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ENTRANCE PAGE HYMN

Aid me Lord ................................................. 12 1

All creatures of our God and King ............... 12 2
All people that on earth do dwell ................. 13 3
All the earth proclaim the Lord .................... 13 4
All you nations of the earth .......................... 14 5
Behold among men ...................................... 14 6
Be glad oh people of the earth...................... 15 7
Blest be the Lord .......................................... 16 8
City of God................................................... 16 9
Come come ye saints.................................... 17 10
Come sound the praise abroad ..................... 18 11
Come thou almighty King ............................ 18 12
Here we are .................................................. 19 13
Holy God, we praise Thy name.................... 19 14
Immortal, invisible God only wise ............... 20 15
Into your sanctuary....................................... 20 16
I will enter his gates ..................................... 21 17
Let Heaven Rejoice ...................................... 21 18
Love divine all loves excelling .................... 22 19
O for a thousand songs to sing ..................... 22 20
O God our help in ages past ......................... 23 21
Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus ..................... 23 22
Praise to the Holiest ..................................... 24 23
Praise my soul the King of heaven ............... 25 24
Praise to the Lord the Almighty ................... 25 25
Priestly people, kingly people, holy people . 26 26
Seek ye first.................................................. 26 27
Sing to the mountains ................................... 27 28
Stand together for what you believe............. 27 29
Stand up! Stand up for Jesus ........................ 28 30
There’s a stranger at the door ....................... 28 31

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Wake up my people ...................................... 29 32

We are gathering together unto him ............. 30 33
We come today ............................................. 30 34
We have come into his house ....................... 30 35
We shall go up into God’s house .................. 31 36
Yes we will enter your house ....................... 32 37
Your words are spirit and life ....................... 32 38

OFFERTORY

All that we have ............................................ 33 39

Almighty father, take this bread ................... 33 40
Blessed be God ............................................. 34 41
Bring them to the Lord ................................. 34 42
Bringing in the sheaves................................. 35 43
Come God’s children .................................... 35 44
Father Almighty............................................ 36 45
Gifts of bread and wine ................................ 36 46
I give my hands ............................................ 37 47
In bread we bring you Lord .......................... 37 48
In thanksgiving and love............................... 38 49
It is payback time.......................................... 39 50
Kum ba yah my Lord .................................... 39 51
Lord Jesus we bow ....................................... 39 52
O give the Lord, you sons of God ................ 40 53
Receive O Father in Thy love ....................... 41 54
Seed, Scattered and Sown............................. 41 55
So otu ihe kam n’ario.................................... 42 56
Take and Sanctify ......................................... 42 57
Take my life and let it be .............................. 43 58
Take our bread .............................................. 43 59
Truth in my inward being ............................. 44 60
We plough the fields and scatter................... 44 61
What can we bring to offer ........................... 45 62
What can we offer you.................................. 45 63

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What shall I offer to the Lord....................... 46 64
Whatsoever you do....................................... 47 65

COMMUNION

And can it be that I should gain ................... 47 66

Christ is my rock .......................................... 48 67
Draw nigh and take ...................................... 49 68
Eat this bread................................................ 50 69
Fill my cup Lord .......................................... 50 70
Fill my house ................................................ 50 71
Guide me or thou great redeemer ................. 51 72
Have you been to Jesus ................................ 51 73
Humbly we adore thee ................................. 52 74
I am the bread of life .................................... 53 75
I am the vine ................................................. 54 76
I come to thee once more my God ............... 54 77
I will be with you ......................................... 55 78
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all .................. 56 79
Let us break bread together ......................... 56 80
Loving Shepherd of thy Sheep ..................... 57 81
My God loves me ......................................... 57 82
My hope is built on nothing less .................. 58 83
O bread of heaven ........................................ 58 84
O Godhead hid ............................................. 59 85
O Jesus Christ remember ............................. 60 86
O Jesus, we adore thee ................................. 60 87
Oh it is Jesus ................................................ 61 88
Once more, my soul ..................................... 62 89
One bread, one body .................................... 62 90
Rock of ages ................................................. 63 91
Said the Lord ................................................ 63 92
Sons of God.................................................. 64 93
Soul of my Saviour ...................................... 64 94
Sweet Sacrament Divine .............................. 65 95

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Page Hymn
Table of plenty .............................................. 65 96
This is my body ........................................... 66 97
This is my body broken for you.................... 66 98
We remember ............................................... 67 99
When we love, He is here ............................. 68 100

MEDITATION

10,000 reasons (bless the Lord) .................... 68 101

Abba, Abba Father........................................ 69 102
Abide with me .............................................. 69 103
Above all ...................................................... 70 104
Adoramus Te Domine .................................. 71 105
Amazing Grace ............................................. 71 106
Ancient words ............................................... 71 107
As the deer .................................................... 72 108
Be not afraid ................................................. 72 109
Be still and know .......................................... 73 110
Be still for the presence of the Lord ............. 73 111
Blessed Assurance ........................................ 74 112
By your steadfast love .................................. 74 113
Cry out with joy ............................................ 74 114
Father, we adore you .................................... 75 115
Galilee Song ................................................. 76 116
Gentle as silence ........................................... 76 117
Gift of finest wheat ....................................... 77 118
Give thanks ................................................... 77 119
Great is thy faithfulness ................................ 78 120
He knows it all .............................................. 78 121
His graces reaches me................................... 79 122
How beautiful upon the mountains ............... 79 123
I need thee..................................................... 80 124
I stand in awe of you..................................... 80 125
I surrender all ................................................ 81 126
In my heart .................................................... 81 127

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In the Lord.................................................... 82 128
Its His grace ................................................. 82 129
Like a sunflower........................................... 83 130
Lord for thy tender mercy’s sake ................. 83 131
Lord make us instruments of your peace ..... 83 132
Lord you have come to the seashore ............ 84 133
Love is the greatest gift of all....................... 84 134
Make me a channel of your peace ............... 85 135
One day at a time ......................................... 85 136
Only in God.................................................. 86 137
Open my eyes ............................................... 86 138
Our God reigns ............................................. 87 139
Revive us again ............................................ 87 140
Standing on promises ................................... 88 141
Sweet are thy promises ................................ 88 142
The answer my friend .................................. 89 143
The future lies before me ............................. 90 144
‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus ....................... 90 145
Trust and obey.............................................. 91 146
Ubi caritas .................................................... 92 147
Ukuthula ....................................................... 92 148
What a friend we have in Jesus ................... 93 149
Wonderful, merciful saviour ........................ 93 150
Yahweh you are near.................................... 94 151
You raise me up ........................................... 94 152

CLOSING

All of my life ................................................ 95 153

All things bright and beautiful ..................... 95 154
Count your blessings .................................... 96 155
Fill your hearts with Joy............................... 97 156
Follow me, Follow me ................................. 97 157
Freely Freely ................................................ 98 158
Go tell everyone ........................................... 99 159

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God will take care of you, be not afraid ....... 99 160
How great thou art ...................................... 100 161
Joyful Joyful, we adore thee ....................... 100 162
Lord dismiss us ........................................... 101 163
Love divine, all loves excelling .................. 102 164
Now thank we all our God.......................... 102 165
O when the saints........................................ 103 166
Send the light .............................................. 104 167
Shine, Jesus shine ....................................... 104 168
Sing to the Lord .......................................... 105 169
Thank you ................................................... 105 170
The mass is ended ....................................... 106 171
There shall be showers of blessings ........... 107 172
To God be the glory .................................... 107 173
With my Saviour......................................... 108 174

MARY

As I kneel before you.................................. 109 175

Ave Maria! O maiden, O mother ................ 109 176
Beautiful queen of peace ............................ 110 177
Daily Daily, sing to Mary ........................... 110 178
Hail, Queen of Heaven ............................... 111 179
Holy is His name ........................................ 111 180
Holy Queen we bend before thee ............... 112 181
Immaculate Mary........................................ 112 182
Look Down, O Mother Mary ...................... 113 183
Magnificat................................................... 113 184
O come to the throne of grace .................... 114 185

CHRIST THE KING

Come, thou almighty King ......................... 115 186

Crown Him ................................................. 115 187
Give me joy in my heart ............................. 116 188

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Hail redeemer King divine ......................... 116 189
Majesty, worship His majesty .................... 117 190

MISSION SUNDAY

Here I am Lord ........................................... 118 191

Song of the young prophet ......................... 118 192
Whither pilgrims......................................... 119 193
You are my chosen one .............................. 120 194

ADVENT

Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near ................ 120 195

Come, O divine Messiah ............................ 121 196
Creator of the stars of night ........................ 121 197
Dear Shepherd of thy people, hear ............. 122 198
Hark! A herald voice .................................. 122 199
O come, O come Emmanuel ....................... 123 200
On Jordan bank the Baptist cry .................. 123 201
The advent of our King............................... 124 202
The King shall come when the morning .... 124 203
Word made flesh......................................... 125 204

CHRISTMAS

Angels we have heard................................. 125 205

Away in a manger ....................................... 126 206
Ding dong, merrily on high ........................ 126 207
Go tell it to the mountain ............................ 127 208
Joy to the world .......................................... 127 209
Mary’s boy child......................................... 128 210
O come, all ye faithful ................................ 128 211
O Christmas tree ......................................... 129 212
O holy night ................................................ 129 213
O little town of Bethlehem ......................... 130 214

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Page Hymn

Once in royal David’s city .......................... 131 215

Silent night.................................................. 131 216
Still still still ............................................... 132 217
The first noel............................................... 132 218
We three kings ............................................ 133 219
We wish a Merry Christmas ....................... 134 220
What Child is this ....................................... 134 221

BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Come, Holy Ghost ...................................... 135 222

Let your living waters ................................. 135 223
Oh living water ........................................... 136 224
Peace is flowing .......................................... 136 225
Spirit of God ............................................... 136 226
Spirit of the living God ............................... 137 227

LENT

Blesses Lamb on Calvary’s mountain ........ 137 228

God of mercy .............................................. 138 229
Hark, my soul! It is the Lord ...................... 138 230
I am thine, O Lord ...................................... 139 231
I have decided ............................................. 139 232
In Christ alone ............................................ 140 233
It is well with my soul ................................ 141 234
Lead kindly light......................................... 141 235
Lead me to Calvary..................................... 142 236
Lord Jesus, think on me .............................. 142 237
Man of sorrows, wrapt in grief ................... 143 238
My faith has found a resting place.............. 143 239
Nearer my God to thee................................ 144 240
O come and mourn with me awhile ............ 144 241
Old rugged cross ......................................... 145 242
On Jordan’s bank ........................................ 146 243

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Pass me not, O gentle saviour..................... 146 244

Softly and tenderly ..................................... 147 245
Stay with me ............................................... 147 246
The cry of the poor ..................................... 148 247
The Lord Jesus............................................ 148 248
This is my will, my one command ............. 149 249
Were you there ........................................... 149 250
When I survey the wondrous cross............. 150 251
Wounded for me ......................................... 150 252
Yes I shall arise .......................................... 151 253

PALM SUNDAY

All glory, laud and honour ......................... 152 254

The King of glory comes ............................ 152 255

EASTER

A new hymn of praise ................................ 153 256

Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heav’n ........... 153 257
Alleluia, the strife is o’er ............................ 154 258
Alleluia, sing to Jesus ................................. 154 259
Bring, all ye dear-bought nations ............... 155 260
Christ arose ................................................. 155 261
Christ, the Lord is risen today .................... 156 262
Jesus Christ is risen today .......................... 157 263
My Lord, He died for a kingdom................ 157 264
New praises be given .................................. 158 265
Our Saviour is risen .................................... 159 266
The sequence of Easter ............................... 159 267
Thine is the glory........................................ 160 268
This is the day............................................. 160 269
This joyful Eastertide ................................. 160 270
Young men and maids ................................ 161 271

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FEAST OF ALL SAINTS

Come come ye saints .................................. 162 272

Sing with all the saints in glory .................. 162 273

PENTECOST AND TRINITY SUNDAY

Alta trinita beata ......................................... 163 274

Firmly I believe and truly ........................... 163 275
Hark the voice of Jesus ............................... 164 276
Holy! Holy! Holy! ...................................... 165 277
Lord send out your spirit ............................ 165 278
See the paraclete descending ...................... 166 279
The sequence of Pentecost.......................... 166 280

MASS IN ENGLISH ................................ 167 281

MASS IN LATIN ...................................... 179 282

BENEDICTION........................................ 181 283

THE ORDER OF MASS.......................... 182 284

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1 AID ME, LORD 2 ALL CREATURES OF OUR

Refrain: GOD AND KING
Aid me, Lord, to do Your bidding All creatures of our God and
(2x) King,
I am not able on my own (2x) lift up your voice and with us sing
Aid me, Lord, to do Your bidding Alleluia! Alleluia!
(2x) Thou burning sun with golden
beam,
The word compromises the truth, thou silver moon with softer
time has come for You to send gleam,
me, Lord, O praise Him, O praise Him!
So aid me, Lord, to do Your bid- Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
ding.
Thou rushing wind that art so
If the Lord builds not the house, in strong,
vain do its builders labour, ye clouds that sail in heav'n along,
So aid me, Lord, to do Your bid- O praise Him! Alleluia!
ding. Thou rising morn, in praise re-
joice,
Without You I can do nothing, but ye lights of ev'ning find a voice!
with You I can do everything, O praise Him, O praise Him!
So aid me, Lord, to do Your bid- Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
ding.
And all ye men of tender heart,
I am weak, I am so fragile, on my forgiving others, take your part,
own I cannot do Your will, O sing ye! Alleluia!
So aid me, Lord, to do Your bid- Ye who long pain and sorrow
ding. bear,
praise God and on Him cast your
care!

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O praise Him, O praise Him! Laud, and bless his name always.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! For it is seemly so to do.

Let all things their Creator bless For why, the Lord our God is
and worship Him in humbleness, good;
O praise Him! Alleluia! His mercy is forever sure;
Praise, praise the Father, praise the His truth at all times firmly stood,
Son, And shall from age to age endure.
and praise the Spirit, Three in
One: To Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
O praise Him, O praise Him! The God whom heaven and earth
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! adore.
(St. Francis of Assisi, 1225) From men and from the angel-host
Be praise and glory evermore.
3 ALL PEOPLE THAT ON (Louis Bourgeois 1551)
EARTH DO DWELL
All people that on earth do dwell 4 ALL THE EARTH
Sing to the Lord with cheerful PROCLAIM THE LORD
voice;
Him serve with fear, his praise Refrain:
forth tell.
Come ye before him, and rejoice.
A ll the earth proclaim the Lord,
sing to praise to God.
Know that the Lord is God indeed;
Without our aid he did us make; Serve you the Lord, heart filled
We are his flock, he doth us feed, with gladness.
And for his sheep he doth us take. Come into his presence, singing
for joy.
O enter then his gates with praise;
Approach with joy his courts so Know that the Lord is our creator.
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sons. and with a hymn sing out his

glorious praise, Alleluia!
We are the sheep of his green pas-
ture, Lift up your hearts; sing to your
For we are his people, he is our God;
God. tremendous his deeds among
men!
Come to the gates bringing Vanquished your foes, struck
thanksgiving, down
O enter the courts while singing by power and might: Alleluia!
his praise.
Come forth and see all the great
Our Lord is good, his love endur- works
ing, that God has brought forth by his
God´s word is abiding now with might;
us all. fall on your knees before his glori-
ous throne; Alleluia!
Honour and praise be to the Fa-
ther, Glory and thanks be to the Father;
The Son, and the Spirit, world honour and praise to the Son;
without end. and to the Spirit, source of life and
(Lucien Deiss, 1965) of love; Alleluia!
(Lucien Deiss, 1965)
5 ALL YOU NATIONS OF
THE EARTH 6 BEHOLD AMONG MEN
Refrain:
Chorus:
All you nations, sing out your joy Behold among men the dwelling
to the Lord, Alleluia, Alleluia! place of God. They shall be his
Joyfully shout, all you on earth, people
give praise to the glory of God; And He shall be their Lord and
God

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People called by God through the Be glad oh people of the earth

words of the prophets. Lift up your heart with song and
People brought together in the dance
house of the Lord. For I am with you, yes within you
People who attend to their Lord, forever
The Church of Christ the Lord. You are the heart of my heart.
Temple built by saints, by the mar- I will make your faith burn bright-
tyrs and apostles. ly
Holy temple built-upon Christ the So that others may find life’s full-
Cornerstone. ness
Holy dwelling place of our God. Freedom for all captives
The church of Christ the Lord. And justice for all nations.
People who are born in the waters No longer will the circle of your
of the Spirit. life
People who are marked by the seal Its pain and goodness
of the Spirit. Be just for yourself
People in the Spirit made one, Your gift to share will flower.
The church of Christ, the Lord.
(Lucien Deiss)
As you work for others freedom
With the seed of hope within you
7 BE GLAD OH PEOPLE OF Hunger shall not harm you
THE EARTH Nor thirst withdraw your courage
(Anonymous)
I will never forget you O my peo-
ple
On the day of anguish I will an-
swer you
As you join in celebration
My joy will move among you.
Refrain:

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To wage my battle with the foe.

