: Alleluia!
5. Parting the seas with might and power,

He rescued his people from shame;
Let us give thanks for all his merciful deeds: Alleluia!
6. His eyes keep watch on all the earth,

His strength is forever renewed;
And let no man rebel against his commands: Alleluia!
7. Tested are we by God, the Lord.

As silver is tested by fire;
Burdened with pain, we fall ensnared in our sins; Alleluia!
8. Over our heads wicked men rode,

We passed through the fire and the flood;
Then Lord, you brought your people into your peace,
Alleluia!
9. Glory and thanks be to the

Father,
Honour and praise to the Son,
And to the Spirit, source of life and of love: Alleluia!
L. Deiss
17
1. Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
2. Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,

And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
3. Thro' many dangers, toils, and snares

I have already come;
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
4. The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures.
J. Newton
18
And the Father Will Dance
C. Landry
Chorus:
And the Father will dance,
As on a day of joy;
He will exult over you,
And renew you by His love.
1. Shout for joy, all you, His people.

Sing aloud and exult with all your heart
For Yahweh, Your God is in your midst.
2. You have no more evil to fear;
You have no more evil to fear.
Do not let your hands fall limp,
For Yahweh, your God is in your midst.
3. And when the time comes,

I will rescue the lame.
And when the time comes,
I will gather the strays.
And when the time comes,I will be your guide.
I will gather you in and give you
Renown among all people.
1977 by North American Liturgy Resources,
10892 N. 23rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85029, USA.
All rights reserved. Used with permission.
19
1. Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains,
And the mountains in reply,
Echoing their joyous strains.
Chorus:
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
2. Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why this ecstasy of song?
Say, what may the tidings be
That inspire your heavenly song?
3. Come to Bethlehem and see Him Whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore, on bended knee, Christ, the Lord the new-born King.
4. See within the manger laid,

- Jesus Lord of heaven and earth!
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid;
- Sing we all the Saviour's birth!
Alternative words:
- whom the choirs of angels praise:
- while our hearts in love we praise
J. Chadwick
20
Ant. 1:
Arise come to your God
Sing him your songs of
rejoicing!
Ant. 2:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
1. Cry out with joy to the Lord all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before Him, singing for joy.
2. Know that He, the Lord,

is God.
He made us, we belong to Him,
We are His people, the sheep of his flock.
3. Go within His gates giving thanks.

Enter His courts with songs of praise.
Give thanks to Him and bless his name.
4. Indeed, how good is the Lord,

Eternal his merciful love.
He is faithful from age to age.
5. Give glory to the Father

almighty,
To His Son Jesus Christ the Lord,
To the Spirit who dwells in our hearts.
Psalm 100 (99)
Gelineau – GRAIL
21
1. As bread that was broken and was scattered on the hillsides,
Gathered now together in one loaf of blessing,
So let all peoples of this land be gathered, Jesus.
Refrain:
We, though many, form one body,
sharing in One Bread.
We, though many, form one body, sharing on One Bread.
2. As bread that was broken on the surface of the desert,

Gathered by your people, just as each one needed,
So let your children taste and see your sweetness, Jesus.
3. As bread that was broken and shared out upon the green grass,
Gathered by five thousand and with scraps remaining,
So let your people of this region gather, Jesus.
4. As bread that was broken on the Cross and at the

Supper
Gathered by disciples down the ages, loving,
So let all members of your Church be gathered, Jesus.
P. Jordan
22
1. As I kneel before you,
As I bow my head in prayer,
Take this day, make it yours
And fill me with your love.
Chorus:
Ave, Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum, benedicta tu.
2. All I have I give you,

Every dream and wish are yours.
Mother of Christ,
Mother of mine,
Present them to my Lord.
3. As I kneel before you,

And I see your smiling face,
Ev’ry thought, ev'ry word
Is lost in your embrace.
M. Parkinson
23
1. As we gather round the
altar
To celebrate our sacrifice,
In our hearts we are united,
In our minds we are but one.
Refrain:
We know, we know
That love unites.
Please let's not grow cold
Round the table of the Lord.
2. The bread and wine we

offer
Are but symbols of our life;
The joys we hold in
common,
Our work and pain and strife.
3. In our minds we hear you

calling,
And it echoes in our hearts;
Won't you love one another.
Just as I have loved you?
4. As we leave this Holy Banquet

And the friends we love so well,
Let us go forth now to others
And share the joy we have received.
24
1. Awake! Awake, and greet the new morn,
For angels herald its dawning,
Sing out your joy, for soon he is born,
Behold! The child of our longing.
Come as a baby weak and poor,
To bring all hearts together,
He opens wide the heav’nly door
And lives now inside us for ever.
2. To us, to all in sorrow and fear,

Emmanuel comes a-singing,
His humble song is quiet and near,
Yet fills the earth with its ringing;
Music to heal the broken soul
And hymns for loving kindness,
The thunder of his anthems roll
To shatter all hatred and blindness.
3. In darkest night his coming shall be,

When all the world is
despairing,
As morning light so quiet and free,
So warm and gentle and caring
Then shall the mute break forth in song,
The lame shall leap in wonder,
The weak be raised above the strong,
And weapons be broken asunder.
4. Rejoice, rejoice, take heart in the night,

Though dark your spirit and cheerless,
The rising sun shall crown you with light,
Be strong and loving and fearless;
Love be our song and love our prayer,
And love our endless story;
May God fill every day we share,
And bring us at last into glory.
M. Haugen
25
1. As many grains of wheat are gathered,
Forming at last the host we see;
So we in Christ are drawn
together,
A living bread in unity.
Chorus:
Father, accept our gifts today;
In them accept our love, we pray.
2. Grapes from the vineyard crushed together,
Finally merge in one pure wine.
We and our gifts are all united,
Made one in Christ by love's design.
3. Father, accept this host, this chalice,

Make them an offering fit for you.
Help us to give as Jesus gave.
As he is risen, raise us too.
26
1. A time to be planting,
A time to be sowing,
A time to praise the Lord.
A time to be building,
A time to be reaping,
A time for everything.
2. A time to be dancing,
A time to be laughing,
A time to share God’s love.
A time to be speaking,
A time to be loving,
3. A time to be crying,
A time to be mourning,
A time for suffering and pain.
A time to be searching,
A time to be fearing,
4. A time to be working,
A time to be playing,
A time for making peace.
A time to be silent,
A time to be obedient,
5. A time to be praying,
A time to be singing,
That Jesus Christ is Lord.
A time to remember,
that we are the children
of God the Father.
L. Gill
27
1. A time to be sowing,
A time to be reaping.
The fields white for the harvest
Are urging me on.
It is good to be young now,
In the season of plenty.
When the Spirit is filling
The earth and the sky.
2. A time just for living,

A time just for dying,
A time to be quiet,
A time to shout out.
To be close to the church;
And to be by her side
At her constant rebirth.
3. A time to be sowing,
A time to be reaping.
The fields white for harvest
Are urging me on.
To be young in the Spirit,
When the Spirit is filling
The earth and the sky.
4. A time just to scatter,

A time just to gather,
A time when there's war,
A time when there's peace.
To be close to the Church.
Now the fields white for harvest
Are calling me on.
28
1. At the cross her station keeping, Stood the mournful mother weeping,
Close to Jesus to the last.
2. Through her heart, his sorrow sharing,

All his bitter anguish bearing,
Now at length the sword has pass'd.
3. Oh, how sad and sore distress'd,
Was that Mother highly blest,
Of the sole-begotten One!
4. Christ above in torment hangs;
She, beneath, beholds the pangs
Of her glorious dying Son.
5. Is there one who would not weep,
Whelm'd in miseries so deep,
Christ's dear Mother to behold?
6. Can the human heart refrain
From partaking in her pain,
In that Mother's pain untold?
7. Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled, She beheld her tender Child,
All with bloody scourges rent.
8. For the sins of his own nation,
Saw him hang in desolation, Till his spirit forth he sent.
9. O thou Mother, fount of love, Touch my spirit from above, Make my heart with thine
accord
10 Make me feel as thou hast felt;
Make my soul to glow and melt
With the love of Christ my Lord.
11 Holy Mother, pierce me through,In my heart each wound renew
Of my Saviour crucified.
12 Let me share with thee his pain,

Who for all my sins was slain.
Who for me in torments died.
13 Christ, when thou shalt call me hence,

Be thy Mother my defence,
Be thy Cross my Victory.
14 While my body here decays,

May my soul thy goodness praise,
Safe in Paradise with Thee.
Ascribed to Jacopone da Todi
Tr. E. Caswall
29
ARISE, O CHRIST
1. At this turn of our Time, many nations are torn apart,

Consumed by conflict and war!
O Lord, where is man’s heart?
So, remind us, O Lord, that your all pow’rful
Word leapt down (Wisd. 18:15)
To save the earth from sin,
and spread his peace around. (Mt.1:21; Lk.2:14)
Chorus:
Arise, O Christ, and save your people! (Cf Ps.44:28)
Arise, O Christ! Transform our lives!
On us who worship your name,
Send your Holy Spirit in flame,
With healing for us in his Wings. (Malachi 4:2)
2. At this turn of our Time,

many Churches in disarray:
Their leaders pasture themselves
and leave the flock to stray.(cf Ezek. 34:2-6)
So, remind us, O Lord, that your Son said:
“I am the Gate
Through whom all sheep will pass.” (John 10:9-16)
One Flock! One Church! One Faith!(Cf Eph.4:5-6)
3. At this turn of our time,

when you gather your people in,
Renew us! Transform our lives,
and turn us from our sin(cf Rom.12:2)
Fill our hearts with your love,
and with all that is pure and true, (Phil.4:8)
O God of Sabaoth! Then bring us back to you!(Cf Ps. 80:3)
P. Jordan
30
AVE MARIA, gratia plena.
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta Tu in mulieribus;.
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,

Ora pro nobis, peccatoribus,
Nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
AMEN
31
1. Awake from your slumber,
Arise from your sleep.
A new day is dawning
For all those who weep.
The people in darkness
Have seen a great light.
The Lord of our longing
Has conquered the night.
Refrain:
Let us build the city of God;
May our tears be turned into dancing.
For the Lord, our light and our love,
Has turned the night into day.
2. We're sons of the morning,

We're daughters of day.
The one who has loved us
Has brightened our way.
The Lord of all kindness
Has called us to be
A light for his people,
To set their hearts free.
BRIDGE
God is light; in him
there is no darkness.
Let us walk in his light
His children one and all.
3. O comfort my people,
Make gentle your words;
Proclaim to my city
The day of her birth.
O city of gladness,
Now lift up your voice.
Proclaim the good tidings
That all may rejoice.
D. Schutte
32
1. Away in a manger,
No crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus
Lay down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky
Look'd down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep in the hay.
2. The cattle are lowing,

The baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus
No crying he makes.
I love thee, Lord Jesus,
Look down from the sky,
And stay by my cradle
'Til morning is nigh.
3. Be near me, Lord Jesus,

I ask thee to stay
Close by me for ever,
And love me I pray.
Bless all the dear children
In thy tender care,
And fit us for Heaven,
To live with thee there.
J. T. Mc Farland
33
1. You shall cross the barren desert,
But you shall not die of thirst.
You shall wander far in safety
though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words to foreign men and they will understand.
You shall see the face of God and live.
Chorus:
Be not afraid I go before you, always.
Come follow me,
And I will give you rest.
2. If you pass through raging waters

In the sea, you shall not drown.
If you walk amid the burning flames,
You shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the pow'r of hell
and death is at your side,
Know that I am with you through it all.
3. Blessed are your poor
for the kingdom shall be theirs.
Blest are you that weep and mourn,
for one day you shall laugh.
And if wicked men insult and hate you,
all because of me,
Blessed, blessed are you!
_1975 by Robert Dufford,S.J.
and North AmericanLiturgy Resources,
Phoenix, Arizona 85029, USA.
All right reserved. Used with permission.
34
1. By Name I Have Called You
Be still, be still
and know that I am your God
Be still, be still
And know that I am with you.
Refrain:
By name I have called you,
By name I will save you,
By name you are Mine
You are precious to Me.
By name I have called you,
By name I will send you,
Forever, with you I will
be.
2. Before you were born
I knew you.
Within your mother's womb I formed you.
I appointed you
To speak in My name.
3. Comfort,
Comfort my people,
Speak, speak to their hearts;
Speak tenderly,
Tenderly to them.
C. Landry
1980 By North American Liturgy Resources,
10802 N. 23rd Avenue,
Phoenix, Arizona 85029, USA.
35
1. Bethlehem of noblest cities!
None can once with thee compare;
Thou alone the Lord from heaven
Did'st for us incarnate bear.
2. Fairer than the sun at morning

Was the star that told his birth,
To the lands their God announcing
Hid beneath a form of
earth.
3. By its shining beauty guided

See the eastern kings appear;
See them bend, their gifts to offer,
Gifts of incense, gold and myrrh.
4. Solemn things of mystic meaning,

Incense doth the God disclose;
Gold a royal child proclaimeth,
Myrrh a future tomb foreshows.
5. Holy Jesu, in thy brightness

To the gentile world display'd,
With the Father and the Spirit
Endless praise to thee be paid.
Aurelius Prudentius
Tr. E. Caswall
36
Chorus:
Bind us together, Lord,
bind us together
with ties that cannot be broken
Bind us together, Lord,
bind us together,
Lord, bind us together in love.
1. There is only one God;

There is only one King;
There is only one Body;
That is why we sing.....
2. Though there are many branches,

There is only one vine.
We are one in Christ Jesus,
that is why we sing.....
3. One with Christ in his death,
that, as one, we might rise.
So we are but one people,
4. There is only one table,
Christ alone is our host;
he invites us together,
5. So we share in one calling,
called to be one in Christ.
We must work to fulfil it,
6. There is only one kingdom

where at last we'll be one.
Here your Church must reflect it,
Words: verse 1 unknown
Verse 2-6 R.B. Kelly
Music: unknown
Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
37
Bless us, mighty Father, holy, holy, One.
Bless the gifts we offer you, In Jesus' Name.
Bless us, mighty Father,
Son and Holy Spirit,
Bless the priest who offers them
In Jesus' Name.
We offer you our hearts,
We offer you our love.
We offer you this bread and wine
In Jesus' Name.
We offer you this Sacrifice
In Jesus' Name.
J.A. Greif
38
1. Blessed are they who are poor in spirit.
Theirs is the Kingdom of God.
Bless us O Lord, make us poor in spirit,
Bless us O Lord our God.
Chorus:
We are the light of the World,
May our light shine before men,
That they may see the good that we do,
And give glory to God.
2. Blessed are they who are meek and humble,

They will inherit the earth.
Bless us O Lord, make us meek and humble,
3. Blessed are they who will mourn in sorrow,
They will be comforted.
Bless us O Lord when we share their sorrow,
4. Bless those who hunger and thirst for justice,

They will be satisfied.
Bless us O Lord, hear our cry for justice,
5. Blessed are they who show others mercy,

They will know mercy too.
Bless us O Lord, hear our cry for mercy,
6. Blessed the hearts that are clean and holy.

They will behold the Lord.
Bless us O Lord, make us pure and holy,
7. Blessed are they who bring peace among us,

They are the children of God.
Bless us O Lord, may your peace be with us,
8. Bless those who suffer from persecution,

Theirs is the Kingdom of God.
Bless us O Lord, when they persecute us,
J. A. Greif
39
1. Bread and wine, Lord, gifts we bring
Bread and wine, Lord, gifts we bring,
Bread and wine, Lord gifts we bring,
O Lord, gifts we bring.
2. In your service, Lord, use our lives. (3 times)

3. For our brothers Lord, we now pray,
For our sisters, Lord, we now pray.
For our families, Lord we now pray,
O Lord, we now pray.
4. God is love, my brothers,

God is love
God is love, my sisters,
God is love.
My brothers, God is love.
Anon
Tune: Kumbaya
40
1. Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what thou dost love,
And do what thou would'st do.

Until my heart is pure:
Until with thee I have one will
To do and to endure.

Till I am wholly thine,
Until this earthly part of me
Glows with thy fire divine.

So shall I never die,
But live with thee the perfect life,
Of thine eternity.
E. Hatch
41
1. Bring flowers of the rarest,
Bring flowers the fairest
From garden and woodland and hillside and dale,
Our full hearts are swelling,
Our glad voices telling,
The praise of the loveliest flower of the Vale.
Chorus:
O Mary, we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May.
(Repeat)
2. Their lady they name thee,

Their mistress proclaim thee;
Ah! grant that thy children on earth be as true;
As long as the bowers
Are radiant with flowers,
As long as the azure shall keep its bright hue.
3. Sing gaily in chorus,

The bright angels o'er us
Re-echo the strain we begin upon earth;
Their harps are repeating
The notes of our greeting,
For Mary herself is the cause of our mirth.
Anon
42
1. Bring our bread to the Altar of the Lord,
This gift of the earth, the work of human hands.
Let it be for us the bread of life,
Bring our bread to the Altar of the Lord,
To the Lord, our creator.
2. Bring our wine to the Altar of the Lord,

The fruits of the vine, the work of human hands,
Let it be for us our spiritual drink,
Bring our wine to the Altar of the Lord,
To the Lord, our creator.
3. Take our lives with these

offerings, O Lord,
The gift from our God, the love of our God,
Make our lives a service for all mankind,
Take our lives with these
offerings O Lord,
To God, our creator.
J. Mahase
43
1. By the Blood that flow'd from thee
In thy bitter agony,
By the scourge so meekly borne,
By the purple robe of scorn.
Chorus:
Jesus, Saviour, hear our cry,
Thou wert suffering once as we;
Hear the loving litany
We, thy children, sing to thee.
2. By the thorns that crowned thy head,

By the sceptre of a reed,
By thy footsteps, faint and slow,
Weighed beneath thy Cross of woe.
3. By the nails and pointed spear

By thy people's cruel jeer,
By thy dying prayer which rose
Begging mercy for thy foes.
4. By the darkness thick as night,

Blotting out the sun from sight;
By the cry with which in death,
Thou didst yield thy parting breath.
5. By thy weeping Mother's woe,

By the sword that pierced her through,
When in anguish standing by,
On the Cross she saw thee die.
F.W. Faber
44
Change my heart O God
make it ever true
Change my heart O God,
may I be like you
You are the potter I am the clay
Melt me and mold me,
This is what I pray.
45
Chorus:
Chantez Noel! Chantez Noel!
Chantez Noel! Chantez Noel
Jesus Christ is born today.
Jesi Christ vini, jodi-a!
1. This day is the day when

our Lord was born
In a manger far away.
He came to fulfil that promise of old.
He is the Saviour of the world.
2. We celebrate that great mystery today,

Singing praises and hymns of joy;
As the three Wise Men who followed the star,
We follow him today.
3. Hail, the King of Glory!

Alleluia! Let’s rejoice!
Let our voices ring that triumphant song:
Jesus Christ is born today!
Jesi Christ vini, jodi-a!
L. Gill
46
1. Christ be beside me,
Christ be before me,
Christ be behind me,
King of my heart.
Christ be within me,
Christ be below me,
Christ be above me,
Never to part.
2. Christ on my right hand,

Christ on my left hand,
Christ all around me,
Shield in the strife.
Christ in my sleeping,
Christ in my sitting,
Christ in my rising,
Light of my life.
3. Christ be in all hearts

Thinking about me,
Christ be on all tongues
Telling of me.
Christ be the vision
In eyes that see me,
In ears that hear me,
Christ ever be.
Adapted from
St Patrick's Breastplate
By J. Quinn
47
Come Lord Jesus
1. Christ, come quickly, there's danger at the door,

Poverty aplenty, hearts gone wild with war.
There's hunger in the city and famine on the plain.
Chorus:
Come, Lord Jesus, the light is dying.
The night keeps crying, come Lord Jesus.
2. Want demands a hearing infar too many lands.

The sick go unattended, death deals a heavy hand.
The dreams of men are empty, their cup of sorrow full.
3. The world awaits in darkness a mighty burst of light,
To set the lame man leaping to give the blind man sight.
We have the Prophet's promise,
We await the Prince of Peace.
4. The clouds shall send a Saviour like softly falling rain,

Yet mighty in His power to free us from our chains.
His shield will be compassion, his weapon liberty.
by M. T. Winter
MCMLXVI by Medical Mission Sisters,Phil, Pa.
Reprinted by Permission Vanguard Music Corp,
250 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y. 10019.
Further reproduction prohibited.
48
1. Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia
Christians, haste
your vows to pay; Alleluia
Offer ye your praises meet, Alleluia
At the Paschal Victim's feet. Alleluia
2. For the sheep the Lamb hath bled,

Sinless in the sinner's stead;
Christ the Lord is ris'n on high,
Now He lives, no more to die.
3. Christ, the Victim undefil'd

Man to God has reconcil'd
When in strange and awful strife,
Met together death and life.
4. Christians, on this happy day,

Haste with joy your vows to pay;
Christ the Lord is ris'n on high,
Now he lives no more to die.
5. Say, O wond'ring Mary, say,
What thou sawest on the way?
"I beheld where Christ had lain,
Empty tomb and Angels twain."
6. "I beheld the glory bright,
Of the rising Lord of Light;
Christ, my hope, is ris'n again,
Now he lives, and lives to reign."
7. Christ who once for sinners bled,
Now the first born from the dead,
Thron'd in endless might and pow'r,
Lives and reigns for evermore.
8. Hail! eternal hope on high.
Hail! Thou King of victory,
Hail! Thou Prince of life ador'd,
Help and save us, gracious Lord.
11th Century trans. by J.E. Leeson
Ascribed to Wipo of Burgundy, 1048; trans. By Jane E. Leeson
49
1. Christians, awake! Salute the happy morn,
whereon the Saviour of the world was born;
rise to adore the mystery of love,
which hosts of angels chanted from above:
with them the joyful tidings first begun
of God incarnate and the Virgin’s Son.
2. Then to the watchful shepherds it was told,
who heard the angelic herald’s voice, ‘Behold,
I bring good tidings of a Saviour’s birth
to you and all the nations upon earth:
this day hath God fulfilled his promised word,
this day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord.’
3. He spake; and straightway the celestial choir
in hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire;
the praises of redeeming love they sang,
and heaven’s whole orb with alleluias rang:
God’s highest glory was their anthem still,
peace upon earth, and unto men good will.
4. To Bethl’em straight the enlightened shepherds ran,

to see the wonder God had wrought for man;
and found, with Joseph and the blessed Maid,
her Son, the Saviour, in a manger laid:
then to their flocks, still praising God, return,
and their glad hearts with holy rapture burn.
5. O may we keep and ponder in our mind,

God’s wondrous love in saving lost mankind;
trace we the babe, who had retrieved our loss,
from his poor manger to his bitter cross;
tread in his steps, assisted by his grace,
till man’s first heavenly state again takes place.
6. Then may we hope, the angelic hosts among,

to sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song:
he that was born upon this joyful day,
around us all his glory shall display;
saved by his love, incessant we shall sing
eternal praise to heaven’s almighty King.
J. Byrom
50
1. Come back to me
With all your heart;
Don't let fear keep us apart.
Trees do bend,
Though straight and tall;
So must we to others' call.
Chorus:
Long have I waited for your coming home to me
And living deeply our new life.
2. The wilderness will lead you,

To your heart where I will speak;
Integrity and justice
With tenderness you shall know.
3. You shall sleep secure with peace;

Faithfulness will be your joy.
By W. Priory
G. Norbet
2008 The Benedictine Foundation of the State of Vermont Inc
51
Chorus:
Come, come, come to the manger,
Children come to the children's King;
Sing, sing chorus of angels, Stars of morning o'er Bethlehem sing.
1. He lies 'mid the beasts of the stall,
Who is Maker and Lord of us all;
The wintry wind blows cold and dreary;
See he weeps, the world is weary.
Lord have pity and mercy on me!
2. He leaves all his glory behind,
To be born and to die for mankind;
With grateful beasts his cradle chooses,
Thankless man his love refuses.
3. To the manger of Bethlehem come,
To the Saviour Emmanuel's home.
The heavenly hosts above are singing,
Set the Christmas bells a-ringing
Anon
52
1. Come down, Lord, my son is ill
Wracked with fever the live long day.
He is life to me, if you will,
Drive death away, drive death away.
Refrain:
Lord, do not come to my house, I'm unworthy
Speak and the promise is sealed.
For when your Word, O God, is spoken,
He shall be healed, he shall be healed.
2. Come down, Lord, my soul is ill,

Wracked with anguish the live long day.
All my sorrowing will be still,
If you but say, if you but say.
3. Come down, Lord, the world is ill.

Wracked with bloodshed the live long day.
Man must struggle for peace until
You show the way, you show the way.
by M.T. Winter
MCMLXV by Medical Mission Sisters, Phil, Pa.
Reprinted by permission Vanguard Music Corp.,
250W. 50th St. New York, N.Y. 10019.
53
1. Come, Holy Spir't, Creator, come,
From thy bright heavenly throne,
Come, take possession of our souls,
And make them all thine own.
2. Thou who art called the Paraclete,

Best gift of God above.
The Living Spring, the Living Fire,
Sweet Unction and True Love.
3. Thou who art sevenfold in thy grace,

Finger of God's right hand;
His promise, teaching little ones
To speak and understand.
4. O guide our minds with thy blest light,

With love our hearts inflame,
And with thy strength which ne'er decays,
Confirm our mortal frame.
5. Far from us drive our hellish foe,

True peace unto us bring;
And through all perils lead us safe,
Beneath thy sacred wing.
6. Through thee may we the Father know,

Through thee th' eternal Son,
And thee, the Spirit of them both,
Thrice-blessed Three in One.
Ascribed to R. Maurus
Tr. Anon.
54
1. Come Holy Spirit, Soul of my soul
Come set fire to my heart.
Enkindle in me the love of my Lord,
That I may live for Him.
Lead me and guide me
In everything I do and say.
Please, sweet Spirit, come to me.
Come, let me burn with His love.
2. Yes, sweet Spirit, blow through me,

Blow me wherever you will.
Bestow upon me the joy of my Lord
His mercy, His love and His peace.
Fill me and use me
For the honour of His name.
Yes, sweet Spirit, come to me.
Come, let me burn with His love.
R. Maingot
55
Chorus:
Come, Holy Spirit, upon us, Fire of God’s love.
Come, and renew all creation.
Source of all our joy.
1. Restore again the newness of life,

renew and make us whole.
2. Father of the poor, Light of all who live,

Giver of the Seven Gifts,
bring treasures which endure.
3. You ease our pain, our lives of strain,

refresh us in the heat.
4. Guide our hearts, our minds, our wills,

the steps which go astray.
5. You are the Fount of Love, Gift of God above,

the greatest Gift,
the ceasless Love,
the Joy which never ends.
D. Brereton
56
Come Lord, the earth is waiting.
Come, Lord, for all is darkness.
Come, Lord, for while we slay one another,
the poor go hungry.
Come, Lord, and fill us with your love.
P. Jordan
57
Chorus:
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Lord, come!
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Lord, come!
Open my eyes, open my mind,
Open my heart to peace and love.
1. Like rain falling on the thirsty ground,

Like grass springing from the barren earth,
Like the sun rising over the land,
Heralds new life and a new rebirth.
2. So he comes bringing righteousness,

Bringing justice to all the land;
So he comes as a man
among men,
Saviour and Lord of all mankind.
3. Wonder-Counsellor and Prince of Peace,

A man of such integrity!
Come Lord Jesus, we plead to you:
Come and give us liberty.
Ps 71 & Is 9:6
Adapted by G. Rochard
58
1. Come, my brothers, praise the Lord, alleluia!
He’s our God and we are his, alleluia!
2. Come to him with songs of praise, alleluia!

Songs of praise, rejoice in him, alleluia!
3. For the Lord is a mighty God, alleluia!
He is King of all the world, alleluia!
4. In his hands are valleys deep, alleluia!
In his hands are mountain peaks, alleluia!
5. In his hands are all the seas, alleluia!
And the lands which he has made, alleluia!
6. Praise the Father, praise the Son, alleluia!
Praise the Spirit, the Holy One, alleluia!
Traditional
59
1. Come, O Divine Messiah!
The world in silence waits the day
When hope shall sing its triumph,
And sadness flee away.
Chorus:
Sweet Saviour haste,
Come, come to earth;
Dispel the night and show your face,
And bid us hail the dawn of grace.
Come, O Divine Messiah!
The world in silence waits the day
When hope shall sing its triumph,
And sadness flee away.
2. O you whom nations sighed for,
Whom priests and prophets long foretold,
You break the captive fetters,
Redeem the long-lost fold.
3. You'll come in peace and meekness,
And lowly will your cradle be;
All clothed in human weakness
Shall we your Godhead see.
Sr Mary of St Philip
Music: Traditional French
60
1. Come praise the Lord,
You children of the Lord.
Come raise your voices
in joyous song.
Chorus:
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
2. Come bring to us the message of Good News;
O show to us the path that we should choose.
P. Caldeira
61
Chorus:
Come sing praises to the living God;
We are his people, and He is our God.
1. Praise Him mighty rivers as you flow into the sea
Praise Him fields of golden rice
Waving in the breeze;
Praise Him lofty mountains
and Greenheart trees so tall,
Gentle streams and winding creeks,
And roaring waterfalls.
2. Praise Him for the fertile earth
And all the crops that grow,
Slender stalks of sugar-cane
Standing in a row;
Praise Him golden sunshine
and cool refreshing rain;
O people lift your voices now
And sing this sweet refrain.
3. Praise Him in the villages,
Praise Him in the town;
With music on your instruments
Make a joyous sound;
Praise Him in the rhythm
of your own folklore.
O people of Guyana
praise your God for evermore.
R. M. D'Ornellas O.C
62
Chorus:
Come to the Springs of living water,
Flowing from the heart of God.
1. Come from the distant valley
To the mountain of the Lord.
Come from the far-off islands to God.
Nations, arise.
Cast the cloud of darkness
From your eyes.
2. Come with your precious ointment
Come with your humble off’rings to God.
Come to Him now.
Hasten to pay Him your vows.
3. Come with guitars and cymbals
Come with your music, singing to God.
Lift up your voice.
Ours is the God of Jacob, rejoice!
63
1. Comfort my people and quiet her fear;
Tell her the time of salvation draws near.
Tell her I come to remove all her shame.
'She that is pitied' shall be her new name.
2. Say to the cities of Judah; "Behold!
Gentle yet mighty, the arm of the Lord
Rescues the captives of darkness and sin;
Bringing them justice and joy without end."
3. Mountains and hills shall become as a plain;
Vanished are mourning and hunger and pain,
Never again shall these war against you;
See, he comes quickly to make all things new.
St Joseph's Abbey, O.C.S.O.
64
1. Crown him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon his throne!
Hark, how the heavenly anthem drowns,
All music but its own;
Awake, my soul, and sing
Of him who sets us free.
And hail him as your heav’nly King
Through all eternity.
2. Crown him the Virgin's Son,
The God incarnate born;
Whose arms those crimson trophies won,
Which now his brow adorn.
Fruit of the Mystic Rose,
As of that Rose the Stem;
The root, whence mercy ever flows,
The Babe of Bethlehem.
3. Crown him the Lord of Peace,
Whose power a sceptre sways
From pole to pole, that wars may cease
Absorbed in prayer and praise;
His reign shall know no end
And round his pierced feet
Fair flowers of Paradise extend
Their fragrance ever sweet.
4. Crown him the Lord of love;
Behold his hands and side,
Rich wounds, yet visible above,
In beauty glorified:
No angel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight,
But downward bends his burning eye
At mysteries so bright.
5. Crown him the Lord of heav’n,
One with the Father known,
And the blest Spirit through him giv’n
From yonder triune throne:
All hail, Redeemer, hail,
For thou hast died for me;
Thy praise shall never, never, fail
Throughout eternity.
M. Bridges
65
1. Darkness now enfolds us,
Daylight is at end.
Come, O Shining Presence,
Spirit, be our friend.
2. Hover o'er the water,

Sleep within our breast;
Calm the waves within us,
Permeate our rest.
3. Let not Love's betrayal,

Let no traitor's kiss,
Mar this day's Christ-sharing,
Drunk and dipped in dish.
4. Journey with us onward

To th' approaching morn.
Call us forth, like Jesus,
To new life, reborn.
P. Jordan
66
1. Day is done but Love unfailing
Dwells ever here;
Shadows fall but hope prevailing
calms every fear.
Loving Father, none forsaking,
Take our hearts of Love's own making,
Watch our sleeping, guard our waking,
Be always near.
2. Dark descends, but light unending

Shines through our night;
You are with us, ever lending
New strength to sight.
One in love, your truth confessing.
One in hope of heaven's blessing,
May we see, in love's possessing
Love's endless light.
3. Eyes will close, but you, unsleeping,

Watch by our side;
Death may come; in Love's safe keeping,
Still we abide.
God of love, all evil quelling,
Sin forgiving, fear dispelling,
Stay with us, our hearts indwelling,
This eventide.
J. Quinn
67
1. Dear Heart of Jesus, fount of love and mercy,
Today we come thy blessing to implore;
Oh, touch our hearts, so cold and so ungrateful,
And make them, Lord, thine own for evermore.
Chorus:
Dear Heart of Jesus! we implore
Oh, make us love thee more and more.
2. Dear Heart of Jesus! make us know and love thee,

Unfold to us the treasures of thy grace,
That so our hearts from things of earth uplifted,
May long alone to gaze upon thy face.
3. Dear Heart of Jesus! make us pure and gentle,

And teach us how to do thy blessed will;
To follow close the print of thy dear footsteps,
And when we fall - Dear Heart, Oh, love us still.
4. Dear Heart of Jesus! bless all hearts that love thee.

And may thine own Heart ever blessed be,
Bless us, dear Lord, and bless the friends we cherish,
And keep us true to Mary and to thee.
Traditional
68
NATIONAL ANTHEM
1. Dear land of Guyana, of rivers and plains,
Made rich by the sunshine and lush by the rains;
Set gem-like and fair, between mountains and sea,
Your children salute you, dear land of the free.
2. Green land of Guyana, our
heroes of yore,
Both bondsmen and free, laid their bones on your shores;
This soil so they hallowed, and from them are we,
All sons of one mother, Guyana the free.
3. Great land of Guyana, diverse though our strains,
We are born of their sacrifice,
heirs of their pains,
And ours is the glory their eyes did not see
One land of six peoples, united and free.
4. Dear land of Guyana, to you will we give

Our homage, our service, each day that we live;
God guard you, great Mother,
and make us to be
More worthy our heritage
land of the free.
Words: A.L. Luker
Music: R.C.G. Potter
69
1. Dear St Joseph, pure and gentle,
Guardian of the Saviour Child,
Treading with the virgin mother,
Egypt's deserts rough and wild.
Chorus
Hail, St Joseph, spouse of Mary,
blest above all saints on high,
When our life is near its ending,
Teach, Oh, teach us how to die.
2. He who rested on thy bosom

Is by countless saints adored,
Prostrate angels in his presence
Sing Hosannas to their Lord.
3. Now to thee no gift refusing,

Jesus stoops to hear thy prayer;
Then, dear saint, from thy fair dwelling,
Give to us a father's care.
4. Dear Saint Joseph, kind and loving,
Stretch to us a helping hand:
Guide us through life's toils and sorrows,
Safely to the distant land.
Author unknown
70
1. Dying he destroyed our death.
Rising he restored our life.
He died for us on Calvary.
Yes, it's He! Can't you see?
The man from Calvary.
2. He bore His cross to Calvary.
That which he bore,
Bore it all with joy.
And on that cross he died for me.
Yes, It's He! Can't you see?
3. He cured the sick and healed the blind,
That Son of God, that One Divine.
When He rose from the dead,
He rose for me.
Yes, it's He! Can't you see?
4. Now, follow your brother
And spread the Word,
The words he spoke, the
Word of God.
Then bear your cross in peace and harmony
Just as He! Can't you see?
C. McCollin
71
1. Easter glory fills the sky, alleluia.
Christ now lives no more to die, alleluia.
Darkness has been put to flight, alleluia.
By the living Lord of Light, alleluia.
2. See the stone is rolled away, alleluia.
From the tomb where once he lay, alleluia.
He has risen as he said, alleluia.
Glorious firstborn from the dead, alleluia.
3. Though we see his face no more, alleluia.
He is with us as before, alleluia.
Glory veiled, he is our Priest, alleluia.
His true flesh and blood our feast, alleluia.
4. Christ the Victor over death, alleluia.
Breathes on us the Spirit's breath, alleluia.
Paradise is our reward, alleluia,
Endless Easter with our Lord, alleluia.
J. Quinn
72
1. Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God's house;
With the healthy and the sick,
With the worker and the weak,
Let us go to God's house;
Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God's house.
Come and run with the wind,
With the God who reigns in
peace,
Let us go the God's house.
Chorus:
We go celebrate, we go celebrate,
We go celebrate, O Israel,
Praise the name of the Lord on high,
Praise his name in song.
Praise the Lord with a heav'nly song,
With a heav'nly song, with a heav'nly song,
Praise the Lord.
2. Enter into Jerusalem, mek we walk a-down there,
With the young and the old,
With the little and the large,
Mek we walk-a-down there;
Enter into Jerusalem, mek we walk a-down there,
Swaying to the breeze,
With the Lord who reigns in peace,
Mek we walk-a-down there.
3. Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God's house,

With you' papa and you’ mama,
With you' uncle and you' aunt,
Let us go to God's house;
Enter into Jerusalem, let us
go to God's house,
Run and catch the breeze,
With the God who reigns in peace,
Let us go the God's house.
R. Ho Lung
73
1. Enter, rejoice and come in,
Enter, rejoice and come in,
Today will be a joyful day,
Enter, rejoice and come in.
2. Lift up your hearts to the Lord,
Lift up your hearts to the Lord,
3. Open your hearts to Lord,
Open your hearts to everyone,
4. Sing alleluia!
Sing alleluia!
Enter, rejoice and come in!
American Catholic Press
74
1. Faith of our fathers, living still,
In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword;
Oh, how our hearts beat high with joy;
Whene'er we hear that glorious word.
Chorus:
Faith of our fathers, holy Faith,
We will be true to thee till death!
2. Our fathers chained in prisons dark,
Were still in heart and conscience free;
How sweet would be their children's fate,
If they, like them, could die for thee.
3. Faith of our fathers, Mary's prayers
Shall win our country all to thee;
And through the truth that comes from God,
Our land shall then indeed be free.
4. Faith of our fathers, we will love

Both friend and foe in all our strife;
And preach thee, too, as love knows how,
By kindly words and virtuous life.
F. W. Faber
75
1. Fashion me a people,
A people set apart;
That I may be your God
And you will give me your heart.
2. Come together in community,
A sign of my love here on earth;
To share the life of Nazareth
And incarnate the myst'ry of my birth.
3. Be a fam'ly, humble and forgiving,
Who listen to my voice;
Who call upon my mercy
And at my coming will rejoice.
4. Fashion me a people,
A people set apar;
That I may be your God
And I will give you my heart.
C. Gordon
76
Chorus:
Father bless this offering of Bread, to give life,
Bless this cup of salvation evermore;
Alleluia, come and bless this sacrament,
It's the sign that Jesus is the Christ - Messiah,
The sign - mankind free.
1. As we stand around the altar,

Father bless this gathering;
One with Christ we are united,
One with Him in offering.
2. We are now about to glory,

In the cross of Jesus Christ;
Give the priest and people blessings,
We share in the sacrifice.
3. Bless the sick ones,

Bless the poor ones,
Make their living more fruitful;
Share with them your glorious kingdom,
Bless them and be merciful.
B. Chevannes
77
Chorus:
Father bless this work I have begun,
Father bless them that they may all be one,
Just as I in you and Father, You in me.
In the love of God made one for all to see.
1. Then Jesus spoke as he lifted up his eyes,
"Give glory to all,
Like the sun in morning rise,
I've spoken your word of
salvation to this land,
Of life everlasting.
If they follow love's command.
2. Father, I've spoken your truth to all the earth,
Sons of your love far beyond all measur'd worth.
And now they have seen
that you sent me out of love,
And they have received me,
As a teacher from above.
3. Now I am leaving this world
that you have made,
Keep them as yours for their debt has now been paid,
And I will return where I'll see you face to face,
To ask that you keep them,
as a Father's gift of grace.
4. I have sent them out to bring salvation to the land,
They're ready to go out to bring a world to love's command,
And now I offer you every wound that I must feel,
Help them to show a weary world that love can heal.
P. Quinlan
78
1. Father, I have sinned,
Help me find the way.
Remember not my sins,
Just let me hear you say.
Chorus:
I forgive you, I love you,
You are mine, take my hand.
Go in peace, sin no more,
Beloved one
2. Father, I have turned my back
And walked away;
Depended on my strength
And lived life my own way.
3. Father, I have closed my heart
To those in need;
Thought only of myself
A victim of my greed.
4. Father, I have loved,
If love's the word to use.
I've played so many games,
They've left me so confused.
5. Father I've returned,
I'm home with you to stay
Knocking at your door,
Knowing that you'd say.
Anon
79
1. FATHER, in my life I see,
You are God, who walks with me.
You hold my life in your hands:
Close beside you I will stand.
I give all my life to you:
Help me Father, to be true.
2. JESUS, in my life......
3. SPIRIT, in my life......
F. Anderson
80
1. Father Lord, we offer you our daily life;
Father God, we offer you our flesh;
Father Lord, we give you all our daily works;
Father Lord, we give you all as prayers.
Chorus: (Revival Rhythm)
And I know that we will rise again, again;
And I know we'll die but rise again.
For I know he is the living yeast of life,
And I know that life will rise again.
2. Father, take our lives so small we give to you;

Father take the bread we offer you;
Father raise the banquet which the priest is now giving;
Father take the love we offer you.
3. Father Lord, we know the time to die will arise;

Father God, you give us living life;
Father Lord, you offer us eternal love;
Father Lord, you give us Jesus Christ.
R. Ho Lung
81
1. Father, take the gifts we bring
And please listen as we sing;
In these gifts we offer all we have and are.
2. Draw us close to each we pray

By the bread you give this day,
May we grow through this great myst’ry of your love.
3. Through the gifts we give to you

We present our pleading too
And the homage you deserve from all your flock.
4. May this bread our faith increase,

Make all strife and hatred cease.
Let us help each other more in word and deed.
Anon
82
1. Fill my house unto the fullest.
Eat my bread and drink my wine.
The love I bear is held from no one.
All I have and all I do, I give to you.
2. Take my time unto the fullest.
Find in me the trust you seek.
Take my hands to you outreaching.
3. Christ our Lord with love enormous,

From the cross this lesson taught:
"Love each one as I have loved you;"
4. Join with me as one in Christ-love.

May our hearts all beat as one.
May we give ourselves completely.
P. Kearney
83
1. Firmly and truly I do believe
In a God who has loved me and cares for me;
For the ravens and lilies that do not weave,
For the heavens that show forth his glory.
Chorus:
Lord, we believe, we truly
believe,
You are our King and Lord.
2. Weighed down with evil our world is torn

With a hatred and strife that our eyes bedew;
But he beckons to us all who labour and mourn
And are burdened, "Come I will refresh you."
3. Daily we die to ourselves in pain,

As the grain of wheat back to the earth must come;
But daily with Him we are born again
To the glorious life of the Kingdom.
4. Thank you, dear Lord, for your ceaseless care;

Do make us like children, so you can tell
Of the height and the depth of the love you bear
For your people who live by the Gospel.
P. Clairmonte
84
1. Follow Christ and love the world as He did,
When He walked upon the earth.
Love each friend and enemy as He did.
In God's eyes we have equal worth.
2. Follow Christ and serve the world as He did

When He ministered to everyone.
Serve each friend and enemy as He did,
So that the Father's Will is done.
3. He said "Love each other as I love you;

By this all will know you are mine;
As I served you, I ask that you do;
This new commandment I assign."
(Repeat Verse 1)
S. Temple
85
1. For all the saints who from their labours rest,
Who thee by faith before the world confest,
Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia!
2. O may thy soldiers, faithful, true and bold

Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
And win, with them, the victor’s crown of gold.
3. O blest, communion! fellowship divine,

We feebly struggle, they in glory shine,
Yet all are one in thee for all are thine.
4. The golden evening brightens in the west,

Soon, soon to faithful warriors cometh rest,
Sweet is the calm of paradise the blest.
5. From earth's wide bounds,

from ocean's farthest coast,
Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
Singing to Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
W. W. How
86
Refrain:
For I shall see you again, your hearts filled with joy,
a joy no one shall ever take from you.
For I shall see you again, your hearts filled with joy,
a joy no one shall ever take from you.
1. You will know for certain my presence among you.

All you ask of Yahweh,
in my name is sure to come to you.
2. Be for others a sign of joy,

as you live beyond your suffering.
God, our God, has blessed us with fresh hope
to be born again in Risen love.
3. Mystery of God’s fidelity turns within,

throughout our journeys,
leading us into the center where we find endless rhythms,
boundless love of life.
4. Though I leave, you shall not be alone

when the Advocate of God’s own love
comes to fire each heart in all the world
with energy to be gift, creating, healing.
W. Priory
G. Norbet
2008 The BenedictineFoundation
of the State of Vermont Inc.
87
Refrain:
For you are my God ,
You alone are my joy;
Defend me O Lord.
1. You give marvelous comrades to me:

The faithful who dwell in your land;
Those who choose alien gods
Have chosen an alien band.
2. You are my portion and cup;

It is you that I claim for my prize.
Your heritage is my delight:
The lot you have given to me.
3. Glad are my heart and my soul;
Securely my body shall rest.
For you will not leave me for dead;
Nor lead your beloved astray.
4. You show me the path for my life;

In your presence the fullness of joy.
To be at your right hand forever
For me would be happiness always.
J. Foley
88
HONOUR AND PRAISE
1. From north to south from east to west
We are the children of one Father, God,
Who shares with us, the richness of his life.
To him be honour and praise.
2. He sent his Son, to save the world,
To give us courage on our earthly road;
And Jesus bore our suffering and our pain.
3. And when the Son ascended high,
he sent the Spirit as our Advocate:
A comfort, friend, a small voice deep within.
4. With thanks to God for gift of life,
Let’s be reflections of his great command;
Love every one and him with all our heart.
L. Gill
89
Chorus:
Gather, Christians, let's now celebrate,
Gather, Christians, the Lord we now await;
Gather, Christians, behold he comes;
Rejoice and sing for the Lord is King!
1. To God the Father, let's give him praise.

To God the Father our voice we raise.
To God the Father who reigns above.
Praise the Lord for his mercy and his love.
2. As we stand here before our God,

With Christ Jesus, our saving Lord,
We'll break his Word now, and break the Bread.
As we proclaim: He's risen from the dead!
3. Let us all now, as one community,

Praise and honour the Trinity,
Let us all now, with one accord,
Sing out our praise to the living Lord!
G. Rochard
90
1. Gifts of bread and wine
Gifts we've offered,
Fruits of labour, fruits of love;
Taken, offered, sanctified,
Blessed and broken -
Words of one who died:
"Take my body, take my
saving blood"
Gifts of bread and wine;
Christ our Lord.
2. Christ our Saviour,

Living presence here
As he promised while on earth:
"I am with you for all time,
I am with you in this bread and wine."
"Take my body, take my saving blood."
Christ our Lord.
3. Through the Father, with the Spirit,
One in union with the Son,
For God's people, joined in prayer
Faith is strengthened
By the food we share.
"Take my body, take my saving blood."
Christ our Lord.
C McCann
91
1. Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning,
Give me oil in my lamp,
I pray;
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning,
Keep me burning 'til the break of day.
Chorus:
Sing Hosannah, sing Hosannah,
Sing Hosannah to the King of Kings;
Sing Hosannah, sing Hosannah,
Sing Hosannah, to the King.
2. Make me a fisher of men,

keep me seeking..........
3. Give me joy in my heart

keep me singing..........
4. Give me love in my heart,

keep me serving..........
5. Give me faith in my heart,

keep me praying..........
92
FREEDOM SONG
Chorus:
Give thanks to Jesus, for he has redeemed us;
he has released us, he has renewed us!
Give thanks to Jesus, for now he has freed us!
Praise his name and shake, shake off the yoke!
Shake, shake off the yoke!
1. Christ reconciled the world

By his death on the Cross. [2 Cor.5:18ff]
Pierced through for all our sins [Is.53:5]
Through his wounds we are free.
[cf Is.53:6; 1Pet.2:24]
2. Come to the water, come [Is.55:1]
You who want liberty
Drink from Christ’s flowing heart [John 7:37]
Then indeed you’ll be free. [John 8:36]
3. Freed from sin’s slavery [Rom.6:18]

And alive now for God, [Rom.6:11]
Let us make others free
Break the thongs of their yoke. [Is.58:6]
Words: inspired by Scripture
Music: P. Jorda
93
1. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good,
And make music for our God who lives on high,
For He guides us every day
And he watches through the night.
Let us praise Him as we sing together:
Holy God of Light.
Chorus:
Glory to the Father,
Sing, glory to the Son,
Glory to the Spirit,
Glory, glory everyone,
Glory on the earth, He made it,
Glory, up above.
Glory, glory, everybody,
We have seen a Father's love.
.2. Your works, O Lord, have made us glad;

For a Father's help we shout to you in joy.
Oh, how great are the deeds you have worked upon the land
But the foolish man will never see them, he can't understand.
3. The wicked thrive and grow like grass,

And it often seems that evil ways do win.
But the evil cannot win, for their victory is sin,
And His enemies will run and scatter when the Lord comes in.
4. You are my strength, O Lord above,

You refresh my weary head with cooling oil.
Yes my ears heard with joy,
And my eyes were opened wide
As you triumphed over evil doing men on ev’ry side.
5. In the way of the Lord I will live my days

And be happy in the dwelling place of God.
I'll proclaim that He is great,
Sing His praise in every song,
For in God who is our Lord and Father,
There can be no wrong.
P. Quinlan
94
Ant:
Glorify the Lord with me
Let us praise his name.
1. Let my soul bless the Lord at all times.

May my lips always render him praise.
2. Let my soul make its boast in the Lord;

Then the lowly will hear and rejoice.
3. Taste and know of the goodness of God.

Happy those who take refuge in him.
4. When I sought him, he answered my prayer;

From my fears and distress set me free.
5. To the broken of heart he draws near,

Those whose spirit is crushed he will save.
6. To the Son of the Virgin give praise,

Jesus Lord of all heaven and earth.
L. Deiss
95
1. Glorious God, King of creation,
We praise you, we bless you,
and worship you in song.
Glorious God, in adoration,
At your feet we belong.
Chorus:
Lord of life, Father almighty,
Lord of hearts, Christ the king.
Lord of love, Holy Spirit,
To whom we homage bring.
2. Glorious God, magnificent, holy,

We love you, adore you,
And come to you in prayer.
Glorious God, mighty eternal,
We sing your praise ev'rywhere.
(Repeat Chorus and Verse 1)
S. Temple
96
1. Glory be to Jesus
Who in bitter pains
Poured for me the life-blood
From his sacred veins.
2. Grace and life eternal

In that blood I find,
Blest be his compassion
Infinitely kind.
3. Blest through endless ages

Be the precious stream,
Which from endless torment
Doth the world redeem.
4. There the fainting spirit

Drinks of life her fill,
There as in a fountain
Bathes herself at will.
5. Abel's blood for vengeance

Pleaded to the skies
But the blood of Jesus,
For our pardon cries.
6. Oft as it is sprindled
on our guilty hearts,
Satan in confusion
terror-struck departs.
7. Oft as earth exulting

wafts its praise on high,
hell with horror trembles;
heaven is filled with joy.
8. Lift ye then your voices,

Swell the mighty flood;
Louder still and louder,
Praise the Precious Blood.
18th Century Tr.

E. Caswall
97
Chorus:
Glory and honour, thanksgiving and praise,
Be to the Lord our God!
Bless him all our days!
Glory and honour, thanksgiving and praise,
Be to the Lord our God!
Bless him all our days!
1. O sing a new song to the Lord.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth,
O sing to God, bless his holy name.
2. Proclaim his help, day by day.
Tell the nations his glory,
His wonders among all the peoples.
3. The Lord is worthy of praise;
Great above all gods.
The gods of the heathen are naught.
4. The Lord made the heavens;

Majesty is his,
And splendour in his holy place.
5. You households of God,

Give glory to the Lord,
Give glory and pow’r to his name.
6. Bring an off’ring and enter his courts;

Worship the Lord in his temple.
All you on earth, tremble before him.
7. Proclaim: “God is King!”

The world he made firm in its place.
He judges the peoples with fairness.
8. Let heaven rejoice,

And all the earth be glad.
Let sea and all within it thunder praise.
9. Let all the land rejoice,

The forest shout for joy,
At the presence of God, for he comes.
10. He comes to rule the world

With justice and with truth
God will judge all his people.
11. Glory to the Father,

To Jesus Christ, the Lord,
To the Spirit who dwells in our hearts.
P. Jordan
98
Chorus:
Glory to God, Glory, Oh praise
Him alleluia
Glory to God, Glory, Oh praise the name of the Lord.
1. Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord

Praise and glorify Him forever.
2. Sun and moon bless the Lord,

Bless the Lord you stars of Heaven.
3. Fire and heat bless the Lord,

Bless the Lord you frost and cold.
4. Now let the Church bless the Lord,

Let His people praise His name.
5. Praise to the Father and to the Son,

Holy Spirit, with them one.
C. Rivers
99
Gloria, Gloria, Gloria,
in the highest heav’n to God! X 2
And on earth be peace to every one, all who love the Lord. X 2
Pablo Sosa, Camacua 252,

Buenos Aires 1406, Argentina
100
CREED
1. God almighty is our Father

Who has made us all and loves us all,
We believe, we do believe.
2. God the Son became man Jesus Christ

Born of Mary, He redeemed us all,
3. Jesus died and rose up from the dead,

He ascended into heaven,
4. He will come again in glory,

Judge of all the living and the dead.
5. God the Holy Spirit gives us life

Coming from the Father and the Son.
6. Jesus left for us who live on earth

Holy Mother Church to be our guide.
7. God for us his children has prepared

Life eternal in our heavenly home.
8. Glory to the Father and the Son,

And the Holy Spirit, with them one.
Music: Abp. A. Pantin
101
1. God be with you till we meet again;
May his counsels guide and steer you;
His loving hand be always near you;
God be with you till we meet again.
Chorus:
Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet in Jesus' name;
Till we meet, till we meet,

'neath his wings securely hide you;
Daily manna still provide you;

When life's perils thick confound you;
May his loving care surround you;

Like a father watching o'er you,
Lighting up the path before you,
J. Rankin
Adapted by A. Church and B. Gardner
102
1. God's blessing sends us forth,
Strengthened for our task on earth,
Refreshed in soul, renewed in mind.
May God with us remain
Through us his Spirit reign
That Christ be known to all mankind.
2. God's news in spoken word
Joyfully our hearts have heard.
O may the seed of God's love now grow.
May we in fruitful deeds
Gladly serve others' needs
That faith in action we may show.
3. We by one living Bread

As one body have been fed.
So we are one in true brotherhood.
How gracious to behold
All brethren of one fold
Who ever seek each other's good.
A.H. Hoffman Von Fallersleben
C.J. Evers
103
Refrain:
God fills me with joy, alleluia,
His holy presence is my robe, alleluia.
1. My soul now glorify

The Lord who is mySaviour.
Rejoice for who am I
That God has shown me favour.
2. The world shall call me blest

And ponder on my story.
In me is manifest
God's greatness and His glory.
3. For those who are His friends

And keep His laws as holy,
His mercy never ends
And He exalts the lowly.
4. But by His power the great,

The proud, the self-conceited,
The Kings who sit in state
Are humbled and defeated.
5. He feeds the starving poor,

He guards His holy nation.
Fulfilling what He swore
Long since in revelation.
6. Then glorify with me,

The Lord who is my Saviour
One Holy Trinity
Forever and forever.
Lesbordes/Decha
104
1. God forgave my sin in Jesus' name
I've been born again in Jesus' name;
And in Jesus' name I come to you
To share his love as he told me to.
Chorus:
He said
Freely, freely you have received,
Freely, freely give.
Go in my name and because you believe,
Others will know that I live.
2. All pow'r is giv'n in Jesus' name,
In earth and heav'n in Jesus' name;
And in Jesus' name I come to you
To share his pow'r as he told me to.
C. Owens
105
1. God gives his people strength,
If we believe in his way,
He's swift to repay
All those who bear the burden of the day.
God gives his people strength.
2. God gives his people hope.

If we but trust in his word,
Our prayers are always heard,
He warmly welcomes anyone who's erred,
God gives his people hope.
3. God gives his people love,

If we but open wide our heart,
He's sure to do his part,
He's always the first to make a start,
God gives his people love.
4. God gives his people peace,

When sorrow fills us to the brim,
And courage grows dim,
He lays to rest our restlessness in him,
God gives his people peace.
Words by M. T. Winter
MCMLXV by Medical Mission Sisters, Phil. Pa.
Reprinted by Permission Vanguard Music Corp.
250W. 57th St, New York, N.Y. 10019.
106
1. God is in the night before the dawn of a peaceful heart.
God is in the fear before the sunrise of freedom, and
God is in the friend, steadfast and trustworthy.
God is faithfulness and human love.
2. God is in the aching of a heart crushed by loneliness.