8 BLEST BE THE LORD (Daniel L. Schutte, 1976)
Chorus:
Blest be the Lord; blest be the 9 CITY OF GOD
Lord,
The God of mercy, the God who Awake from your slumber! Arise
saves. from your sleep!
I shall not fear the dark of night, A new day is dawning for all those
Nor the arrow that flies by day. who weep.
The people in darkness have seen
He will release me from a great light.
the nets of all my foes, The Lord of our longing has con-
He will protect me from their quered the night.
wicked hands,
Beneath the shadow of His wings Chorus:
I will rejoice, Let us build the city of God.
To find a dwelling place secure. May our tears be turned into
dancing.
I need not shrink before For the Lord our light and our
the terrors of the night, love
Nor stand alone before the light of has turned the night into day.
day.
No harm shall come to me, We are sons of the morning; we
No arrow strike me down, are daughters of day.
No evil settle in my soul. The One who has loved us has
brightened our way.
Although a thousand strong have The Lord of all kindness has
fallen by my side, I'll not be shak- called us to be
en a light for all people to set their
with the Lord at hand. His faithful hearts free.
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darkness. great reward

Let us walk in the light. God's If we now shun the fight?
children one and all. Gird up your loins; fresh courage
O comfort my people make gentle take.
your words, Our God will never us forsake;
proclaim to my city the day of her And soon we'll have this tale to
birth. tell--
All is well! All is well!
O city of gladness now lift up your
voice, We'll find the place which God for
proclaim the good tidings that all us prepared,
may rejoice Far away in the West,
(Dan Schutte, 1947) Where none shall come to hurt or
make afraid;
10 COME COME YE SAINTS There the Saints will be blessed.
We'll make the air with music
Come, come, ye Saints, no toil ring,
nor labor fear; Shout praises to our God and
But with joy wend your way. King;
Though hard to you this journey Above the rest these words we'll
may appear, tell--
Grace shall be as your day. All is well! All is well!
'Tis better far for us to strive
Our useless cares from us to drive; And should we die before our
Do this, and joy your hearts will journey's through,
swell-- Happy day! All is well!
All is well! All is well! We then are free from toil and sor-
row, too;
Why should we mourn or think With the just we shall dwell!
our lot is hard? But if our lives are spared again
'Tis not so; all is right To see the Saints their rest obtain,
Why should we think to earn a Oh, how we'll make this chorus

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swell-- And own your gracious God.

All is well! All is well. (Isaac Watts )
(Avis B. Christiansen, 1966)

11 COME SOUND THE 12 COME, THOU

PRAISE ABROAD ALMIGHTY KING
Chorus:
Praise Ye the Lord, Alleluia. Come, Thou almighty King,
Praise Ye the Lord, Alleluia! Help us your name to sing.
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia! Help us to praise!
Praise Ye the Lord. Father all glorious, Wholly victori-
ous
Come and rule over us, Ancient of
Come, sound His praise abroad Days.
And hymns of glory sing;
Jesus is the sovereign Lord Come, Thou incarnate Word,
The universal king. And make your message heard
Our prayer attend;
He formed the deeps unknown; Come and your people bless,
He gave the seas their bounds: And give your word success;
The watery worlds are all His own And let your holiness, to us de-
And all the solid ground. scend.

Come, worship at His throne, Come, holy Comforter,

Come bow before the Lord: Your sacred witness bear.
We are His work, and not our own In this glad hour;
He formed us by his word. You who almighty art, Enlighten
ev’ry heart
To-day attend His voice, From us do not depart, Spirit of
Nor dare provoke His rod: pow’r.
Come like the people of His
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Eternal praises be,

Hence, ever more! 14 HOLY GOD, WE PRAISE
Your sovereign majesty. May we THY NAME
in glory see. Holy God, we praise Thy Name;
And to eternity love and adore. Lord of all, we bow before Thee!
(Melody: Felice Giardini, Text:
Anonymous)
All on earth Thy sceptre claim,
All in heaven above adore Thee;
Infinite Thy vast domain,
13 HERE WE ARE Everlasting is Thy reign.
Chorus:
Hark! the loud celestial hymn
Here we are, all together; Angel choirs above are raising,
As we sing our song joyfully; Cherubim and seraphim,
Here we are, joined together; In unceasing chorus praising;
As we pray we’ll always be. Fill the heavens with sweet ac-
cord:
Join we now as friends, and cele- Holy, holy, holy, Lord.
brate
The brotherhood we share, all as Holy Father, Holy Son,
one. Holy Spirit, Three we name Thee;
Keep the fire burning, kindle it While in essence only One,
with care. Undivided God we claim Thee;
And we’ll all join in and sing. And adoring bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.
Let us make the world an alleluia, (Clarence A. Walworth, Grosser Gott)
Let us make the world a better
place.
Keep a smile handy have a helping
hand:
Let us all join in and sing.
(Dan Schutte, 1981)

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of light,
15 IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE , Thine angels adore Thee, all veil-
GOD ONLY WISE ing their sight;
I mmortal, invisible, God only all praise we would render, O help
wise, us to see
in light inaccessible hid from our 'tis only the splendor of light
eyes, hideth Thee!
(Walter C. Smith, 1867)
most blessed, most glorious, the
Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great 16
INTO YOUR
name we praise. SANCTUARY
Chorus:
Unresting, unhasting, and silent as (All): Into
Your Sanctuary, we’ve
light, come to adore You Lord
nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou
rulest in might; (Only soprano and alto): In ado-
Thy justice, like mountains, high ration and praise
soaring above
Thy clouds, which are fountains of Sop: We glorify Your Holy Name.
goodness and love. Into Your Sanctuary, we’ve come
to adore You Lord
To all, life Thou givest, to both
great and small, Alto:We glorify Your Name. Oh---
in all life Thou livest, the true life Glory, we’ve come to adore You
of all; Lord
we blossom and flourish as leaves
on the tree, Tenor:
We glorify Your Name. Into
and wither and perish, but naught Your Sanctuary, we’ve come to
changeth Thee. adore You Lord
.
Great Father of glory, pure Father Bass: We glorify Your Name, we
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we’ve come to adore You Lord. he has made me glad. I will rejoice
for he has made me glad.
We thank You Lord for the gift of He has made me glad,
he has made me glad,
life in us. We reverence Your holy
I will rejoice
name. Oh our God.
for he has made me glad.
(Leona von Brethorst, 1976)
With sweet melody of Joy, our
mouth is full of praise for one day
in Your House is better than a 18 LET HEAVEN REJOICE
thousand elsewhere. Refrain:

Hide us under the shadow of Your

L et heaven rejoice and earth be
glad,
wing that we m’overcome the trib-
Let all creation sing! Let children
ulation of the world.
proclaim,
To every land, hosanna to our
Let glory and honor be ascribed to
king.
the Father, the Son and the Holy
Ghost
Sound the trumpet into the night,
forever more!
(Jude Nnam)
The day of the Lord is near.
Wake His people, lift your voice,
Proclaim it to the world.
17 I WILL ENTER HIS
GATES Rise in splendour, shake of your
I will enter his gates with sleep.
Put on your robes of joy.
thanksgiving in my heart,
And in the morning you shall
I will enter his courts with praise.
see the Glory of the Lord.
I will say. This is the day that the
Lord has made.
Raise your voices be not afraid,
I will rejoice for he has made
Proclaim it in every land
me glad. He has made me glad,
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But He has risen Pray and praise Thee without ceas-

He will come again. ing,
(Bob Dufford, 1976) Glory in Thy perfect love.
Finish, then, Thy new creation;
19 LOVE DIVINE ALL Pure and spotless let us be;
LOVES EXCELLING Let us see Thy great salvation
Perfectly restored in Thee;
Love divine, all loves excelling, Changed from glory into glory,
Joy of Heav’n to earth come Till in Heav’n we take our place,
down; Till we cast our crowns before
Fix in us thy humble dwelling; Thee,
All thy faithful mercies crown! Lost in wonder, love, and praise
Jesus, Thou art all compassion, (Charles Wesley, 1747)
Pure unbounded love Thou art;
Visit us with Thy salvation, 20 O FOR A THOUSAND
Enter every trembling heart.
SONGS TO SING
Breathe, O breathe Thy loving
Spirit Oh, for a thousand tongues to
Into every troubled breast! sing
Let us all in Thee inherit; My great Redeemer’s praise, (x2)
Let us find the promised rest. The glories of my God and king,
Take away the love of sinning; The triumphs of His grace! (x3)
Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith, as its beginning, My gracious Master and my God,
Set our hearts at liberty. Assist me to proclaim,(x2)
Come, Almighty to deliver, To spread through all the earth
Let us all Thy life receive; abroad,
Suddenly return, and never, The honors of Thy name. (x3)
Nevermore Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always bless- Jesus! the name that charms our
ing, fears,
Serve Thee as Thy hosts above, That bids our sorrows cease—

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(x2) Before the hills in order stood,

’Tis music in the sinner’s ears, Or earth received her frame,
’Tis life, and health, and peace. From everlasting thou art God,
(x3) To endless years the same.

He breaks the power of cancelled O God, our help in ages past,

sin, Our hope for years to come,
He sets the prisoner free; (x2) Be thou our guide while life shall
His blood can make the foulest last,
clean; And our eternal home.
His blood availed for me. (x2) (Isaac Watts, William Croft 1708)

Glory to God, and praise and love 22 PRAISE HIM PRAISE

Be ever, ever giv’n (x2)
HIM! JESUS OUR BLESSED
By saints below and saints above,
REDEEMER
The church in earth and heav’n.
(x3) Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus,
(Charles Wesley, 1739) our blessed Redeemer!
Sing, O Earth, His wonderful love
21 O GOD, OUR HELP IN proclaim!
AGES PAST Hail Him! Hail Him! Highest
archangels in glory;
O God, our help in ages past, Strength and honor give to His
Our hope for years to come, holy Name!
Our shelter from the stormy blast, Like a shepherd, Jesus will guard
And our eternal home. His children,
In His arms He carries them all
Within the shadow of thy throne, day long.
Still may we dwell secure.
Sufficient is thine arm alone, Refrain:
And our defense is sure. Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of
His excellent greatness;

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Praise Him! Praise Him! Ever in

joyful song!
23 PRAISE TO THE
HOLIEST
Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our Praise to the Holiest in the height,
blessed Redeemer! and in the depth be praise;
For our sins He suffered, and bled, in all his words most wonderful,
and died. most sure in all his ways!
He our Rock, our hope of eternal
salvation, O loving wisdom of our God!
Hail Him! Hail Him! Jesus the When all was sin and shame,
Crucified. a second Adam to the fight
Sound His praises! Jesus who bore and to the rescue came.
our sorrows,
Love unbounded, wonderful, deep O wisest love! that flesh and
and strong. blood,
which did in Adam fail,
Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our should strive afresh against the
blessed Redeemer! foe,
Heav’nly portals loud with hosan- should strive, and should prevail;
nas ring!
Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and And that the highest gift of grace
ever; should flesh and blood refine:
Crown Him! Crown Him! Prophet, God's presence and his very self,
and Priest, and King! and essence all-divine.
Christ is coming! over the world
victorious, Praise to the Holiest in the height,
Pow’r and glory unto the Lord be- and in the depth be praise;
long. in all his words most wonderful,
(Fanny Crosby, 1869)
most sure in all his ways!
(John H.Newman , John B. Dykes)

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Ye behold Him face to face;

24 PRAISE, MY SOUL, THE Sun and moon, bow down before
KING OF HEAVEN Him,
Praise, my soul, the King of Dwellers all in time and space.
Heaven; Praise him! Praise him! (x2)
To His feet thy tribute bring. Praise with us the God of grace.
(Henry Francis Lyte, 1834)
Ransomed, healed, restored, for-
given,
Who like me his praise should 25 PRAISE TO THE LORD,
sing: THE ALMIGHTY
Praise him! Praise him! Praise
him! Praise him! Praise to the Lord, The Almighty,
Praise the everlasting King. the King of creation! O my soul,
praise Him,
Praise Him for His grace and fa- For He is thy health and salvation!
vour All ye who hear, Now to His tem-
To our fathers in distress. ple draw near;
Praise Him still the same as ever, Praise Him in glad adoration.
Slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Praise him! Praise him! (x2) Praise to the Lord, Who over all
Glorious in His faithfulness. things
so wondrously reigneth, Shelters
Father-like He tends and spares thee
us; under His wings, Yea, so gently
Well our feeble frame He knows. sustaineth! Hast thou not seen
In His hands He gently bears us, How all your longings have bee
Rescues us from all our foes. Granted in what He ordaineth?
Praise him! Praise him! (x2)
Widely yet His mercy flows. Praise to the Lord, O let all that is
in me
Angels, help us to adore Him; adore Him! All that hath life and
breath,

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Come now with praises before

Him. We sing to you, O light bringing
Let the Amen. Sound from His men out of Darkness.
people We give you praise, O guiding
now as we worship before him. light, who shows the way to Heav-
(Joachim Neander, Catherine Wink- en.
worth, 1668)
We sing to you, Messiah, foretold
26 PRIESTLY PEOPLE, by the Prophets.
KINGLY PEOPLE, HOLY We give you praise, O Son of Da-
PEOPLE vid and Son Of Abraham.
Refrain:
We sing to you, the way to the Fa-
Priestly people, Kingly people, ther in Heaven.
Holy people, O Christ our Lord and King, hum-
God’s chosen people, ble, meek Of Heart
Sing praise to the Lord. (L. Deiss)

We sing to you, O Christ beloved 27 SEEK YE FIRST

Son of the Father.
We give you praise, O wisdom Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
everlasting, and Word of God. And His righteousness.
And all these things shall be added
We sing to you, O Son, born of unto you.
Mary the Virgin. Hallelujah!
We give you praise our brother,
born to heal us, our saving Lord. Man shall not live by bread alone
But by every word
We sing to you, O Brightness of That proceeds from the mouth of
splendor And glory, God
We give you praise O morning Hallelujah!
star, announcing The coming day.

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Ask and it shall be given unto you (Robert Dufford, 1975)

Seek and ye shall find.
Knock and the door shall be 29
STAND TOGETHER FOR
opened unto you.
WHAT YOU BELIEVE
Hallelujah!
(Karen Lafferty, 1972) Refrain:
Stand together for what you be-
28 SING TO THE lieve,
MOUNTAINS Work for what must be done.
Chrous: Love each other in all that you do,
Till all my people are one.
Sing to the mountains, sing to the
sea. Spread the peace, my brothers,
Raise your voices, lift your hearts. spread it everywhere.
This is the day the Lord has made. Make the world know right from
Let all the earth rejoice. wrong
Help the world to care.
I will give thanks to you, my Lord.
You have answered my plea. Cry out the sound of freedom,
You have saved my soul from make ev’ry sound be heard.
death. People crying painfully:
You are my strength and my song. Hear their ev’ry word

Holy, holy, holy Lord. Open your hearts, my brothers,

Heaven and earth are full of your lend a willing hand:
glory. Show the lonely and the poor
that God is in our land.
This is the day that the Lord has
made. Sing out the joy of living,
Let us be glad and rejoice. sing your song on high:
He has turned all death to life. The truth of mankind is that he
Sing of the glory of God was born to Live not die.