God is in the pressure of a mind in despair.
And our God is in the friend, blind to our faithlessness;
God is suffering and human love.
3. God is in the eyes of those who know they are deeply loved.
God is in the thought that can be shared silently.
And our God is in the friend, close and so like-minded.
God is understanding, human love.
4. God is in the plenitude of all we’ve been given, and

God is in the overwhelming bounty of life.
And our God is in the friend, noble and big-hearted,
God is selflessness and human love.
Anonymous
107
1. God made the birds, their home is the air;
God made the beasts, each in its lair;
God made the fish, their home is the sea;
But God himself is home for me.
2. Birds find their food In their home of air;

Beasts find theirs too, most everywhere;
The fish find theirs in the paths of the sea;
But God himself is food for me.
3. God loves the birds, they answer in song;
God loves the beasts, so powerfully strong;
God loves the fish as they swim in the sea;
But God himself is love for me.
M. Wenninger and P. Jordan
108
1. God of mercy, God of grace,
Show the brightness of your face;
Shine upon us, Saviour, shine,
Fill your church with light divine;
And your saving hand extend
Unto earth's remotest end.
2. Let your people praise you, Lord,

Be by all that live adored;
Let your nations shout and sing
Glory to their Saviour King;
At your feet their tribute pay,
And your holy will obey.
3. Let your people hear your Word

And by faith confess, you Lord.
God to man his blessing give,
Man to God devoted live;
And below and all above
One in joy and light and love.
J. Glandfield
109
God, our Father, we, your little children,
the joy of your heart, sing to you.
Help us to be a sign of your love.
Guide our little footsteps straight along your way.
Open us to beauty: you give us land and sea
Help us do our duty: good citizens to be.
God our father, we your little children,
the joy of your heart, sing, sing to you.
P. Jordan
110
1. God's Spirit is in my heart.
He has called me and set me apart.
This is what I have to do,
What I have to do.
Refrain:
He sent me to give the Good News to the poor,
Tell prisoners that they are prisoners no more,
Tell blind people that they can see,
And set the downtrodden free.
And go, tell ev'ryone
The news that the Kingdom of God has come,
And go, tell ev'ryone
The news that God's Kingdom has come.
2. Just as the Father sent me,

So I'm sending you out to be
My witness throughout the world,
The whole of the world.
3. Don't carry a load on your back,

You don't need two shirts to your back.
A workman can earn his own keep,
Can earn his own keep.
4. Don't worry what you have to say,

Don't worry because on that day
God's spirit will speak in your heart,
will speak in your heart.
A. Dale
111
1. God will be good to you
like you were good to me;
And he will love you too
Like your love flows for me;
And he will take you by the hand
And lead you to the promised land,
But you must take his hand
And reach for my hand too.
2. And when you'd like to smile

But have to sigh instead;
'Cause things are wrong and dull
And seem so far from well;
Rest if you must, my friend,
But please don't quit with God,
For he's your friend
And he'll be good to you
like you were good to me.
3. I am a child of God
And you were born one too;
So if you make me sad,
Our Father feels it too;
So let us strive together
Walking hand-in-hand, I know we can,
And God will lead us on
right through this troubled land.
S. Swami
112
1. Good Christians all, rejoice,
With heart and soul and voice;
Give now heed to what we say;
News, News, Jesus Christ is born today,
Ox and ass before him bow, And he is in the manger now,
Christ is born today,
Christ is born today.
2. Good Christians all, rejoice

With heart and soul, and voice;
Hear ye now of endless bliss:
Joy, Joy, Jesus Christ was born for this
He threw wide the heavenly door
And we are saved forever more
Christ was born for this,
Christ was born for this.
3. Good Christians all, rejoice,

With heart, and soul, and voice;
There's no need to fear the grave;
Peace, Peace. Jesus Christ was born to save
Christians all, to you the call
To live within his heav'nly hall
Christ was born to save.
Christ was born to save.
J. M. Neal
113
Chorus:
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere,
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
1. While shepherds kept their watching

O'er wand'ring flocks at night,
Behold from out the heavens
There came a holy light.
2. And Lo! when they had seen it

They all bowed down and prayed.
They traveled on together
To where the Babe was laid.
3. Down in a lowly manger

The humble Christ was born.
And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn.
Traditional
114
Chorus:
Grant to us O Lord, a heart renewed;
Recreate in us, your own Spirit Lord.
1. Behold the days are coming, says the Lord our God,
When I will make a new covenant with the House of Israel.
2. Deep within their being, I will implant my law,

I will write it in their hearts.
3. I will be their God and they shall be my people.
4. And for all their faults I will grant forgiveness;

Never more will I remember their sins.
L. Deiss
115
1. Great is the love of our God for his people,
Great is the love of our God for us all,
Coming through Jesus to us on the altar,
Showing his mercy and love for us all.
Chorus:
Glory be to the Father
The Son and Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning,
Is now and ever shall be.
2. Out of the darkness he brought us salvation,

Banishing sorrow, forgiving our sins,
Giving us life through the flesh of our Saviour,
Giving us life through the blood of his Son.
3. Christ has arisen and lives with his people,

Christ is arisen and lives in his Church;
Let us all offer this Mass in thanksgiving,
Let us all offer our praise to the Lord.
4. We will give witness to all of the nations,

Help in restoring all things unto Christ;
Bringing them all the 'Good News'
of his Kingdom,
Bringing them all to the knowledge of Christ.
Chorus: add “world without end, Amen”

to last line of chorus.
J.A. Greif
116
Hail Mary, full of Grace,
The Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women.
Blessed is the fruit of your womb,
Holy Mary, Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
Pray for us, sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death.
Amen, Amen.
L. Gill
117
Hail Mary full of grace
The Lord is with you
Blessed are you among women
And blest is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God
Pray for us sinners now
And at the hour of death,
Amen.
Gentle woman, quiet light

Morning star, so strong and bright.
Gentle Mother, peaceful dove
Teach us wisdom, teach us love
You were chosen by the Father
You were chosen for the Son
You were chosen from all women
And for woman shining one.
Gentle woman...
Blessed are you among women

Blest in turn, all women too
Blessed they with peaceful
spirits
Blessed they with gentle hearts.
C. Landry
118
Chorus:
Hail Mary Virgin Most Holy
The Lord has highly favoured you
Woman so noble how great is your worth
Bringing God's message of peace to the earth.
1. A great sign arose that shattered the gloom,

And lifted the shadows of sin and of doom.
A woman so radiant she shone like the sun
The moon at her feet
And the stars for a crown.
2. In the village of Naz'reth in fair Galilee,
To a virgin called Mary, so gentle was she,
Came the word on the wind
Blowing over the hill,
The Lord favours you,
So, peace and be still.
3. All heaven was silent,
The world it stood still
Waiting and hoping God's wish be fulfilled.
They sang and rejoiced
At the answer they heard
"I am the handmaid and joy of the Lord."
4. O valiant woman most potent of signs,

God's beacon of hope
In these grave troubled times,
Not once, but again and again you implore,
“Oh people, God loves you!
So, turn to him now.”
5. “Pray and repent do penance and fast,

Forgive one another the wrongs of the past.
Comfort the sufferer whose pain is his lot,
And share what you have
With those who have not.”
6. Pray for our country, Oh Mother most pure,

May justice prevail and mercy endure.
May our love for each other so daily increase
That all will accept
God's message of peace.
R. M. D'Ornellas
119
1. Hail, Queen of heaven the ocean star,
Guide of the wanderer here below,
Thrown on life's surge, we claim thy care;
Save us from peril and from woe.
Mother of Christ, Star of the sea,
Pray for the wanderer, pray for me.
2. O gentle, chaste and spotless maid,

We sinners make our prayers through thee;
Remind thy Son that He has paid
The price of our iniquity.
Virgin most pure, Star of the sea,
Pray for the sinner, pray for me.
3. Sojourners in this vale of tears,

To thee, blest advocate, we cry;
Pity our sorrows, calm our fears,
And soothe with hope our misery.
Refuge in grief, Star of the sea,
Pray for the mourner, pray for me.
4. And while to Him who reigns above
In Godhead one, in persons three,
The source of life, of grace, of love,
Homage we pray on bended knee;
Do thou, bright Queen, Star of the sea,
Pray for thy children, pray for me.
J. Lingard
120
1. Hark, the herald angels sing,
Glory to the new-born King.
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled,
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies,
With th'angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem".
Chorus:
Hark the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new born King."
2. Christ, by highest heaven adored,

Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Late in time behold him come,
Off-spring of the Virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,
Hail, the incarnate Deity.
Pleased as Man with man to dwell,
Jesus our Emmanuel.
3. Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace,

Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings.
Ris'n with healing in his wings;
Mild he lays his glory by,
Born that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth.
C. Wesley and G. Whitefield
121
1. Have Thine own way, Lord,
Have Thine own way;
Thou art the potter,
I am the clay;
Mould me and make me
After thy will,
While I am waiting,
Yielded and still.
2. Have Thine own way, Lord

Have Thine own way;
Search me and try me,
Master, today;
Whiter than snow, Lord,
Wash me just now,
While in thy presence
Humbly I bow.
3. Have Thine own way, Lord,

Have Thine own way;
Hold o'er my being
Absolute sway
Fill with Thy Spirit
Till all can see
Christ, only, always
Living in me.
C. Alexander
122
Chorus:
Hear, O Lord, the sound of my call,
Hear, O Lord, and have mercy,
My soul is longing for the glory of you,
Hear, O Lord, and answer me.
1. Please accept these gifts, O Lord,

And make us worthy too,
Receive in love the bread and wine,
The priest now offers you.
2. We are one in brotherhood,

We share these gifts divine;
O make our hearts cry out with love,
And keep us ever thine.
3. Make us grow in love of you

And of each other too,
That we may find the joy that comes,
From serving them and you.
Music - R. Repp
Words - Author Unknown
123
Chorus:
Here we are all together as we
Sing our song, joyfully.
Here we are joined together
As we pray we'll always be.
1. Join we now as friends and celebrate

The brotherhood we share all as one.
Keep the fire burning, kindle it with care
And we'll all join in and sing.
2. Glorify the Lord with all our voices,

Show Him we're sincere by all our deeds.
Shout the joys of freedom everywhere
And we'll all join in and sing.
3. Let us make the world an Alleluia,

Let us make the world a better place.
Keep a smile handy, lend a helping hand,
Let us all join in and sing.
R. Repp
124
1. He's sent to say he will be coming
Prepare his way, his paths make straight
Welcome your King, be ready for him.
Chorus:
Jesus is riding on the wings of the wind
He is walking on the sea to your heart
Repent your sins, prepare your soul
Receive the Holy Spirit of the Lord.
2. His presence now makes you His temple;
The Lord of Hosts, come down to bless
And save us all, God is your friend.
3. "Come ye who toil and heavy burdened,
And I will surely give you rest
Take up my yoke and learn my way."
4. "My yoke is light, my burden easy,

I'm come to set the captive free,
And give of life abundantly."
N. Farrell
125
1. Holy God, we praise thy name;
Lord of all we bow before thee;
All on earth thy sceptre own;
All in heaven above adore thee.
Infinite thy vast domain,
Everlasting is thy reign.
2. Hark! the loud celestial hymn!

Angel choirs above are raising;
Cherubim and seraphim
In unceasing chorus praising;
Fill the heavens with sweet accord
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord.
3. Holy Father, Holy Son,

Holy Spirit, three we name thee;
While in essence only One
Undivided God we claim thee;
And, adoring, bend the knee
While we own the mystery.
4. Spare thy people, Lord we pray,

By a thousand snares surrounded;
Keep us without sin today,
Never let us be confounded;
Lo, I put my trust in thee,
Never Lord, abandon me.
C. A. Walworth
126
1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee,
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty.
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.
2. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee.

Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see,
Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
Perfect in power, in love and purity.
3. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty!

All thy works shall praise thy name
in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.
R. Heber
127
1. Holy Spirit, Lord of Light,
From the clear celestial height
Thy pure beaming radiance give;
Come thou Father of the poor,
Come with treasures which endure,
Come thou light of all that live.
2. Light immortal, Light divine,

Visit thou these hearts of thine,
And our inmost being fill.
If thou take thy grace away,
Nothing pure in man will stay,
All his good is turned to ill.
3. Heal our wounds, our strength renew,

On our dryness pour thy dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away,
Bend the stubborn hearts and will,
Melt the frozen, warm the chill,
Guide the steps that go astray.
4. Thou, on those who evermore,

Thee confess and thee adore;
In thy sevenfold gifts descend,
Give them comfort when they die;
Give them life with thee on high,
Give them joy that never ends.
Ascribed to S. Langton
Tr. E. Caswall
128
1. How beautiful my love,
How beautiful you are
Your eyes are doves
How charming, how charming
How charming my love.
2. Come then my love,

Come show me your face
How beautiful God made you
And blessed you
And filled you with love.
3. I hear my love,
He’s calling out to me
Be at his side
Forever and ever
forever my love.
L. Gill
129
1. How big is our God,
How great is his name,
He's the greatest one,
Forever the same.
He rolled back the water
From the mighty Red Sea,
And He said, "I'm going to lead you,
So put your trust in me.”
2. How big is our God,

How great is his name,
The great Jehovah I am,
Forever the same.
To the praise of his glory
We shall ever proclaim
Of his excellent greatness
And his holy name.
(repeat the first verse.)
Author Unknown
130
Chorus:
How can I love you,
Lord and Giver of life.
All I have You gave me,
All I am You made me,
How can I repay your goodness and love?
1. You have taken my sins away.

You forgive all my guilt.
You hold me close to your heart, my Love,
And tell me your care never changes.
2. Bless the Lord, oh bless his name.

Never forget what He's done.
His love and compassion will follow you
In light and in dark all the days of your life.
3. Make me a chalice and fill me with love.

Pour me out on your Church.
Then when I'm empty and
nothing is left,
Take me home to sing forever your praise.
R. Stratton, O.C.D.
131
1. How I have longed to draw you to myself
As when a hen covers her brood,
But you went darting like chicks in a storm,
How could you know that my wing was warm,
How could you know my love pursued.
Chorus:
Come to me, my little one,
And you will be refreshed,
And I will give you rest.
2. You'll hear me walking

on the wings of the wind,
See my warm breast in the setting sun.
Night is but the shadow of my wings widespread;
My pinions preparing a bridal bed,
When all your toil and tears are done.
3. Know that I hover at the tip of your heart,

As a mother awaiting a son,
Should a mother forget the child of her womb,
The joy when a loved one enters a room.
I'll not forget my chosen one.
Reprinted by Permission Vanguard Music Corp.,
250 W. 57th St, New York, N.Y. 10019.Further reproduction prohibited.
132
Chorus:
How great your name, O Lord
Through the Universe!
Allelu! Allelu! Alleluia
(Repeat)
1. O praise the Lord!
Within the assembly!
Praise the Lord!
Throughout all the world!
O praise the Lord!
Because of his greatness!
Allelu! Alleluia!
With sound of the trumpet!
Praise the Lord!
With harp and guitar!
O praise the Lord!
With dance and percussion!
Allelu! Alleluia!
With drum and with cymbal
Praise the Lord!
With all that you are!
All living things!
Come, praise your creator!
Allelu! Alleluia!
P. Jordan
133
1. How lovely on the mountains are
The feet of Him who brings Good News, good news
Announcing peace,
Proclaiming news of happiness.
Our God reigns, our God reigns.
(Repeat twice)
2. He had no stately form, he had no majesty,

That we should be drawn to him.
He was despised and we took no account of him,
Yet now he reigns with the Most High.
Now he reigns, (3X) with the Most High.
3. It was our sin and guilt that bruised and wounded him.
It was our sin that brought him down.
When we like sheep had gone astray, our shepherd came
And on his shoulder bore our shame.
On his shoulders (3X) he bore our shame.
4. Meek as a lamb that's led out to the slaughter-house,

Dumb as a sheep before its shearer,
His life ran down upon the ground like pouring rain,
That we might be born again.
that we might be (3X) born again.
5. Out from the tomb he came with grace and majesty;

He is alive, he is alive.
God loves us so, see here his hands, his feet, his side.
Yes, we know he is alive.
He is alive, (3X) He is alive.
(Alternative verses)
2. You watchmen, lift your voices joyfully as one,

Shout for your king, your king!
See eye to eye,
The Lord restoring Sion:
Our God reigns. (6X)
3. Waste places of Jerusalem,

Break forth with joy!
We are redeemed, redeemed.
The Lord has saved and comforted his people.
4. Ends of the earth, see the salvation of our God!
Jesus is Lord, is Lord!
Before the nations, he has bared his holy arm.
Words based on Is. 52: V 1-52:7 & 53
Music: L. E. Smith, Jr.
134
1. How many years must my people exist,
Before they know they are one?
How many times must their blood be shed
Before they know that it's mine?
How many times must you break my bread
Before you give me to eat?
Chorus:
The answer, my friend, is deep in your heart.
The answer is deep in your heart.
2. How many times must the sick look up

And find there's no one to care?
How many times must I stumble and fall
Before you offer your hand?
How many times must I reach through these bars
Before you give me the keys?
135
1. I am the Bread of Life.
He who comes to me shall not hunger.
He who believes in me shall not thirst.
No one can come to me
Unless the Father draw him.
Refrain:
And I will raise him up,
And I will raise him up.
And I will raise him up,
On the last day.
2. The Bread that I will give

Is my flesh for the life of the world.
And he who eats of this bread,
He shall live forever,
He shall live forever.
3. Unless you eat

Of the flesh of the Son of Man,
And drink of his Blood,
And drink of his blood,
You shall not have life within you.
4. For my flesh is food indeed,

And my blood is drink indeed,
He who eats of my flesh
And drinks of my blood
Abides in me.
5. As the living Father sent me,

And as I live because of the Father;
So he who eats me,
Shall live because of me,
Shall live because of me.
S. Toolan
136
Chorus:
I am the vine and you are the branches;
Abide in me, as I in you,
We shall be one in love.
1. I give my life like wine to drink,

I give my life like bread to eat,
I give myself like food for you,
I give myself like food for you.
2. Many the grains but one in bread

Many the grapes but one in wine,
Many are you but one in me,
Many are you but one in me.
3. I give my life for those I love,

You say that you are one of these,
Would you let me die alone?
Would you let me die alone?
I. Alexander
137
1. I am the way, the King of the Victory,
I am the Truth, the Lord of the Harmony.
I am the Light, the light of the world to be.
Chorus:
Hosannah! I hold your hand my friend,
Hosannah! I give you strength my friend,
Hosannah! You walk the sea my friend,
We're going to sail to Victory.
Sailing (sailing) sailing (sailing)
Sailing 'cross the river,
sailing;
Sailing (Jesus), Sailing (Saviour),
Sailing cross the river, sailing;
Freedom (Brother), Freedom (Sister),
Freedom in the life of Jesus.
Hosannah! I hold your hand my friend.
Hosannah! I give you strength my friend.
Hosannah! you walk the sea my friend,
We're going to sail to Victory.
2. I am the vine; you shall abide in Me;

I am the river; you shall be cleansed in Me;
I am the rock; you shall have life in Me.
3. I am your brother, living in flesh with thee;

I am your Saviour dying on Calvary;
I am your God, rising in Victory.
R. Ho Lung
138
1. I am weak, but Thou art strong,
Jesus keep me from all wrong;
I'll be satisfied as long as I walk,
Let me walk close to Thee.
Chorus:
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it Jesus is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
2. Through this world of toil and snares,

If I fall, dear Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.
3. When my feeble life is o'er,

And time for me will be no more,
Guide me safely, gently o'er
To thy Kingdom's shore, to Thy shore.
Traditional
139
1. I come to the Cross like a small boat
Sailing across the reef,
And the calm of my Christ is waiting
Behind the waves of grief.
Coming home, Jesus, coming home!
Not going to sail no more,
Coming home, Lord, into heaven.
Sailing to the promised shore.
2. I come to the Cross like a sea-stone

Wet in the Saviour's hand;
He will polish me for His glory,
Safe in the promised land.
Coming home, Jesus coming home!
Not going to drown no more;
Coming home, Lord, into heaven.
Home and dry on the shore.
3. I come to the cross like a river
Folding down to the sea;
And the tide of love washes red-red
Down from the cross to me.
Coming home, Jesus coming home!
Not running down no more;
Coming home, Lord, into heaven,
Singing on the promised shore.
D. Scott
140
1. I danced in the morning when the world was begun,
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun;
And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth,
At Bethlehem I had my birth.
Chorus:
Dance then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
And I'll lead you all wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he.
2. I danced for the scribe and the pharisee,

But they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me.
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John,
They came with me and the dance went on.
3. I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame;
The holy people said it was a shame,
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high,
And they left me there on a cross to die.
4. I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black;

It's hard to dance with the devil on your back;
They buried my body and they thought l'd gone;
But I am the dance, and I still go on.
5. They cut me down and I leapt up high;

I am the life that'll never never die;
I'll live in you if you'll live in me;
I am the Lord of Dance, said he.
S. Carter
141
1. If we eat of the Lord
And we drink of the Lord,
Like the Lord we shall all be.
Then we live with his life,
And we share in his love,
And his truth shall make us free.
2. The Lord tells us his plans,
Listen to his commands,
"To the Father come through me.
Share this banquet of love,
Eat my flesh, drink my blood
Do this in my memory."
3. "This command," says the Lord,
"I give specially to you,
Love each one as I love you.
By this sign all will know
What I have to bestow.
Through this love, man I renew."
4. "From this banquet of life
Bring my love to the world,
Be a sign for all to see
That I bring you my peace
Through the breaking of bread
That I come to make you free."
Repeat the first verse
S. Temple
142
1. If you don't love your brother,
don't call upon my name;
If you don't love your brother,
you're playing a game;
My children you sought me in your loss,
I listened and you hung me on a cross.
2. If you should shine like someone

who is the people's choice,
If you should manage marvels,
what reason to rejoice,
My children who hunger for acclaim,
They hailed me yet they hung me just the same.
3. If you should have all knowledge

and people deem you wise;
If you should see your schemes
grow great before your eyes;
My children be careful in your play,
Lest the man in you forever walk away.
4. If you don't seek my kingdom,
you will not hear its call.
If you don't love my ways, you may not love at all;
My children, my love is open wide;
Love, and you'll find yourself inside.
Words by M.. T. Winter
MCMLXVIII by Medical Mission Sisters, Phil. Pa.

250 W. 57th St, New York, N.Y. 10019.
143
1. I have carried you on eagle's wings (Ex. 19: 4)
I have lifted you high above the heavens
I have made you pierce through the sky far and beyond.
Chorus:
I have touched your life and touched you;
I have filled you with my presence,
I am your God,
Waiting now on your response.
I have touched your life and touched you;
I have filled you with my presence,
I'm your God
Waiting now on your response.
2. I have lifted you close to my cheeks, (Ho. 11:v.4)

I have played with you
Sitting down on my knees.
I have held your hand
And taught you how to
walk. (Ho. 11:3)
3. I have chosen you before you were born, (Jr. 1:4)

I have carved your name
On the palm of my hand.
(Is. 49:2)
I have given you all that you can and ought to be. (Is. 48:17)
4. I have come to you

Revealed through my Son.
He has made known my will
Which was there before time began.
He is the way and you are called
To follow him. (Eph.1)
5. You are my God, my Father, my Friend.

You have fashioned me and filled my whole being.
You want me to be your own beloved one.
For all the things you gave me.
For all that you will give me.

For all that ever will be:
I say YES.
Repeat
For all the things you gave me for all ...
G. Rochard
144
Chorus:
I have carried you on eagle's wings,
I will care for you in all your years.
1. My heart is full of peace

You have been within my life
Your guiding hand has always covered me
I am full of confidence in you.
2. My soul is like a child
Cradled safe within your arms
You have carried me across my years
Leading me through sorrow and through joy.
3. Never need I be afraid

No matter how uncertain things may be
Sometimes through me, sometimes in spite of me
You seem to find your purpose in my life.
4. I know failure in my life

The weakness so central to my heart
When I have strayed or fallen in my life
You gently set me on my feet again.
F. Anderson
145
1. I have made a covenant with my chosen
Given my servant my word!
I have made your name to last forever
Built to outlast all time.
Chorus:
I will celebrate your love forever, Yahweh!
Age on age, my words proclaim your love,
For I claim that love is built to last forever!
Founded firm, your faithfulness!
2. Yahweh, the assembly of those who love you
Applaud your marvelous word
Who in the skies can compare with Yahweh!
Who can rival him?
3. Happy the people who learn to acclaim you

They rejoice in your light.
You are our glory and you are our courage
Our hope belongs to you.
4. I have revealed my chosen servant

And he can rely on me!
Given him my love to last forever,
He shall rise in my name!
5. He will call to me, "My Father, my God"

For I make him my first-born Son.
I cannot take back my given promise
I've called him to shine like the sun!
K. Barrie
146
Chorus:
I love that man from Galilee,
For he has done so very much for me,
He has taken all my sin,
Placed the Holy Spirit in,
I love that man, that man from Galilee.
1. In the manger long ago,

I know it's really so,
A man was born to save
mankind from sin
John saw him on the shore,
The lamb for ever more,
Christ they crucified on Calvary.
2. Well, the lame were made to walk,
And the dumb were made to talk
When He spoke with power in this world;
The blind were made to see,
I know it could only be
By the spirit of the Man of Galilee.
147
1. I love the Lord for he has heard the cry of my appeal;
For he turned his ear to me in the day when I called to him.
They surrounded me, the snares of death,
with the anguish of the tomb;
They caught me, sorrow and distress.
I called on the Lord's name.
O Lord my God, deliver me!
Chorus:
I will walk in the presence of the Lord
in the land of the living.
(Repeat)
2. How gracious is the Lord and just; our God has compassion.
The Lord protects the simple hearts;
I was helpless so he saved me.
Turn back, my soul to your rest
for the Lord has been good to you;
he has kept my soul from death,
my eyes from tears
and my feet from stumbling.
P. Jordan
148
1. I will lift up my eyes unto the hills
From where my help would come.
The Maker of all heaven and earth
Will keep me fit and strong.
On solid rock I stand,
I’m guided by his hand.
He’s Lord of all the land:
He is a watchful man.
2. My God, my Keeper, Lord of Hosts

Will keep me safe and sure,
Preserve my soul, my heart, my will
and make me want no more.
He’ll turn my dark to bright
and make my shadows light.
He’ll take the weight I’ve borne
and shield me from the sun.
He’ll dwell with me from this time on,
Both now and forever more.
A Joseph
149
1.I love thee, Lord, yet not because
I hope for heaven thereby;
Nor yet since they who love thee not,
Must burn eternally.
Chorus:
E'en so I love thee, and will love,
And in thy praise will sing;
Solely because thou art my God,
And my eternal King.
2. Thou, O my Jesus, thou didst me

Upon the Cross embrace;
For me didst bear the nails and spear,
And manifold disgrace.
3. And griefs and torments numberless,

And sweat of agony;
E'en death itself, and all for one
Who was thine enemy.
4. Then why, O blessed Jesus Christ,
Should I not love thee well;
Not for the sake of winning heaven,
Or of escaping hell.
5. Not with the hope of gaining aught,

Not seeking a reward,
But as thyself hast loved me,
O ever-loving Lord?
17th Century Tr. E. Caswall
150
1. I love you my God, I trust you my God,
I love you I trust you all the way.
That's easy to say, and yet when I pray
I wonder, I wonder where you've gone.
I could say: "I see all," but just don't feel that way at all.
I could say: "All is clear;” but then I know how I fear!
Chorus:
Because I am free, I ask you to be
The friend and the Leader of my life.
2. Each day as I pray, I ask you to say

One word that will help me on my way.
The years come and go; I
struggle to know
The sense and direction of my life.
I could say: "I don't know,
and I've just got no place to go."
I could say: "God is dead,
Where shall I find my daily bread?"
3. I ask what is new in all that I do,
And find that it's all been done before.
I look for a place in the old human race
It seems they don't want me any more.
My life is mine alone, but I can't face it on my own;
I really want to be "me" but then I fear liberty!
4. I look up above for the God they say is love,

But find that I love this earth much more.
I aim for the best, but reach something less,
I've tried and I can't do any more.
I want to go, go, go; but I'm so slow, slow, slow;
You must bring help to me,
because I fail constantly.
A. Church
151
1. I'll sing a hymn to Mary,
The Mother of my God,
The virgin of all virgins,
Of David's royal blood,
O teach me, holy Mary,
A loving song to frame,
When some wish to ill-speak thee,
I'll love and bless thy name.
2. O noble tower of David,

Of gold and ivory,
The ark of God's own promise,
The gate of Heav'n to me.
To live and not to love thee,
Would fill my soul with shame:
I'll love and bless thy name.
3. When troubles dark afflict me,

In sorrow and in care,
Thy light doth ever guide me,
O beauteous Morning Star.
So I'll be ever ready,
Thy goodly help to claim;
To love and bless thy name.
J. Wyse
152
Refrain:
I have loved you with an everlasting love,
I have called you and you are Mine;
I have loved you with an everlasting love,
I have loved you and you are Mine.
1. Seek the face of the Lord and long for Him:

He will bring you His light and his peace.

He will bring you His joy and His hope.

He will bring you His care and His love.
Mi. Joncas
153
Chorus:
I thank my God each time I think of you!
And when I pray for you, I pray with joy.
1. Now there is one thing I am sure of,

He who began his work in you,
Will see that it is truly finished,
When the day of Jesus comes!
2. That I should feel like this towards you

Seems only natural to me.
For you have shared with me my labours!
The Gospel privilege with me!
3. Since you have borne with me my burdens,

I now bear you within my heart!
And God alone knows how I miss you!
I love you just as Christ loves me!
4. I pray your knowledge will be deepened!

Your love be mutual and strong!
Then you will reach the perfect goodness!
Then to the Lord you will belong!
154
I was glad when they came to tell me:
“Let us go to God’s house.”
Doubly glad when they sent to tell me:
“You will live in God’s house.”
I was glad when they
came to tell me:
“Let us go to God’s house.”
Doubly glad when they sent to tell me:
“You will live in God’s House.”
And, today, you are
In God’s House!
And, today, we are
In God’s House!
And all of us are
In God’s House
Chorus: [Words of St. Teresa of Avila]
Do not be anxious!
Don’t be ever afraid!
God is sufficient!
God is enough for your life!
Do not be anxious!
Don’t be ever afraid!
God is sufficient! God is enough for your life!
They are happy who live in God’s House

Ever singing his praise.
They are happy who honour God’s house,
Live and walk in his ways.
They are happy who live in God’s house,
Ever singing his praise.
They are happy who honour God’s House,
Live and walk in his ways.
We’re people of God
In God’s House!
We’re children of God.
In God’s House!
We’re family all
In God’s house!
There is one thing I ask you, Father:

Let me live in your House.
To experience your love and goodness
All my days in your House.
There is one thing I ask you, Father:
Let me live in your House.
To experience your love and goodness
All my days in your House!
What more do I need?
Nothing more!
Who else do I need?
No one else! My heart and my soul
Love you so!
P. Jordan
155
1. I'm alive in Christ, He's alive in me,
And that pretty well sums up my whole philosophy;
I was picked by Him to be His special friend.
And the love He has for me will never end.
And He lives in you, and He lives in me,
And the three of us together, that's community.
What a very happy state of mind we're in
For we're alive in Him.
2. I am one with you, you are one with me,

But we still retain our individuality,
And we wouldn't have it any other way,
But there still is something else we'd like to say.
What a happy place this whole world would be
If we all resolved to live in peace and harmony.
What a very happy state we'd all be in-
for we're alive in Him;
L. Fortunate
156
1. I'm walking on my way to the Lord,
To my Lord, Lord, Lord, to my Lord's house.
I'm walking on my way to the Lord,
to my Lord, who's waiting there for me.
Chorus:
So let's all join hands and praise our Lord!
Yes, love our Lord, Lord, Lord, go to our Lord's house.
So let's all join hands and praise our Lord,
go to our Lord who's waiting patiently.
2. I'm singing on my way to the Lord.....
3. I'm clapping on my way to my Lord.....
J. John
157
1. Immaculate Mary, our hearts are on fire,
That title so wondrous
Fills all our desire!
Chorus:
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria
2. We pray for God's glory,

May his kingdom come;
We pray for his Vicar,
Our Father in Rome.
3. We pray for our Mother,

The Church upon earth;
And bless, sweetest Lady,
The land of our birth.
4. We pray for all sinners
And souls that now stray;
From Jesus and Mary
In heresy's way.
5. For poor, sick, afflicted,

Thy mercy we crave;
And comfort the dying,
Thou light of the grave.
6. In grief and temptation,

In joy or in pain;
We'll seek thee, our Mother,
Nor seek thee in vain.
Anon
Alternative verses
1. Immaculate Mary,
your praises we sing:
You reign now in splendor with Jesus our King.
2. Predestined for Christ

by eternal decree,
God willed you both virgin and mother to be.
3. To you by an angel,
the Lord God made known
The grace of the Spirit,
the gift of the Son.
4. Most blest of all women, you heard and believed,

Most blest in the fruit of your womb then conceived.
5. The angels rejoiced when you brought forth God’s Son;

Your joy is the joy of
all ages to come.
6. Your child is the Savior,

all hope lies in him:
He gives us new life and redeems us from sin.
7. In glory for ever

now close to your Son.
All ages will praise you
for all God has done.
Text: St. I. Jeremiah Cummings,

B. Foley
158
1. In bread we bring you, Lord,
Our bodies' labour.
In wine we offer you
Our spirits' grief.
We do not ask you, Lord,
Who is my neighbour
But stand united now,
One in belief.
Oh, we have gladly heard
Your Word`, Your holy Word,
And now in answer, Lord,
Our gifts we bring.
Our selfish hearts make true,
Our failing faith renew,
Our lives belong to you,
Our Lord and King.
2. The bread we offer you

Is blessed and broken,
And it becomes for us
Our spirits' food.
Over the cup we bring
Your Word is spoken;
Make it your gift to us,
Your healing blood.
Take all that daily toil
Plants in our hearts’ poor soil,
Take all we start and spoil,
Each hopeful dream,
The chances we have missed,
The graces we resist,
Lord in Thy Eucharist,
Take and redeem.
K. Nichols
159
1. In the beginning God created the world.
And looked upon it in its nothingness.
He found there darkness and so he said:
"Let there be light!"
As light shone and morning came
Dawn brought on the night.
The stars shone in the night.
Chorus:
And evening came and morning came,
And so the days went by;
And indeed, God saw it was very good.
2. He made the waters divide the earth,
And saw that it was good.
He gave us trees that bore good fruit
To sustain life.
The birds chirped a joyful song:
Melody so sweet.
The beasts were all set free.
3. He then created the living man
In his image and likeness.
To be masters of everything
That roam the earth,
The fish in the sea,
the birds of heaven.
The reptiles that crawl.
The Tree of Life within.
L. Gill
160
Chorus:
Into your hands we commend our spirit, O Lord.
Into your hands we commend our hearts.
For we must die to ourselves in loving you,
Into your hands we commend our love.
1. Our fathers trusted
And you delivered them.
To you they cried,
And they escaped.
In you they trusted
When darkness came their way,
And in your goodness you made them free.
2. You've been my guide
Since I was very young;
You showed the way
When I needed someone's hand.
And now I'm lonely,
Nobody's by my side;
Stay near me, Lord, and be my friend.
3. I will proclaim
Your name to all my friends,
God of our fathers
And our God too.
Your praise shall sound
From every voice, O Lord,
Soon every heart will worship you.
R. Repp
161
1. It came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold:
Peace on the earth, goodwill to men,
From heaven's all-gracious King!
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing.
2. Yet with the woes of sin and strife,

The world has suffered long;
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man at war with man hears not
The love-song which they bring;
O hush the noise, ye men of strife,
And hear the angels sing!
3. For lo, the days are hastening on.
By prophets seen of old,
When with the ever-circling years
Shall come the time foretold.
When the new heaven and earth shall own
The Prince of peace their King,
And all the world send back the song
Which now the angels sing.
E. H. Sears
162
1. It only takes a spark to get a fire going,
And soon all those around
Will light up in its glowing
That's how it is with God's love
Once you've experienced it
You spread His love to everyone
You want to pass it on.
2. What a wondrous time we're in
When all the trees are budding
The birds begin to sing
The flowers start their blooming
That's how it is with God's love
Once you've experienced it
You want to laugh, you want to sing
You want to pass it on.
3. I wish for you my friend

This happiness that I've found
You can depend on Him
It matters not where you're bound
I'll shout it from the mountain top
I want the world to know
The Lord of love has come to me
I want to pass it on.
163
1. It’s Christmas time again.
We hear that joyous strain
Bells are chiming, people singing:
Glory to his name!
O what a glorious day
It was in Bethlehem:
A King is born on this morn,
His name is Emmanuel
Chorus: Emmanuel! Emmanuel

Bon dieu epi nous
Emmanuel! Emmanuel! Emmanuel
God is with us Emmanuel!
2. Three Wise Men from the East

they followed a star,
Till it brought them to the place
where Jesus Christ was born
What joy filled their hearts
when they beheld their King!
With gifts of frankincense and myrrh,
they came to worship him.
Chorus.
What joy filled their hearts when
they beheld their King!
With gifts of frankincense and myrrh,
they came to worship him.
Chorus.
Repeat Stanza 1 and Chorus
L. Gill
164
1. I, the Lord of sea and sky
I have heard my people cry
All who dwell in dark and sin
My hand will save.
I, who made the stars of night
I will make their darkness bright
Who will bear my light to them
Whom shall I send?
Refrain:
Here I am, Lord, is it I Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me
I will hold your people in my heart.
2. I, the Lord of sun and rain
I have borne my people's pain
I have wept for love of them
They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone,
Give them hearts of love alone
I will speak my word to them,
Whom shall I send?
3. I, the Lord of wind and flame
I will tend the poor and lame
I will set a feast for them,
My hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide
Till their hearts be satisfied
I will give my life to them
Whom shall I send?
D. Schutte
165
1. I was so weary, filled with despair,
When I heard a voice whisper near;
I am the Strength you need,
I am your Hope indeed,
I am Love Eternal, my friend,
Just unbend.
Chorus:
Come to me always,
Eat of me always,
And you will never want.
Rest in Me always,
Drink of me always,
And you will never thirst.
2. I was in darkness, injured and lost
When I sensed the comforting Word;
I am the Lord of Light.
I am called Jesus Christ,
I am your joy, my friend,
Just unbend.
3. I was neglected, spurned by the world,

When these words lifted up my soul;
I am your true Solace,
I am your only Grace,
I am your Saviour,
dear friend,
Just unbend.
4. I was so frightened, burdened by sin,

When my Lord murmured this from within;
I am the One who bleeds,
I am the One who heals,
I am Compassion,
dear friend,
Just unbend.
F. C. Allard
166
1. I will give thanks to Thee
O Lord, among the people.
I will sing praises to Thee
Among the nations.
For Thy steadfast love is great,
Is great to the heavens;
And Thy faithfulness,
Thy faithfulness to the clouds.
2. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens.

Let Thy glory be over all the earth,
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens.
Let Thy glory be over all the earth.
(Repeat entire hymn. The last line of the repetition

changes to the following)
Let Thy glory; let Thy glory;

Let Thy glory; be over all the earth!
B. Chambers
167 (Psalm 92)

1. It is good to give thanks to You,
To give praise to your name, O God!
To proclaim all your wondrous deeds!
Lord, in the morning and the night, we must praise you!
Chorus:
Thank you, Father, you are our Creator!
Thank you, Jesus, you are our Redeemer!
Thank you, Spirit, you are Sanctifier!
Oh Triune God, we give you thanks for your glory!
2. Though the wicked spring up like grass,

And all those who do evil thrive;
They are doomed to forever die,
Lord, but you are eternally in the heavens!
3. Like the wild ox, you give me strength;

You anoint me with purest oil.
They will flourish, who love your will,
Sturdy like palms, or like
the Lebanon cedars!
4. Even when they grow old, still green,

bearing fruit and still full of sap.
To proclaim that, you, Lord, are just.
In you, my Rock,
there is no wrong or injustice.
Words: P. Jordan
Adapted from Psalm 92.
[Using the melody of the Twi song:
Aseda YE Onyame NeDea]
168 (Isaiah 49)

1. I will never forget you my people,
I have carved you on the palm of my hand.
I will never forget you,
I will not leave you orphaned,
I will never forget my own.
2. Does a mother forget her baby

Or a woman the child within her womb?
Yet, even if these forget,
yes even if these forget,
I will never forget my own.
(Repeat First Verse)

Copyright by Rev. Carey Landry and
North American Liturgy Resources,
Phoenix, Arizona, 85029, U.S.A.
all rights reserved. Used with permission.
169
Chorus:
I will wait for you, and
welcome you when you call.
I will follow you through roads that wind,
As heaven marries earth in you.
1. And I will hold your hand when it rains,

And wipe away the tears from your eyes,
A gentle word, a quiet hand I'll lend,
A love that gives and then lets go to free.
2. And all the world will sing our song of love,

And move in harmony with us on our way,
Hand in hand together, we will walk
To live each day as if there were no time.
3. And to our table all mankind will come,

To feast and find the truth to light their lives.
But never far away, I'll watch with pride.
As they lay down their work to hear your word.
R. Ho Lung
170
1. Jesus come to us, Jesus come to us,
Jesus dwell in us and fill our hearts with love.
Jesus Son of God, Jesus Son of man,
Jesus King of Kings has come to live in us.
Chorus:
Let us thank the Lord,
Let us praise the Lord,
All who love the Lord
Thank him for his mercy.
2. He has chosen us, He invited us,

He commanded us to eat this Holy bread;
We will go to him,
We will show to him
Our great need for him, and for his precious love.
3. Bless your people Lord,

Save your people Lord,
Guide your people Lord and keep us in your grace.
Give us charity, give us unity,
In community with all who live in Christ.
J.A. Greif
171
Chorus:
Jesus Christ is the Light,
Jesus Christ is the Light,
Jesus Christ is the Light of the world.
He enlightens our minds
And illumines our hearts
And we’ll walk in the presence of his grace.
1. Christ is the Light, the Light of the world,

In him there is no darkness,
He has made us the children of the Light,
that our good works will shine before all
2. Christ is the Light of Jerusalem,

The city of the living God,
He is its light by day and night,
Where all the Saints give glory to God.
3. Christ is the Light to all the peoples,

Revealing the Living God to them.
He is the glory of Israel, his people,
Among whom, He the Light first shone.
Garfield Rochard
172
1. Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all!
How can I love you as I ought?
And how revere this wondrous gift
So far surpassing hope or thought?
Chorus:
Our Lord and God whom we adore,
O make us love you more and more.
2. Had I but Mary's sinless heart
To love you with, my dearest King,
O with what bursts of fervent praise,
Your goodness, Jesus, would I sing.
3. Ah, see within a creature's hand

The vast Creator deigns to be
Reposing infant-like, as though
On Joseph's arm, or Mary's knee.
4. Your body, soul, and Godhead, all;

O mystery of love divine!
I cannot compass all I have,
For all you have and are, are mine.
F. W. Faber
173 (SARANAM)
Chorus:
Jesus, Saviour, Lord, lo, to you I fly,
Saranam, Saranam, Saranam.
[You, my refuge, my strength, you my Lord.]
You my rock, my refuge that’s higher than I.
1. In the midst of foes I cry to you
From the ends of earth wherever I may be;
My strength in helplessness,
O answer me:
2. In your tent give me a dwelling place,
And beneath your wings may I find shelt’ring grace;
O lift on me the sunshine of your face:
3. O that I my vow to you may pay,
And that by your faithfulness to me each day,
May live, and on your love my burdens lay:
4. Yesterday, today, for e’er the same,
Lo, the heritage of all who hear his name.
To ransom them from sin the Saviour came:
D.T. Niles
Arrangement: Shanti Pasanayagam
Copyright Christian Conference of Asia
c/o Payap University Muang,
Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand.
174
1. Jesus, you are coming,
Holy as you are;
You, the God who made me,
To my sinful heart,
Jesus, I believe it,
On your only word;
Kneeling, I adore you,
As my King and Lord.
2. Dearest Lord, I love you
With my whole heart;
Not for what you give me,
But for what you are.
Come, oh come dear Saviour,
Come to me and stay,
For I want you, Jesus,
More than I can say.
3. Take my body, Jesus,
Eyes and ears and tongue;
Never let them, Jesus,
Help to do you wrong;
Take my heart and fill it
Full of love for you;
All I have I give you,
Give yourself to me.
'S.N.D.'
175
1. Jesus we will meet you and we’ll be together
As we gather round your table
To share in your banquet on this holy day
A day of peace and salvation
CHORUS:
Come on my friends and share in this holy feast
A feast of bread and wine of joy and love
Food for your soul, will heal you make you whole
And then you’ll be a light to the world.
2. Today the Lord gives us, to be one with him
To share in worship and in grace
Let’s all come together, in this holy feast
As one big family of God.
3. This gift of our Saviour, we are called to share
With the sick, aged and disabled
Let this be our witness, of true Christian love
Revealed both in word and in deed.
4. We believe in the promise, of life eternal

Proclaimed, through the redemptive sacrifice
His body and blood, that Eucharist for life
And faith made whole from within.
L. Gill
176
1. Joseph was an honest man
He was an honest man;
He pleased the Lord in all his ways,
Because he was an honest man.
And God said: "I am choosing you,
Because you are an honest man,
To care for the one who'll bear my son,
because you are an honest man."
2. Joseph was a faithful man.

He was a faithful man;
He kept the trust the Lord had given,
Because he was a faithful man.
He cared for Mary and her son
because he was a faithful man.
Through days of pain and days of fun,
Because he was a faithful man.
3. Joseph was a working man
He was a working man;
He laboured as a carpenter
Because he was a working man.
And daily at his work he'd be
Because he was a working man,
No idler or a shirker he,
Because he was a working man.
4. Joseph was a praying man,
He was a praying man;
He walked with God each single day,
Because he was a praying man,
In joy or pain he'd turn to him
Because he was a praying man.
If fear did rage, or hope grew dim,
Because he was a praying man.
5. Joseph was an honest man
He was an honest man;
His blameless life won its
reward,
The Lord was pleased and called him home,
Because he was an honest man,
With him to rest, no more to roam,
6. Joseph is a helping man
He is a helping man;
He rescues those who turn to him,
Because he is a helping man.
So go to Joseph in your need,
You'll see him work with power and speed,
L. M. Pereira
177
1. Joseph, wise ruler of God's earthly household,
Nearest of all men to the heart of Jesus,
Be still a father, lovingly providing,
For us, his brethren.
2.. Saint strong and manly,
Chosen by the father
As trusted guardian of the Son eternal,
Guide us as once you guided Wisdom's footsteps
With sure direction.
3. Husband of Mary, loving and beloved,
Teach us the joy of love so pure and holy,
Warming our hearts with love for God's own mother
By your example.
4. Saint of the dying, blest with Mary's presence,
In death you rested in the arms of Jesus;
So, at our ending, Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
Come to assist us.
J. Quinn
178
Joy fill your heart, O Queen most high, Alleluia!
Your Son, who in the tomb did lie, Alleluia!
Has ris'n as he did prophesy, Alleluia!
Pray for us, Mother
When we die, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
V. Rejoice O Virgin Mary,

Alleluia!
R. For Christ, your Son has risen,

Alleluia!
Let us pray -
You made the whole world rejoice
O God, by your Son's Resurrection.
Grant us by the prayers of his
Mother the everlasting joy of Heaven.
Through the same
Christ Our Lord, Amen.
J. Quinn
179
1. Joy, Joy, the Mother comes
And in her arms she brings
The Light of all the world,
The Christ, the King of Kings,
And in her heart the while
All silently she sings.
2. Saint Joseph follows near

In rapture lost and love,
While angels round about,
In glowing circles move;
And o'er the Mother broods
The everlasting Dove.
3. There in the temple court
Old Simeon's heart beats high,
And Anna feeds her soul
With food of prophecy;
But see! the shadows pass,
The world's true Light draws nigh.
4. O infant God! O Christ!
O Light most beautiful!
Thou comest Joy of Joys!
All darkness to annul;
And brightest lights of earth
Beside Thy Light are dull.
F.W. Faber
180
1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King.
Let every heart prepare him room
And heav'n and nature sing
And heav'n and nature sing
And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing.
2. Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns

Let men their songs employ
While fields and flocks
Rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
3. He rules the world with truth and grace

And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteousness
And wonders of his love
And wonders of his love
And wonders, wonders of his love.
I. Watts
181
Ant:
Keep in mind that Jesus Christ
has died for us and is risen from the dead.
He is our saving Lord,
He is joy for all ages.
1. If we die with the Lord,

we shall live with the Lord.
2. If we endure with the Lord,

we shall reign with the Lord.
3. In him all our sorrow,
in him all our joy.
4. In him hope of glory,
in him all our love.
5. In him our redemption,
in him all our grace.
6. In him our salvation,
in him all our peace.
Words and music: L. Deiss
World Library Publications, Inc 1965
182
Chorus:
Lay your hands gently upon us
Let their touch render your peace.
Let them bring your forgiveness and healing
Lay your hands, gently lay your hands.
1. You were sent to free the broken hearted
You were sent to give sight to the blind
You desire to heal all our illness
2. Lord we come to you through one another
Lord we come to you in all our need,
Lord we come to you seeking wholeness
C. Landry
183
1. Lead me, guide me along life's way.
If I should stumble, Lord,
Send a helping hand.
Love me, lead me through the trials of life
And with my brothers, Lord,
Teach us to understand
That you have all things
In your mighty hands.
2. Take me and fold me in your loving arms
On the day when I come home.
Take me and fold me in your loving arms
Then I shall be yours forever.
Repeat:
Take me and fold me ... yours forever.
P. Skinner
184
1. Let all that is within me cry "Holy"!
Let all that is within me cry "Holy"!
Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lamb that was slain.
2. Let all that is within me say "Thank you"!
Let all that is within me say "Thank you"!
Thank you, thank you, thank you
to the Lamb that was slain.
3. Let all that is within me give glory,
Let all that is within me give glory;
Glory, glory, glory to the Lamb that was slain.
4. Let all that is within me cry "Jesus"!
Let all that is within me cry "Jesus"!
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus is the Lamb that was slain.
Traditional
185
1. Let all things now living,
a song of thanksgiving,
To God our Creator triumphantly raise;
Who fashioned and made us,
protected and stayed us
Who guideth us on to the end of our days.
His banners are o'er us, his light goes before us,
A pillar of fire shining forth in the night;
Till shadows have vanished
and darkness is banished,
As forward we travel from light into Light.
2. His law he enforces, the stars in their courses

The sun in his orbit, obediently shine.
The hills and the mountains,
the rivers and fountains,
The depths of the ocean proclaim him divine.
We, too, should be voicing our love and rejoicing
With glad adoration a song let us raise;
Till all things now living unite in thanksgiving
To God in the highest hosanna and praise
Text: Anon
Melody - The Ash Grove
186
1. Let me be a little kinder,
Let me be a little blinder
To the faults of those around me,
Let me praise a little more;
Let me be, when I am weary,
Just a little bit more cheery,
Let me think more of my
neighbour
And a little less of me.
2. Let me be a little braver,

When temptation bids me waver,
Let me strive a little harder
To be all that I should be;
Let me be a little meeker
With another who is weaker,
Let me think more of my neighbour
3.. Let me be, when I am weary,
Just a little bit more cheery,
Let me serve a little better
Those that I am striving for;
Let me be a little meeker
With another who is weaker,
Let me think more of my neighbour
187
1. Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me;
Let there be peace on earth,
The peace that was meant to be;
With God as our Father,
brothers all are we;
Let me walk with my brother
in perfect harmony.
2. Let peace begin with me,

Let this be the moment now;
With every step I take,
let this be my solemn vow;
To take each moment
and live each moment
In peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth and
Let it begin with me.
S. Miller and J. Jackson
188
1. Let us break bread together on our knees;
Let us break bread together on our knees;
When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me!
2. Let us drink wine together.....
3. Let us praise God together.....
I Mitchell
Alternative verses

Let us now call to mind
All the times we've been unkind;
Oh Lord, have mercy on us.
2. Let us praise God together on our knees;
Let us praise God together on our knees;
By your Word we try to live,
All our failings please forgive,
Oh Lord, have mercy on us.
3. Let us love one another on our knees;

Let us love one another on our knees;
Just for you and me he died,
For our sins was crucified,
O Lord, have mercy on us.
V. Adams
189
1. Let us enter into covenant with Christ
Celebrating the Eucharist of love.
Take a little bread and wine
Lift up the chalice of the King.
Chorus:
Alleluia! it's a sign of love
Alleluia! it's a sign of peace
Alleluia! it's the mystery of faith
Alleluia! Amen!
2. Take the Body and the Blood of Christ

In divine revelation of his love,
Be transformed, O my people from your sins
And eat and drink and live.
3. He is lifted to the throne on high

And will come again to rule all the world.
The saints who sleep in Christ shall rise
Rejoice O Zion, and be glad.
4. Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God

Who takes away the sin of the world
"He who comes to me,
I shall not turn away."
5. Come, you faithful, to the

paradise of God
To the marriage feast of the Lamb.
Eat manna from the tree of life
You are washed in the Blood of Christ.
N. Farrell
190
1. Let us even now go to Bethlehem,
Go to Bethlehem of Judea.
Jesus Christ, our Lord, he is the King of kings;
now in Bethlehem is born!
Now in Bethlehem is born!
2. Let us even now offer love and praise

to the Lord, our God, to the Lord, our God.
Who from heaven’s throne has sent a gift of love,
Jesus Christ, God’s only Son,
Jesus Christ, God’s only Son.
3. Let us even now sing with heart and soul;

“Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save!”
Let us sing our praise that all the world may know,
all the world may know God’s love,
all the world may know God’s love.
A. Sotto
191
1. Let us enter into God’s house
With a joy that our Lord understands
Bringing love that touches everyone
That our song becomes a praise to God.
Chorus:
Let’s rejoice on this holy day
A day of praise, a day of joy
Open our hearts unto the saving Lord
That he may fill us all with his grace
Sing his praise, sing it loud
Sing his love to everyone.
2. We his children he has called

To be his witnesses on earth to all
Let’s respond to his joyful call
And sing his praise that
all may come.
L. Gill
192
1. Like the dawning of the morning
on the mountain's golden heights
Like the breaking of the moonbeams
on the gloom of cloudy nights,
As welcome as the raindrops
on the parched and thirsty earth
Is the joy that springs within us
when our Saviour comes to birth.
2. You gave him to us, Oh Mary,

For your faith and love were great;
Yet we still await his coming
in our world of grief and hate.
For his ever-brooding Spirit
still comes with love to earth,
And where hearts will receive him,
your dear Son comes to birth.
3. We are weak and frail, O Mary

To your Son you point the Way
We need help for we are weary
Help us find him again today.
As you followed your Son, Jesus,
Teach us how to love and trust;
Your prayers, with ours, Draw the Spirit;
Bring Christ's birth to dwell in us.
Verse 1: Traditional
Ver. 2: Adapt. by A. Church
Ver. 3: Adapt. by M. DeRushe
193
1. Lo, the dawn is breaking o’er the darkened earth!
Life from sleep awaking, longs for Jesus birth.
2. Yes, the time appointed is already near.

When Yahweh’s Anointed will as flesh appear.
3. Earth will be his dwelling, wars and strife shall cease.

He, all tumult quelling, will establish peace.
4. Hearts in expectation boldly dare to pray:

“Jesus, our salvation, come without delay!”
B. Senchur
194
1. Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth, we turn to You.
Make us your own, your holy people,
light for the world to see.
Refrain:
Christ, be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.
2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Longing for hope, many despair.
Your word alone has pow’r to save us.
Make us your living voice.
3. Longing for food, many are hungry.
Longing for water, many still thirst.
Make us your bread, broken for others,
shared until all are fed.
4. Longing for shelter, many are homeless.
Longing for warmth, many are cold.
Make us your building, sheltering others,
walls made of living stone.
5. Many the gifts, many the people;

Many the hearts that yearn to belong.
Let us be servants to one another,
making your kingdom come.
N. Farrell
195
1. Look around you, can you see?
Times are troubled, people grieve.
See the violence, feel the hardness
All my people weep with me.
Refrain:
Kyrie Eleison
Christe Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
2. Walk among them, I'll go with you

Reach out to them, with my hands
Suffer with me, and together
We will serve them, help them stand.
3. Forgive us Father, hear our prayer

We would walk with you, anywhere
Through your suffering with forgiveness
Take your life into the world.
J.P. Clark
196
1. Lord, accept the gifts we offer
At this eucharistic feast;
Bread and wine to be transformed now
Through the action of thy priest
Take us too, Lord, and transform us.
Be thy grace in us increased.
2. May our souls be pure and spotless,
As this host of wheat so fine;
May all stain of sin be crushed out,
Like the grape that forms the wine;
As we, too, become partakers
In this sacrifice divine.
3. Take our gifts, Almighty Father,

Living God, eternal, true;
Which we give through Christ our Saviour,
Pleading here for us anew,
Grant salvation to all present
And our faith and love renew.
P. Sr. M. Teresine
197
Chorus:
Lord I am blind,
the road I cannot find,
Help me to know the way.
1. To my singing give an ear,

Help me know the way,
Kingly God so very near,
Help me know the way.
I will sing from June to May,
You must listen every day,
When I sing, my troubles fly away,
2. I have tried to lead my life,

Free from endless worldly strife,
Help me know the way,
Listening to what you say,
Looking for you every day,
At your side now let me stay
3. Many don't believe in you,

Help them know the way.
Others may deceive in you,
Let them stop a life of crime,
Teaching them to use their time,
Lead them to the heights sublime,
P. Quinlan
198
Refrain
Lord, I’m sorry;
Lord, I’m sorry.
Lord, forgive me.
Lord, I’m sorry;
Lord, I’m sorry.
Lord, forgive me.
1. I have gazed on life,

the beautiful things you made,
yet I denied your presence.
And to give you praise
I am unwilling but believe me,
Lord, Im sorry.
2. When my fellow man

was hungry and down;
when he had nothing to eat,
I couldn’t care less
as long as I was alright but believe me,
Lord, I’m sorry.
Lord, I’m sorry; Lord, I’m sorry.
Lord, forgive me.
Let us pray. Let us pray.
Father of Mercy and Father of Love,
Look on us with kindness from up above. Amen!
M. Marfan
199
1. Lord, open my eyes,
That I might see
Glimpses of truth
You have for me.
2. Lord, open my mind,

That I might find,
Ways I can blend
Your life with mine.
BRIDGE
There is music hidden
In the rustle of leaves.
And poems unsaid
In the whisper of the breeze.
There is eternal praise
In the singing of birds.
And the smile of a child
Is a song without end.
3. All these things I can find,
Only if my mind
Is open to the truth,
That all around me lies.
O Lord, open my eyes.
(Repeat third verse)
R. M. D'Ornellas.
200 Canticle of Simeon:

Antiphon:
Lord, save us while we are awake,
Protect us while we sleep;
And Christ, with whom
We keep our watch,
Will guard our souls in peace.
1. At last, all-powerful master

You give leave to your servant to go
In peace, according to your promise.
2. For my eyes have seen your salvation

Which you have prepared for all nations;
The Light to enlighten the Gentiles
And give glory to Israel, your people.
3. Give praise to the Father Almighty,

To his Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord;
To the Spirit who dwells in our hearts
Both now and forever. Amen.
201 I FOUND THE TREASURE
1. Lord, to whom can I go?

You alone speak the words of life.
You alone on the earth or in heaven above
are my Saviour and my Lord.
Refrain:
I found the treasure in a field,
that neither time nor death can steal.
I will sell what I have, give all that I am,
to hold this treasure as my own.
2. Jesus, Lord of my life,

I can ask for nothing more than to see
and believe that my life lies in You,
In the kingdom of my Lord.
D. Schutte,
202
1. Lord we pray for golden peace,
Peace all over the land.
May all dwell in liberty,
Walking hand in hand.
Chorus:
Banish fear and ignorance,
hunger, thirst and pain;
Banish hate and poverty,
Let no one live in vain,
Let no one live in vain.
2. Keep us all forever one,

One in love and grace.
Wipe away all war and strife,
Give freedom to each race.
3. Let your justice reign supreme,

And righteousness be done.
Let goodness rule the hearts of all,
And evil be overcome.
S. Temple
203 LORD, YOU RESCUED US

(Sing to the tune of “God of mercy and compassion”)
1. Lord, you rescued us from bondage
When you died on Calvary.
When for us those pains you suffered
In your bitter agony.
Refrain:
Jesus, Lord, we have ignored you
In our selfishness and sin,
Give us now your healing pardon.
Take us back to yourself again.
2. Magdalen once knew your gentleness
When you told her:”Go in peace!”
Touch our hearts with that same power
That their restlessness may cease.
3. On the cross you saved a robber
As he hung there by your side,
And you proved your love abundant
When your heart was opened wide.
4. By our sin we have refused, Lord,
To share in your victory.
Cleanse our hearts of every evil,
Help us rise with you to be free.
M. Peter Ngui
204
Refrain:
Lose yourself in me, and you will find yourself.
Lose yourself in me, and you will find new life,
Lose yourself in me, and you will find yourself.
And you will live, yes, you will live in my love.
1. Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground,

It still remains but a grain of wheat,
But if it falls and dies, then it bears much fruit.
So it is with those who lose themselves in me.
Refrain:
Lose yourself ...
1975 by Rev. Carey Landry and
Phoenix, Arizona, 85029, USA.
205
1. Love is his word, love is his way.
Feasting with men, fasting alone,
Living and dying, rising again.
Love, only love, is his way.
Chorus:
Richer than gold is the love of my Lord:
Better than splendour and wealth.
2. Love is his way, love is his mark,

Sharing his last Passover Feast,
Christ at his table, host to the twelve,
Love only love, is his mark.
3. Love is his mark, love is his sign,

Bread for our strength, wine for our joy,
"This is my body, this is my blood,"
Love, only love, is his sign.
4. Love is his sign, love is his news,

"Do this," he said , "lest you forget
all my deep sorrow, all my dear blood."
Love, only love, is his news.
5. Love is his news, love is his name,

We are his own, chosen and called,
family, brethren, cousins and kin.
Love, only love, is his name.
6. Love is his name, love is his law

Hear his command, all who are his
"Love one another, I have loved you."
Love, only love, is his law.
7. Love is his law, love is his word:

Love of the Lord, Father and Word,
Love of the Spirit, God ever one,
Love, only love, is his Word.
L. Connaughton
206
Chorus:
Love one another, love one another,
As I have loved you,
And care for each other,
care for each other,
As I have cared for you.
And bear one another's burdens,
and share each other's joys,
And love one another, love one another,
And bring each other hope.
1. Take and eat this bread, my life for you,
Take and drink this wine, my life in you.
2. Sing together here, as I have sung with you.