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Put out the gospel armour,

Know that he is with us, Each piece put on with pray'r;
in ev’ry thing we do. Where duty calls, or danger,
Though hard times may lie ahead, Be never wanting there.
Peace will Follow through.
(Ray Repp) Stand up! stand up for Jesus,
The strife will not be long;
30 STAND UP! STAND UP This day the noise of battle,
The next the victor's song:
FOR JESUS
To him who overcometh
S tand up! stand up for Jesus, A crown of life shall be;
Ye soldiers of the cross; He, with the King of glory,
Lift high His royal banner, Shall reign eternally.
It must not suffer loss: (George Duffield, 1858)
From vict'ry unto vict'ry
His army shall He lead, 31 THERE’S A STRANGER
Till ev'ry foe is vanquished, AT THE DOOR
And Christ is Lord indeed.
T here’s a stranger at the door,
Stand up! stand up for Jesus, Let Him in;
The trumpet call obey; He has been there oft before,
Forth to the mighty conflict, Let Him in;
In this His glorious day: Let Him in, ere He is gone,
Ye who are men, now serve Him Let Him in, the Holy One,
Against unnumbered foes; Jesus Christ, the Father’s son,
Let courage rise with danger, Let Him in.
And strength to strength oppose.
Open now to Him your heart,
Stand up! stand up for Jesus, Let Him in;
Stand in His strength alone; If you wait He will depart,
The arm of flesh will fail you, Let Him in;
Ye dare not trust your own: Let Him in, He is your Friend,

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He your soul will sure defend, Wake up promise now to do your

He will keep you to the end, best to change tomorrow.
Let Him in. Wake up my people, and open eve-
ry door.
Hear you now His living voice? Wake up it’s time now, love my
Let Him in; people evermore.
Now, oh, now make Him your
choice, Let Him in; All across the nations- people are
He is standing at your door, waiting.
Joy to you He will restore, Hungry people starving- waiting
And His name you will adore, hopefully.
Let Him in. Wake up to my people- listen to
their story.
Now admit the heavenly Guest, As often as you do these things,
Let Him in; you do the same to me.
He will make for you a feast,
Let Him in; Even in our cities, people are wait-
He will speak your sins forgiv’n, ing.
And when earth ties all are riv’n, People who are lonely – waiting
He will take you home to heav’n, hopefully.
Let Him in. Wake up to my people – share
(Jonathan. B. Atchinson, 1885) your table with them.
As often as you do these things,
32 WAKE UP MY PEOPLE you do the same to me.
Chorus:
All across the nations – people are
Wake up my people! waiting.
Wake up and give a shout! People who are suffering- waiting
Wake up my people know what hopefully.
life’s about and… Wake up to my people – dry their
Wake up to the needs of all ones tears of sorrow.
who suffer sorrow. As often as you do these things,

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you do the same to me. we are your own.

(Ray Repp, 1966)
We thank you, God, for Jesus,
33 WE ARE GATHERING who calls us to this feast
TOGETHER UNTO HIM to share in one communion in your
name.
We are gathering together unto
him. (2x) We thank you for our parents
Unto him shall the gathering of the who care for us each day,
people be. the fam’ly gathered ‘round us here
We are gathering together unto in love.
him.
We thank you for the people
We are offering together unto him. who teach us in your ways,
(2x)… who help us learn to love our
We are singing together unto him. neighbours well.
(2x)…
We are praying together unto him. We thank you for creation,
(2x)… the beauty of the earth;
(Praise Gathering, 1999) with grateful hearts we thank you
for your gifts
(Mark Friedman)
34 WE COME TODAY
Chorus:
We come today to break this 35 WE HAVE COME INTO
HIS HOUSE
bread and share this cup of wine.
We gather at your table now We have come into His house
to hear your words of life. Gathered in His name to worship
And though there are so many Him,
here today, we all are one: We have come into His house
one family, one body, and one Gathered in His name to worship
Church; Him,

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We have come into His house ship Him,

Gathered in His name to worship He is all my righteousness
Christ, the Lord I stand complete in Him and wor-
Worship Him, Jesus Christ, the ship Him,
Lord. He is all my righteousness
I stand complete in Him and wor-
Let’s forget about ourselves ship Christ, the Lord
Concentrate on Him and worship Worship Him, Jesus Christ, the
Him, Lord.
Let’s forget about ourselves (Bruce Ballinger, 1976)
Concentrate on Him and worship
Him, 36 WE SHALL GO UP INTO
Let’s forget about ourselves
GOD’S HOUSE
Concentrate on Him and worship
Chorus:
Christ, the Lord
Worship Him, Jesus Christ, the We shall go up into God’s house
Lord. with shouts of joy,
we shall go into the house of the
Let us lift up holy hands Lord.
Magnify His Name and worship
Him, I rejoiced when I heard them say:
Let us lift up holy hands “Let us go to God’s house”
Magnify His Name and worship And now our feet are standing
Him, Within your gates, O Jerusalem.
Let us lift up holy hands
Magnify His Name and worship Jerusalem is built as a city
Christ, the Lord strongly compact.
Worship Him, Jesus Christ, the It is there that the tribes go up
Lord. the tribes of the Lord.

He is all my righteousness For Israel’s law it is

I stand complete in Him and wor- There to praise the Lord’s name.

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There were set the thrones of judg- The Lord will forgive,
ment. and bless us all
Of the house of David.
Glory and praise
For the peace of Jerusalem, pray: be to the Father,
“Peace be to your homes! The son Holy Ghost, forever more.
May peace reign in your walls, (St John Brebeuf African Choir)
In your palaces, peace!”

For love of my brethren and

38 YOUR WORDS ARE
SPIRIT AND LIFE
friends,
I say: “Peace upon you!” Your Words Are Spirit and Life,
For love of the house of the Lord O Lord;
will ask for your good. richer than gold, stronger than
(John Michael Talbot, 1983) death.
Your words are spirit and life, O
37 YES WE WILL ENTER Lord;
YOUR HOUSE life everlasting.
Refrain:
God’s law is perfect, refreshing
Yes we will enter your house to the soul,
praise your name O Lord, reviving the weary spirit. God’s
Yes we will enter your house rule can be trusted:
with happiness. bringing us wisdom, bringing
God’s wisdom to birth.
Come let us go to
the house of God, God’s precepts keep us; their pur-
To sing and praise his name, pose is right,
forever more they gladden the hearts of people.
God’s command is so clear it bring
Come let us go us new vision;
and ask for mercy, bringing God’s light to our eyes.

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Whose faithfulness never grows

Living by God’s truth is holy and old.
sure;
God’s presence is everlasting. Sometimes the road may be lone-
God’s truth is eternal, bring us jus- some
tice; Often we may lose way
bring God’s justice to earth. Take courage and always remem-
ber
God’s word is precious, desired Love isn’t just for a day.
more than gold;
worth more than we dare imagine Sometimes when troubles are
and, sweeter than honey, many
this word will feed us, bringing Life can seem empty it’s true
fulfilment and joy. But look at the life of the Master,
(Bernadette Farrell) Who lovingly suffered for you.
(Gary Ault, 1969)

39 ALL THAT WE HAVE

Chorus: 40 ALMIGHTY FATHER
TAKE THIS BREAD
All that we have and all that we
offer Almighty Father take this bread
Comes from a heart both fright- your people offer you;
ened and free. Where sins divide us take instead,
Take what we bring now and give one-fold, one family.
what we need,
All done in His name. The wine we offer soon will be;
Christ’s blood, redemption’s
Some would rely on their power price:
Others put trust in their gold Receive it Holy Trinity,
Some have only their Saviour this holy sacrifice.

O God, by angels´ choir adored,

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your name be praised on earth; (Repeat)

On all men be that peace out- (Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889)
poured
once promised at his birth. 42 BRING THEM TO THE
(Anonymous)
LORD
Chorus:
41 BLESSED BE GOD Bring them to the Lord (2x)
Blest are You, Lord, God of all I will bring my gift to the Lord
creation I will offer onto God
Thanks to Your goodness this A gift from my heart
bread we offer I will bring them
Fruit of the earth, work of our and bring them to the Lord.
hands
It will become the bread of life I lost my way and went astray,
Jesus came to me.
Blessed Be God He touched my heart he touched
Blessed Be God my soul
Blessed Be God Forever, Amen And then he led me home.
(Repeat)
I lost my sight I cannot see
Blest are You, Lord, God of all A shadow fell on me
creation He spoke to me it was Jesus,
Thanks to Your goodness this And I can see again.
wine we offer
Fruit of the vine, work of our I was afloat the troubled sea
hands Jesus came to me
It will become the drink of life He held me close and calmed my
fears
Blessed Be God And then he led me home.
Blessed Be God (Jude Nnam)
Blessed Be God Forever, Amen

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43 BRINGING IN THE 44 COME GOD’S

SHEAVES CHILDREN
Sowing in the morning, sowing Come God’s children let us sing,
seeds of kindness alleluia.
Sowing in the noontide and the Bringing gifts to praise our king,
dewy eves, alleluia.
Waiting for the harvest and the Drawing close in heart and mind,
time of reaping, alleluia.
We shall come rejoicing, bringing That by his aid the truth we’ll find,
in the sheaves. alleluia.

Chorus: We offer gifts of bread and wine,

Bringing in the sheaves; bringing alleluia.
in the sheaves, In Christ our Lord, the Son Di-
We shall come rejoicing, bringing vine, alleluia.
in the sheaves, In joyful song our voices raise,
Bringing in the sheaves, bringing alleluia.
in the sheaves, To God above we offer praise, al-
We shall come rejoicing, bringing leluia.
in the sheaves.
We must love him with our heart,
Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in alleluia.
the shadows, As a whole and not a part, alleluia.
Fearing neither clouds nor win- Come God’s children let us sing,
ter’s chilling breeze alleluia.
By and by the harvest and the la- Bringing gifts to praise our King.
bor ended. Alleluia.
We shall come rejoicing, bringing (Anonymous)
in the sheaves.
(Knowles Shaw, 1874)

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Brought by Your Son to mankind,

45 FATHER ALMIGHTY WE News of Your love and concern
GIVE YOU OUR THANKS for all men,
Father Almighty, The poor and the lame and the
we give You our thanks, blind;
Thanks for the gift of Your Son; Help us to live all the time, all our
Thanks for the friendship lives,
You’ve called us to share The teachings that Christ left be-
Gathered together in one; hind.
(Unknown)
Keep us together, all true to Your
name;
Striving till we’ve overcome. 46 GIFTS OF BREAD AND
WINE
Refrain:
Strengthen us Lord, with the burn- G ifts of bread and wine,
ing love of Christ gifts we’ve offered, fruits of la-
Send us the spirit of Your son. bour,
fruits of love; taken, offered, sanc-
Father we thank You for giving us tified,
Life, blessed and broken; words of one
Life to be lived all for You; who died:
Giving a share in Your Godhead
divine, Chorus:
A share in Your Love through and Take my body, take my saving
through; blood
Help us bear witness to Your holy Gifts of bread and wine:
Name Christ our Lord.
In all that we say, think or do.
Christ our Saviour, living presence
Father, please help us to spread the here,
good news, as he promised while on earth:
I am with you for all time,

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I am with you in this bread and And everyone in just the way you
wine. do
I give my tongue to speak your
Through the father, with the Spirit, words
One in union with the Son, To spread your name and freedom
for God’s people, joined in prayer giving, truth
faith is strengthened
by the food we share. I give my mind in every way
(Christine McCann & Andrew Moore, So that each thought I have will
1978) come from you
I give my spirit to your Lord
47 I GIVE MY HANDS And every day my prayer will sing
anew
I give my hands to do your work
And Jesus Lord I give them will- I give my heart that you may love
ingly In me your father and the human
I give my feet to go your way race
And every step I shall take care- I give myself that you may grow
fully In me and make my life a song of
praise.
Chorus: (Estelle White, 1979)
O the joy of the Lord is my
strength, my strength 48 IN BREAD WE BRING
O the joy of the Lord is my help
YOU LORD
my help
For the power of His Spirit is in I n bread we bring you, Lord,
my heart our bodies labour.
And the joy of the Lord is my In wine we offer you,
strength our spirits grief.
We do not ask you Lord,
I give my eyes, to see the world who is my neighbour?

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But stand united now, one in be-

lief. 49 IN THANKSGIVING AND
Oh we have gladly heard LOVE
your word, your holy word, Chorus:
and now in answer Lord, our gifts O yes in the presence of the Lord
we bring. I will bring my gifts
Our selfish hearts make true, our in thanksgiving and love
failing faith renew There is joy in my heart
our lives belong to you, Our Lord it is flowing like a river
and King. I will praise the Lord
in thanksgiving and love
The bread we offer you
Is blessed and broken, God our father everlasting King.
and it becomes for us Please accept the gifts we offer
our spirit’s food. in thanksgiving and love.
Over the cup we bring Take our bread upon your altar.
your word is spoken; And our wine in the chalice
make it your gift to us, your heal- in thanksgiving and love.
ing blood.
Take all that daily toil; With thankful hearts and joyful
plants in our heart’s poor soil; songs
take all we start and spoil, each We approach your holy altar
hopeful dream, in thanksgiving and love
the chances we have missed, the Bearing gifts of your creation
graces we resist, We return what you have given
Lord, in thy Eucharist, take and in thanksgiving and love
redeem.
(Kevin Nichols, 1976)
To you father, now we offer
With the host and all with the
chalice
in thanksgiving and love

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All we have and all our being Spreading love where’er I find
In this sacrifice most holy myself.
in thanksgiving and love O! how can I repay the Lord?
(Jude Nnam) (Jude Nnam)

50 IT IS PAYBACK TIME 51 KUM BA YAH MY LORD

I believe that Jesus that died for Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba
me. yah,
A sacrifice beyond my under- Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba
standing. yah.
Offering Himself in place of me. Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba
O! How can I repay the Lord? yah!
O Lord, Kum ba yah!
Refrain:
Father to You we offer. Someone’s crying, Lord…
O, Jesus, to You this gift we bring.
Holy Ghost accept this offering Someone’s singing, Lord…
which we offer up to You.
Someone’s praying, Lord…
I believe all that the Scripture (African-American spiritual; Gullah
said, Geechee)
about the love beyond my under-
standing. 52 LORD JESUS WE BOW
Forgiveness beyond comprehen-
sion. L ord Jesus we bow down before
O! How can I repay the Lord? you
Lord Jesus we bow and adore
Teach me Lord, to love You as I Lord Jesus we bow down before
ought. you
O! Teach me Lord, to love You all Our Lord and our God evermore
my lifetime.

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Chorus: But our eyes believe you lord Je-

Jesus oh Jesus sus
We bow down before you and we Because of the word that you said
adore (Anonymous)
Jesus oh Jesus
Our Lord and our God evermore 53 O GIVE THE LORD, YOU
SONS OF GOD
Because you said “This is my
Chorus:
body”
Because you can never deceive Bring to the Lord your offerings;
Because you said “This is my Adore him in his holy place.
body”
We bow down our heads and be- O give the Lord you sons of God,
lieve Give the Lord glory and power;
Give the Lord the glory of his
O living Lord Jesus before us name;
O living bread food for our souls Adore the Lord in his holy court.
O living lord Jesus you love us
O make us love you more and The Lord’s voice resounding on
more the waters
The Lord on the immensity of wa-
O hidden lord Jesus before us ters;
True God and true man whom we The voice of the Lord full of pow-
praise er,
We beg you lord Jesus to show us The voice of the Lord, full of
In heaven the light of your face splendor.