Rejoice each other here, as I've rejoiced with you.
Germaine
207
1. Majesty!
Worship his majesty!
Unto Jesus be glory, honour and praise
Majesty, King of authority,
Forth from his throne, unto his own
His anthems raised.
2. So, exalt, lift up on high

The name of Jesus
Magnify, come glorify
Christ Jesus our King
Majesty! Worship his majesty!
Jesus who died, now glorified
King of all kings!
J. Hayford
208
1. Make me a channel of your peace,
Where there is hatred let me bring your love,
Where there is injury, your pardon Lord
And where there's doubt true faith in you.

Where there's despair in life let me bring hope,
Where there is darkness only light,
And where there's sadness ever joy.
BRIDGE
O Master, grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console,
To be understood, as to understand,
To be loved as to love with all my soul.

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
In giving to all that we receive,
And in dying that we're born to eternal life.
S. Temple
209 Pilgrim Song
1. Man is lonely by birth,

Man is only a pilgrim on earth,
Born to be King,
time is but a temporary thing.
Only on loan while on earth.
2. Like the wind in the tree,

Man has been rather reckless and free.
Thrown far and wide,
He longs to settle down beside
The stream flowing through eternity.
3. Like the grass on the lawn,

He will pass by the way and be gone.
A lesson to learn,
We walk but once, there's no return.
Time is always moving on.
4. Man is longing for One,
For a song and a place in the Sun,
A home up above
Where every day is lived in love,
A rest when the journey is done.

Reprinted by Permission Vanguard Music Corp.
250 W. 57th St.New York N.Y. 10019.
210 BORNING DAY

1. Mary and the Baby hungry!
Yes, we know what hungry be!
So we bring peas and rice
And a little ginger tea.
Only pigeon peas and rice
And a little ginger tea;
Mary thank us with her eyes,
She poor the same as we
She poor the same as we
2. Mary and the Baby weary,
Oh, we know what weary be,
So we make a bed and
pillow for their head
With down from the mahoe tree.
Only down from the mahoe tree
To rest them soft and good.
We feel bad, peas is all we had,
We do the best we could.
We do the best we could.
3. Mary and the baby lonely.
Lonely is not good to be,
So we stay awhile and chat awhile
To keep them company.
Stay awhile, make the baby smile,
Pass the time o’ day.
When we see how pleased they be,
It make us glad we stay
So glad that we could stay.
4. Mary and the babe rest easy.
Keep away and let them be.
On hushed tiptoe,
With voice kept low,
We will come and see.
Star above shine in the sky
To mark the Baby’s birth.
Seems to say it’s borning day
Of better times on earth.
Of better times on earth.
H. Belafonte
211
1. Mary, Queen most holy,
Hear our humble prayer;
Make our labours for thy Son,
Thine own royal care.
Chorus:
Queen of all Apostles,
Help us to restore
Christ's own reign
of peace and love
Now and evermore.
2. May thy pure conception,

Whereby Satan fell,
Be our shining weapon now
'Gainst the powers of hell.
3. Unto God, dear Mary,

Through your loving Son,
All our prayers and work
present,
Till our task is done.
G. Ault
212
1. May the peace of the Lord be with you,
With your friends and your family too.
Let it be, let it grow;
And everywhere you go
May the peace of the Lord follow you.
2. I leave you peace now,
It’s my peace I give to you;
Not as the world gives
Do I give to you.
3. Don’t be afraid;
Let your hearts be untroubled.
Have faith in God
And have faith in me
213
1. Me Lord, me God, I swoon in the darkness;
You left your pickney lonely child alone.
I call in the night, hear no answer;
Are you none but chilly winds
that roam below?
Chorus:
Holy one Lord, yes holy one God
Flying high like eagle guarding men below.
King of kings, man;
Oh Yahweh one Lord!
You are Lion guarding us in den below.
2. Me bones dried and parched lie before you
Me heart melts like wax near a fire
I swoon in the ashes of a dead man
Come and feed me with your Bread and Wine below.
3. The night falls and swallows me in blackness

The stars steal away in dread fear
The man hangs from tree in stark abandon
Come and live with me with Bread and Wine below.
R. Ho Lung
214
1. Men of faith, men of hope
Sent to heal and sent to serve;
Men of faith, men of hope
Sent to bring God's word to men
And to love, love,
love all men in His name.
2. Wounded hearts, shackled men,

Heavy burdened and pained with care,
Little children, aged men,
All God's people and all in need
Of our Love, love,
love and care Love and care.
3. Unwed mothers, runaways,

Men of learned and simple ways
Alcoholics, Juveniles
Men afraid and all in need
Of our love ....
4. Young people, growing up,

Living in a world confused;
Lonely people, closed within,
All God's people and all in need
Of our love ....
5. Jobless men, lacking hope,

People beaten down for years;
Widowed mothers, crying child
Oh, so many, and all in need
Of our love ....
6. We are called, we are sent

But never will we go alone,
We must preach, we must teach,
And in all this we must show
That we love ....
C. Landry
215
1. Miss Ruth sings and mends the garment clothes;
Miss Ruth weeps and makes the flowers grow;
Miss Ruth prays and stars begin to shine;
Oh Miss Ruth dear, what secret can you show?
Chorus:
Yes my dear sir, I know the Lord sir;
He is gentle and so kind he is the Lord man;
Yes my dear friend, he is the Lord God;
He will guide and lead and love us in the land.
2. Miss Bertha sweeps and cleans the needy floor,

Miss Bertha calms, the children weep no more;
Miss Bertha prays and stars begin to shine;
Oh Miss Bertha dear what secret can you show?
3. Mass Sam digs and plants begin to show;

Mass Sam cuts and rivers start to flow;
Mass Sam prays and stars begin to shine;
Oh Mass Sam dear what secret can you show?
R. Ho Lung
216
1. Morning has broken
Like the first morning,
Blackbird has spoken
Like the first bird;
Praise for the singing,
Praise for the morning,
Praise for them
springing,
Fresh from the Word.
2. Sweet the rain's new fall

Sunlit from heaven,
Like the first dewfall
on the first grass;
Praise for the sweetness
of the wet garden,
Sprung in completeness
where his feet pass.
3. Mine is the sunlight,
Mine is the morning,
Born of the one light
Eden saw play;
Praise with elation,
Praise every morning,
God's recreation of the new day.
E. Farjeon
217
Chorus:
Mould us, Lord, as the potter's clay,
Fire us, Lord, with your Spirit today.
Shape us, Lord, in the likeness of Jesus, Your Son,
So we his flock may continue
What the great Shepherd has begun.
1. Set us apart as your priesthood and praise
Once again in your might.
Call us anew out of darkness
to walk in your light. (1 Pet. 2:9)
2. Wake us each morning to listen to you (Is. 50:4b)

As we stand in the breach, (Ps.106 (105):23)
When we reply to the wearied,
Provide us with speech.(Is.50:4a)
3. When in the heat of the battle,

Lord, hold high our limp arms in prayer.(Ex.17:11-12)
Alone on the lake of our terror,
We find you are there. (Mt.14:28-31)
4. Fill us, renew us, restore us,
Release us, all over the land.
With boldness and power,
Yet docile as clay in your hands.
(Acts 1:8; Jer. 18:7)
P. Jordan
218
1. My Lord, He died for a Kingdom
To redeem the hearts of men.
Now my people, don't you weep,
He has risen from His sleep,
He lives again, alleluia.
Chorus:
Sing alleluia, the Lord is risen,
He is risen indeed, alleluia.
2. My Lord came forth like the morning,

With the splendour of the sun.
Came triumphant from the womb
From the darkness of the tomb,
The vict'ry won, alleluia.
3. My Lord united our mountains

With the everlasting hills.
Now the seasons and the sea
Sing His song of victory,
Rocks and rills, alleluia.
4. My Lord renewed all creation

That had waited late and long.
Now we all with one accord
Live and love the risen Lord,
This is our song, alleluia.
MCMLXVI by Medical Mission Sisters, Phil. Pa.

250 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y. 10019.
Further reproduction prohibited
219
1. My God, I am yours
For time and eternity,
Lord, I am yours forever,
It's You that must teach me
To trust in Your providence,
Loving Lord.
2. You are a God

Of love and tenderness,
I put my faith in You
And I ask that You grant me
Acceptance of Your plan,
O Loving Lord.
3. Take from my heart

All painful anxiety,
Let nothing sadden me but sin.
And let my delight be
Hoping to see your face,
God, my all.
4. My God, I am yours
For time and eternity;
Lord, I am Yours forever,
It's You that must teach me
To trust in Your providence
Loving Lord.
D. Nieratka. R.S.M.
29000 Eleven Mile, Farmington Hills,
M1 48336
(With permission of Sisters of Mercy, Guyana)
220
Chorus:
My God, my God,
Why have you abandoned me?
My God, my God,
Why have you deserted me?
My God, my God,
Why have you rejected me?
My God, my God.
Why have you forsaken me?
1. For you have wandered far from my plea.
Wandered far from my cry.
Wandered far from my call,
And I don't know why,
I don't know why.
2. For you have wandered far from my sighs,
Wandered far from my griefs,
Wandered far from my pains,
I don't know why.
3. For you have wandered far from my prayer,
Wandered far from my praise.
Wandered far from my song,
I don't know why.
4. For you have wandered far from my cause,
Wandered far from my hope,
Wandered far from my dream,
I don't know why.
5. For you have wandered far from my heart,
Wandered far from my soul.
Wandered far from my life,
Wandered in the night,
Alone in the night.
M. Stewart
221
Chorus:
My people, my people,
What have I done to you?
Or in what have I offended you? Answer me!
1. I led you my people out of Egypt,

And for your Saviour,
You have a cross.
2. I opened the sea before you;

With a lance, you have opened my side.
3. I fed you with manna in the desert;

And you have given me gall to drink.
4. I gave you a royal sceptre;

And you have giv'n me a crown of thorns.
5. With great power I have lifted you up;

And you have raised me up on this tree.
J. Wise
222 LITANY
Chorus:
My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices (twice).
1. Most Holy Mary,

pray for us
Mother of God,
pray for us
Virgin of virgins,
pray for us
Mother of Christ,
pray for us
Mother of Divine grace,
pray for us
Mother of our Saviour,
pray for us
Virgin most pure,
pray for us
Virgin most faithful,
pray for us
Virgin most prudent,
pray for us.
2. Mirror of Justice,
pray for us
Seat of wisdom,
pray for us
Spiritual vessel,
pray for us
Mystical Rose,
pray for us
Tower of David,
pray for us
House of Gold,
pray for us
Ark of the Covenant,

pray for us
Gate of Heaven,
pray for us
Morning Star,
pray for us
Refuge of sinners,
pray for us
Help of Christians,
pray for us.
3. Queen of Heaven,
pray for us
Queen of angels,
pray for us
Queen of saints,
pray for us
Queen of the Rosary,
pray for us
Queen of Peace,
pray for us
Queen of prophets,
pray for us
Queen of patriarchs,
pray for us
Queen of martyrs,
pray for us
Mary, Mother, pray for us
Mary, Mother, pray for us
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
N. Farrell
223
Ant:
My soul is longing for your peace
Near to you my God
1. Lord, you know that my heart is not proud;
And my eyes are not lifted from the earth.
2. Lofty thoughts have never filled my mind;

Far beyond my sight all ambitious deeds.
3. In your peace I have maintained my soul;

I have kept my heart in your quiet peace.
4. As a child rests on its mother's knee;

So I place my soul in your loving care.
5. Israel, put all your hope in God;

Place your trust in him now and evermore.
L. Deiss
224
1. Night is the promise of morning,
Night holds the key to the dawn;
Hope is a moment embedded with stars
That shine when courage is gone,
That shine when courage is gone.
2. Christ on the cross saw the darkness
Swallow the sweep` of the earth;
Christ in the tomb held an Easter in hand
To trumpet the news of rebirth,
To trumpet the news of rebirth.
3. Time writes its rhythm in
secret,
Weaving the theme as it comes;
Death like a thief enters every man's home
Without the beating of drums,
Without the beating of drums.
(repeat 1st verse)
M. T. Winter
MCMLXVIII by Medical Mission Sisters, Phil., Pa.
250 W. 50th St. B.Y.N.Y. 10019.
225
Nita Mwimbiya Bwana
(Sing Now to God)
Leader:
1. Nita mwimbiya Bwana
Kwa kuwa Yeye Ameniona.
[Nita.]
All: Nita mwimbiya Bwana
Leader:
Nita mwimbiya Bwana
Nita
Leader:
Ameniona Ameniona
Ameniona Ameniona
Ameniona Ameniona
Ameniona Ameniona
Kwa kuwa Yeye ana ni penda.
Ana ni penda. (8X)
kwa kuwa Yeye ana ni juwa.
Ana ni juwa. (8X)
Leader:
1 - Sing now to God our Saviour
For he cares for me abundantly.
[Sing now]
All: Sing now to God our Saviour
For he cares for me abundantly.
Leader: You care for me, Lord (2x)
You care for me, Lord (2x)
2. Sing now to God our Saviour,
For he loves me with a Father’s love.
You love me, O Lord (8x)
3. Sing now to God our Saviour,
For he knows me, he created me.
You know me, O Lord. (8x)
Asata Choir
226
1. No one is an island,
No one stands alone,
Each one's joy is joy to me,
Each one’s grief is my own.
We need one another,
So I will defend
each one as my neighbour
Each one as my friend.
No one stands alone.
Round this holy table
True communion is known.
One bread we are breaking,
One cup we share,
One whole body making,
One Christ's love we bear.
No one stands apart.
Each one has a gift for me
When Christ reigns in my heart.
There's no separation
Through colour or creed,
If we form one nation
Joined to Christ indeed.
No one stands alone,
As Christ gives himself to me
Seeds of union are sown.
Who is my neighbour?
You I must know.
For you I must labour,
On you love bestow.
J. Whitney and A. Kromer
227
Chorus
Now is the time, for God to accept us,
Now is the time, the day of salvation.
A call to repent, return to your Father,
And be reconciled, and be reconciled,
with one another.
1. Jesus went out in search of the stray,
He brought back the lost and the wounded.
The lesson He taught us
As the Good Shepherd
Was about kindness and caring.
2. Jesus forgave sin and healed the sick,

He showed us his love and compassion.
The lesson He taught us
As the great Healer
Was about love, about suffering.
3. Jesus showed us his hatred for sin,

But the love of God for the sinner.
The lesson he taught us as Reconciler
Was: Change your heart!
Change your lifestyle!
G. Rochard
228
1. Now thank we all our God
With heart and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things has done,
In whom his world rejoices;
Who from our mother's arms
Has blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love,
And still is ours today.
2. O may this bounteous God

Through all our life be near us
With ever joyful hearts
And blessed peace to cheer us;
And keep us in his grace,
And guide us when perplexed,
And free us from all ills
In this world and the next.
3. All praise and thanks to God

The Father now be given,
The Son and Spirit blessed
Who reign in highest heaven;
Eternal, Triune God,
Whom earth and heaven adore,
For thus it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.
M. Rinkart
Tr. C. Winkworth
229
Chorus:
O blest are you, Mary,
Your faith is your glory.
Your 'Yes' to the Most High
Is Salvation's story
(Lk 1:38; 11:27-28)
1. Hail, offspring of Adam,

Hail, daughter of Eve;
Reversing your parents'
Original grief.
Gen. 3:15; Jn 19:25)
2. O Abraham's daughter,
God's will must be done;
You too were required
To offer your Son.
(Gen. 22:12; Lk 2:49; Mk 3:31-35)
3. And wrestle like Jacob,
At turn of the tide.
Your plans, God entangled,
To be Joseph's bride.
(Gen. 32:26-28; Mt 1:18-20)
4. But God is forever
The "I-AM-WITH-YOU";
He called you, like Moses
To take off your shoe.
5. Before his bright presence

that wide burning place
And put on the sandals
Which heralded grace
(Ex.3:2,12, 14. Lk 1:29; c.f. Is. 52:7)
6. O rudder of Deborah,
Of Jael, the keel;
You both crushed your en'my
With tent-peg and heel.
(Jg.4:21; Gen. 3:15)
7. The same words to Gideon
God's angel spoke true;
You heard them, O Mary:
"The Lord is with you."
(Jg.6:12-13; Lk.1:28-38)
8. Where, doubting, he pointed
To national grief,
You welcomed Salvation
With humble belief.
(same refs as stanza 7)
9. O faithful maidservant!
O Gideon's fleece!
God's Spirit within you
His dew did release.
(Jg. 6:36-38)
10 Like Ruth, you are faithful,

Her praise let us sing.
Grandmother and mother
Of David, the King.
(Ruth 1:16; 4:17; Mt. 1:5)
11 Your Spirit rejoices

Like Hannah, in song;
God raises the lowly
And rights every wrong.
(1 Sam. 2:1-10; Lk 1:45-55)
12 Elijah on Carmel
Reminds us of you
Help us to be faithful
In all that we do.
(Kgs 18 :37, 39; Lk 1:38, 49)
13 You are highest honour,

Great pride of our race.
Like Judith, dear Mother,
God blessed you with grace.
(Jdth 15:10;Lk 1:48)
14 He chose you, prepared you

To mother His Son;
Your 'Yes' to his wish
meant Salvation begun.
(Lk 1:26-38)
15 O help of the Christian,

We hear you repeat:
"Do what Jesus tells you."
"Wash each other's feet."
(Jn 2:5; 13:14)
16 You stood near to Jesus

On Calvary's height;
Stand close to his children
And bring us to light.
(Jn 19:25-27; Acts 1:14;
Rev. 12:17; 19:7-9)
P. Jordan
Tune of "Bemdita Sejaes"
230
1. O bread of Heaven, beneath this veil
Thou dost my very God conceal;
My Jesus, dearest treasure, hail;
I love thee, and adoring kneel;
Each loving soul by thee is fed
With thine own self in form of bread.
2. O food of life, thou who dost give

The pledge of immortality;
I live; no 'tis not I that live;
God gives me life, God lives in me;
He feeds my soul, He guides my ways,
And every grief with joy repays.
3. O bond of love, that dost unite

The servant to his loving Lord;
Could I dare live, and not requite
Such love - then death were meet reward;
I cannot live unless to prove
Some love for such unmeasured love.
4. Beloved Lord, in Heaven above,
There Jesus, thou awaitest me;
To gaze on thee with changeless love;
Yes, thus, I hope, thus shall it be:
For how can he deny me Heaven
Who here on earth himself hath given?
St Alphonsus Tr. E. Vaughan
231
Chorus:
O chosen one, O chosen one,
Woman of Peace, woman of hope
Bearer of life for us all,
O chosen one, O chosen one,
Gifted and graced, blessed by our God
Holy are you.
1. O Mother of Peace,
Bring a new peace to our lives
Help us to be makers of peace
Bearers of peace to our world.
2. O Mother of Sorrows
Comfort us all in our pain
Help us to comfort all those who mourn
To be with them in their need.
C. Landry
232
1. O come, all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye
to Bethlehem:
Come and behold Him
Born the King of Angels.
Chorus:
O come let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
2. A virgin His Mother,
God of God she beareth,
Beareth the Light who doth
from light proceed,
True, uncreated,
From all time begotten;
3. Sing alleluia,
All ye choirs of angels,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above
Chanting his glory,
Glory in the highest.
4. Yea, Lord we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning;
To Thee, O Jesus, be glory giv'n;
Word of the Father;
Now in flesh appearing.
Trans. by A.F. Oakeley
233
1. O come and mourn with me awhile,
See, Mary calls us to her side;
O come and let us mourn with her;
Jesus, our love, is crucified.
2. Have we no tears to shed for him,
While soldiers scoff and Jews deride?
Ah! look how patiently he hangs;
3. Seven times he spoke, seven words of love,
And all three hours his silence cried
For mercy on the souls of men;
4. Death came, and Jesus meekly bowed;
His failing eyes he strove to guide
With mindful love to Mary's face;
5. O love of God! O sin of man!
In this dread act your strength is tried;
And victory remains with love.
F. W. Faber
234 ALLELUIA! PRAISE HIS NAME!
1. O come, let us go to the house of God.

Where people assemble to worship the Lord.
Cymbals ringing, voices singing,
Alleluia! Praise the Lord!
2. We praise him for all his mighty works,

The sun, the moon, the heavens, the stars,
Mountains, hills and fruitful trees,
Beasts and cattle and the fowl.
3. Oh, praise him with the timbrel and harp

For dance and song, that move the heart
Trumpets blasting, people dancing
Young and old with joy untold.
4. Oh, praise the Lord in his sanctuary,

For power and greatness that live with him.
With the Angels and the Saints
In unity we praise his name!
Alleluia! Praise His Name!
(3 times)
L. Gill
235
1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Chorus:
Rejoice, Rejoice, Emmanuel
Shall come to thee,
O Israel.
2. O come, of all the nations, King

The World awaits thy ransoming
Remove our hate and faithlessness
Unite us who thy name confess.
3. O come, thou Day-spring, come and cheer

Our spirits, by thine Advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
4. O come, thou Key of David, come

And open wide our heavenly home,
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
5. O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free

Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell thy people save
And give them vict'ry o'er the grave.
6. O come, O come, thou Lord of Might,

Who to thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times didst give the Law
In cloud and majesty, and awe.
7. O come, thou Wisdom

born in heaven's height
Come peacefully, thy peoples set aright
To us the path of knowledge show
And help us in that way to go.
Tr. J.M. Neale
236
1. O come, Messiah, come,
And full Salvation bring;
That all the earth redeemed by grace,
One song of praise shall sing.
2. O come, Messiah, come,

Our lives with love adorn,
Prepare our hearts Good News to hear;
"The Saviour has been born."
B. Senchur
237
1. O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.
2. Beneath the shadow of Thy Throne,

Thy Saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine Arm alone,
And our defence is sure.
3. Before the hills in order stood,

Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
4. A thousand ages in Thy sight,

Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
5. Time, like an ever-rolling stream,

Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
6. O God, our help in ages past,

Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while
troubles last,
I. Watts
238
1. O Let the power fall on I, my Lord,
Let the power fall on I;
O Let the power from Heaven fall on I,
Let the power fall on I.
2. For we want power to live as one, yes Lord,

We want power to live as one;
So as we pray and intercede for some,
May the Spirit make us one.
3. Send us the promised Comforter, O Lord,

Send the promised Comforter;
And may our hearts be filled with love, O Christ,
When the Spirit comes like dove.
4. Give us the power, here and now, O Lord,

Please for power here and now;
Send us the pow'r of grace and peace and love,
Send us the pow'r of peace and love.
B. Aymer
239
1. O let all who thirst,
Let them come to the water.
And let all who have nothing,
Let them come to the Lord;
Without money, without price,
Why should you spend your life
Except for the Lord?
2. And let all who seek,

And let all who have nothing
Without money, without strife,
Why should you spend your life
3. And let all who toil,

And let all who are weary
All who labour, without rest,
How can your soul find rest
4. And let all the poor,

Bring the ones who are laden,
Bring them all to the Lord;
Bring the children without might,
Easy the load and light
Come to the Lord.
J. Foley
240 SPIRIT SONG

1. Oh, let the Son of God enfold you,
With His Spirit and His love,
Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.
Oh let Him have the things that hold you,
And His Spirit like a dove,
Will descend upon your life,
And make you whole.
Jesus. Oh, Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Jesus. Oh, Jesus,
Come and fill your lambs.
Jesus. Oh, Jesus,
2. Oh, come and sing this song with gladness,

As your hearts are filled with joy,
Lift your hands in sweet surrender to His name.
Oh, give Him all your tears and sadness,
Give Him all your years of pain,
And you’ll enter into life in Jesus’ name.
Jesus. Oh, Jesus,
Jesus. Oh Jesus,
J. Wimber
241
1. O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie,
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by:
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
2. For Christ is born of Mary;

And gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wond'ring love.
O morning stars together,
Proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to all on earth.
3. How silently, how silently,
The wond'rous gift is giv'n.
So God imparts to human hearts,
The blessings of His heav'n.
No ear can hear his coming;
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still,
The dear Christ enters in.
4. O holy child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell:
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel!
P. Brook
242
1. O Lord, I am not worthy
That Thou shouldst come to me;
But speak the words of comfort,
My spirit healed shall be.
2. And humbly I receive Thee,

The Bridegroom of my soul;
No more by sin to grieve Thee,
Or fly Thy sweet control.
3. O Sacrament most holy,

O Sacrament divine;
All praise and all thanksgiving.
Be every moment thine.
Anon
243 (How great thou Art)
1. O Lord my God, when I, in awesome wonder,

Consider all the worlds thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Chorus:
Then sings my soul,
my Saviour God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art;
Then sings my soul,
my Saviour God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art.
2. And when I think that God,
His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
3. When Christ shall come, with shouts of acclamation,

And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then shall I bow in humble adoration,
And there proclaim, my God,
How great thou art!
1953 S.K. Hine.
Assigned to Manna Music, Inc.,
35255 Brooten Road, Pacific City, OR 97135.
Renewed 1981 by Manna Music, Inc.
All rights Reserved. Used by Permission. (ASCAP)
244 Tune: Greensleeves
1. O Lord, our gifts to you we bring,

And in your praise we softly sing,
This bread so pure, our offering,
You break upon this altar,
Take, take us too, O Lord,
In spite of fault and failing,
Break, break us too, O Lord,
Into Yourself transforming.
2. O Lord, our gifts to You we bring

And in Your praise we softly sing.
This wine so red, our offering,
Your blood upon this altar.
Take, take us too, O Lord,
In spite of fault and failing.
Make, make us live, O Lord,
In peace and love united.
245
Refrain:
One bread, one body
One Lord of all
One cup of blessing which we bless
And we though many,
Throughout the earth
We are one body in this one Lord.
1. Gentile or Jew, servant or free,

Woman or man, no more.
2. Many the gifts, many the works,

One in the Lord of all.
3. Grain for the fields, scattered and grown,

Gathered to one for all.
J. Foley
246
1. Once in Royal David's City,
Stood a lowly cattle shed
Where a mother laid her baby
In a manager for a bed:
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little child.
2. He came down to earth from heaven

Who is God and Lord of all;
And his shelter was a stable,
And his cradle was a stall.
With the poor, and mean, and lowly,
Lived on earth our Saviour Holy.
3. And through all his wondrous childhood

He would honour and obey,
Love, and watch the lowly maiden
In whose gentle arms he lay;
Christian children all must be
Mild, obedient, good as he.
4. For he is our childhood’s pattern

Day by day like us he grew;
He was little, weak and helpless;
Tears and smiles like us He knew;
And he feeleth for our sadness,
And he shareth in our gladness.
5. And our eyes at last shall see Him,

Through His own redeeming love;
For that Child so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in Heaven above;
And he leads His children on
To the place where He is gone.
6. Not in that poor lowly stable,

With the oxen standing by,
We shall see him; but in heaven,
Set at God’s right hand on high;
Where like stars his children crowned
All in White shall wait around.
C. F. Alexander
247
1. One day will come when this world which we roam
Will cease to produce sorrow
from seeds which we have sown;
That day there'll be such rejoicing,
Joy will banish all tears;
One day when love conquers all of our fears.
2. Some day we'll learn how to control our lives,

It's only then we'll be able to open our eyes
To see the beauty around us
Which God meant us to share;
One day when love teaches us how to care.
BRIDGE
That day a glow will surround us,
Evil will be no more;
No wars nor hatred around us,
Peace on earth will be sure.
3. One day when man's heart returns to his God,

The day when all men acclaim him
all Powerful Lord,
With radiant gowns he'll adorn us,
"My true children" he'll say;
One day when love teaches us how to pray.
R. Gokool
248
1. On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh:
Awake and hearken, for he brings
Glad tidings of the King of kings.
2. Then cleansed be every Christian breast
And furnished for so great a guest;
O let us each our hearts prepare
For Christ to come and enter there.
3. For you are our salvation, Lord,
Our refuge and our great reward
Once more upon your people shine,
And fill the world with love divine.
4. All praise, eternal Son to you,

Whose advent set your people free;
Whom with the Father we adore
And Holy Spirit ever more.
C. Coffin
Tr. J. Chandler
249
1. O Queen of the Holy Rosary!
Oh! bless us as we pray,
And offer thee our roses,
In garlands, day by day.
While from our Father's garden,
With loving hearts and bold,
We gather to thine honour,
Buds white and red and gold.
2. O Queen of the Holy Rosary!
Each mystery blends with thine
The sacred life of Jesus,
In every step divine.
Thy soul was his fair garden,
Thy virgin breast his throne,
Thy thoughts his faithful mirror,
Reflecting him alone.
3. Sweet Lady of the Rosary,
White roses let us bring,
And lay them round thy footstool,
Before our Infant King
For nestling in thy bosom
God's Son was fain to be:
The Child of thy obedience
And spotless purity.
4. Dear Lady of the Rosary,
Red roses cast we down,
But let thy fingers weave them
Into a worthy crown.
For how can we poor sinners
Do aught but weep with thee,
When in thy train we follow
Our God to Calvary.
5. O Queen of the Holy Rosary,
What radiancy of love,
What splendour and what glory
Surround thy court above!
Oh! in thy tender pity,
Dear source of love untold,
Refuse not this, our offering:
Our flowers white, red and gold.
250
1. O Sacrament Divine,
Hid in your earthly home;
Lo! Round your lowly shrine,
With suppliant hearts we come.
Jesus, to you our voice we raise,
In songs of love and heartfelt praise,
O Sacrament divine. (Twice)
2. O Sacrament of peace,
Dear home of every heart,
Where restless yearnings cease,
And sorrows all depart.
There in your ear, all trustfully,
We tell our tale of misery,
O Sacrament of peace. (Twice)
3. O Sacrament of rest,
Ark from the ocean's roar
Within your shelter blest
Soon may we reach the shore.
Save us, for still the tempest raves,
Save, lest we sink beneath the waves,
O Sacrament of rest. (Twice)
4. O Sacrament Divine!
Earth's light and jubilee,
In your far depths we find
Your Godhead's majesty;
Pure light so shine on us, we pray,
That from our path we never stray.
O Sacrament Divine (twice)
F. Stanfield
251
1. O Sacred Head surrounded
By crown of piercing thorn,
O bleeding Head so wounded,
Reviled and put to scorn.
Our sins have marred the glory
Of your most holy face,
Yet angel hosts adore you
And marvel as they gaze.
2. The Lord of every nation

Was hung upon a tree;
His death was our salvation,
Our sins his agony.
O Jesus, by your Passion,
Your life in us increase;
Your death for us did fashion
Our pardon and our peace.
Baker/ Farrel
252
Chorus:
O Santa Rosa, dear Santa Rosa,
We rejoice in you,
We pray for our people,
We pray for Moruka
May God bless our people through you.
1. The Spanish have brought you

From the Andes,
Where you were Rose of Lima, Peru;
And the Indians have enshrined you
As Rosa of Moruka
And now today we all cherish you.
2. The flowers have blossomed

And have faded,
But Rosa, you blossom for ever;
O do remind Moruka that virtue
Must not wither,
The Christian life must blossom anew.
3. O come, let us learn from Santa Rosa,

To lovingly serve the Lord;
Let us turn all our attention
To live in dedication,
Up building the people of God.
G. Rochard & P. Jordan

(Text Adapted)
253
1. Oh, the love of my Lord is the essence
Of all that I love here on earth;
All the beauty I see, He has given to me
And his giving is gentle as silence.
2. Every day, ev'ry hour, every moment

Have been blessed by the strength of his love;
At the turn of each tide, He is there at my side.
And His touch is as gentle as silence.
3. There've been times when I've turned
from his presence
And I've walked other paths, other ways;
But I've called on his name,
in the dark of my shame
And his mercy was gentle as silence.
E. White
254
Chorus:
Oh the word of my Lord,
Deep within my being,
Oh the Word of my Lord,
You have filled my mind.
1. Before I formed you in the womb,

I knew you through and through,
I chose you to be mine.
Before you left your mother's side.
I called to you my child,
To be my sign.
2. I know that you are very young.

But I will make you strong,
I'll fill you with my word;
And you will travel through the land
Fulfilling my command which you have heard.
3. And everywhere you are to go,

My hand will follow you,
You will not be alone.
In all the danger that you fear,
You'll find me very near,
Your words, my own.
4. With all my strength you will be filled:

You will destroy and build,
for that is my design.
You will create and overthrow,
reap harvests I will sow
your word is mine.
D. Lundy
255
Chorus:
O, what a gift, what a wonderful gift,
Who can tell the wonders of the Lord?
Let us open our eyes, our ears, and our hearts;
It is Christ the Lord, it is he!
1. In the stillness of the night,

when the world was asleep,
The Lord made his message known
It was then that his Word
came down from on high.
From the Father's royal throne:
Christ our Lord and our King!
2. His mighty Word cuts quick and clean,

Far sharper than a two-edged sword:
Open your eyes, your ears, and your hearts,
And hear the Word of the Lord:
3. He came to his people, the chosen race,

That his Father's will would be known;
Lion of Judah, Light of the Word,
Our Redeemer came to his own:
4. He lived here among us,

he worked here among us,
Morning, night, and day,
Showed us his glory, gave us a promise,
And then we turned away.
Christ our Lord and Our King!
5. At the Passover meal

on the night before he died,
He lifted up his eyes and prayed
Then he broke the bread,
then he shared the wine
The gift that God had made:
6. On the hill of Calvary,

the world held its breath;
And there for the world to see,
The Father gave his Son,
his very own Son
For the love of you and me:
7. Early on that morning
when the guards were asleep.
The Father revealed his might;
Christ in his glory arose from the dead,
The Lord of Life and Light:
8. On the road to Emmaus,
the glory that is his,
The disciples could never see
Then he broke the bread,
then he shared the wine;
It is the Lord, It is he.
9. Now look around you and open your eyes;
Remember the Spirit is here,
Here within his Church, his people are one.
Look, the Lord is near:
Words: P. Uhl and M. Gilligan
Music: P. Uhl
1967, 1970 The American Press
256
1. Oh when the Lord rose triumphant
and threw death away,
the heavens rejoiced with mankind that day.
Voices sing to God who sits on His throne: “Alleluia!”
Chorus:
Sing, children, sing!
Let your voices ring!
Praise the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit!
Praise our glorious King!
2. We know that one day we too shall become like Him,

Because we shall see Him as He really is.
Everyone who hopes in Christ must try to be pure,
Just as Christ is pure.
(1 John 3:2-3)
3. God, our Father, sends His Spirit to those who believe,

For Jesus promised us that He’ll never leave.
With hearts emboldened, to the world we proclaim:
“Jesus Christ is Lord!”
4. The Word became flesh and lived among us;

We saw His glory, full of grace and of truth.
This was the glory which He received
As the Father’s Only Son. (John 1:14)
(No Chorus; instead repeat):

This was the glory which He received
as the Father’s Only Son.
A. Roberts
257
Chorus:
Pardon your people in our weakness;
Give us strength, Lord, give us peace.
1. Forgive our sins Lord; forgive our failings.
They are many, O Lord.
2. Sometimes we're small, Lord; narrow in mind and heart.
Give us Your vision, O Lord!
3. We are loved, Lord; we have been given much.
Still we often fail to love.
4. We wish to serve you, you our living God;
In the name of your Son.
C. Landry
258
Chorus:
Peace I leave with you, my friends,
Shalom, my peace in all you do,
Peace I leave with you, my friends,
I give to you so you can give to others too.
1. To share his love is why I came.
To show his kindness to the world,
Go now, my friends, and do the same
Until I come again.
2. Take my hand and be at peace,
The Spirit of our love I send,
And with this love you shall be free
Until I come again.
3. With this love you all will know
That loneliness is at an end.
Rejoice, my people, though I go,
For I will come again.
R. Repp
259
1. Peace is flowing like a river,
Flowing out of you and me,
Flowing out into the desert,
Setting all the captives free.
2. His love is flowing like a river,

Flowing out of you and me,
3. His healing's flowing like a river,

Flowing out of you and me.
Spoken:
Dear Father, Brother Jesus,
send the power of your healing
upon us your people.
Heal our hearts; renew our spirits.
Enkindle within your people
the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and we will be recreated,

and you shall renew the face of the earth.
4. Alleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia, alleluia.
(repeat verse 1)
1975 by Rev. Carey Landry
Phoenix, Arizona 85029, U.S.A.
260
1. Praise him as he mounts the skies, alleluia.
Christ the Lord of Paradise, alleluia.
Cry hosannah in the height, alleluia.
As he rises out of sight,
alleluia.
2. Now at last he takes his throne, alleluia.
From all ages his alone, alleluia.
With his praise creation rings, alleluia.
Lord of Lords, and King of kings, alleluia.
3. Hands and feet and side reveal, alleluia.
Wounds of love, high priesthood's seal, alleluia.
Advocate for us he pleads, alleluia,
Heavenly priest, he intercedes, alleluia.
4. Christians, raise your eyes above, alleluia.
He will come again in love, alleluia.
On that great and wondrous day, alleluia.
When this world will pass away, alleluia.
5. At his word new heavens and earth, alleluia.
Will in glory spring to birth, alleluia,
Joy of angels, joy of men, alleluia.
Come Lord Jesus come again, alleluia.
261
1. Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
To his feet your tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed,
restored, forgiven,
Evermore his praises sing,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King.
2. Praise him for his grace and favour
To our fathers in distress;
Praise him still the same as ever,
Slow to chide and quick to bless,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Glorious in his faithfulness.
3. Father-like he tends and cares us,

Well our feeble frame he knows;
In his hands he gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Widely as his mercy flows.
4. Angels help us to adore him

You behold him face to face.
Sun and moon, bow down before him,
Join the praises of our race,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace.
H. F. Lyte
262
1. Praise the Lord, my soul!
Let fire and rain give praise to Him:
Give praise to Him who is merciful,
slow to judge:
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
2. Bless the Lord, my soul!

Let all I am, give praise to Him:
And not forget He is kind,
He forgives our sins;
3. Merciful and kind,

He knows our ways; He knows we're dust;
And like the flowers that flourish,
we soon must die
4. Glory to our God,

Let all that is, give praise to Him
Give praise to him,
all you creatures who live his love
J. Foley
263
Chorus:
Praise the Trinity,
Glorious Trinity!
Come in God's presence
rejoicing with singing
extolling His glorious Name. (Rpt.)
1. Come all you people,

this is the day of the Lord;
Great and mighty is Yahweh,
Greatly and mightily praised.
2. Praise to the Father,

He dwells in Israel's praise,
Bringing deliverance and freedom
To all who delight in His ways.
3. Praise be to Jesus
Who loved not His life unto death;
By His blood He redeemed us;
His love we will never forget.
4. Praise to the Spirit,

The Gift of the Father above,
He has filled us with boldness,
Power and victory and love.
5. We are the family of Yahweh,

We are his very own,
Enter the holy of holies
In worship before His Throne.
W. Garcia
264
1. Praise to the Holiest in the height,
And in the depth be praise;
In all his words most wonderful,
Most sure in all his ways.
2. O Loving wisdom of our God!

When all was sin and shame,
A second Adam to the fight,
And to the rescue came.
3. O wisest love! that flesh and blood,

Which did in Adam fail,
Should strive afresh against the foe,
Should strive and should prevail.
4. And that a higher gift than grace

Should flesh and blood refine,
God's presence, and his very self,
And Essence all-divine.
5. O generous love! that he, who smote

In man, for man, the foe,
The double agony in man
For man should undergo.
6. And in the Garden secretly,

And on the Cross on high,
Should teach his brethren, and inspire
To suffer and to die.
J.H. Newman
265
Chorus:
Praise to the Lord!
Praise Him!
Praise to the Lord!
Praise to the Lord!
Praise Him!
Praise to the Lord!
1. Shout to God all you heavens,

and clap your hands, you on earth;
Enter into his presence
exulting and singing for joy.
2. Know that God is our Father,

He made us, we are his own;
Come to him with thanksgiving,
Extolling and blessing his name.
3. Merciful to us, sinners,

compassionate to us all;
He has sent his beloved
to guide us in justice and peace.
4. Praise him, then with full voices

and sing to him from the heart;
Gather, Christians, together,
Together to joyfully sing.
5. Praise the Lord with the trumpet!

O praise his name with the dance!
Celebrate with the cymbal!
Exalt him with drum, pipe and string.
P. Jordan
266
1. Praise to the Lord, the almighty,
the king of creation.
O my soul praise him for he is our
health and salvation.
All you who hear,
now to his altar draw near,
Join in profound adoration.
2. Praise to the Lord,

let us offer our gifts at his altar.
Let not our sins and offences
now cause us to falter.
Christ the High Priest,
bids us all join in his feast,
Victims with him on the altar.
3. Praise to the Lord, Oh! Let

all that is in us adore him.
All that has life and breath,
come now rejoicing before him.
Let the Amen
sound from his people again,
As we here worship before him.
J. Neander
Tr. C. Winkworth
267
Ant:
Priestly people, kingly people
Holy people, God's chosen people,
Sing praise to the Lord.
1. We sing to you, O Christ beloved

Son of the Father;
We give you praise,
O Wisdom everlasting and Word of God.
2. We sing to you,
O Son born of Mary the Virgin;
We give you praise,
our brother born to heal us,
our saving Lord.
3. We sing to you,
O Brightness of splendour and glory;
We give you praise,
O Morning Star,
announcing the coming Day.
4. We sing to you,
O Light bringing men out of darkness;
We give you praise,
O guiding Light who shows us
the way to Heaven.
5. We sing to you,
O Manna, which God gives his people.
We give you praise,
O living Bread, which comes down
to us from heaven.
L. Deiss
268
Put your hands together,
then reach out to your brother.
We're family!
Hold him close to your heart,
and share the warmth of your smile.
We belong!
With our arms above, we link a circle of love,
We're all children of One God.
Human family! We belong to the earth!
1. What mean these rumours of war all around us?

Rivers of hatred in flood?
When will the love of our family surround us
And not the sight of their blood?
Put your hands together,

then reach out to your sister,
We're family!
Hold her close to your heart,
and share the warmth of your smile.
We belong!
With our arms above, we link a circle of love,
We're all children of One God.
Human family! we belong to the earth!
2. We see the clouds of foreboding mushrooming,
Fumes of disaster above.
But we have buds of fidelity blooming
Under the sun of God's love.
Put your hands together ... reach out to your brother ...
Hold him close to your heart ...
3. Why do we waste all our energy striving

For baubles and tinsel and toys?
Let's hoard the sweetness of honey in hiving
Our precious family joys!
Put your hands together ... reach out to your sister ...
Hold her close to your heart ...
P. Jordan
269
Chorus:
Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice!
Come, let us praise the Lord.
Come, let us bless his name.
Come let us praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord!
1. Holy, holy, holy!

Holy, holy, holy!
Holy, holy, holy!
O holy is the Lord.
2. Glory, glory, glory!

Glory, glory, glory!
Glory, glory, glory!
O glory to the Lord.
N. Farrell
270 PASCHAL PROCLAMATION
Chorus:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
Rejoice, heavenly Powers!
Sing choirs of angels!
Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
Rejoice, all God's people!
Christ is risen!
O earth, in the brightness of your King

Christ has conquered, Glory fills you!
O Mother Church rejoice in glory!
Sound the trumpet of salvation!
Repeat Chorus
Cantor: The Lord be with you

All: And also with you.
Cantor: Lift up your hearts
All: We lift them up to the Lord
Cantor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
All: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
With hearts and voices full of praise

To the Father and his son Jesus Christ,
For he has ransomed all of us
from the death of the sin of Adam.
This is the new Passover,
When Christ, the Paschal Lamb was slain.
He has consecrated us with his blood,
and the homes of all believers!
CHORUS
This is the night we remember,

when Israel crossed the Red Sea.
It's the night of the pillar of fire
that destroyed the darkness of sin.
It is the night of that washing
of a cleansing from all sin
It is the night of the grace of God.
When Christians grow in holiness.
CHORUS
This is the night of Resurrection,

bursting the chains of death.
The night of tremendous goodness,
our Redeemer, the Risen Jesus Christ.
How wonderful you care for us, Father,
how merciful and kind is your love,
O happy fault of Adam,
that gained so great a Redeemer.
CHORUS
God chose this night for us to see

the rising of Jesus from the dead.
This is the night of light and joy,
this night has become clear as day.
This is the night of love and true joy.
of peace and the reign of goodness.
This the night when the heavens
are wedded now to earth.
CHORUS
The joy of this night, Heavenly Father,

is God reconciling us all.
Receive now this Easter Candle,
which glows to the honour of God.
Let this light dispel all darkness.
Let it meet Christ, the new morning star
who came back from the dead triumphant
and lives for ever and ever.
CHORUS
Music: G. Rochard
271
Chorus:
REJOICE! REJOICE! REJOICE! REJOICE!
Christ is risen, Alleluia!
Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
Christ is risen, alleluia!
1. God wanted Jesus, first in every way

to be first to rise from the dead.
On the first day of the week
He awoke from his sleep,
risen triumphantly.
This is the day that the
Lord has made, Alleluia!
Let us rejoice and be glad in it, Alleluia!
2. At our baptism, we died with Christ,

We went into the tomb with him.
And just as Jesus
rose to a new life to himself,
We rose to a new life with him.
This is the day the Lord has made,
This is the day of the Lord,
Let us rejoice and be glad in it,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
3. Once we were no people,

but now we are a people,
We are the people of God;
Once we had no mercy,
but now we have God’s mercy,
We sing to the glory of God.
This is the day of the Lord,
Let us rejoice and be glad in it,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
G. Rochard
272
Chorus:
Return to the Lord return,
O Israel!
He calls to you.
For the Lord is full of love and tender mercy;
he waits for your heart.
1. What shall I do with you, O my people?

This love of yours so quickly disappears.
(Hos: 6.4)
2. When will you share your bread with the hungry?

When will you welcome in the homeless poor?
(Is: 58.7)
3. I do not take delight in burnt off'ring,

Give me yourself, your crushed and broken heart.
(Ps: 51, 17)
4. And I will plant my law deep within you,

Deep in your heart will I inscribe my name.
(Jer: 31,31)
5. I love you with a love everlasting;

I hold you constantly close to my heart.
(Jer: 31:31)
P. Jordan
273
1. Ride on, ride on in majesty,
Hark all the tribes Hosannah cry;
O Saviour meek go on your way,
All strewn with palms this holy day.

In lowly pomp ride on to die;
O Christ your triumphs now begin,
O'er captive death and conquered sin.
3. Ride on, ride on in majesty.

Your last and fiercest strife is nigh;
The Father on his heavenly throne,
Awaits his own anointed Son.

In lowly pomp ride on to die;
Bow your meek head to mortal pain,
Then take, O God, your power and reign.
H.H Milman
274
Santo! Santo! Santo!
Mi corazon te adora
Mi corazon te sabe decir
Santo eres, senor!
Holy! Holy! Holy!

My heart, my heart
adores you!
My heart knows how to say to you:
Holy are you, Lord!
Anon
Argentina: WCC Publications
275
1. Search me, O God, and know my heart today;
Try me, O Lord, and know my thoughts I pray;
See if there be some wicked way in me,
Cleanse me from every sin and set me free.
2. I praise Thee, Lord, for cleansing me from sin;

Fulfil Thy Word, and make me pure within;
Fill me with fire, where once I burned with shame,
Grant my desire to magnify thy name.
3. Lord, take my life, and make it wholly Thine;

Fill my poor heart with thy great love divine;
Take all my will, my passion, self and pride;
I now surrender - Lord, in me abide.
E. Orr
276 IN GETHSEMANE
See Him on the mountain side

Deep in prayer at eventide,
In Gethsemane:
See the Master on His knees
Neath the sombre olive trees,
In Gethsemane,
In Gethsemane.
2. See His dreadful agony,

‘Father, take this cup from Me’,
In Gethsemane:
See Him lonely vigil keep
While his friends are fast asleep,
In Gethsemane,
In Gethsemane.
3. See Him by a kiss betrayed,

Yet so calm and unafraid,
In Gethsemane,
Most important, let me see
That He suffered so for me,
In Gethsemane,
In Gethsemane.
J. Maynard
277
1. See how the Virgin waits for him;
Mary in wonder waits for him.
Shake off your slumber: come all full of wonder.
Jesus is coming as the Prince of Peace.
2. Gently she hears the distant breeze

swaying the silver olive trees.
What is she thinking as the sun is sinking,
Waiting the birthday of her first born Son?
3. Now a new pattern on the loom;

Now a new presence in the room.
Waking or sleeping, all her love she’s keeping,
Waiting the coming of the Son of God.
W. Jabusch
278
Send forth your Spirit, O Lord.
Send forth your Spirit on these your chosen ones.
Send forth your Spirit of love.
1. To show the love of the Father,

To show the love of the Son.
To show the love of Jesus for us all;
This is his new commandment.
Send forth your Spirit, O Lord.

Send forth your Spirit
on these your chosen ones.
Send forth your Spirit of truth.
2. To know the will of the Father,

To know the will of the Son,
To know the Gospel of Jesus the Lord.
To proclaim to everyone.
Send forth your Spirit, O Lord

Send them to cast your fire on earth.
(Sung by Confirmation Candidates)

3. Come upon us, O Spirit of the living God!
Come upon us O Spirit of truth!
Come upon us, O Spirit of love and of life!
Send us to cast your fire on earth!
Send forth your Spirit. O Lord.

Send them to cast your fire on earth.
Words & Music: G. Rochard
279
Set me like a seal on your heart,
Like a seal on your arm;
For love is as strong as death.
Jealousy, jealousy, relentless as the tomb,
Love no flood can quench,
no torrents drown.
Love no flood can quench,
no torrents drown.
CCC W/shop, Grenada
280 Christmas Words
1. Silent night, holy night,

All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child;
Holy infant so tender and mild:
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
2. Silent night, holy night.
Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia:
Christ, the Saviour is born,
Christ, the Saviour is born.
3. Silent night, holy night.

Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace:
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
Joseph Mohr
Tr. J. Young
Epiphany Words

Darkness flies! All is light!
Shepherds hear the angels sing,
Alleluia! Hail our King!
Jesus our saviour is here.

Guiding star, lend thy light!
See the eastern Magi bring,
Gifts and homage to our King!
Jesus our Saviour is here.

Wondrous star, lend thy light!
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia! Hail our King!
Jesus our Saviour is here.
281
Ant:
Sing a new song unto the Lord,
Let your song be sung from mountains high,
Sing a new song unto the Lord,
singing Alleluia!
1. Yahweh's people dance for joy,

O come before the Lord,
And play for him on glad tambourines
And let your trumpet sound.
2. Rise, O children, from your sleep,

Your Saviour now has come;
He has turned your sorrow to joy
And filled your soul with song.
3. Glad my soul for I have seen

The glory of the Lord,
The trumpet sounds, the dead shall be raised,
I know my Saviour lives.
D. L. Schutte
282
Chorus:
Sing for St Joseph
In jubilation
In celebration
This festive day
For faith unbending
Justice defending
For peace unending
St Joseph pray.
1. As he was chosen once

to be head of the Holy Family
the Patron now in heav'n is He
Of all the Church on earth.
2. As Mary's husband strong and true

As Jesus's foster-father too
He is the saint of fathers
and of husbands and of home.
3. With Christ he worked at carpentry

and laboured hard and honestly
as Patron of all workers
he is honoured now today.
4. His dying moments he did share

With Jesus and with Mary there
and for the dying He will care
until they're safely home.
A. Fortune
283
1. Sing praises to the Lord.
Sing praises to the Lord.
Sing praises to the Lord.
Alleluia Alleluia.
2. And holy be his name

And holy be his name.
And holy be his name.
Alleluia Alleluia.
3. For he is kind and good.

For he is kind and good.
For he is kind and good.
Alleluia Alleluia.
4. He died that we might live

He rose again to life
He lives no more to die.
Alleluia Alleluia.
Repeat Stanza 1
D. Clouden
284
1. Sing of Mary, pure and lowly,
Virgin mother undefiled.
Sing of God's own son most holy
Who became her little child.
Fairest child of fairest mother,
God, the Lord who came to earth,
Word made flesh, our very brother
Takes our nature by his birth.
2. Sing of Jesus, son of Mary,

In the home at Nazareth.
Toil and labour cannot weary
Love enduring unto death.
Constant was the love he gave her,
Though he went forth from her side,
Forth to preach and heal and suffer,
Till on Calvary he died.
3. Glory be to God the Father,

Glory be to God the Son,
Glory be to God the Spirit,
Glory to the three in one.
From the heart of blessed Mary,
From all saints the song ascends;
And the Church the strain re-echoes
Unto earth's remotest ends.
Anon
285
Chorus:
Sing to the mountains, sing to the sea
Raise your voices, lift your hearts
This is the day the Lord has made
Let all the earth rejoice.
1. I will give thanks to you, my Lord

You have answered my plea
You have saved my soul from death
You are my strength and my song.
2. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord!

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
3. This is the day that the Lord has made

Let us be glad and rejoice
He has turned all death to life
Sing of the glory of God.
R. Dufford
286 SING HIS PRAISE
1. Sing Praise to the Lord

Bless his holy name
Glorify the Lord
Let your voice be heard,
Sing his praise
Chorus:
Sing His Praise,
Sing His Praise
Sing His Praise,
Sing His Praise.
2. The angels on high

Proclaim his great love
With their trumpet blast
Hosanna his name,
Sing his praise.
3. The moon and the stars

The sun and the sky
True emblems of might
The glory of God,
Sing his praise.
4. Make a joyful noise
Give thanks for his love
The blessings of life
Of hope and of faith,
Sing his praise.
L. Gill
287
Chorus:
Sion sing, break into song!
For within you is the Lord
with his saving pow'r.
1. Rise and shine forth for your light has come,

And upon you breaks the glory of the Lord;
For the darkness covers the earth,
And the thick clouds the people.
2. But upon you the Lord shall dawn,

And in you his splendorshall be revealed;
Your light shall guide the Gentiles on their path,
And kings shall walk in your brightness.
3. Wonder and thanksgiving shall fill your heart,
As the wealth of nations enriches you;
You shall be called the city of the Lord,
Dear to the holy One of Israel.
4. You who are desolate and alone,

A place unvisited by men,
Shall be the pride of ages untold
And everlasting joy to the nations
5. No more shall the sun be your light by day,

Nor the moon's beam enlighten you by night;
The Lord shall be your ever-lasting light,
And your God shall be your glory.
6. No more for you the setting of suns;

No more the waning of moons;
The Lord shall be your everlasting light,
And the days of your mourning shall come to an end.
L. Deiss
288
1. Songs of thankfulness and praise
Jesus Lord, to thee we raise.
Manifested by the star.
To the wise men from afar,
Branch of royal David's stem,
In thy birth at Bethlehem.
Praises be to thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.
2. Manifest at Jordan's stream,

Prophet, Priest and King supreme
And at Cana, wedding guest,
In thy Godhead manifest;
Manifest in power divine,
Changing water into wine,
Praises be to thee addressed,
3. Grant us grace to see thee, Lord,

Mirrored in thy holy Word;
May we imitate thee now,
And be pure, as pure art thou;
That we like to thee may be
At thy great Epiphany,
And may praise thee ever blessed,
C. Wordsworth
289
1. Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast;
Body of Christ, be thou my saving guest;
Blood of my Saviour, bathe me in thy tide;
Wash me, ye waters gushing from his side.
2. Strength and protection may his Passion be;

O blessed Jesus, hear and answer me;
Deep in thy wounds, Lord, hide and shelter me,
So shall I never, never part from thee.
3. Guard and defend me from the foe malign;

In death's drear moments make me only thine,
Call me, and bid me come to thee on high,
Where I may praise thee with thy saints for aye.
Ascribed to John XXII
290 Spirit of God
1. Spirit of God, in the clear running water,

Blowing to greatness the trees on the hill.
Spirit of God in the finger of morning,
Fill the earth, bring it to birth
And blow where you will;
Blow, blow, blow till I be
But breath of the Spirit blowing in me.
2. Down in the canefields the arrows are blowing,

Sheep in the pastureland cannot lie still,
Spirit of God, creation is groaning,
Fill the earth, bring it to birth
3. Spirit of God, every man's heart is lonely,

Watching and waiting and hungry until,
Spirit of God, man longs that you only
Fulfil the earth, bring it to birth
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291
Spirit of life. Come unto me.
Sing in my heart all the stirrings of compassion.
Blow in the wind, rise in the sea,
move in the land, giving life the shape of justice.
Roots, hold me close, wings set me free.
Spirit of life come to me, come to me.
C. McDade
292
Spirit of the living God
Fall afresh on me;
Spirit of the living God
Fall afresh on me;
Melt me, mould me,
Fill me, use me;
Spirit of the living God,
Fall afresh on me.
D. Iverson
293
Chorus:
Springs of living water,
Flowing from the font of life,
Springs of living water!
Glory to you, O Christ!
You, the living water,
You the font of life,
Glory to you, alleluia!
Glory to you, O Christ!
1. Born again of water and the Spirit,

Born again as children of God.
Born again to inherit the Kingdom,
Born again to share eternal life.
2. One Lord and Father of all of us,

One Faith, and share one Baptism.
One God and Father of Jesus Christ,
One people, in marvelous light.
3. New birth, and given a living hope,

New man, fashioned after Christ.
New world, you a new creation,
Behold, God makes all things new!
4. True light that enlightens all men,

True light, Christ shines on us.
True light, in radiant glory,
You, now, are a child of light.
G. Rochard
294
Chorus:
Stand together for what you believe;
Work for what must be done.
Love each other in all that you do
Till all my people are one.
1. Spread the peace, my brothers,

Spread it everywhere.
Make the world know right from wrong
Help the world to care.
2. Cry out the sound of freedom,

Make every sound be heard;
People crying painfully,
Hear their every word.
3. Open your hearts, my brothers,

Lend a willing hand;
Show the lonely and the poor
That God is in our land.
4. Sing out the joy of living;

Sing your song on high;
The truth of mankind is that he
Was born to live not die.
5. Know that He is with us

In everything we do;
Tho' hard times may lie ahead,
Peace will follow through.
R. Repp
295 (Tune: "Where have all the flowers gone?")
1. Take into Your hands, my Lord

All my freedom;
Take my understanding
Lord, all my will,
Everything I have and hold,
You have given me, my Lord;
Accept them back from me.
Accept them back from me.
2. Now that they are Yours, my Lord

Each and every one
Use them as You like, my Lord,
Just as You please
All I seek is love and grace;
Those you have indeed, my Lord
They are enough for me,
They are enough for me.
Tr. of prayer of St Ignatius
296
1. Take my hands and make them as your own,
And use them for your Kingdom here on earth.
Consecrate them to your care,
anoint them for your service where
you may need your Gospel to be sown.
2. Take my hands, they speak now for my heart,

and by their actions they will show their love.
Guard them on their daily course,
be their strength and guiding force
to ever serve the Trinity above.
3. Take my hands, I give them to you Lord.

Prepare them for the service of your name.
Open them to human need,
and by their love they'll sow your seed
so all may know the love and hope you give
Take my hands, take my hands, O Lord.
S. Temple
297
1. Take, Lord, receive all my liberty,
my memory, understanding, my entire will.
Refrain:
Give me only your love and your grace:
That's enough for me.
Your love and your grace are enough for me.
2. Take, Lord, receive all I have and possess.

You have given all to me; now I return it.
3. Take, Lord, receive all is yours now;

dispose of it wholly according to your will.
J. Foley
298
Chorus:
Take our bread, we ask you;
Take our hearts, we love you,
Take our lives, oh Father;
We are yours, we are yours.
1. Yours as we stand at the table you set;

yours as we eat the bread
Our hearts can't forget.
We are the signs of your life with us yet,
we are yours, we are yours.
2. Your holy people standing washed in your blood,

Spirit-filled yet hungry
we await your food;
We are poor, but we've brought
ourselves, the best we could;
3. Yours as we meet in true brotherhood here;
Yours as we share your love with minds and hearts sincere.
In all our sorrows and joys you are near.
J. Wise
299
Chorus:
Tell of my love to the Islands,
Tell it everywhere;
Show all your brothers and sisters
Our Father's loving care.
Brothers who are seeking
living in the night,
Sisters who are weeping,
searching for the light.
Tell of my love to all people,
Live in my love every day!
1. O my people,
I demanded,
Bring light to all men;
Shine before them,
I commanded
Till I see you again.
When I look every day
at my children in their plight,
They're alone, they're in
darkness.
Who'll bring them light?
2. O my people,
I demanded,
Justice must be your theme;
Are you laughed at,
are you branded,
Was it only a dream?
At my children's misery,
They're in prison, they seek refuge
Who'll set them free?
3. O my people, I demanded,
Love all men everywhere;
You may walk empty-handed
But teach all men to care.
At my children in their fears,
They're suffering, they're crying
Who'll wipe their tears?
Words:C. Harvey
Music: Odette Ver Cruysse
300
1. Thank you for giving me the morning.
Thank you for every day that's new.
Thank you that I can know my worries
can be cast on you.
2. Thank you for all my friends and neighbours,

Thank you for all those that live,
Thank you for even greatest enemies
I can forgive.
3. Thank you I have my occupation.