Our eyes do not see you Lord Je- The Lord’s voice shattering the
sus cedars,
Our eyes see but whiteness of The Lord shatters the cedars of
bread Lebanon;
He makes Lebanon leap like a calf

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And Sirion like a young wild-ox.

Behold this Host and Chalice,
The Lord’s voice shaking the wil- Lord,
derness, To thee on High the gifts we raise;
The Lord shakes the wilderness of Through them may we our honor
Kadesh; pay,
The Lord’s voice rending the oak Our adoration and our praise.
tree
And stripping the forest bare. No earthly claim to grace is ours,
Save what thy sacrifice has won;
The God of glory thunders. Grant then thy grace, fulfil our
In his temple they all cry: needs,
“Glory!” And may thy will in ours be done.
The Lord sat enthroned over the (J Evers & L Bourgeois)
flood;
The Lord sits as king forever. 55 SEED SCATTERED AND
SOWN
Give glory to the Father Almighty,
Refrain:
To his Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord,
To the Spirit who dwells in our S eed scattered and sown, wheat,
hearts,
Both now forever. Amen. gathered and grown. Bread, bro-
(Anonymous) ken
and shared as one, the Living
54 RECEIVE, O FATHER, IN Bread of God.
THY LOVE Vine, fruit of the land. Wine, work
of our hands.
R eceive, O Father, in thy love One cup that is shared by all; the
These humble gifts of bread and Living Cup.
wine; The Living Bread of God.
That we ourselves we offer thee
Returning gifts already thine. Is not the bread we break

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a sharing in our Lord? O ga ezobe m n’ime mkpu-kpu

Is not the cup we bless Ya;
the blood of Christ outpoured? kwubasie m ike na nkpume.

The seed which falls on rock Aga m ewere obi anuri na-achu aja
will wither and will die. n’ulo Dinwenu.
The seed within good ground Agam ekwe ukwe anuri nye Din-
will flower and have life. wenu.

As wheat upon the hills Otito diri Nna na Nwa na Mmuo

was gathered and was grown; Nso n’uwatuwa nile.
So may the church of God (Izu M.O)
be gathered into one.
(Dan Feiten, 1987)
57 TAKE AND SANCTIFY
Chorus:
56 SO OTU IHE KAM Take and sanctify for Your hon-
N’ARIO
Chorus: our, Lord;
and sanctify these gifts.
S o otu ihe kam n’ario n’aka Din- Take and sanctify
wenu; these gifts for Your honour, Lord.
Ka m biri ka m biri n’ulo (2x)
nke Dinwenu, na mbosi ndu m
nile. All that I am, all that I do;
everything I will ever make.
Dinwenu bu ihe na nzoputa m; Take my life and take my all;
Onye kam ga atu egwu? everything I will ever make.
Dinwenu bu ebe mgbaba m, onye
g’eyi m egwu? All that I need, all that I pray;
everything I will ever have.
O ga-ezobe m ebe obibi Ya mbosi Take my life and take my all;
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Take my love; my Lord, I pour

All that I dream, all that I crave; At thy feet its treasure-store.
everything I will ever be. Take myself, and I will be
Take my life and take my all; Ever, only, all for thee.
everything I will ever be. (Frances Ridley Havergal, 1874)
(Jude Nnam)

59 TAKE OUR BREAD

58 TAKE MY LIFE, AND Refrain:
LET IT BE Take our bread, we ask you,
Take our hearts, we love you,
T ake my life, and let it be Take our lives, oh Father,
Consecrated, Lord, to thee; We are yours, we are yours.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise. Yours as we stand at the table you
Take my hands, and let them move set,
At the impulse of thy love. Yours as we eat the bread our
Take my feet, and let them be hearts can't forget.
Swift and beautiful for thee. We are the signs of your life with
us yet;
Take my voice and let me sing We are yours, we are yours.
Always, only, for my king;
Take my lips, and let them be Your holy people stand washed in
Filled with messages from thee. your blood,
Take my silver and my gold; Spirit filled, yet hungry, we await
Not a mite would I withhold. your food.
Take my intellect, and use Poor though we are, we have
Every power as thou shalt choose. brought ourselves to you:
We are yours, we are yours.
Take my will, and make it thine: (Joseph Wise, 1966)
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart; it is thine own:
It shall be thy royal throne.

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60 TRUTH IN MY INWARD 61 WE PLOUGH THE

BEING FIELDS AND SCATTER
Truth in my inward being, We plough the fields, and scatter
wisdom in my secret heart, the good seed on the land,
O Lord that’s what you desire. but it is fed and watered
(x2) by God's almighty hand:
He sends the snow in winter,
Refrain: the warmth to swell the grain,
Willing Spirit, Holy Spirit, the breezes, and the sunshine,
Willing Spirit, this is our sacrifice. and soft, refreshing rain.

We offer our minds and hearts, Refrain:

To you O God at this table All good gifts around us
O Lord, that’s what you desire. are sent from heaven above;
then thank the Lord, O thank the
We bring our gifts to you Lord, Lord,
In form of bread and wine for all his love.
O Lord, that’s what you desire.
He only is the maker
Bless them and change them, O of all things near and far;
Lord, he paints the wayside flower,
Into your body and blood he lights the evening star;
O Lord, that’s what you desire. the winds and waves obey him,
by him the birds are fed;
All glory be to the Father, much more to us, his children,
And to the Son and the Spirit He gives our daily bread.
O Lord, that’s what you desire.
(Unknown. Psalm 51:6) We thank thee then, O Father,
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our life, our health, our food. Heart and mind and will, O Lord,
Accept the gifts we offer O God,
for all thy love imparts, Heart and mind and will.
and, what thou most desirest,
our humble, thankful hearts. Bread and wine will be given,
(Matthias Claudius, 1782) Humble food and drink, O Lord, O
God,
62 WHAT CAN WE BRING Humble food and drink.
Symbols of human labour,
TO OFFER
Symbols of ourselves, O Lord, O
W hat can we bring to offer, God,
As our gift to you, O Lord, O God, Symbols of ourselves.
As our gift to you?
You are full of kindness for your But our Jesus will change them,
sinful sons, To his risen self, O Lord, O God,
O Lord, O God, To his risen self.
For your sinful sons. He will share with his brothers,
Life and truth and love, O Lord, O
Refrain: God,
Father, all that we have, Life and truth and love.
Father comes from your hands, (Willard Francis Jabusch)
So we offer You Jesus as our Holy
gift, 63WHAT CAN WE OFFER
O Lord, O God, YOU
As our Holy gift.
W
hat can we offer you, Lord our
Take then all of our labour, God?
Suffering and pain, O Lord, O How can we worship as you de-
God, serve?
Suffering and pain. We can only offer what our lips do
Take then beauty and gladness, proclaim.

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We can only offer you humble We can try to prove it, Lord, by
acts of praise. the way we live.
But offer this with Jesus our broth- And we offer this with Jesus, our
ers, brother,
Jesus your Son. Jesus your Son.
We join with him, glory to you. O We join with him, forgive our
God! sins, O God!
We join with him, glory to you, O We join with him, forgive our
God! sins, O God!
(Tom Shelley, 1977)
What can we offer you, lord our
God? 64 WHAT SHALL I OFFER
How can we thank you for all that
TO THE LORD
you’ve done?
We can only say it, Lord God, we What shall I offer to the Lord to
thank you so. make Him happy …O tell me
We can only try to live grateful What shall I offer to the Lord to
lives. please Him (2x)
O Lord. But we offer this Jesus,
our brother, I may give Him the best of my
Jesus your Son. clothes
We join with him, forgive our He may not take it
sins, O God! I may give Him the best of my
We join with him, forgive our shoes
sins, O God! He may not take it (2x)

What can we offer you, Lord our A loving heart He will Love
God? A patient heart He will love
How do we prove we are sorry, A humble heart He will love
Lord? A caring heart He will love (2x)
We can say it often, God, sorry
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He may not take it When I was anxious you calmed

I may give Him the gift of a car all my fears.
He may not take it (2x) Now enter into the home of my
Father.
A loving heart He will Love
A patient heart He will love When in a prison you came to my
A humble heart He will love cell.
A caring heart He will love (2x) When on a sick bed you cared for
(Jude Nnam) my needs.
Now enter into the home of my
65 WHATSOEVER YOU DO Father.
(Willard F. Jabusch, 1942)
Refrain:
Whatsoever you do to the least of 66 AND CAN IT BE THAT I
my brothers, that you do unto me. SHOULD GAIN
When I was hungry you gave me And can it be that I should gain
to eat. An int'rest in the Savior's blood?
When I was thirsty you gave me to
Died He for me, who caused His
drink. pain?
Now enter into the home of my For me, who Him to death pur-
Father. sued?
Amazing love! how can it be
When I was homeless you opened That Thou, my God, should die for
your door. me?
When I was naked you gave me
your coat. Refrain:
Now enter into the home of my Amazing love! how can it be
Father. That Thou, my God, should die for
me!
When I was weary you helped me
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Who can explore His strange de- vine,

sign? Bold I approach th'eternal throne,
In vain the firstborn seraph tries And claim the crown, through
To sound the depths of love di- Christ my own.
vine! Amen.
'Tis mercy all! let earth adore, (Charles Wesley, 1738)
Let angel minds inquire no more.

He left His Father's throne above,

67 CHRIST IS MY ROCK
Refrain:
So free, so infinite His grace;
Emptied Himself of all but love, C hrist is my Rock, my Refuge, my
And bled for Adam's helpless Stronghold.
race; Firm as the tree’s root that clutch-
'Tis mercy all, immense and free; es the land.
For, O my God, it found out me. He who has faith builds without
worry,
Long my imprisoned spirit lay not like the man who builds upon
Fast bound in sin and nature's sand.
night; I set my house on a solid founda-
Thine eye diffused a quick'ning tion:
ray, Christ is my rock, the root of
I woke, the dungeon flamed with my soul’s recreation.
light;
My chains fell off, my heart was I know a man who loved to live
free; free.
I rose, went forth and followed He pitched his tent by the side of
Thee. the sea.
It stood near the surf & was
No condemnation now I dread; washed by the spray.
Jesus, and all in Him is mine! Till one day a wave came and
Alive in Him, my living Head, washed it away.
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I know a man who loved to live Saved by that body hallowed by

high. that blood,
He built his castle near up to the Whereby refreshed we render
sky. thanks to God.
Through summer and spring it
stood pretty well. Salvation’s giver, Christ the only
When winter winds whistled it Son,
toppled and fell. By that his Cross and Blood the
victory won.
I know a man, a cool one to know Offered was he for greatest and for
He built his house of ice and of least:
snow Himself the victim, and himself
In chill isolation his night work the priest.
was done
But it melted away with the warm Victims were by the law of old,
morning sun. That, in a type, celestial mysteries
told.
I know a man who built out of He, ransomer from death and light
straw from the shade,
The flimsiest fellow that I ever Giveth his holy grace his saints to
saw aid.
One day a spark set it to flame
And nothing was left to remember Approach ye then with faithful
his name. hearts sincere,
(Miriam Therese Winter, 1965) And take the safeguard of salva-
tion here.
68 DRAW NIGH AND TAKE He that in this world rules his
saints and shields,
D raw nigh, and take the body of To all believers life eternal yields,
our lord,
And drink the Holy Blood for you With heav’nly bread makes them
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Gives living waters to the thirsty But then I heard the Savior calling
souls. Draw from my well that shall
Alpha and Omega, to whom shall never run dry
bow
All nations at the doom, is with us There are millions in this world
now. who are craving
(Composer Arthur Sullivan 1874 Lyricist The pleasures earthly things afford
and translator: John Mason Neale, 1861) But none can match the wondrous
treasure
69 EAT THIS BREAD That I find in Jesus Christ, my
Lord.
E at this bread, drink this cup,
come to me and never be hungry. So my brother, if the things that
Eat this bread, drink this cup, this world gives you
trust in me and you will not thirst Leave hungers that won’t pass
(Taizé 1984) away
My blessed lord will come and
70 FILL MY CUP LORD save you
If you kneel to him and humbly
Refrain:
pray.
F ill my cup, Lord; I lift it up, (Richard Blanchard 1925 - 2004)
Lord
Come and quench this thirsting of 71 FILL MY HOUSE
my soul
Bread of Heaven, feed me till I F ill my house unto the fullest.
want no more Eat my bread and drink my wine.
Fill my cup, fill it up and make me The love I bear is held from no
whole one.

Like the woman at the well Refrain:

I was seeking for things that could All I own and all I do I give to you.
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Find in me the trust you seek, Take away all sin and strife.
And take my hands to you out-
reaching… Living bread come down from
heaven,
Christ our Lord with love enor- He who eats it shall not die.
mous Come and eat and live forever,
from the cross his lesson taught You shall live with God on High.
to love all men as I have loved (Author: William Williams (1745); Trans-
you. lator: Peter Williams (1771)

Join with me as one in Christ-love. 73 HAVE YOU BEEN TO

May our hearts all beat as one, JESUS
and may we give ourselves com-
pletely... H ave you been to Jesus for the
(Peter Kearney, 1947) cleansing power?
Are you washed in the blood of
72 GUIDE ME O THOU the Lamb?
GREAT REDEEMER Are you fully trusting in His grace
this hour?
G uide me O Thou great Are you washed in the blood of
Redeemer the Lamb?
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak but thou art mighty Refrains:
Hold me with Thy powerful hand. Are you washed, are you washed,
In the blood in the blood,
Refrain: In the soul cleansing blood of the
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, Lamb? Of the Lamb?
Feed me now and evermore.(2x) Are your garments spotless?
Are they white as snow?
We gather Lord around your table Are you washed in the blood of the
Waiting for the Bread of life. Lamb?
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Are you walking daily by the Redeemer, King;

Saviour’s side? Thou art Lord of heaven, thou to
Are you washed in the blood of whom we sing.
the Lamb? God, the Mighty, thou has come,
Do you rest each moment in the bearing gifts of grace;
Crucified? Son of Adam still thou art: Sav-
Are you washed in the Blood of iour to our race.
the Lamb?
Jesus, Lord, we thank thee for this
When the bridegroom cometh wondrous bread;
will your robes be white? In our land thou dwellest, by thee
Are you washed in the blood of we are fed.
the Lamb? We who share this mystery in
Will your soul be ready for the thee are made one;
mansions bright Ev’ry act we offer thee in thy
Are be washed in the blood of the name is done.
Lamb?
Thou who died to save us livest
Lay aside the garments that are as our light;
stained with sin, Though our eyes are blinded, yet
And be washed in the blood of our faith gives sight.
the lamb; Christ, do thou be merciful, Lamb
There’s a fountain flowing for the for sinners slain,
soul unclean, We in grief confess our guilt;
O be washed in the blood of the cleanse our souls of stain.
Lamb.
(Elisha Albright Hoffman, 1878) Christ, our God and brother, hear
our humble plea;
74 HUMBLY WE ADORE By this holy banquet keep us
THEE joined to thee.
Make us one in loving thee, one
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Till in heaven we are thine, never He in us is present; we in him

more to part. abide.
Members of his body, we in him
Hail, thou Word Incarnate, born are one;
from Mary’s womb; Hail this sacred union, heav’n on
Hail, thou Strength immortal, ris- earth begun!
en from the tomb. (Thomas Aquinas)
Share with us thy victory, Savior
ever blest: 75 I AM THE BREAD OF
Live more fully in our hearts; be LIFE
our constant quest.
I am the bread of life.
Faith alone reveals here bread of He who comes to me shall not
Paradise; hunger.
Faith alone may witness Jesus’ He who believes in me shall not
sacrifice. thirst.
Therefore, Lord, as once of old No one can come to me.
Thomas gained his sight, Unless the Father beckons.
Now increase our feeble faith;
shed thy healing light. Refrain:
And I will raise him up (3x)
Christ, at his last supper, breaking on the last day.
bread, decreed:
“This, my Body, take and eat;” The bread that I will give
heav’nly food indeed! Is my flesh for the life of the
Then he blessed the cup of wine; world
“Take ye this,” he said: and he who eats of this bread
“Drink the chalice of my Blood, He shall live forever
soon for sinners shed.” He shall live forever

Now with glad thanksgiving, Unless you eat.

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And drink of His blood. He who looks on me will never

And drink of His blood die.
You shall not have life within you. My Father will lead him to the
truth.
I am the resurrection.
I am the life I am the Life and my Father is
He who believes in me, the life-giver.
even though you die, He who lives in me will never die.
you shall live forever. My Father will give eternal life.
(Sr. Suzanne Toolan, 1966) (Anonymous)

76 I AM THE VINE 77 I COME TO THEE ONCE

I am the vine and my Father is MORE, MY GOD
the vine dresser.
He who grows in me will never I come to thee once more, my
die. God!
My Father will take him to his no longer will I roam;
heart. for I have sought the wide world
through,
Refrain: and never found a home.
Who believes in me, he will live
with me, life forever and ever. Though bright and many are the
spots
I am the Way and my Father is the where I have built a nest,
who guides me. yet in the brightest still I pined
He who follows me will never die. for more abiding rest.
My Father will lead him to his
heart. Riches could bring me joy and
power,
I am the Truth and my Father is and they were fair to see;
the truth-teller. yet gold was but a sorry god
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The honour and the world's good 78 I WILL BE WITH YOU

word
Refrain:
appeared a nobler faith;
yet could I rest on bliss that hung I will be with you wherever you
and trembled on a breath? go.
Go now throughout the world!
The pleasure of the passing hour I will be with you in all that you
my spirit next could while; say.
but soon, full soon my heart fell Go now and spread my word!
sick
of pleasure's weary smile. Come, walk with me on stormy
waters.
More selfish grown, I worshipped Why fear? Reach out, and I'll be
health, there.
the flush of manhood's power;
but then it came and went so And you, my friend, will you now
quick, leave me,
it was but for an hour. or do you know me as your Lord?

And thus a not unkindly world Your life will be transformed with
hath done its best for me; power
yet I have found, O God! no rest, by living truly in my name.
no harbour short of thee.
And if you say: "Yes, Lord, I love
For thou hast made this wondrous you,"
soul then feed my lambs and feed my
all for thyself alone; sheep.
ah! send thy sweet transforming (Gerard Markland, 1978)
grace
to make it more thine own.
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For all you have and are mine;

79 JESUS, MY LORD, MY
GOD, MY ALL Sound, sound His praises higher
J esus, my Lord, my God, my all, still,
How can I love you as I ought? And come, ye angels, to our God;
And how revere this wondrous ‘Tis God, ‘tis God, the very God;
gift, Whose power man and angels
So far surpassing hope or thought? made.
(Henry Collins (1854))

Refrain:
Sweet Sacrament, You we adore; 80 LET US BREAK BREAD
Oh, make us love You more and TOGETHER
more.
Let us break bread together at the
Had I but Mary’s sinless heart altar.
To love You with, my dearest Break bread together we are one;
King, For when we are together Christ is
Oh, with what bursts of fervent with us.
praise Drink wine together for we are
Your goodness, Jesus, would I one.
sing!
Let us drink wine together at the
Ah see! Within a creature’s hand altar,
The vast Creator deigns to be Drink wine together we are one:
Reposing infant-like, as though For when we are together Christ is
On Joseph’s arm, or Mary’s knee. with us.
Drink wine together for we are
Your body, soul, and Godhead, one.
all;
O mystery of love divine! Let us offer together gifts at the
I cannot compass all I have. altar,
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For when we are together Christ is Teach me still Thy voice to hear,
with us. Suffer not my step to stray
Offer together for we are one. From the straight and narrow way.

Let us join hands together at the Where Thou leadest may I go,
altar, Walking in Thy steps below,
Join hands together Christ is with Then before my Father’s throne
us. Jesu, claim me for thine own.
Join hands together for we are one. (Jane E. Leeson, 1842)

Let us love another at the altar, 82MY GOD LOVES ME

Love one another we are one.
For when we are together Christ is M
y God loves me.
with us. His love will never end.
Love one another for we are one. He rests within my heart
(Robert Blue 1960s) For my God loves me.

81 LOVING SHEPHERD OF His gentle hand

He stretches over me.
THY SHEEP
Though storm-clouds threaten the
Loving Shepherd of Thy sheep, day
Keep me, Lord, in safety keep; He will set me free.
Nothing can Thy power withstand,
None can pluck me from Thy He comes to me
hand. In sharing bread and wine,
He brings me life that will reach
Loving Shepherd, Thou didst give past the end of time.
Thine own life that I might live,
May I love thee day by day, My God loves me,
Gladly thy sweet will obey. His faithful love endures.
And I will live like a child
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He then is all my hope and stay.

The joys of love
As offerings now we bring, When He shall come with trumpet
The pains of love will be lost sound,
In the praise we sing. Oh, may I then in Him be found;
(Verse 1: Author unknown Verse 2-5: dressed in his righteousness,
Sandra John Bilington) alone,
Faultless to stand before the
83 MY HOPE IS BUILT ON throne.
(Edward Mote 1797 - 1874)
NOTHING LESS
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name. 84 O BREAD OF HEAVEN
I dare not trust my sweetest frame,
My hope is built on nothing less O bread of heaven, beneath this
Than Jesus’ blood and righteous- veil,
ness; thou dost my very God conceal;
my Jesus, dearest treasure, hail;
Refrain: I love thee and adoring kneel;
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; each loving soul by thee is fed
All other ground is sinking sand, with thine own self in form of
All other ground is sinking sand. bread.

When darkness hides His lovely O food of life, thou who dos’t give
face, the pledge of immortality;
I rest on His unchanging grace; I live; no, ‘tis not I that live;
In every high and stormy gale, God gives me life, God lives in
My anchor holds within the veil. me:
he feeds my soul, he guides my
His oath, His covenant, His blood, ways,
Support me in the whelming flood; and every grief with joy repays.
When all around my soul gives
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the servant to his living Lord; The ear alone most safely is be-
could I dare live, and not requite lieved:
such love then death were meet I believe all the Son of God has
reward: spoken,
I cannot live unless to prove Than Truth’s own word there is no
some love for such unmeasured truer Token.
love.
God only on the cross lay hid from
Belovèd Lord in heaven above, view;
there, Jesus, thou awaitest me; But here lies hid at once the Man-
to gaze on thee with changeless hood too:
love, An eye, in both professing by be-
yes, thus I hope, thus shall it be: lief,
for how can he deny me heaven Make the same prayer as the re-
who here on earth himself hath pentant thief.
given?
(St Alphonsus Liguori, translated by Ed-
Thy wounds, as Thomas saw, I did
mund Vaughan (1827 - 1908) not see;
Yet Thee confess my Lord and
85 O GODHEAD HID God to be:
Make me believe Thee ever more
O Godhead hid, devoutly I adore and more;
thee, In Thee my hope, in Thee my love
Who truly are within the forms to store.
before me;
To thee my heart I bow with bend- O thou Memorial of our Lord’s
ed knee, own dying!
As failing quite in contemplating O bread that living heart and vivi-
Thee. fying!
Make ever Thou my soul on Thee
Sight, touch and taste in Thee are to live;
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give. Remember then O Saviour

I supplicate of Thee
O loving Pelican! O Jesus, Lord! That here I bowed before Thee
Unclean I am, but cleanse me in Upon my bended knee
Thy Blood; That here I ow'd Thy presence
Of which a single drop for sinners And did not Thee deny
spilt, And glorify Thy greatness
In ransom for a whole world’s en- Though hid from human eye
tire guilt.
Accept, divine Redeemer,
Jesu! Whom for the present veil’d The homage of my praise ;
I see, Be thou the light and honour
What I so thirst for, O, vouchsafe And glory of my days.
to me: Be thou my consolation
That I may see thy countenance When death is drawing nigh ;
unfolding, Be thou my only treasure
And may be blessed Thy glory in Through all eternity.
beholding. (Edward Caswall)
(Thomas Aquinas)
87 O JESUS, WE ADORE
86 O JESUS CHRIST THEE
REMEMBER
O Jesus, we adore thee,
O Jesus Christ remember Who in thy love divine,
When Thou shalt come again Conceal thy mighty God-head,
Upon the clouds of heaven In forms of bread and wine.
With all Thy shining train
When every eye shall see Thee Refrain:
In Deity revealed O Sacrament most holy, O Sacra-
Who now upon this altar ment divine.
In silence art concealed All praise and all thanksgiving
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I tried all that I could,

O Jesus, we adore thee. Seemed like nothing did me any
Our Victim and our Priest. good.
Whose precious blood and body. Then I heard Jesus, He was pass-
Become our sacred feast. ing by,
and I decided to give Him a try.
O Jesus, we adore thee
Our Saviour and our king, Oh it is Jesus,
And with the saints and angels, Yes it is Jesus,
A humble homage bring. It's Jesus in my soul;
For I have touched the hem of His
O Jesus, we adore thee, garment,
Come, live in us, we pray, and His blood has made me whole.
That all our thoughts and actions,
Be thine alone today. Oh it is Jesus,
Yes it is Jesus,
O come, all you who labour it's Jesus in my soul;
In sorrow and in pain; for I have touched the hem of His
Come, eat this bread from heaven, garment,
Your peace and strength regain. and His blood has made me whole.
(Irvin Udulutsch, 1960)
Oh it is Jesus,
88 OH IT IS JESUS Yes it is Jesus,
it's Jesus in my soul;
Oh it is Jesus, for I have touched the hem of His
Yes it is Jesus, garment,
it's Jesus in my soul; and His blood has made me whole.

For I have touched the hem of His Oh it is Jesus,

garment, yes it is Jesus,
And His blood has made me it's Jesus in my soul;
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garment, weak I am,

and His blood has made me whole. And now I fear to stray for
and His blood has made me whole. strength to serve,
Oh yeah I look to thee alone:
and His blood has made me whole. Thy strength you most supply.
(Andre Crouch) (Daniel. W. Whittle, 1883)

89 ONCE MORE, MY SOUL 90 ONE BREAD, ONE BODY

Once more, my soul, Refrain:
Thy Saviour through thy word One bread, one body, one Lord
Is offered full and free. of all,
And now, O Lord, one cup of blessing which we
I must, I must decide: bless.
Shall I accept of thee? And we, though many,
throughout the earth,
Refrain: we are one body in this one Lord.
I will, I will,
I will, God helping me I will, Gentile or Jew, servant or free,
O Lord, be thine. woman or man, no more.
Thy precious blood was shed to
purchase me, Many the gifts, many the works,
I will be wholly Thine. one in the Lord of all.

By grace I will thy mercy now re- Grain for the fields,
ceive. scattered and grown,
Thy love my heart hath won. gathered to one, for all.
In Thee, O Christ, (John Foley, 1978)
I will, I will, believe and trust in
thee alone.

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Let me hide myself in Thee.

91 ROCK OF AGES (Text: Augustus Montague Toplady Mu-
sic: Thomas Hastings, 1763)
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee
Let the water and the Blood, 92
SAID THE LORD
From Thy riven side which
flowed, I
f we eat of the Lord,
Be of sin the double cure, And we drink of the Lord
Save me from its guilt and power. Like the Lord we shall all be.
Then we live with his life
Not the labour of my hands And we share in his love,
Can fulfil Thy law’s demands; And his truth will make us free.
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow, The Lord tells us his plans;
All for sin could not atone: Listen to his commands:
Thou must save, and Thou alone. “To the Father come through me;
Share this banquet of love,
Nothing in my hand I bring; Eat my flesh, drink my blood
Simply to Thy Cross I cling! Do this in my memory.”
Naked, come to Thee for dress;
Helpless look to Thee for grace; “This command”, says the Lord,
I give especially to you
Foul, I to the fountain fly; Love each man as I love you
Wash me, Saviour, or I die. By this sign all will know
What I have to bestow,
While I draw this fleeting breath, Through this love, man I renew.
When my eyelids close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown, From this banquet of life
See Thee on Thy judgement Bring my love to the world,
throne Be a sign for all to see,
Rock of ages, cleft for me, That I bring man my peace
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That I come to make him free.´´ That we love our fellow men,
Till we reach the promised land,
If we eat of the Lord Where we’ll live forever.
And we drink of the Lord,
Like the Lord we shall all be. If we want to live with him,
Then we will live with his life We must also die with him,
And we share in his love, Die to selfishness and sin,
And his truth will make us free. And we’ll live forever.
(Sebastian Temple)
Make the world a unity,
93 SONS OF GOD Make all men one family,
Refrain: Till we meet the Trinity,
And we’ll live forever.
Sons of God, hear His Holy
word, With the church we celebrate,
Gather round the table of the Jesus coming we await,
Lord, So, we’ll make a holiday,
Eat his body, drink his blood, So, we’ll live forever.
And we’ll sing a song of love, (James Thiem)
Allelu, allelu, allelu, alleluia

Brothers, sisters we are one,

94 SOUL OF MY SAVIOUR
And our lives hast just begun, Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my
In the spirit we are young, breast,
We can live forever. Body of Christ, be thou my saving
guest,
Shout together to the Lord, Blood of my Saviour, bathe me in
Who has promised our reward, thy tide,
Happiness a hundred- fold, wash me with waters flowing from
And we’ll live forever. thy side.

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passion be, where restless yearnings cease,

O blessèd Jesus, hear and answer and sorrows all depart.
me; there in thine ear, all trustfully,
deep in thy wounds, Lord, hide we tell our tale of misery,
and shelter me, sweet Sacrament of peace.
So shall I never, never part from
thee. Sweet Sacrament of rest,
ark from the ocean's roar,
Guard and defend me from the foe within thy shelter blest
malign, soon may we reach the shore;
in death's dread moments make save us, for still the tempest raves,
me only thine; save, lest we sink beneath the
call me and bid me come to thee waves:
on high, sweet Sacrament of rest.
Where I may praise thee with thy
saints for ay. Sweet Sacrament divine,
(ANIMA CHRISTI Translator: J. Hegart) earth's light and jubilee,
in thy far depths doth shine
95 SWEET SACRAMENT the Godhead's majesty;
sweet light, so shine on us, we
DIVINE
pray
S weet Sacrament divine, that earthly joys may fade away:
hid in thine earthly home; sweet Sacrament divine.
lo! round thy lowly shrine, (Francis Stanfield, 1858)
with suppliant hearts we come;
Jesus, to thee our voice we raise 96 TABLE OF PLENTY
In songs of love and heartfelt Refrain:
praise
sweet Sacrament divine. C ome to the feast of heaven and
earth!
Sweet Sacrament of peace, Come to the table of plenty!
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need, day of my return.

here at the table of plenty.
Peace to Zion, Yahweh’s people:
O come and sit at my table Put your sorrows in my hands.
where saints and sinners are As I once led you to freedom,
friends. Come now to my Father’s house
I wait to welcome the lost and
lonely On your journey to the Kingdom,
to share the cup of my love. You will find the strength you
need.
O come and eat without money; At this table of remembrance.
come to drink without price. Of my rising from the dead.
My feast of gladness will feed
your Hear, my flock, now hear me call-
spirit with faith and fullness of ing,
life. For I know you all by name.
Come with me the blessed Shep-
My bread will ever sustain you herd.
through days of sorrow and woe. To the new Jerusalem.
My wine will flow like a sea of
gladness to flood the depths of When the whole world shakes
your soul. with terror,
(Dan Schutte, 1997) When the sky bursts into flame,
On the clouds shall I appear,
97 THIS IS MY BODY and You shall know my hour has
come.
Refrain: (Charles G. Frischmann)
This is my body given
for your freedom 98 THIS IS MY BODY
This is my blood which was shed BROKEN FOR YOU
for all of mankind
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bringing you wholeness, making do

you free do it in love for me.
Take it and eat it and when you do (Peter Jacobs, 1978)
Do it in love for me.