Thank you for ev'ry pleasure small.
Thank you for music, light and gladness.
Thank you for them all.
4. Thank you for many little sorrows.

Thank you for ev'ry kindly word.
Thank you for ev'rywhere your guidance
reaches ev'ry land.
5. Thank you, O Lord, your Love is boundless.

Thank you, that I am full of you.
Thank you, you made me feel
so glad and thankful as I do.
W. Van der Haas
Peter-Paul Van Lelyveld
301
1. Thank you, Lord, on this day,
for our many good blessings.
Thank you, Lord, on this day,
for our many close friendships.
Glory to God! May you hear our prayer,
Guide us on forever.
Thank you, Lord, on this day,
for our blessings and friendships.
2. Grant us, Lord, on this day,

deeper insights and challenge,
That each day we may grow in faith
and knowledge and wisdom.
Guide us on forever.
Grant us, Lord, on this day,
deeper insights and challenge.
3. Lord, we ask, as we go
into all of life's pathways;
That each day we may know
you are calling us onwards.
Lead us on forever,
so, each day, we may know
you are leading us onward.
Music: Edelweiss
302
1. The Church's one foundation
is Jesus, Christ her Lord;
She is his new creation,
by water and the Word.
From heav'n he came and sought her.
to be his holy bride;
with his own blood he bought her,
and for her life he died.
2. Elect from ev'ry nation,

yet one o'er all the earth,
Her charter of salvation.
One Lord, one faith, one birth;
one holy name she blesses,
Partakes one holy food,
and to one hope she presses,
with ev'ry grace endued.
3. Mid toil, and tribulation,

and tumult of her war,
she waits the consummation
of peace for evermore;
till with the vision glorious
her longing eyes are blest,
and the great Church victorious
shall be the Church at rest.
4. Yet she on earth hath union

with God, the Three in One,
and mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won:
O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we
Like them, the meek and lowly,
On high may dwell with thee.
S. J. Stone
303
1. The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at thy behest;
to thee our morning hymns ascended,
thy praise shall sanctify our rest.
2. We thank thee that thy Church unsleeping,

while earth rolls onward into light,
through all the world her watch is keeping,
And rests not now by day or night.
3. As o'er each continent and island

the dawn leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent,
nor dies the strain of praise away.
4. The sun that bids us rest is waking

Our brethren 'neath the western sky;
And hour by hour fresh lips are making
thy wondrous doings heard on high.
5. So be it, Lord? thy throne shall never,

like earth's proud empires, pass away;
Thy kingdom stands, and grows for ever
till all thy creatures own thy sway.
J. Ellerton
304
1. The first Nowell, the angel did say,
Was to certain poor Shepherds
in fields as they lay:
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
on a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Chorus:
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
Born is the King of Israel!
2. They looked up and saw a star

Shining in the east, beyond them far;
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued both day and night.
3. And by the light of that same star,

Three wisemen came from country far;
To seek for a king was their intent,
And to follow the star wherever it went.
4. This star drew nigh to the north-west,
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest,
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay
5. Then entered in those wise men three,

fall reverently upon their knee,
And offered there in his presence,
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
6. Then let us all with one accord

Sing praises to our heav'nly Lord
Who has made heaven and earth of nought,
and with His blood mankind has bought.
Traditional Old English
305
1. The Good News travelling around the world,
Is telling people of the many races
of the coming of the Jesus Kingdom on the earth.
And everywhere the people who believe,
Are finding freedom and a grand relief,
And from their sins are now set free.
Chorus:
Take comfort now, though skies are gray,
Jesus will come, and he will reign,
Take comfort now, though skies are gray,
Jesus will come, and he will stay.
2. Don't bring no money, for this joy is free,
Just bring your best friend and the family,
And join the children of the God of Love and of peace.
You'll find some black men, white men, Chinese too,
Not the colour of the skin but the heart will do.
We're all high class, by Blood set free.
D. Bernard
306
Chorus:
The King of Glory comes,
the nation rejoices;
Open the gates before Him,
lift up your voices.
1. Who is the King of glory,

How shall we call Him?
He is Emmanuel, the promised of ages.
2. In all of Galilee, in city or village,
He goes among His people,
curing their illness.
3. Sing then of David's Son,

Our Saviour and brother,
In all of Galilee was never another.
4. He gave His life for us, the pledge of salvation,

He took upon Himself the sins of the nation.
5. He conquered sin and death;

he truly has risen.
And He will share with us
His heavenly vision.
by Willard R. Jabusch,
St Mary of the Lake Seminary,
Mundelein, Illinois 60060.
307
Chorus:
The Lord be with you,
and bless you always.
The Lord be with you, brothers,
And bless you every day.
The Lord be with you,
And bless you always.
The Lord be with you, sisters,
And bless you every day.
1. Let us all be happy
and be glad in every land:
God is holding everybody
In his mighty hand.
2. You can tell him what you're thinking
Like a trusting boy.
Go into God's presence laughing
Clap your hands for joy.
3. Speaking truth and living love,
We shall destroy the lie;
Serving God, we'll share our joy,
and we shall never die.
4. Enter in his house with singing,
Singing all the way.
Glorify the holy name of God
all through the day.
5. For the Lord's a gracious Father;
mercy here to stay;
And his faithfulness will
never, ever go away.
P. Quinlan
308
1. The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want.
He makes me down to lie
in pastures green. He leadeth me
the quiet waters by.
2. My soul he doth restore again,

and me to walk doth make
within the paths of righteousness,
e'en for his own name's sake.
3. Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale,

yet will I fear no ill.
For thou art with me,
and thy rod and staff
me comfort still.
4. My table thou hast furnished

in presence of my foes.
My head thou dost with oil anoint,
and my cup overflows.
5. Goodness and mercy all my life

shall surely follow me.
And in God's house for ever more
my dwelling-place shall be.
Crimmond/Grant
309
1. The Lord has called us His children,
to gather in His name;
To celebrate His victorious Word,
Together as one body in Christ.
2. His Word will always be with us,

Whether near or far away.
We hear His call deep in our hearts
As we listen to His Word.
3. His Word is our great salvation,

Food for our very being.
O listen, O listen to His call
As His word grows in our hearts.
L. Gill
310
Ant. 1
My Shepherd is the Lord,
nothing indeed shall I want.
Ant. 2
His goodness shall follow me always
to the end of my days.
1. The Lord is my Shepherd;

there is nothing I shall want.
Fresh and green are the pastures
where he gives me repose;
Near restful waters he leads me
to revive my drooping spirit.
2. He guides me along the right path;

he is true to his name.
If I should walk in the valley of darkness
no evil would I fear.
You are there with your crook and your staff;
with these you give me comfort.
3. You have prepared a banquet for me

In the sight of my foes.
My head you have anointed with oil;
my cup is overflowing.
4. Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me

all the days of my life.
In the Lord's own house shall I dwell for ever and ever.
5. To the Father and Son give glory,

give glory to the Spirit.
To God who is, who was,
and who will be for ever and ever.
Gelineau- GRAIL
311
1. The Lord is my shepherd;
He is Lord and I am his guest.
Fresh and green are the pastures
where he leads me to my rest.
Near peaceful waters he leads me
To cheer up my cheerless heart.
He guides me on the safe path,
He will always do his part.
Refrain:
If I should ever walk
in the valley of darkness,
no evil would I fear:
You are there to show the way.
If I should ever walk
in the valley of darkness,
Your crook and your staff,
they will lead me through the day.
2. You prepare a banquet

In the sight of my foes.
You cool my head with oil,
And my cup now overflows.
Surely goodness and kindness
will be with me all the way.
The Lord's house for my dwelling,
I will thank him every day.
3. Glory be to the Father,

Glory to his only Son.
Glory be to the Spirit;
Glory, glory, everyone.
P. Quinlan
312
Chorus:
The Lord loves a cheerful giver, give it with love,
Give it with love, give it with love.
The Lord loves a cheerful giver, give it with love.
Praise the Lord, and give it with love.
1. Give and you shall receive,

O give it with love,
Give and you shall receive,
O give it with love,
Praise the Lord,
and give it with love
2. You will receive a blessing,

give it with love,
You will receive a blessing,
give it with love,
Praise the Lord,
and give it with love.
K. Williams
313
1. The love I have for you, my Lord,
Is only a shadow of your love for me;
only a shadow of your love for me;
Your deep, abiding love.
2. My own belief in you, my Lord,

Is only a shadow of your faith in me,
Only a shadow of your faith in me,
Your deep and lasting faith.
3. My life is in your hands;

my life is in your hands.
My love for you will grow my God.
Your light in me will shine.
4. The dream I have today, my Lord,

Is only a shadow of your dreams for me,
Only a shadow of all that will be
If I but follow you.
5. The joy I feel today, my Lord,

Is only a shadow of your joys for me;
Only a shadow of your joys for me
when we meet face to face.
Repeat verse 3.
C. Landry
314
1. The Mass is ended, all go in peace;
We must diminish, and Christ increase.
We take Him with us where'er we go,
That through our actions
His life may show.
2. We witness his love to everyone,

by our communion with Christ the Son.
We take the Mass to all those we meet,
so Christ may shine forth for all to see.
3. Thanks to the Father who shows the way.
His life is with us throughout each day;
Let all our living and loving be
to praise and honour the Trinity.
4. The Mass is ended, all go in peace;

We must diminish, and Christ increase.
We take him with us where'er we go,
That through our actions his life may show.
The Mass is ended. The Mass is ended,
The Mass is ended, all go in peace.
S. Temple
315
1. The right hand of God
is writing in our land,
Writing with power and with love.
Our conflicts and our fears,
our triumphs and our tears
Are recorded by the right hand of God.

is pointing in our land,
Pointing the way we must go.
So clouded is the way,
so easily we stray,
but we're guided by the right hand of God.
3. The right hand of God is striking in our land,

striking out at envy, hate and greed.
Our selfishness and lust,
our pride and deeds unjust
are destroyed by the right hand of God.

is lifting in our land,
lifting the fallen one by one.
Each one is known by name,
and rescued now from shame
by the lifting of the right hand of God.

is healing in our land,
healing broken bodies, minds and souls.
So wondrous is its touch,
with love that means so much,
when we're healed by the right hand of God.

is planting in our land,
planting seeds of freedom, hope and love.
In these Caribbean lands,
let his people all join hands
and be one with the right hand of God.

is moving in our land,
moving over rivers, lakes and creeks.
As rivers rise and fall,
he moves each corial,
to be nearer to the right hand of God.
VV 1-6 P. Prescod
V 7 A. Church
316
Chorus:
There is joy in the heavens,
there is joy everywhere,
For the season of Christmas
Will soon be here.
Let the season of his coming,
The Advent hope we bring,
Rejoice in the Lord,
1. David, son of Jesse,

was born in Bethlehem,
And One from David's line will come
to reign over Jacob's house forever;
His reign will have no end,
Let us make our journey now
to Bethlehem.
2. The prophets’ voice and heralds

Are piercing through the night;
They speak of the promise of a new dawn.
The end of the long night
of darkness, sin and shame.
And angels voice proclaim:
A Saviour's born.
3. The valleys are now filled in,

The crooked ways made straight.
The rough paths are being smoothed out.
The deserts are in blossom,
The waste lands now in bloom,
And all the trees at Christmas will shout out!
4. The maiden is with child

And will bear a son;
The name he will be called; "Emmanuel".
He will come as a Saviour,
Salvation to all men;
A Morning Star will come to Bethlehem.
Last Chorus:
There is joy in the heavens,
There is joy everywhere,
For the season of Christmas
Will soon be here.
Let the season of his coming
The Advent hope we bring,
Rejoice and sing!
Rejoice in the Lord
The bells will ring!
The bells will ring!
G. Rochard
317
1. There's a time for loving and a time for embracing.
There's a time for throwing all past stones away.
There's a time for healing and a time for forgiving.
There's a time for building bridges,
and that time is now.
Chorus:
Oh, take our hearts, Lord; take our minds.
Take our hands, Lord, and make them one.
Take our hearts, Lord; take our minds.
Take our hands, Lord, and make them one.
2. There's a time for renewing and a time for reconciling,

There's a time for binding up the wounds of the years.
There's a time for planting and a time for sowing.
There's a time for growing the seeds of unity.
C. Landry
318 A CROWN OF THORNS

1. There was no crown for Him of silver or of gold,
There was no diadem for Him to hold;
But blood adorned His brow and proud its stain He bore,
And sinners gave to Him the crown he wore.
Chorus:
A rugged cross became His throne,
His kingdom was in hearts alone;
He wrote His love in crimson red,
And wore the thorns upon His head.
2. He did not reign upon a throne of ivory,
But died upon the cross of Calvary;
For sinners there He counted all He owned but loss,
And He surveyed his kingdom from a cross.
3. No purple robe He wore
His bleeding wounds to hide,
But stripes upon His back He wore with pride;
And from the wounds there flowed a crimson,
cleansing stream that was a cover
for the soul unclean.
I. F. Stanphill
319
Chorus:
The Spirit is a-movin'
all over, all over this land.
(Repeat)
1. Jesus has ascended to his Father's side;
Now he sends apostles,
preaching far and wide.
2. His Spirit comes like fire
setting hearts alight;
The Church speaks with his power,
teaching what is right.
3. He is watching o'er us,
we need never fear;
Take him all your troubles,
then they'll disappear.
4. Men attack each other,
quarrels are begun;
Come, O Holy Spirit,
make your people one.
5. Let there be an end to
quarrelling and pain;
Bring us to our senses,
bring us peace again.
6. Reach into our spirits;
fashion us anew;
Touch us with your power,
make us firm and true.
Chorus - C. Landry
Verses - A. Church
320
1. The Spirit lives to set us free,
walk, walk in the light.
He binds us all in unity,
Chorus:
Walk in the light (Repeat 3x)
Walk in the light of the Lord.
2. Jesus promised life to all,

The dead were awakened by his call,
3. He died in pain on Calvary,

To save the lost like you and me,
4. We know his death was not the end,

Walk, walk in the light.
He gave his Spirit to be our friend,
Walk, walk in the light.
5. By Jesus' love our wounds are healed,

The Father's kindness is revealed,
6. The Spirit lives in you and me,

His light will shine for all to see,
D. Lundy
321
Chorus:
The Son of Man must be lifted up,
Lifted up on high!
The Son of Man must be lifted up,
Lifted up on high!
Lifted up on high!
Lifted up on high!
Lifted up on high!
Lifted up on high!
Jesus, Jesus is Lord!
With all your heart, with all your heart,

The name of the Lord our God
must be exalted in this world.
The name of the Lord our God
must be exalted in this world.
For He is the Way.
He is the Truth.
He is the Life.
He is the One who redeems us from death.
He gave Himself for us all.
Come, lift up His name

before all the earth;
Let Him draw every man unto God.
Repeat Chorus
W. Garcia
322
1. The Virgin Mary had a baby boy,
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy,
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
And they said that his name was Jesus
Chorus:
He come from the glory,
He come from the glorious Kingdom;
He come from the glorious Kingdom.
Oh, yes! believer ,
Oh yes! believer.
He come from the glorious Kingdom.
2. The angels sang when the baby was born,

The angels sang when the baby was born,
The angels sang when the baby was born,
and proclaimed Him the Saviour Jesus.
3. The wise men saw where the baby was born,

The wise men saw where the baby was born,
The wise men saw where the baby was born,
And they saw that his name was Jesus.
Traditional West Indian
323
1. This day God gives me
strength of high heaven,
Sun and moon shining,
Flame in my hearth;
Flashing of lightning,
Wind in its swiftness,
Deeps of the ocean,
Firmness of earth.
2. This day God gives me

strength as my steersman,
Might to uphold me,
Wisdom as guide.
Your eyes are watchful,
Your ears are listening,
Your lips are speaking,
Friend at my side.
3. God's way is my way,

God's shield is round me,
God's host defends me,
Saving from ill;
Angels of heaven,
drive from me always
all that would harm me,
stand by me still.
4. Rising, I thank you,

mighty and strong one,
King of creation,
Giver of rest,
Firmly confessing
Threeness of persons,
Oneness of Godhead,
Trinity blest.
Adapted from St Patrick's Breastplate

J. Quinn
324 A NEW TIME

( Song for the Ordination of a new Bishop
or the installation of any Church Leader)
1. This is a new time, a new time, little Brother (Sister),[Rev.21:5]
And God has set his Spirit-Seal upon you. [Is.61:1; Lk.4:18]
No need to look back, look back at past times, Brother (Sister),
The Lord does something new; can you not see it? [Is.43:18-19]
You are his servant whom he upholds,
His chosen One in whom his soul delights, [Is.42:1]
To bring good news to the poor and the little ones, [Lk.10:21; 17:2; 18:16]
comfort to hearts that hurt. [Is.61:1; Mt.11:29]
Refrain:
Lord our God, we pray you for your servant.
May he (she) guide us in justice and peace! [cfLk:1:79]
2. Just be the shepherd, the shepherd, little Brother (Sister),
The flock of God to you has been entrusted. [1 Peter:5:1]
You are a servant, the steward and not the master (mistress)
When all is said and done, you have your duty. [Lk:17:10]
So, aim to profit those
in your care
And not preside, as though you were a ruler. [Rule of Benedict 64:8]
Arrange all things in the House of God, that
none may be troubled or distressed. [Rule of Benedict 31:19]
3. And when the time comes, your time of service ended, [cf Is. 40:2]
And God examines you, may he discover:
You tempered judgement with mercy and discretion,
[cf Jas. 2:13]
The strong exulted and the weak were heartened; [Rule of Benedict 64:10, 19]
“Come, then, my servant,’
may he declare,
“You have been good; to me you have been faithful.
Come and enter your Master’s happiness.
Come now and share my joy.” [Mat.25:21]
Refrain:
Lord our God, we pray you for your servant.
Now, guide him (her) in justice and peace!
P. Jordan
325
1. This is the day,
This is the day
that the Lord has made
that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice,
We will rejoice
and be glad in it
and be glad in it.
This is the day
We will rejoice
and be glad in it.
This is the day,
This is the day
2. This is the day

This is the day
when he rose again
when he rose again.
We will rejoice .....
3. This is the day,

This is the day
when the Spirit came
when the spirit came.
We will rejoice ......
326
1. This is the image of the Queen
who reigns in bliss above;
of her who is the hope of men,
whom men and angels love.
Most holy Mary, at thy feet
I bend a suppliant knee;
Dear Mother of my God, I pray,
Do thou remember me.
2. The homage offered at the feet

of Mary's image here,
to Mary's self at once ascends
above the starry sphere.
Most holy Mary at thy feet
O Virgin born without a stain,
do thou remember me.
3. Sweet are the flowers we have culled

this image to adorn;
But sweeter far is Mary's self,
That rose without a thorn.
Most holy Mary, at thy feet
By him who did for sinners die,
4. O Lady, by the stars that make

a glory round thy head;
and by the pure uplifted hands
that for thy children plead;
When at the judgment-seat I stand,
and my good Saviour see;
Then, Blessed Mother, be at hand
and please, remember me.
(During the month of May

the verses end:)
Most Holy Mary at thy feet

In this thine own dear month of May,
E. Caswall
327
Chorus:
Though the mountains may fall
and the hills turn to dust,
Yet the love of the Lord will stand
as shelter for all who will call on His name.
Sing the praise and the glory of God.
1. Could the Lord ever leave you?

Could the Lord forget his love?
Though a mother forsake her child,
He will not abandon you.
2. Should you turn and forsake him,

He will gently call your name.
Should you wander away from him,
He will always take you back.
3. Go to him when you're weary,

He will give you eagle's wings.
You will run, never tire,
For your God will be your strength.
4. As he swore to your Fathers,

When the flood destroyed the land.
He will never forsake you;
He will swear to you again.
D. Schutte
328
Tune: All through the Night
1. Through the darkness, guiding surely,
Lord make us one.
Where the path lies hid obscurely,
Lord make us one.
Blind lead blind, our footsteps wander
off our way, we pause and ponder;
who shall lead us, who shall teach us,
Lord make us one.
2. One in spirit, one in feeling,
Lord, make us one.
Ancient quarrels, gently healing,
Lord, make us one.
Nations fight and hate each other,
We desire to help our brother.
Hear our prayer for one another,
Lord, make us one.
3. Let not fear or pain restrain us.
Lord, make us one.
Sin and self alone detain us,
Lord, make us one.
Make us one, our sickness caring,
All our sinful burden bearing.
Be with us, our struggle sharing,
Lord, make us one.
A. Church
329
1. Thy hand, O God, has guided
thy flock from age to age;
the wondrous tale is written,
full clear, on every page;
our fathers owned thy goodness,
and we their deeds record;
and both of this bear witness:
one Church, one Faith, one Lord.
2. Thy heralds brought glad tidings

to greatest, as to least;
they bade men rise, and hasten
to share the great king’s feast;
and this was all their teaching,
in every deed and word,
to all alike proclaiming
3. When shadows thick were falling,

and all seemed sunk in night,
thou, Lord, didst send thy servants,
thy chosen sons of light.
On them and on thy people
thy plenteous grace was poured,
and this was still their message:
4. Through many a day of darkness,

through many a scene of strife,
the faithful few fought bravely,
to guard the nation’s life.
Their gospel of redemption,
sin pardoned, man restored,
was all in this enfolded:
5. And we, shall we be faithless?

Shall hearts fail, hands hang down?
Shall we evade the conflict,
and cast away our crown?
Not so: in God’s deep counsels
some better thing is stored;
we will maintain, unflinching,
6. Thy mercy will not fail us,

nor leave thy work undone;
with thy right hand to help us
the vict’ry shall be won;
and then, by earth and heaven
thy name shall be adored.
And this shall be their anthem:
Words: E.H. Plumptre (1821-91)
Music: Basil Harwood (1859-1949)
330
Chorus:
To be the Body of the Lord in this world;
To have his Spirit coursing through my soul;
To know the passion of my Jesus in his love for everyone;
To show his mercy in the shadows of this land.
1. Come walk with me, come share my life;

you must know the shadows,
if you would know the light.
2. No eyes have I; no ears to hear;

you must be my Body;
And show my Father's care.
3. Open your eyes, see what I see

For this world how I suffer.
Share my destiny.
4. I am the vine, branches are you.

Life from me eternal
to make your world anew.
5. One bread, one cup,

One heart, and mind,
One great human people
in fellowship divine.
C. Harvey
331
1. To Christ, the Prince of Peace,
and Son of God most high,
The Father of the world to come,
sing we with holy joy.
2. Deep in his Heart for us

the wound of love he bore;
That love wherewith he still inflames
the hearts that him adore.
3. O Jesu! Victim blest,
What else but love divine
could thee constrain to open thus
that Sacred Heart of thine.
4. O fount of endless life!

O spring of water clear!
O flame celestial, cleansing all
who unto thee draw near!
5. Hide me in thy dear Heart,

For thither we do fly;
There seek thy grace through life, in death
Thine immortality.
6. Praise to the Father be,

and sole-begotten Son;
praise, holy Paraclete, to thee.
While endless ages run.
Catholicum Hymnologium
Germanicum
Tr. E. Caswall
332
1. To God be the glory, great things He has done,
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate that all may go in.
Chorus:
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the earth hear His voice
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the people rejoice;
O come to the Father , through Jesus his Son;
And give Him the glory great things He has done!
2. O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,

to every believer the promise of God!
And every offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
3. Great things He has taught us,

Great things He has done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer and higher and greater will be
our wonder, our rapture,
when Jesus we see.
F. J. Van Alstyne
333
1. To Jesus Christ our Sov'reign King,
Who is the world's salvation,
all praise and homage do we bring
and thanks and adoration.
Chorus:
Christ Jesus, Victor!
Christ Jesus, Ruler!
Christ Jesus, Lord and Redeemer!
2. Thy reign extend, O King benign,

To ev'ry land and nation;
For in thy Kingdom, Lord divine,
alone we find salvation.
3. To thee and to thy Church, great King,

We pledge our hearts' oblation;
until before thy throne we sing
In endless jubilation.
M. B. Hellriegel
334
1. To Jesus' heart all burning,
With fervent love for all,
my heart with fondest yearning
shall raise its joyful strain.
Chorus:
While ages course along,
blest be with loudest song
the Sacred Heart of Jesus
by every heart and tongue;
the Sacred Heart of Jesus
by every heart and tongue.
2. O heart, for me on fire

with love no one can speak,
my yet untold desire
God gives me for thy sake.
3. Too true, I have forsaken

Thy love for wilful sin:
Yet now let me be taken
Back by thy grace again.
4. As thou art meek and lowly,

and ever pure of heart,
So may my heart be wholly
of thine the counterpart.
5. When life away is flying,
And earth's false glare is done;
Still, Sacred Heart, in dying
I'll say I'm all thine own.
A. Schlor
Tr. A.J. Christie
335
1. Too much hurt and frustration,
Too much fraud and corruption,
And the world we live in is turning in
the fires of sin and shame.
What we need is a shaking;
Yes, we need an awakening,
Give it, Lord,
You can set our hearts aflame.
Chorus:
Oh yes, we want a youth quake
to shake the nation;
Send it, Lord, on this generation;
Turn us all inside out for you.
Come on strong, no reserve I say,
Rumble, tumble like judgement day!
Shake! Shake! Shake! Shake! I say.
(After final stanza)
Shake! Shake! Shake! Shake! Shake! I say.
2. Gambling, stealing and raping,

Lusting, smoking and drinking;
These are just a few of the evils
That are present with us each day.
Moral standards decaying,
Truth and right disappearing,
We ask you, Lord to come today.
3. Youth can conquer the nation,

Youth can dispel damnation;
And today we say we are willing,
we will let you have your way.
We no more will be shirking,
We're all set to be working with you, Lord;
We ask you to come today.
P. Mulrain
336
1. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul
In you, Oh Lord, I trust.
Please guard my life, Oh take me away
Help me, lest I stray.
2. My eyes are turned to you,

Oh my Lord
In you, Oh Lord; I trust
Steadfast are you,
Oh take me away
3. Man alone is nothing, God

Man alone is nothing, Lord
You are my King you are my Lord.
Turn to me, O my God,
I am troubled, Oh my Lord ,
Help me in my distress,
Save me, Master Lord.
4. Make me know your way

Lead me according to the truth
Show me all of your paths,
Teach me, Master Lord.
5. Blot out my wrongs,

My transgressions of old,
Show me your mercy,
Oh my Lord
Deliver your servant,
Oh take me away
R. Ho Lung
337
1. Vaster far than any ocean,
Deeper than the deepest sea
Is the love of Christ my Saviour,
Reaching through eternity.
2. But my sins are truly many,

Is God's grace so vast, so deep?
Yes, there's grace o'er sin abounding,
grace to pardon, grace to keep.
3. Can he quench my thirst for ever?

Will his Spirit strength impart?
Yes, he gives me living water
Springing up within my heart.
D. Randall
338
1. Wake, awake, the night is dying,
And prophets from of old are crying:
Awake ye children of the light!
Lo, the Dawn shall banish sadness,
The Rising Sun shall bring us gladness,
And all the blind shall see aright.
Chorus:
Rejoice, the King is near,
Our praises he will hear,
alleluia!
But we must be prepared to see
the brightness of eternity.
2. We shall heed the prophets' warning,

And rise to greet the Prince of Morning.
His gentle rule shall bring us peace.
Love and mercy are his treasure,
The seas and skies obey his pleasure,
His mighty rule shall never cease.
3. Let the shadows be forsaken,

The time has come for us to waken
And to the Day our lives entrust.
Search the sky for heaven's portal,
The clouds shall rain the Light Immortal,
And earth will soon bud forth the just.
P. Nicolai
339
Chorus:
Wake up, arise, Jerusalem!
Be ready to meet your God!
Let him come and find you watching,
for the time is close at hand.
Wake up, arise, Jerusalem!
He comes on the wings of dawn,
to cleanse you from your darkness
and lead you into peace.
1. Cry out with joy to God, all the earth,

O sing to the glory of his name!
O render him glorious praise!
Say to God: "How tremendous your deeds!"
O people, bless our God,
Let the voice of his praise resound.
(Ps 66: 1-3,8)
2. Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad;

Let the land and all it bears sing for joy
At the presence of the Lord,
for he comes,
He comes to rule the earth.
He will rule the world with justice;
He will judge the peoples with his truth.
(Ps 36: 11-13)
P. Jordan
340
Wake up from your sleep!
Rise from the dead!
Wake up from your sleep!
Rise from the dead!
And Christ will shine, will shine,

will shine on you!
And Christ will shine, will shine,
will shine, will shine on you!
M. Duncan
341
Chorus:
Wake up, my people
Wake up,Give a shout!
Wake up, my people!
Know what life's about and
Wake up to the needs of all the ones
who suffer sorrow.
Wake up! Promise now to do your best
to change tomorrow.
Wake up, my people, and open every door.
Wake up! it's time now; Love my people ever more!
1. All across the nation people are waitin',

Hungry people starvin', waitin' hopefully,
Wake up to my people;
share your table with them;
As often as you do these things,
you do the same for me.
2. Livin' in our cities, people are waiting,

People are lonely, waitin' hopefully.
Wake up to my people; listen to their story;
As often as you do these things, you do the same for me.
3. Even in our fam'lies people are waitin',
Someone might be cryin', waitin' hopefully,
Wake up to my people; dry their tears of sorrow;
As often as you do these things,
You do the same for me.
R. Repp
342
Chorus:
Walk with me, Oh my Lord,
Through the darkest night and brightest day.
Be at my side, oh Lord,
Hold my hand and guide me on my way.
1. Sometimes the road seems long,

my energy is spent.
Then, Lord, I think of you
and I am given strength.
2. Stones often bar my path

and there are times I fall,
But you are always there
to help me when I call.
3. Just as you calmed the wind

and walked upon the sea,
Conquer my living Lord,
the storms that threaten me.
4. Help me to pierce the mists

that cloud my heart and mind
So that I shall not fear
the steepest mountain-side.
5. As once you healed the lame

and gave sight to the blind,
Help me when I'm downcast
to hold my head up high.
E. White
343
1. We are one in the Spirit,
we are one in the Lord.
We are one in the Spirit,
we are one in the Lord.
And we pray that all unity
may one day be restored.
Chorus:
And they'll know we are
Christians by our love,
by our love
yes, they'll know we are
Christians by our love.
2. We will walk with each other,

we will walk hand in hand.
We will walk with each other,
we will walk hand in hand.
And together we'll spread the news
that God is in our land.
3. We will work with each other,

we will work side by side,
We will work with each other,
we will work side by side.
And we'll guard each one's dignity
and save each one’s pride.
4. All praise to the Father from whom all things come.