This is my blood poured out for

99 WE REMEMBER
Refrain:
you
bringing forgiveness, making you We remember how you loved us,
free to your death, and still we cele-
Take it and eat it and when you do brate,
do it in love for me. For you are with us here;
And we believe that we will
Back to my Father soon I shall go see you when you come in your
Do not forget me, then you will glory, Lord. We remember,
see we celebrate, we believe.
I am still with you, and you will
know Here, a million wounded souls are
you're very close to me. yearning just to touch you and be
healed;
Filled with my Spirit, how you Gather all your people,
will grow And hold them to your heart.
You are my branches, I am the
tree Now we recreate your love,
If you are faithful, others will we bring bread and wine to share a
know meal.
you are alive in me. Sign of grace and mercy
the presence of the Lord.
Love one another, I have loved
you Christ, the father’s great ”Amen”
and I have shown you how to be to all the hopes and dreams of eve-
free ry
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and freedom from all fear.

When we follow his call.
See the face of Christ revealed in When we give him all.
ev'ry person standing by your side; When we love one another he is
Gift to one another, here.
And temples of your love. When we love the way he loves,
(Marty Haugen) he loves you and loves me.
When we love one another he is
100 WHEN WE LOVE, HE here.
IS HERE
When we meet in his name.
Refrain:
When we burn with his flame.
W hen we love, he is here. Here When we love one another he is
and now, in our midst (2) here.
When we feel at a loss,
When we give what we treasure, like Jesus on the cross.
When we give without measure. When we love one another he is
When we love one another he is here.
here. (Anonymous)
When we suffer for a friend,
When our love has no end. 101 10,000 REASONS
When we love one another he is (BLESS THE LORD)
here. Chorus:

When we put ourselves last, Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my

and give more than we ask. soul
When we love one another he is Worship His holy name
here. Sing like never before, O my soul
When we do as he commands, I'll worship Your holy name
leave our lives in his hands.
When we love one another he is The sun comes up, it's a new day
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It's time to sing Your song again

Whatever may pass and whatever 102 ABBA, ABBA FATHER
lies before me Refrain:
Let me be singing when the even- Abba, Abba Father
ing comes You are the potter,
We are the clay,
You're rich in love and You're the work of Your hands.
slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart Mold us, mold us and fashion us
is kind Into the image of Jesus Your Son,
For all Your goodness, I will keep Of Jesus your Son.
on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart Father, may we be one in You,
to find May we be one in You,
As He is in You and You are in
And on that day when my strength Him.
is failing
The end draws near and my time Glory, Glory and praise to You,
has come Glory and praise to You,
Still, my soul will sing Your praise Forever, Amen, Forever Amen.
unending (John Michael Talbot, 2005)
Ten thousand years and then for-
evermore
Outro: 103 ABIDE WITH ME
Sing like never before, O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name
A bide with me; fast falls the
Jesus, I will, worship Your holy eventide;
name the darkness deepens; Lord, with
Worship Your holy name me abide.
(Matt Redman) When other helpers fail and com-
forts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with

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me. me to the skies.

Heaven's morning breaks, and
Swift to its close ebbs out life's earth's vain shadows flee
little day; (William Henry Monk, 1847)
earth's joys grow dim; its glories
pass away; 104 ABOVE ALL
change and decay in all around I
see; Above all powers, Above all
O thou who changest not, abide kings
with me. Above all nature and all created
things
I need thy presence every passing Above all wisdom and all the
hour. ways of men
What but thy grace can foil the You were here before the world
tempter's power? began
Who, like thyself, my guide and
stay can be? Above all kingdoms, Above all
Through cloud and sunshine, thrones
Lord, abide with me. Above all wonders the world has
ever known
I fear no foe, with thee at hand to Above all wealth and treasures of
bless; the earth
ills have no weight, and tears not There's no way to measure what
bitterness. you're worth
Where is death's sting? Where,
grave, thy victory? Crucified, laid behind the stone
I triumph still, if thou abide with You lived to die rejected and alone
me. Like a rose trampled on the ground
You took the fall and thought of
Hold thou thy cross before my me
closing eyes; Above all
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to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
105 ADORAMUS TE How precious did that grace ap-
DOMINE pear
W ith the Angels and Archangels: The hour I first believed!
Refrain: Adoramus Te Domine
Through many dangers, toils, and
With the patriarchs and prophets: snares,
Adoramus… I have already come;
With the Virgin Mary, Mother of 'Tis grace hath brought me safe
God: Adoramus… thus far,
With the Apostles and Evange- And grace will lead me home.
lists: Adoramus…
With all the Martyrs of Christ: The Lord has promised good to
Adoramus… me;
With all who witness to the Gos- His word my hope secures.
pel of the Lord: Adoramus… He will my shield and portion be
With all your people of the As long as life endures.
(John Newton, 1779)
Church, throughout the world:
Adoramus…
(Taizé, 1979) 107 ANCIENT WORDS
106 AMAZING GRACE Holy words long preserved
For our walk in this world,
Amazing grace! How sweet the They resound with God's own
sound heart
That saved a wretch like me! Oh, let the Ancient words impart.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind but now I see. Words of Life, words of Hope
Give us strength, help us cope
'Twas grace that taught my heart In this world, where e'er we roam
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Home. You alone are my strength my

shield
Ancient words ever true To you alone may my spirit yield
Changing me, and changing you. You alone are my heart’s desire
We have come with open hearts And I long to worship thee
Oh let the ancient words impart.
You’re my friend and you are my
Holy words of our Faith brother
Handed down to this age. Even though you are a king
Came to us through sacrifice I love you more than any other
Oh heed the faithful words of So much more than anything
Christ.
I want you more than gold or sil-
Holy words long preserved ver
For our walk in this world. Only you can satisfy
They resound with God's own You alone are the real joy giver
heart And the apple of my eye
Oh let the ancient words impart. (Martin J. Nystrom)

Ancient words ever true 109 BE NOT AFRAID

Changing me, and changing you.
We have come with open hearts You shall cross the barren desert,
Oh let the ancient words impart. but
(Michael W. Smith) you shall not die of thirst. You
shall
108 AS THE DEER wander far in safety though you do
not
As the deer panteth for the water know the way. You shall speak
So my soul longeth after thee your
You alone are my heart’s desire words in foreign lands and all will
And I long to worship thee understand.
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live.
110 BE STILL AND KNOW
Chorus: Be still and know that I am God.
Be not afraid. I go before you (3x)
always. I am the Lord that healeth thee.
Come follow me and I will give (3x)
you rest. In thee, O Lord, I put my trust.(3x)
(Margaret Evans)
If you pass through raging waters
in the sea, you shall not drown.
If you walk amid burning flames, 111 BE STILL FOR THE
you shall not be harmed. PRESENCE OF THE LORD
If you stand before the pow´r of B e still for the presence of the
hell and death is at your side,
Lord
know that I am with you through it
The Holy One is here
all.
Come bow before Him now
With reverence and fear
Blessed are your poor, for the
In Him no sin is found
kingdom
We stand on holy ground
shall be theirs. Blest are you that
Be still for the presence of the
weep and mourn,
Lord
for one day you shall laugh.
The Holy One is here
And if wicked tongues insult and
hate you
Be still for the glory of the Lord
all because of me, blessed, blessed
Is shining all around
are you.
(Bob Dufford, 1979)
He burns with holy fire
With splendor He is crowned
How awesome is the sight
Our radiant King of light
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angels descending bring from

Be still for the power of the Lord above
Is moving in this place echoes of mercy, whispers of
He comes to cleanse and heal love.
To minister His grace
No work too hard for Him Perfect submission, all is at rest;
In faith receive from Him I in my Savior am happy and blest,
Be still for the power of the Lord watching and waiting, looking
Is moving in this place above,
(David Evans) filled with his goodness, lost in his
love.
(Text: by Fanny Crosby Melody: Phoebe
112 BLESSED ASSURANCE Knapp Published: 1873)
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine! 113 BY YOUR STEADFAST
Heir of salvation, purchase of LOVE
God,
born of his Spirit, washed in his By your steadfast love
blood. I will enter your house,
I will worship you
Refrain: in your holy temple,
This is my story, this is my song, and revere your name
praising my Saviour all the day as I bow before you,
long; exalt in you, my Lord, my shield.
this is my story, this is my song, Alleluia. (8x)
praising my Saviour all the day (Frank Docherty 1984)
long.
114 CRY OUT WITH JOY
Perfect submission, perfect de-
light, Cry out and shout thou inhabitant
visions of rapture now burst on my of Zion
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of Zion midst of thee.

For Great is the Holy One Cry out and shout, cry out and
For Great is the Holy One shout
For Great is the Holy One Cry out and shout, cry out and
In the midst of Thee shout
Beautiful for situation Thou inhabitants of Zion
Beautiful for situation For great is the Holy One in the
Beautiful is Zion, joy of the earth. midst of thee.
Beautiful is Zion, O Beautiful is Cry out and shout
Zion Great is the Holy One in the midst
Beautiful is Zion the joy of the of thee.
earth. Great is the Holy One in the midst
Walk about Zion and go around of thee
about her;
Tell her towers, tell her towers,
Mark well thy bulwarks,
115 FATHER WE ADORE
Consider her palaces, Father, we adore you,
Tell it to the generations following lay our lives before you.
thee. How we love you.
Walk about Zion and go around
about her; Jesus, we adore you….
Tell her towers, tell her towers,
Mark well thy bulwarks, Spirit, we adore you…
Consider her palaces, (Terrye Coelho 1972)
Tell it to the generations following
thee.
Cry out and shout, cry out and
shout
Cry out and shout, cry out and
shout
Thou inhabitants of Zion
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stirring deep within,

116 GALILEE SONG restless, ’til I live again beyond the
Deep within my heart, I feel fears that close me in!
(Fr Frank Andersen)
voices whispering to me.
Words that I can’t understand;
Meanings I can’t clearly hear!
Calling me to follow close, lest I 117 GENTLE AS SILENCE
leave myself behind!
Calling me to walking into even- Oh, the love of my Lord is the
ing shadows one more time! essence
Of all that I love here on earth.
Chorus: All the beauty I see, He has given
So I leave my boats behind! to me,
Leave them on familiar shores! And his giving is gentle as silence.
Set my heart upon the deep!
Follow you again, my Lord! Every day, every hour, every mo-
ment,
In my memories, I know how you Have been blessed by the strength
send familiar rains of His love.
falling gently on my days, dancing At the turn of each tide, He is
patterns on my pain! there at my side,
And I need to learn once more in And his touch is as gentle as si-
the fortress of my mind, lence.
to believe in falling rain as I travel
deserts dry! There've been times when I've
turned from
As I gaze into the night down the his presence, And I've walked oth-
future of my years, er paths,
I’m not sure I want to walk past other ways, But I've called on his
horizons that I know! name, in the dark of my shame
But I feel my spirit called like a And his mercy was gentle as si-
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(Estelle White) Whom all the world cannot con-

tain
118 GIFT OF FINEST Comes in our hearts to dwell.
WHEAT
You give yourself to us o Lord,
Refrain:
Then selfless let us be,
Y ou satisfy the hungry heart with To serve each other in Your name
gift of finest wheat, In truth and charity.
come give to us o saving Lord, the (John Michael Talbot)
bread of life to eat.
119 GIVE THANKS
As when the shepherd calls his
sheep, G ive thanks with a grateful heart
They know and heed his voice; Give thanks to the Holy one. Give
So when you call your family thanks
Lord, because He's given Jesus Christ
We follow and rejoice. His son.

With joyful lips we sing to you, And now let the weak say ' I am
Our praise and gratitude, strong'
That you should count us worthy Let the poor say ' I am rich'
Lord, Because of what the Lord has
To share this heavenly food. done for us
Give thanks (3x).
Is not the cup we bless and share (Henry Smith 1978)
The blood of Christ outpoured?
Does not one cup, one loaf declare
Our Oneness in the Lord?

The mystery of your presence

Lord,
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Pardon for sin and a peace that

120 GREAT IS THY endureth
FAITHFULNESS Thine own dear presence to cheer
G reat is Thy faithfulness, O God and to guide
my Father Strength for today and bright hope
There is no shadow of turning for tomorrow
with Thee Blessings all mine, with ten thou-
Thou changest not, Thy compas- sand beside
(Lyrics: Thomas Obediah Chisholm
sions, they fail not (1866-1960)
As Thou hast been, Thou forever (Music: William Marion Runyan (1870-
will be 1957)

Chorus:
Great is Thy faithfulness
121 HE KNOWS IT ALL
Great is Thy faithfulness He knows my thoughts, my
Morning by morning new mercies ways, my deed
I see My Jesus knows it all
All I have needed Thy hand hath Every part in me his hands have
provided made
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, My Jesus knows it all.
unto me He knows it all, my total heart
Nothing is hidden from my God
Summer and winter and spring- He knows he knows it all.
time and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their cours- In the darkness or bright day light
es above He knows, he knows it all
Join with all nature in manifold In the depths beneath, or high
witness above
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy He knows, he knows it all
and love What e’er I say, what e’er I do
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What e’er I say or do brighter than the sun,

He plans my ways he directs me. It was offered at Calvary for eve-
ryone;
He knows, he knows it all Greatest of treasures and it's mine
In time of war in time of joy today,
He knows, He knows it all Though my sins were as scarlet,
He knows it all, my total heart He has washed them away.
Nothing is hidden from my God (Jewell M. Whitey Gleason, 1964)
He knows, He knows it all.
(Anonymous)
123 HOW BEAUTIFUL
UPON THE MOUNTAINS
122 HIS GRACE REACHES How beautiful upon the moun-
ME
tains, How beautiful upon the
Deeper than the ocean and wider mountains,
than the sea, How beautiful upon the mountains
Is the grace of the Savior for sin- are the feet of him that bringeth
ners like me; good tidings of good
Sent from the Father and it thrills that publisheth peace, that pub-
my soul, lisheth peace,
Just to feel and to know that bringeth good tidings, good
That His blood makes me whole. tidings of good.
that publisheth salvation, that saith
Chorus: unto Zion, thy God reigneth, thy
(Yes) His grace reaches me God reigneth.
And 'twill last through eternity; Thy watchman shall lift up the
Now I'm under His control voice, with the voice together shall
And I'm happy in my soul, they sing
Just to know that His grace And they shall see eye to eye,
reaches me. when the Lord shall bring shall
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into joy pain;

sing together, ye waste Come quickly and abide, or life is
places of Jerusalem; in vain.
for the Lord hath comforted hath
comforted His people, He, he,he I need Thee every hour;
hath redeemed Jerusalem. teach me Thy will;
He had redeemeth Jerusalem And Thy rich promises in me ful-
The Lord hath made bare his holy fil.
arm, in the eyes of all nations
And all the ends, the ends of the I need Thee every hour, most
earth shall see the salvation of our Holy One; O make me Thine in-
God deed,
And all the ends of the earth shall Thou blessèd Son.
see the salvation of our God (Annie Hawks and Robert Lowry)
Hallelujah Amen! Hallelujah
Amen! 125 I STAND IN AWE OF
(John Stainer, 1840-1901)
YOU

124 I NEED THEE You are beautiful beyond

Refrain: description
Too marvelous for words
I need Thee, O I need Thee; Too wonderful for comprehension
Every hour I need Thee; Like nothing ever seen or heard
O bless me now, my Saviour, Who can grasp your infinite wis-
I come to Thee. dom?
Who can fathom the depth of your
I need Thee every hour, stay Thou love?
nearby; You are beautiful beyond descrip-
Temptations lose their power tion
when Thou art nigh. Majesty, enthroned above

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And I stand, I stand in awe of you I will ever love and trust Him,
I stand, I stand in awe of you In his presence daily live.
Holy God, to whom all praise is Worldly pleasures all forsaken,
due Take me Jesus, take me now.
I stand in awe of you
All to Jesus I surrender,
You are beautiful beyond descrip- Lord, I give myself to Thee;
tion Fill me with Thy love and power,
Yet God crushed You for my sin Let thy blessing fall on me.
In agony and deep affliction
Cut off that I might enter in All to Jesus I surrender,
Who can grasp such tender com- Now I feel the sacred flame;
passion? O the joy of full salvation!
Who can fathom this mercy so Glory, Glory to His Name!
free? (Music: Winfield Scott Weeden (1847-
You are beautiful beyond descrip- 1908)
(Text: Judson W. Van DeVenter, 1896)
tion
Lamb of God who died for me
(Mark Altrogge) 127 IN MY HEART

126 I SURRENDER ALL Lord, I want to be a Christian in

my heart, in my heart,
Refrain: Lord, I want to be a Christian in
I surrender all (4x), all to Thee, my heart, in my heart.
my blessed Saviour, I surrender In my heart, in my heart,
all. Lord, I want to be a Christian in
my heart, in my heart.
All to Jesus I surrender,
All to Him I freely give; Lord, I want to be more loving in
All to Jesus I surrender, my heart, in my heart,
Humbly at His feet I bow; Lord, I want to be more loving in
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In my heart, in my heart, I trust in you.

Lord, I want to be more loving in I shall not be afraid,
my heart, in my heart. You are my strength,
You are my song.
Lord, I want to be more holy in
my heart, in my heart, The Lord is my Rock
Lord, I want to be more holy in The Lord is my fortress.
my heart, in my heart. My God, You are my refuge and
In my heart, in my heart, my shield.
Lord, I want to be more holy in In the Lord I'll be ever thankful,
my heart, in my heart.
My God, You are at my right
Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my hand,
heart, in my heart, He is worthy of praise.
Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my The Lord shall save me.
heart, in my heart. My soul shall sing to you,
In my heart, in my heart, Your act and wondrous things O
Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my God.
heart, in my heart. Let me speak more, Let me speak
(African American spiritual, 1750´s) more of your act O Lord.
(Jacques Berthier; Verse 2-4 Taize com-
munity)
128 IN THE LORD
In the Lord I'll be ever thankful, 129 ITS HIS GRACE
In the Lord I'll rejoice. Refrain:
Look to God, do not be afraid,
Lift up your voices, the Lord is It’s His grace
near; God’s grace
Lift up your voices the Lord is It’s His grace
near. God’s grace
It’s His grace
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God’s gift to me (2x) and give us grace to amend our

sinful lives.
Jesus son of God To decline from sin and incline to
Came and died for me virtue,
In my sinful state that we may walk in a perfect
God’s gift to me heart [or: in an upright heart] be-
fore thee,
O what favoured child I am now and evermore.
To behold God’s grace Amen.
In my worthlessness (Richard Farrant)
God gift to me
(Sr. Caroline Fon)
132 LORD MAKE US
INSTRUMENTS OF YOUR
130 LIKE A SUNFLOWER PEACE
Like a sunflower that follows Refrain:
every movement of the sun.
So, I turn towards You to follow Lord make us instruments of your
You my God. (x2) peace.
In simplicity, charity, I follow (x2) Where there is hatred let your love
In simplicity, honesty, I follow increase.
(x2) Lord make us instruments of your
In simplicity, fidelity, I follow peace
(x2) Walls of pride and prejudice shall
(Anonymous) cease
When we are instruments of peace
131 LORD FOR THY
TENDER MERCY'S SAKE Where there is hatred we will sow
His love.
L ord, for thy tender mercy's sake, Where there is injury we will
lay not our sins to our charge, never judge.
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speak His peace in my boat you find no power, no

To the people crying for release wealth. Will you accept, then,
We will be His instruments of my nets and labour?
peace.
Lord, take my hands and direct
them.
Lord make us instruments of your Help me spend myself in seeking
peace … the lost,
(Don Moen, 1992, God will make a way) returning love for the love you
gave me.
133 LORD YOU HAVE Lord, as I drift on the waters,
COME TO THE SEASHORE
be the resting place of my rest-
Lord, you have come to the sea- less heart,
shore, my life's companion, my friend
neither searching for the rich nor and refuge.
the (Author: Cesáreo Gabarain (1979)
Translator: Robert C. Trupia)
wise, desiring only that I should
follow.
134 LOVE IS THE
Chorus: GREATEST GIFT OF ALL
O, Lord, with your eyes set upon
me, If I could speak like an angel or
gently smiling, you have spoken know
my name; what tomorrow may bring.
All I longed for I have found by If I had faith to move mountains,
the water, that wouldn't mean a thing.
at your side, I will seek other If I had all the world's knowledge,
shores. but turned away from His call.
Without His love I am nothing,
Lord, see my goods, my posses- for love is the greatest gift of all
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Chorus: bring hope;

Love is the greatest gift of all, Where there is darkness, only
Love is the greatest gift of all light;
With God's love in our heart, And where there's sadness, ever
we can be shining lights joy.
For love is the greatest gift of all.
Oh, Master grant that I may never
God's love is never demanding, seek
but always is gentle and kind. So much to be consoled as to con-
God's love is always forgiving, sole;
leaving the past behind. To be understood as to understand;
As I look at His reflection, To be loved as to love with all my
it makes me feel so small. soul.
Without His love I am nothing,
for love is the greatest gift of all.Make me a channel of your peace.
(Copyright 1985 Universal Music - It is in pardoning that we are par-
Brentwood Benson Publishing) doned;
In giving to all men that we re-
135 MAKE ME A CHANNEL ceive;
OF YOUR PEACE And in dying that we're born to
eternal life.
M ake me a channel of your (Prayer of Saint Francis; Music: Sebas-
peace. tian Temple)
Where there is hatred let me bring
your love; 136 ONE DAY AT THE
Where there is injury your pardon, TIME
Lord;
And where there's doubt true faith I
am only human, but I am just a
in you. woman
Lord make me believe in all that I
Make me a channel of your peace. am and all I could be.
Where there's despair in life let me Show me the stairway, I have to

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climb. My stronghold my Savior

So Lord for my sake, teach me to I shall not be moved
take one day at a time Only in God is my soul at rest
In Him comes my salvation
Chorus:
One day at a time sweet Jesus
That’s all I am asking from you
Only in God is my soul at rest
Just give me the strength to In Him comes my salvation
do everyday what I have to do, He only is my Rock
Yesterday is gone sweet Jesus My strength and my salvation
And tomorrow may never be mine
So help me today, show me the Only in God is found safety
way When my enemy pursues me
One day at a time. Only in God is found glory
When I am found meek and found
Do you remember, lowly
(John Talbot)
when you walked amongst men
Well Jesus you know, if you
are looking below 138 OPEN MY EYES
It’s worst now than then
Cheating and stealing, violence Open my eyes, Lord. Help me to
and crime see your
So Lord for my sake, face. Open my eyes, Lord. Help
teach me to take one day at a time. me to see.
(Marijohn Wilkin, Kris Kristofferson,
1974) Open my ears, Lord. Help me to
hear your voice.
137 ONLY IN GOD Open my ears, Lord. Help me to
hear.
Chorus:
My stronghold my Savior
Open my heart, Lord. Help me to
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you. Open my heart, Lord. Help astray our Shepherd came

me to love. And on His shoulders bore our
shame.
I live within you. Deep in your (Leonard E. Smith 1974)
heart,
O Love. I live within you. Rest 140 REVIVE US AGAIN
now in me.
(Jesse Manibusan, 1970) We praise thee, O God,
For the Son of thy love,
139 OUR GOD REIGNS For Jesus who died,
And is now gone above.
How lovely on the mountains are
the feet of Him Who brings good Chorus:
news, Alleluia. Thine the glory.
good news; Announcing peace, Alleluia. Amen.
proclaiming news of happiness: Alleluia Thine the glory,
Our God reigns, our God reigns! Revive us again.

Our God reigns! (4x) We praise Thee, O God.

For thy spirit of light,
He had no stately form, He had no Who has shown us our saviour,
majesty And scattered our night.
That we should be drawn to Him.
He was despised and we took no All glory and praise
account of Him. Our God reigns, To the Lamb that was slain,
our God reigns! And hath cleansed every stain
From all his children.
It was our sin and guilt that
Bruised and wounded Him. Revive us again,
It was our sin that brought Him Fill each soul with thy love,
down. May each soul be rekindled
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(William. P. Mackay, 1863) blood for me;

Standing in the liberty where
141 STANDING ON Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God.
PROMISES
Standing on the promises of Standing on the promises of Christ
Christ my King, the Lord,
Through eternal ages let His prais- Bound to Him eternally by love’s
es ring; strong word
Glory in the highest, I will shout Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s
and sing, sword,
Standing on the promises of God. Standing on the promises of God.

Chorus: Standing on the promises I cannot

Standing, standing, fall,
Standing on the promises of God Listening every moment to the
my Saviour; Spirit’s call,
Standing standing, Resting in my Saviour as my all in
I’m standing on the promises of all,
God. Standing on the promises of God.
(Russell Kelso Carter, 1886)
Standing on the promises that can-
not fail, 142 SWEET ARE THY
When the howling storms of doubt PROMISES
and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall S weet are thy promises, thine is
prevail, the word
Standing on the promises of God. Sweeter far than any message man
ever had
Standing on the promises I now Pure is the mind of Christ, sinless
can see and clean
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for me. Before they know they are one?

How many times must their blood
Refrain: be shed
Where He leads I follow, follow Before they know that it’s mine?
all the way e e e e How many times must you break
Where he leads I follow follow my bread
Jesus everyday. Before you give me to eat?

Sweet is the tender love Jesus has Chorus:

shown The answer is living in all men.
Sweeter far than any love most of (2x)
us know
Kind to the erring one, faithful to How many times must the sick
Him. look up
In the great example is the pardon And find that there’s no one to
for me. care?
How many times must I stumble
Listen to loving words “Come to and fall
me” Before you offer your hand?
“Weary, heavy laden there is How many times must I reach
sweet love for thee”. through these bars
“Trust in His promises, faithful Before you give me the keys?
and sure,
Lean upon thy savior and thy soul How many times must a curtain be
is secure. drawn
(W. A. Ogden) Before you know I’m behind?
How many times must I wander
143 THE ANSWER MY alone
Before you call me, my friend?
FRIEND
Where you are gathered in my
H ow many years must my people name
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(Bob Dylan 1963) And my crown in heaven won,

Then forever with the ransom’d
144 THE FUTURE LIES Thro´ eternity I’d be.
Chanting hymns to Him who
BEFORE ME
bought me,
Oh! I often sit and ponder, With His Blood shed on the tree.
When the sun is sinking low (Jennie Stout, 1901)
Where shall yonder future find me
Does but God in Heaven know 145 'TIS SO SWEET TO
Shall I be among the living TRUST IN JESUS
Shall I mingle with the free
Where so e’er my path be leading 'T is so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Saviour, keep my heart with Thee. Just to take Him at His Word
Just to rest upon His promise,
Chorus: Just to know, "Thus says the
Oh, the future lies before me Lord!"
And I know not where I’ll be
But where e’er my path be leading Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
Saviour, keep my heart with Thee. How I've proved Him o'er and o'er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
Shall I be at work with Jesus, Oh, for grace to trust Him more!
Whilst He leads me by the hand.
And to those around be saying. I'm so glad I learned to trust Him,
Come and join this happy band. Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend
Come for all things now are ready, And I know that He is with me,
Come His faithful followers be Will be with me to the end.
Oh where e’er my path be leading,
Saviour, keep my heart with Thee. Oh, how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood
But perhaps my work for Jesus, And in simple faith to plunge me
Soon in future may be done. 'Neath the healing, cleansing
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Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus, Not a burden we bear,

Just from sin and self to cease Not a sorrow we share,
Just from Jesus simply taking But our toil He doth richly repay;
Life and rest, and joy and peace. Not a grief or a loss,
(Louisa M. R. Stead, 1882) Not a frown or a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.
146 TRUST AND OBEY But we never can prove
When we walk with the Lord The delights of His love,
In the light of His Word, Until all on the altar we lay;
What a glory He sheds on our For the favor He shows,
way; And the joy He bestows,
While we do His good will, Are for them who will trust and
He abides with us still, obey.
And with all who will trust and
obey. Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Chorus: Or we’ll walk by His side in the
Trust and obey, way;
For there’s no other way What He says we will do;
To be happy in Jesus, Where He sends, we will go,
But to trust and obey. Never fear, only trust and obey.
(John Henry Sammis, Daniel Brink
Towner)
Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it
away;
Not a doubt or a fear,
Not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and
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147 UBI CARITAS 148 UKUTHULA

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Ukuthula kulo mhlaba wezono
Congregavit nos in unum Christi (Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’
amor. ukuthula
Exultemus, et in ipso jucundemur. Peace in this world of sin
Timeamus, et amemus Deum vi- (Halleluja) the blood of Jesus
vum. brings peace
Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero.
Usindiso kulo mhlaba wezono
Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. (Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’
Simul ergo cum in unum con- usindiso
gregamur: Redemption in this world of sin
Ne nos mente dividamur, cavea- (Halleluja) the blood of Jesus
mus. brings redemption
Cessent iurgia maligna, cessent
lites. Ukubonga kulo mhlaba wezono
Et in medio nostri sit Christus De- (Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’
us. ukubonga
Praise (gratefulness) in this world
Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. of sin (Halleluja) the blood of Je-
Simul quoque cum beatis videa- sus brings praise (gratefulness)
mus,
Glorianter vultum tuum, Christe Ukukholwa kulo mhlaba wezono
Deus: (Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’
Gaudium quod est immensum, ukukholwa
atque probum, Faith in this world of sin
Saecula per infinita saeculorum. (Halleluja) the blood of Jesus
Amen. brings
(Text: Anonymous; Music: Maurice Du-
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(Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’ Who will all our sorrows share?
ukunqoba Jesus knows our every weakness
Victory in this world of sin Take it to the Lord in Prayer!
(Halleluja) the blood of Jesus
brings Are we weak and heavy-laden?
Cumbered with a load of care?
Induduzo kulo mhlaba wezono Precious Saviour, still our refuge
(Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’ Take it to the Lord in prayer.
induduzo Do your friends despise, forsake
Comfort in this world of sin you?
(Halleluja) the blood of Jesus Take it to the Lord in prayer;
brings In His arms He´ll take and shield
(South African peace hymn) you,
You will find a solace there.
(Text:Joseph M. Scriven, 1855;
149 WHAT A FRIEND WE Music Charles Crozat Converse in 1868)
HAVE IN JESUS
What a friend we have in Jesus, 150 WONDERFUL,
All our sins and grief to bear! MERCIFUL SAVIOR
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Wonderful merciful saviour
Oh, what peace we often forfeit, Precious Redeemer and Friend
Oh, what needless pain we bear Who would have thought that a
All because we do not carry Lamb
Everything to God in Prayer. Could rescue the souls of men
Oh, You rescue the souls of men
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere? Counselor, Comforter, Keeper
We should never be discouraged; Spirit we long to embrace
Take it to the Lord in prayer. You offer hope when our hearts
Can we find a friend so faithful. have
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Oh, we've hopelessly lost the way me from death, keeping me from
harm.
Chorus:
You are the One that we praise Where can I run from Your love?
You are the One we adore If I climb to the heavens You are
You give the healing and grace there;
Our hearts always hunger for If I fly to the sunrise or sail be-
Oh, our hearts always hunger for yond the sea,
still I'd find You there.
Almighty, infinite Father You know my heart and its ways,
Faithfully loving Your own you who formed me before I was
Here in our weakness You find us born
Falling before Your throne in the secret of darkness before
Oh, we're falling before Your I saw the sun in my mother's
throne womb.
(Dawn Rodgers,Eric Wyse) (Dan Schutte, 1971)

151 YAHWEH YOU ARE 152 YOU RAISE ME UP

NEAR
Refrain:
When I am down and, oh my
Yahweh, I know you are near, soul, so weary;
standing always at my side. When troubles come and my heart
You guard me from the foe, burdened be;
and you lead me in ways everlast- Then, I am still and wait here in
ing. the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile
with me.
Lord, you have searched my
heart, Chorus:
and you know when I sit and when You raise me up, so I can stand on
I stand. mountains;
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stormy seas; good

I am strong, when I am on your
shoulders; 5. Bless… He keeps us ever
You raise me up... To more than I young.
can be. 6. Bless… His mercy never ends.
7. Bless… His kindness never
There is no life - no life without ends.
its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so im- 8. Bless… His promises he keeps.
perfectly; 9. Bless… He died to bring us
But when you come and I am life.
filled with wonder, 10. Bless… He is the Bread of
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eter- life.
nity. 11. Bless… In him we find all
(Brenden Graham & Rolf Løvland, love.
2001) (Anonymous)

153 ALL OF MY LIFE 154 ALL THINGS BRIGHT

AND BEAUTIFUL
Refrain: Refrain:
All of my life, I will praise the All things bright and beautiful,
living God All creatures great and small,
My heart full of joy, I will bless All things wise and wonderful:
his holy name. The Lord God made them all.