And all praise to Christ Jesus, His only Son.
And all praise to the Spirit who makes us all one.
By P. Scholtes
1966 FEL Assigned 1991
Lorenz Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved.
344
1. We are "People of the Lord,"
Thanks be to God.
Giving glory to the Lord,
Thanks be to God
Through the Sacred Liturgy,
Sacrament of Unity
To the Holy Trinity, to the Father's Glory
Thanks be to God, Thanks be to God.
2. We give praise in Jesus' Name,

Thanks......
Through Him, with Him and in Him,
Thanks......
To the Father, through the Son,
Holy Spirit, All in One
We will sing with love and praise
to the Father's glory.
3. We are unified in Christ,

Thanks be to God,
Sharing in the Life of Christ,
Thanks .....
With the Truth that we possess,
and the Faith that we profess,
We can bring all men to Christ
and eternal Glory;
4. We are sanctified in Christ,

Thanks......
Sons and heirs through Jesus Christ,
Thanks be to God,
He is present in His Church,
Dwelling with us here on earth,
'Til in triumph He returns
coming in His glory,
J.A. Greif
345
WE ARE COMPANIONS
We are companions on the road,
walking the way of Jesus.
Open the Scriptures, Jesus, for us
Send us your Holy Spirit!
Send us your Spirit now!
P. Jordan
346 WE ARE PILGRIMS TOGETHER
1. We are here in this world of our birth;

You have given your love, you are near.
But our goal, it is not of this earth,
It is heaven, the world beyond here.
Chorus:
We are pilgrims together,
Journeying towards our home.
Faith is our light here in darkness.
We know where is our true destiny.
Our goal, it is eternity;
Our homeland, heaven above.
Hope guides us, and already
It has been opened to us through love.
2. And we journey along through this world,

As the people of God in the desert;
But we search for our homeland in heaven,
The land God has promised to us.
3. You have given your Law on the mountain,

As a Law which all ought to observe;
But to us you have given another:
Your Gospel, the new Law of love.
4. With this manna from heaven you fed them;

You consoled them, your people, with bread.
But to us you have given your Body,
The true Bread of heaven instead.
5. With this heavenly food as our comfort,

And fulfilling the new law of love,
Even now, in the midst of this desert,
We have foretaste of glory above.
6. In this world there is no earthly dwelling,

That will last, or forever will stand.
But we travel on, singing and seeking
Our future, eternal homeland.
Rochard/Bogota
Bagota Eucharistic Congress
Trans. G. Rochard
347 Transfiguration
Chorus:
We behold the splendour of God
shining on the face of Jesus.
We behold the splendour of God
shining on the face of the Son.
1. And, oh, how his beauty transforms us,

the wonder of Presence abiding.
Transparent hearts give reflection
of Tabor's light within,
of Tabor's light within.
2. Jesus, Lord of Glory,

Jesus, beloved Son.
Oh, how good to be with you,
How good to share your light.
How good to share your light.
Carey Landry
348
1. We come to you, Lord,
bearing gifts of bread and wine;
recalling how, Lord,
You gave your gift of love divine.
Before your table,
right now we stand, Oh please, Lord,
Accept these presents from our hands.
2. Take these our gifts, Lord,

sanctify them, make them thine.
Pronounce the words, Lord,
that make your flesh and blood
of bread and wine.
Then to our Father,
who reigns high above,
show these our gifts, Lord,
tell him of our love.
We know that your love for all mankind

did make the earth yield
This bread and wine;
You who shared our humanity
gave us this life-giving mystery,
So that through it we may share in your divinity.
3. With these our gifts, Lord,

we bring our hearts,
our minds, our souls;
In mem'ry, dear Lord,
of how you gave your life
to save the world.
We pray that you will accept today
the gifts we offer,
each in our own special way.
R. Gokool
349
Chorus:
We hold a treasure,
not made of gold,
in earthen vessels, wealth untold;
One treasure only, the Lord, the Christ.
in earthen vessels!
1. Light has shown in our darkness,
God has shown in our heart;
with the light of the glory
of Jesus the Lord.
2. He has chosen the lowly
Who are small in this world;
in his weakness is glory
in Jesus the Lord.
1975 by John Foley S.J

.and North American Liturgy Resources,
Phoenix, Arizona, 85029, USA.
350
Chorus:
Welcome Lord, welcome Lord,
Welcome to this our church
Welcome in peace and unity
Welcome Lord, welcome Lord,
Welcome to this our Church
Welcome to this community.
1. We, your people, praise you

In you we trust
Sent from the Father above
(We welcome and we praise you)
We are gathered as a people
United as one
To praise and glorify your name.
We welcome and we praise you,
We bless and glorify your name (Repeat)
2. We, your people, adore you.

We revere your name.
You are our shield, our saving strength.
(We welcome and we praise you)
Let all people, thank you
For great is your works
We praise and bless your holy name.
We welcome and we praise you,
3. God of mercies, God of grace

The giver of life
You sent your Son to redeem the world.
(We welcome and we praise him)
Son of God, Lord Jesus Christ
Guide us all
Show us the newness of life
We welcome and we praise you
We bless and glorify your name
We welcome you,
We praise you,
We welcome you
C. Bovell
351
Chorus:
Welcome my little one
to the House of the Lord
and be baptised
be baptised, be baptised,
In the name of the Father and the Son
And the Holy Spirit,
I baptise you, I baptise you.
(Mt 29, 19. Adptd)
1. Unless a man is born

through water and the Spirit,
He cannot enter the Kingdom of God.
(Jn 3,5)
2. And Jesus said "Now let the children come to me,

For to such as these the kingdom belongs."
(Mk 10, 14)
3. My disciples, know I am with you always,

I’m with you always to the end of time.
(Mt 28, 20)
G. Mader
352
1. We long for you, O Lord.
We long for you, O Lord.
Come make us one with you in love.
We long for you, O Lord.
Refrain:
Risen, Saviour, King of Glory,
Come today in mystery.
Make in us your earthly dwelling
Till you come in majesty.
2. We sing your wonders, Lord.

We sing your wonders, Lord.
For love shines out in all you do.
We sing your wonders, Lord.
3. We wait in joy, O Lord.

We wait in joy, O Lord.
Till you return to take us home,
We wait in joy, O Lord.
C.A. Reilly
353
Refrain:
We remember how you loved us to your death,
and still we celebrate,
for you are with us here:
And we believe that we will see you when you come,
in your glory, Lord, we remember,
we celebrate, we believe.
1. Here, a million wounded souls are yearning

just to touch you and be healed;
Gather all your people,
and hold them to your heart.
2. Now we create your love, we bring the bread

and wine to share a meal;
Sign of grace and mercy,
the presence of the Lord.
3. Christ, the Father’s great “Amen”

to all the hopes and dreams of ev’ry heart;
Peace beyond all telling,
and freedom from all fear.
4. See the face of Christ revealed

In every person standing by your side;
Gift to one another,
and temples of your love.
UM. Haugen
354
1. We see the Lord, we see the Lord
and he is high and lifted up,
and His train fills the Temple,
He is high and lifted up
And his train fills the Temple.
The angels cry, "Holy"
The angels cry "Holy".
The angels cry, "Holy is the Lord".
2. We see the Lord, we see the Lord,

And His face shines forth
as a light in the Temple.
And His face shines forth
as a light in the Temple.
The seraphs cry "Worthy",
The seraphs cry "Worthy,
The seraphs cry worthy, is the Lord".
3. We hear the Lord, we hear the Lord,

And His Word issues forth
and resounds through the Temple.
And His Word issues forth
and resounds through the Temple.
The elders cry "Amen",
The elders cry "Amen",
The elders cry "Amen, it is so".
4. We bless the Lord,

we bless the Lord,
And as incense goes up
so our prayers fill the Temple.
And as incense goes up,
so our prayers fill the temple.
The people cry "Glory",
The people cry "Glory",
The people cry "Glory to the Lord".
Unknown
355
Chorus:
We're going with Jesus,
Walking together over the path he has trod;
and up every mountain, down every valley
We walk along with God.
1. He is the author of our life,

Our comforter and friend,
He is with us now and He will be
Right with us to the end.
2. In working for the Lord on earth,

One thing you'll find is true:
The good you do will all come back
A hundredfold to you.
3. Love's like a candle God sets out

To light your world and mine;
If each of us would light but one,
Just think how it would shine.
4. O Lamb of God, you died for us;

You taught us how to live;
To love each other, help each other,
Just the way you did.
C. Rivers
356
1. We shall overcome (twice),
We shall overcome some day;
For deep in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome some day.
2. We'll walk hand in hand (twice),

We'll walk hand in hand some day;
We'll walk hand in hand some day.
3. We shall live in peace (twice),

We shall live in peace, some day;
We shall live in peace some day.
4. Truth will make us free (twice),

Truth will make us free someday;
For deep in my heart I do believe
Truth will make us free some day.
Anon
357
We thank You, Father,
for the gift of faith.
Through Jesus Christ your Son.
And for the gift of life
with each other
In this our family.
May your Good News be a constant source
of strength and joy
For all of us who share in
Your wonderful love each day.
To live in the Spirit is to grow in liberty
Without love, our freedom cannot be real!
W. Priory
G. Norbert.
2008 The Benedictine Foundation
358
1. We three Kings of Orient are,
Bearing gifts we traverse afar,
Field and fountain,
Moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.
Chorus:
O Star of wonder, Star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright.
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to Thy perfect light.
2. Born a King on Bethlehem plain,

Gold I bring to crown Him again.
King forever, ceasing never,
over us all to reign.
3. Frankincense to offer have I,

Incense owns a Deity nigh;
Prayer and praising, all men
raising,
worship Him, God most high.
4. Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume

breathes a life of gathering gloom;
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying.
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb.
5. Glorious now behold Him arise,

King and God and sacrifice;
'Alleluia! Alleluia!
Earth to heaven replies!
J.H. Hopkins
359
1. We will go unto the altar of God,
One Bread, one Body are we;
We will offer adoration to God,
One Bread, one Body are we.
United in prayer with the priest of God,
United in praising the Name of God;
United in Sacrifice to our
God,
One Bread, one Body are we,
Fulfilling our destiny.
Chorus:
To love the Lord with all our strength,
To love the Lord with all our might,
To love the Lord above all things,
2. Christ has sent the Holy Spirit to us;

One Bread, one Body are we;
He will offer adoration with us,
United in love with the love of Christ,
United in faith in the words of Christ,
United in brotherhood
led by Christ,
One Bread, one Body, are we,
Fulfilling our destiny.
J.A. Greif
360
1. What a friend we have in Jesus.
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer.
O, what peace we often forfeit,
O, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in
prayer.
2. Have we trials and

temptations,
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be
discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness,
3. Are we weak and heavy-laden,

Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour still our refuge,
Do your friends despise, forsake you?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He'll take and shield you,
You will find a solace there.
J. Scriven
361
1. What can we offer you,
Lord our God?
How can we worship you
as you deserve?
We can only offer
what our lips do proclaim.
We can only offer you
humble acts of praise.
But we offer this with Jesus
Our brother, Jesus your Son.
We join with him,
Glory to you, O God.
We join with him,
Glory to you, O God!

Lord our God?
How can we thank you
for all that you've done?
We can only say it, Lord God,
We thank you so.
We can only try to live
grateful lives, O Lord.
But we offer this with Jesus,
Our brother, Jesus your Son.
We join with him,
Our thanks to you, O God.
We join with him,
Our thanks to you, O God.

Lord our God?
How do we prove
we are truly sorry, Lord?
We can say it often, Lord God,
Sorry that we are.
We can try to prove it, Lord,
by the way we live.
And we offer this with Jesus,
Our brother, Jesus, your Son.
We join with him
forgive our sins, O God.
We join with him
forgive our sins, O God.
4. What can we offer you, Lord our God?

Dare we present you
With another call for help?
We just have to say it, Lord God, we need you so.
We just have to beg you Lord,
Take us by the hand.
And we offer this with Jesus,
Our brother, Jesus, your Son.
We join with him,
Lord, we need you so.
We join with him,
Lord, we need you so.
T. Shelly
1971 by Alba House Communications,
Canefield, Ohio 44406 USA.
From the recording YAHWEH REJOICES
by Tom Shelley.
362
1. What child is this, who, laid to rest,
on Mary's lap, is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King;
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
Come, greet the infant Lord,
The Babe, the son of Mary!
2. Why lies He in such mean estate,
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians fear: for sinners here
the silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spear, shall pierce Him through,
The cross be borne for me, for you;
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
3. So bring him incense, gold and myrrh.
Come peasant, king, to own him.
The King of kings salvation brings.
Let loving hearts enthrone him.
Raise, raise the song on high.
The Virgin sings her lullaby:
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
the Babe, the Son of Mary!
Words: W.C. Dix
Music: Traditional
363
1. What shall we give to the child in the manger?
What shall we give him that He will enjoy?
Milk and wild honey for this little stranger,
food to give strength to a new little boy.
2. What shall we give to the first born of Mary;

things that will nourish a new life begun?
Fruits of the forest and figs from the fig tree,
nurtured in soil and ripened by sun.
3. This child must grow to inherit a kingdom,

blossom and ripen like fields of good corn,
bearing a seed that will fall and lie buried,
springing up new in the bright Easter morn.
4. What shall we give to the child in the manger?

What shall we give him that he will enjoy?
Give of the best to the one who will save us,
food to give strength to this man still a boy.
Stephen Dean
364
Chorus:
Whatsoever you do to the least of my people
That you do unto me.
1. When I was hungry you gave me to eat,
When I was thirsty you gave me to drink;
Now enter into the home of my father.
2. When I was homeless you opened the door,
When I was naked you gave me your coat;
Now enter.....
3. When I was weary you helped me find rest,
When I was anxious you calmed all my fears;
Now enter.....
4. When in a prison you came to my cell,
When on a sick-bed you cared for my needs;
Now enter into.....
5. Hurt in a battle, you bound up my wounds,
Searching for kindness you held out your hand;
Now enter....
6. When I was negro or
chinese or white,
Mocked and insulted you carried my cross;
Now enter.....
7. When I was aged you bothered to smile,
When I was restless you listened and cared;
Now enter.....
8. When I was laughed at, you stood by my side,
When I was happy, you shared in my joy;
Now enter.....
_ by Willard F Jabusch,
St Mary of the Lake Seminary
Mundelein, Illnois 60060.
365 WHAT WILL YOU BRING
1. When Augustus issued a decree

that a census of the world be done,
Joseph and Mary left Galilee
and went to Bethlehem.
There, on a cold and wint’ry night
when the wolves howled on the ground,
Jesus Christ was born in a stable
and glory shone around.
Chorus:
What will you bring to the Christ Child?
What will you bring to the crib?
What will you bring to the Christ Child?
What will you bring to the crib?
2. Out in pastures near some shepherds lay,
keeping watch over their flocks that night,
When light shone o’er them so suddenly
from the heav’ns so bright.
Their faces aglow with a radiance,
some angels sang so sweet and gay:
“Be not afraid, tidings we bring you,
the Christ was born today.”
3. Shepherds went as the angels had said,
and ran towards the place to see.
There in that stable in Bethlehem
saw the Holy Family.
When three wise men heard of the birth,
With haste they came to see, and then,
Joy and mirth! Their hearts were so glad.
So be it with all men.
J. Mathurin
366
1. When I behold the wondrous cross
on which the Prince of Glory died,
My richest gain, I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
2. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,

Save in the death of Christ my God;
The vain things that attract me most
I sacrifice them to his blood.
3. See, from his head, his hands, his feet

What grief and love flow mingled down;
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
4. Were all the realm of nature mine

It would be off'ring far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine
demands my soul, my life, my all.
I. Watts
367
1. Where charity and love prevail
There God is ever found;
Brought here together by Christ's love,
By love are we thus bound.
2. With grateful joy and holy fear

His charity we learn;
Let us with heart and mind and soul
Now love Him in return.
3. Forgive we now each other's faults

as we our faults confess;
And let us love each other well,
In Christian holiness.
4. Let strife among us be unknown,

Let all contention cease;
Be His the glory that we seek,
Be ours His holy peace.
5. Let us recall that in ourmidst

Dwells God's begotten Son;
As members of His Body joined
We are in Him made one.
6. No race or creed can love exclude

if honored be God's Name;
Our brotherhood embraces all
Whose Father is the same.
D. P. Benoit
368
1. While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around.
2. "Fear not!" said he for mighty dread
had seized their troubled mind,
"Glad tidings of great joy I bring
to you and all mankind.”
3. To you in David’s town this day
Is born of David’s line
a saviour, who is Christ the Lord;
And this shall be the sign:
4. "The heav'nly Babe you there shall find
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands
And in a manger laid."
5. Thus spoke the Seraph; and forthwith
appeared a shining throng
of angels praising God, who thus
addressed their joyful song:
6. "All glory be to God on high,
And on the earth be peace;
Goodwill hence forth from heav'n to men
Begin and never cease."
N. Tate
369
Chorus:
With a mighty hand,
With an outstretched arm,
He led them and set them free;
With a mighty hand,
He died on Calvary.
With a mighty hand,
He leads us forth into his kingdom,
The new Jerusalem, the promised land,
1. God is moving through the land,

He is moving with His mighty hand.
From Calvary to eternity.
God is leading us on.
2. Let us lift up our hearts and our voices,

Let us go forth with the Lord.
We'll praise His name and proclaim His fame,
his wonderful deeds in our land.
3. We are ending our celebration
Nourished by the Word and Bread of life
We go from here to everywhere,
Proclaiming the Gospel of Christ.
G. Rochard
370
1. Who do you bear in your heart, Mary, who?
Who do you bear in your heart, Mary, who?
In my heart I bear a Son,
The God and friend of everyone.
He comes to save His people from their sins.
2. What is the Saviour's name, Mary, what?
What is the Saviour's name, Mary, what?
His name is Jesus, Christ and Lord,
In Him salvation is restored.
He comes to save His
people from their sins.
3. When will the Saviour come, Mary, when?

When will the Saviour come, Mary, when?
When love is cold and hope has died,
He'll come as love personified.
He comes to save his
4. Where will the Saviour be born, Mary, where?

Where will the Saviour be born, Mary, where?
He's born of you, He's born of me,
Who welcomes Him, there He will be.
He comes to save his people from their sins.
5. Why does the Saviour come, Mary, why?

Why does the Saviour come, Mary, why?
This is the wondrous mystery,
To which love is the root and key.
He comes to save His
Copyright: Medical Missionary Sisters
371
1. Who can bridge the troubled waters?
It is Jesus, my friend!
Who can heal the broken hearted?
Who can save us from damnation?
The One whose resurrection
Brought us victory, my friend.
2. Who can brighten your tomorrow?
Who can free you from your bondage?
Who can fill you with great power?
Power to serve him everyday -
Jesus, my friend!
3. Who can fill you with his kindness?
Who can fill you with all wisdom?
Who can open up your mind?
And give you all
knowledge?
For living,
Jesus, my friend!
4. Who can take away your sorrow?
Who can take away all pain?
Who gives hope to face your burdens?
The spirit of peace and joy for eternity?
Jesus, my friend.
L. Gill
372
Chorus:
Yahweh, I know you are near,
Standing always at my side;
You guard me from the foe,
And you lead me in ways everlasting.
1. Lord you have searched my heart ,
And you know when I sit and when I stand.
Your hand is upon me
protecting me from death,
keeping me from harm.
2. Where can I run from your love?
If I climb to the heavens you are there;
If I fly to the sunrise, or sail beyond the sea,
Still I'd find you there.
3. You know my heart and its ways

You who formed me before I was born;
In the secret of darkness,
before I saw the sun,
In my mother's womb.
4. Marvellous to me are your works!

How profound are your thoughts, my Lord.
Even if I could count them,
they'd number as the stars;
You would still be there.
D. Schutte
373
Chorus:
Yahweh is the God of my salvation;
I trust in Him and have no fear.
I sing of the joy which His love gives to me;
And I draw deeply from the springs of His great kindness.
1. Open your eyes to the wonder of this moment,

The beginning of another day.
2. Be with us Lord as we break through with each other

to find the truth and beauty of each friend.
3. When evening comes and our day of toil is over,

give us rest, O Lord, in the joy of many friends.
4. Take us beyond the vision of this day

to the deep and wide ways of your infinite love and life.
W. Priory
G. Norbet, O.S.B.
2008 The Benedictine Foundation
374
Chorus:
Yes, I shall arise and
return to my Father.
1. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul,`

In you, O my God, I place all my trust. (Ps 25, 1-2)
2. Look down on me, have mercy O Lord.

Forgive me my sins ,
behold all my grief.
(Ps 25, 18)
3. My heart and soul shall yearn for your face;

Be gracious to me and answer my plea.
(Ps 27: 7-8)
4. Do not withhold your goodness from me,

O Lord may your love be deep in my soul.
(Ps 40, 12)
5. To you I pray, have pity on me,
My God, I have sinned
against your great love. ((Ps 41, 5)
6. Mercy I cry, O Lord, wash me clean,
And whiter than snow my spirit shall be.
(Ps 51, 3)
7. Give me again the joy of your help;
Now open my lips, your praise I will sing.
(Ps 51, 14, 17)
8. Happy are they, forgiven by God,
Their sins blotted out, their guilt is no more.
(Ps 32, 1)
9. You are my joy, my
refuge and strength,
Let all upright hearts give praise to the Lord.
(Ps 64,11)
10 My soul will sing, my heart will rejoice.
The blessings of God will fill all my days.
(Ps 30, 13)
L. Deiss
375
Chorus:
Your greatness was your faith.
Your greatness was your love.
Your greatness was your given word
when you said 'Yes' to the Lord.
1. Rejoice highly favoured,

The Lord is with you;
'You shall become a mother'
The Lord's own words to you.
2. Rejoice, Abraham's daughter,

obedient in faith;
Like Isaac of the promise,
Your Son we all await.
3. Rejoice, Zion's daughter,

The mother of our King.
We, his kingly people,
to you we gladly sing.
4. Rejoice, our Patron,

You help us perpetually.
We, your faithful children,
profess our loyalty.
G. Rochard
376
1. You have all my future in your hands,
in your hands.
I bid you take over all my life, Lord.
My dreams, aspirations, all my best, Jesus, Lord.
My hopes, my fears, in your hands.
Chorus:
In your hands,
Lord, I place today, tomorrow.
In your hands,
Lord, I surrender all.
In your hands,
I commit my joys, my sorrows,
In your hands,
Lord, I surrender all.
2. Keep walking beside me every night, every day

And giving me courage for the fray, Lord.
I need you to guide me every step of the way,
Forsake me not, Lord, I pray.
3. You place many duties in my hands, In my hands;
And shaping my world is my task, Lord.
On you I depend, Lord,
For the power; this I ask
That all make sense in my hands.
4. So Lord I am trusting everything to your hands,

And then I keep praying for our land, Lord.
To labour with others for the best, Jesus, Lord.
Our all I place in your hands.
A.F. Kirton
377
1. You must cry out the Word of the Lord!
You must cry out the Word of the Lord!
For you can heal a wounded man,
or make a poor man rich,
if you sing out the Word of the Lord.
2. You are called to the Word of the Lord!

You are called to the Word of the Lord!
For the Lord has come in power;
if you believe, He lives in you!
You must breathe out the
Word of the Lord!
3. O my people, don't wait any longer!

O my people, don't wait any longer!
For my children are starving for my living water,
4. You must cry out the Word of the Lord!

For you can heal a wounded man,
or make a poor man rich,
If you give out the Word of the Lord!
C. Gordon
378
Chorus:
You shall be my witnesses
unto the ends of the earth,
witnessing to my truth
And to my love.
1. If you follow in my footsteps,
You shall be my witness,
If you take up your cross and follow me,
And do not be afraid,
But believe in me.
2. If you abide in me,

For with me in you,
You will bear fruit in plenty,
A fruit that will remain,
A fruit that will last.
3. If you love one another,

For then everyone will know that you are mine,
When you love one another in truth,
as I have loved you.
4. If you are filled with the Spirit,

What to say will be given you,
so do not be afraid,
For he who is the Spirit of your Father
will speak in you.
M. Mc Cooey, H.R.S.
379
Refrain:
You shall love the Lord, your God,
with all your soul and mind and heart.
You shall love your neighbour as yourself.
In God’s love you shall take your part. [2X]
1. The Pharisees found Jesus

and they tried to trap him,
tie him up, trip him in his speech.
But Jesus saw their malice
as they tried to zap him.
He stepped aside and
slipped through the breach.
What did he say?
2. When Pharisees of now-a-days

attempt to trip us,
with shiny guns or sexy talk or drugs;
We’ll recognise their
malice as they try to grip us,
and step aside and conquer those thugs.
What shall we say?
P. Jordan
380
1. You showed your faith for all to see;
Your blood you shed so willingly.
`Twas love of Christ our Lord;
And your desire to keep his word
And share in his great glory.
Chorus:
Martyrs! martyrs of Uganda!
Sing your Alleluia! Pray for us.
2. Christ shed his blood on Calvary;

Yours you gave in yourcountry.
In Namugongo's fire.
Such sacrifice is ne'er in vain
Eternal life the gain.
3. The Word of God came late to you;

The soil was rich and so it grew.
Your time of trial came soon,
But you were strong; your life was short.
And now your name endures.
4. The tyrant's power you did not fear,

And vicious men you would not hear,
Your choice was honesty,
Morality, Integrity.
These were what you held dear.
5. Upon this Caribbean shore,

Be shining lights for evermore;
Our ancestors you are.
For every race of christian men
Can learn from you again.
P. Caldeira, A. Church &

M. De Rushe
381
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
1. You sons and daughters of the Lord,
The King of heaven, the King adored,
from death this day himself restored,
Alleluia!
2. On Sunday morn at break of day,

The holy women went their way,
to see the place where Jesus lay,
Alleluia!
3. An angel clad in white they see,

Who sat and spoke unto the three:
`Your Lord has gone to Galilee'
Alleluia!
4. That night the Apostles met in fear,

But Christ did in their midst appear:
`My peace,' he said, `be on all here',
Alleluia.
5. But Thomas, when of this he heard,

Was doubtful of his brethren's word:
Wherefore again there came the Lord,
Alleluia.
6. "Behold my side, O Thomas, see,

My hands, my feet, I show to thee;
Not faithless, but believing be,"
Alleluia.
7. When Thomas saw that wounded side,

The truth no longer he denied;
"Thou art my Lord and God," he cried,
Alleluia.
8. On this most holy Day of days,

To God your hearts and voices raise;
And let us bless the Lord always.
Alleluia.
17th Century Tr. E. Caswall
382 GIFT OF FINEST WHEAT
Refrain:
You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat;
Come give to us, O saving Lord,
The bread of life to eat.
1. As when the shepherd calls his sheep,

They know and heed his voice;
So when you call your fam’ly, Lord,
We follow and rejoice.
2. With joyful lips we sing to you,

Our praise and gratitude,
That you should count us worthy, Lord,
To share this heav’nly food.
3. Is not the cup we bless and share

The blood of Christ out poured?
Do not one cup, one loaf, declare
Our oneness in the Lord?
4. The myst’ry of your presence, Lord,

No mortal tongue can tell
Whom all the world cannot contain
Comes in our hearts to dwell.
5. You give yourself to us, O Lord;

Then selfless let us be,
To serve each other in your name
In truth and charity.
R. Kreutz

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1. Mould us, mould us and fashion us,

.2. Father, may we be one in you

3. Glory, glory and praise to you,

(Repeat: Abba Father, Abba Father ... to end)

2. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;

4. I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;

2. But soon the Word will make them

3. With these, although unworthy,

4. May we show forth to others

2. Thou rushing wind that art so strong,

3. And all ye men of tender heart,

4. Let all things their Creator bless,

2. Spread the good news o'er all the earth:

4. God has proclaimed the just reward:

5. Come, let us praise the living God,

2. The company of angels

3. To thee before thy passion They sang their hymns of praise;

1. Deep the joy of being together in one heart,

2. As we make our way through all the joys and pain,

3. Someone will be calling you to be there for awhile.

4. Laughter, joy and presence: the only gifts you are!

5. Persons come into the fibre of our lives

2. All over this land .........

3. All over the church ........

5. Deep down in my heart ........

4. For why? the Lord our God is good:

3. Sometimes when troubles are many,

1. Serve you the Lord, heart filled with gladness.

2. Know that the Lord is our

3. We are the sheep of his green pasture,

4. Enter his gates bringing thanksgiving,

5. Our Lord is good, His love

2. Jesus, who gave himself for you

3. Now hear how kindly he invites;

4. What more of love could He

5. O Heart! O joy of Saints on high!

6. O wash my wounds in that dear blood.

1. Joyfully shout, all you on earth,

3. Let all the earth kneel in his sight,

4. Come forth and see all the great works

5. Parting the seas with might and power,

6. His eyes keep watch on all the earth,

7. Tested are we by God, the Lord.

8. Over our heads wicked men rode,

9. Glory and thanks be to the

2. Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,

3. Thro' many dangers, toils, and snares

1. Shout for joy, all you, His people.

3. And when the time comes,

2. Shepherds, why this jubilee?

4. See within the manger laid,

2. Know that He, the Lord,

3. Go within His gates giving thanks.

4. Indeed, how good is the Lord,

5. Give glory to the Father