1.Bless the Lord, O my soul! Each little flow’r that opens,

Never forget his gifts. Each little bird that sings,
2. Bless… He pardons all our sin. He made their glowing colors,
3. Bless… He saves us from all He made their tiny wings.
harm.
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The river running by, Lord hath done.

The sunset and the morning
That brightens up the sky. Refrain:
Count your blessings, name them
The cold wind in the winter, one by one,
The pleasant summer sun, Count your blessings, see what
The ripe fruits in the garden, God hath done!
He made them every one. Count your blessings, name them
one by one,
The tall trees in the greenwood, And it will surprise you what the
The meadows where we play, Lord hath done.
The rushes by the water,
To gather every day. Are you ever burdened with a load
of care?
He gave us eyes to see them, Does the cross seem heavy you are
And lips that we might tell called to bear?
How great is God Almighty, Count your many blessings, every
Who has made all things well. doubt will fly,
(Text: Cecil Frances Alexander) And you will keep singing as the
(Composers: William Henry Monk and days go by.
John Rutter)
When you look at others with their
155 COUNT YOUR lands and gold,
BLESSINGS Think that Christ has promised
you His wealth un
W hen upon life’s billows you are told; Count your many blessings.
tempest tossed, Wealth can never buy.
When you are discouraged, think- Your reward in heaven, nor your
ing all is lost, home on high.
Count your many blessings, name
them one by one, So, amid the conflict whether
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Do not be disheartened, God is grain.

over all5 Praise the Lord for times and sea-
Count your many blessings, angels sons,
will attend, Cloud and sustain, wind and rain.
Help and comfort give you to your
journey’s end. Fill your hearts with joy and glad-
(Johnson Oatman, 1897) ness,
peace and plenty crown your
156 FILL YOUR HEARTS days!
Love his laws, declare his judge-
WITH JOY
ments,
Fill your hearts with joy and walk in all his words and ways,
gladness, he the Lord and we his children;
sing and praise your God and praise the
mine! Lord, all people, praise.
Great the Lord the starry heavens, (Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith; Music:
Beethoven)
knows and names them as they
shine. 157 FOLLOW ME,
Fill your hearts with joy and glad- FOLLOW ME
ness, Refrain:
sing and praise your God and
mine! Follow me, follow me. Leave
your home and family.
Praise the Lord for times and sea- Leave your fishing nets and boats
sons, upon the shore.
Cloud and sustain, wind and rain; Leave the seeds that you have
Spring to melt the snows of winter sown.
till the Leave the crops that you’ve
waters flow again; grass upon the grown.
mountain Leave the people you have known
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The foxes have their holes, and the 158 FREELY FREELY
swallows have their nest; but the God forgave my sin in Jesus'
son of man name
has no place to lay down. I do not I've been born again in Jesus'
offer comfort, name
I do not offer wealth; but in me And in Jesus' name I come to you
will To share His love as He told me to
all happiness be found.
Refrain:
If you will follow me, you must He said: 'Freely, freely, you have
leave received
old ways behind. You must take Freely, freely give
your cross Go in My name, and because you
and follow on my path. You may believe
be far Others will know that I live.
from loved ones. You may be far
from home; All power is given in Jesus' name
but my Father will welcome you at In earth and heaven in Jesus' name
last. And in Jesus' name I come to you
To share His power as He told me
Although I go away, you will nev- to.
er be alone;
For the Spirit will be there to com- God gives us life in Jesus’ name;
fort you. He lives in us in Jesus’ name,
Though all of you may scatter, and in Jesus’ name I came to you
each follow his own path; to share His peace as He told me
still the Spirit of love will lead you to.
home. (Carol Owens 1972)
(Madeleine Cuddy and Michael Cockett
b. 1938)

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159 GO TELL EVERYONE 160 GOD WILL TAKE

CARE OF YOU, BE NOT
God's spirit is in my heart AFRAID
He has called me and set me apart
This is what I have to do God will take care of you, be not
What I have to do afraid;
He is your safeguard thro' sun-
Refrain: shine and shade;
He sent me to give good news to Tenderly watching and keeping
the poor His own,
tell prisoners that they are prison- He will not leave you to wander
ers no more alone.
tell blind people that they can see,
and set the downtrodden free Refrain:
and go tell everyone the news that God will take care of you still to
the kingdom of God has come the end;
and go tell everyone the news that Oh, what a Father, Redeemer and
God’s kingdom has come. Friend!
Jesus will answer whenever you
Just as the Father sent me call,
So I'm sending out to be He will take care of you, trust Him
My witnesses throughout the for all.
world
The whole of the world God will take care of you thro' all
the day,
Don't worry what you have to say Shielding your footsteps, directing
Don’t worry because on that day your way;
God's spirit will speak in your He is your Shepherd, Protector
heart and Guide,
Will speak in your heart. Leading His children where still
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God will take care of you, long as When through the woods
you live, And forest glades I wander
Granting you blessings no other I hear the birds
can give; Sing sweetly in the trees;
He will take care of you when When I look down
time is past, From lofty mountain grandeur
Safe to His kingdom will bring And hear the brook
you at last. And feel the gentle breeze;
(Fanny J. Crosby)
When Christ shall come,
161 HOW GREAT THOU With shouts of acclamation,
And take me home,
ART
What joy shall fill my heart!
O Lord my God, Then I shall bow
When I in awesome wonder In humble adoration
Consider all And there proclaim,
The works Thy Hand hath made, "My God, how great Thou art!"
I see the stars, (Carl Boberg 1885)
I hear the mighty thunder,
Thy pow'r throughout 162 JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE
The universe displayed; ADORE THEE

Refrain: Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,

Then sings my soul, God of glory, Lord of love;
My Saviour God, to Thee, Hearts unfold like flow’rs before
How great Thou art! Thee,
How great Thou art! Op’ning to the sun above.
Then sings my soul, Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
My Saviour God, to Thee, Drive the dark of doubt away;
How great Thou art! Giver of immortal gladness,
How great Thou art! Fill us with the light of day!

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All Thy works with joy surround 163 LORD DISMISS US

Thee, Lord, dismiss us with your bless-
Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays, ing,
Stars and angels sing around Thee, Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Centre of unbroken praise. Let us each, your love possessing,
Field and forest, vale and moun- Triumph in redeeming grace:
tain, O, refresh us, O, refresh us,
Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea, As we work to keep a-pace.
Singing bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee. Thanks we give and adoration
For your gospel’s joyful sound:
Thou art giving and forgiving, May the fruits of this Communion
Ever blessing, ever blest, In our hearts and lives abound:
Wellspring of the joy of living, Ever faithful, Ever faithful
Ocean depth of happy rest! To the truth may we be found.
Thou our Father, Christ our Broth-
er, So that when your love shall call
All who live in love are Thine; us.
Teach us how to love each other, Saviour, from the world away,
Lift us to the joy divine. Let no fear of death upset us,
Glad summons to obey:
Mortals, join the happy chorus, May we ever, May we ever,
Which the morning stars began; In your loving presence stay.
Father love is reigning o’er us, Amen.
Brother love binds man to man. (John Fawcett, 1786)
Ever singing, march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music leads us Sunward
In the triumph song of life.
(Henry van Dyke in 1907)

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ceasing,
164 LOVE DIVINE, ALL glory in Thy perfect love.
LOVES EXCELLING
Love divine, all loves excelling, Finish then Thy new creation;
Joy of heav'n, to earth come down, Pure and spotless let us be.
Fix in us Thy humble dwelling; Let us see Thy great salvation
All Thy faithful mercies crown. Perfectly restored in Thee.
Jesus, Thou art all compassion; Changed from glory into glory,
Pure, unbounded love Thou art; Till in heav'n we take our place,
Visit us with Thy salvation; Till we cast our crowns before
Enter ev'ry trembling heart. Thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.
(Charles Wesley, 1747)
Breathe, O breathe Thy loving
Spirit
into ev'ry troubled breast! 165 NOW THANK WE ALL
Let us all in Thee inherit; OUR GOD
Let us find the promised rest.
Take away the love of sinning;
Now thank we all our God,
Alpha and Omega be; with heart and hands and voices,
End of faith, as its beginning, who wondrous things has done,
Set our hearts at liberty. in whom his world rejoices;
who from our mothers' arms
Come, Almighty, to deliver; has blessed us on our way
Let us all Thy life receive; sudden- with countless gifts of love,
ly return and never, and still is ours today.
Nevermore Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always bless- O may this bounteous God
ing, through all our life be near us,
Serve Thee as Thou wouldst ap- with ever joyful hearts
prove, and blessed peace to cheer us,
Pray, and praise Thee without to keep us in his grace,
and guide us when perplexed,

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and free us from all ills O when all knees bow at His
of this world in the next. name,
O Lord, I want to be among the
All praise and thanks to God number
the Father now be given, When all knees bow at His name.
the Son and Spirit blest,
who reign in highest heaven O when they sing the Saviour's
the one eternal God, praise,
whom heaven and earth adore; O when they sing the Saviour's
for thus it was, is now, praise,
and shall be evermore. O Lord, I want to be among the
(MARTIN RINKART 1636) number
When they sing the Saviour's
166 O WHEN THE SAINTS praise.

O when the saints go marching O when the saints go marching in,

in, O when the saints go marching in;
O when the saints go marching in; O Lord, I want to be among the
O Lord, I want to be among the number
number When the saints go marching in!
When the saints go marching in! (Louis Amstrong)

O when they crown Him Lord of

all,
O when they crown Him Lord of
all;
O Lord, I want to be among the
number
When they crown Him Lord of all.

O when all knees bow at His

name,

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Let us not grow weary in the work

167 SEND THE LIGHT of love,
There’s a call comes ringing o’er “Send the light! Send the light!”
the restless wave, Let us gather jewels for a crown
“Send the light! Send the light!” above,
There are souls to rescue there are Send the light! Send the light!
souls to save, (Chas. H. Gabriel (1890)
Send the light! Send the light!
168 SHINE, JESUS, SHINE
Refrain:
Send the light, the blessèd Gospel Lord, the light of your love is
light; shining
Let it shine from shore to shore! In the midst of the darkness, shin-
Send the light, the blessèd Gospel ing
light; Jesus, Light of the world, shine
Let it shine forevermore! upon us
Set us free by the truth you now
We have heard the Macedonian bring us
call today, Shine on me, shine on me
“Send the light! Send the light!”
And a golden offering at the cross Refrain:
we lay, Shine, Jesus, shine
Send the light! Send the light! Fill this land with the Father's
glory
Let us pray that grace may every- Blaze, Spirit, blaze
where abound, Set our hearts on fire
“Send the light! Send the light!” Flow, river, flow
And a Christ-like spirit every- Flood the nations with grace and
where be found, mercy
Send the light! Send the light! Send forth your word
Lord, and let there be light

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Jesus came indeed to redeem my

Lord, I come to your awesome soul,
presence he died upon the cross and he
From the shadows into your radi- made me whole.
ance
By the blood I may enter your God said to Moses “Go and set my
brightness people free.
Search me, try me, consume all I will be your guide, just always
my darkness follow me”.
Shine on me, shine on me Moses led the people through the
parted Red Sea,
As we gaze on your kingly bright- then the sang and they danced and
ness they had a jubilee!
So our faces display your likeness
Ever changing from glory to glory Jesus said to Peter, “Come on I’m
Mirrored here may our lives tell calling you.
your story I know the way is hard but I’ll al-
Shine on me, shine on me ways see you through”.
(Graham Kendrick 1987) Peter said, “My Lord, I’m a sinful
man”.
169 SING TO THE LORD Then he threw down his net, and
Refrain: to the Lord he ran.
(Paul Bouman)
Sing to the Lord a new song
Sing to the Lord a new song 170 THANK YOU
Sing to the Lord sing to the Lord a
new song. Thank you for ev’ry new good
morning;
God made the world in seven Thank you for ev’ry fresh new
days. day.
Adam sinned and then all men fell Thank you that I may cast my bur-
away. dens wholly on to you.

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tion;
Thank you for ev’ry friend I have, Thank you for grace to hold it fast.
Lord; Thank you, O Lord; I want to
Thank you for ev’ry one I know. thank you,
Thank you when I can feel for- that I’m free to thank.
giveness, and (M.G. Schneider, S. Lonsdale, Micheal A.
feel love alone. Baughen)

Thank you for leisure and employ- 171 THE MASS IS ENDED
ment;
Thank you for ev’ry heart-felt joy. T
he mass is ended, all go in
Thank you for all that makes me peace.
happy, We must diminish, and Christ in-
and for melody. crease.
We take him with us where e’er
Thank you for ev’ry shade and we go
sorrow; That through our actions his life
Thank you for comfort in your may show.
word.
Thank you that I am guided by We witnessed his love to ev’ryone
you, By our communion with Christ the
ev’ry where I go. Son.
We take the Mass to where men
Thank you for grace to know your may be,
gospel; So Christ may shine forth for all to
Thank you for all your Spirit’s see.
pow’r,
Thank you for your unfailing love Thanks to the Father, who shows
which the way,
reaches far and near. His life is with us throughout each
day.
Thank you for free and full salva- Let all our living and loving be

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To praise and honour the Trinity. There shall be showers of bless-

ing;
The mass is ended, all go in peace. Send them upon us, O Lord;
We must diminish, and Christ in- Grant to us now a refreshing,
crease. Come, and now honor Thy Word.
We take him with us where e’er
we go There shall be showers of bless-
That through our actions his life ing:
may show. Oh, that today they might fall,
(Sebastian Temple) Now as to God we’re confessing,
Now as on Jesus we call!
172 THERE SHALL BE There shall be showers of bless-
SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS
ing,
There shall be showers of bless- If we but trust and obey;
ing: There shall be seasons refreshing,
This is the promise of love; If we let God have His way.
There shall be seasons refreshing, (Lyrics: Daniel Webster Whittle, 1840-
1901: Music: James McGranahan,1840-
Sent from the Savior above. 1907)

Refrain:
Showers of blessing, 173 TO GOD BE THE
Showers of blessing we need: GLORY
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.
T
o God be the glory, great things
He has done; So loved He the
There shall be showers of bless- world
ing, that He gave us His Son,
Precious reviving again; Who yielded His life an atonement
Over the hills and the valleys, for sin,
Sound of abundance of rain. And opened the life gate that all
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Refrain:
174 WITH MY SAVIOUR
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, With my Saviour ever near to
Let the earth hear His voice! guide me,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, I am safe, whatever may betide
Let the people rejoice! me;
O come to the Father, through Je- From the storm and tempest
sus He will hide me In the hollow of
the Son, And give Him the glory, His hand!
great
things He has done. Refrain:
In the hollow of His hand!
O perfect redemption, In the hollow of His hand!
the purchase of blood, I am safe, whatever may betide
To every believer the promise of me,
God; In the hollow of His hand!
The vilest offender who truly be-
lieves, In His arms of love He doth enfold
That moment from Jesus a pardon me;
receives. Words of peace
His voice Divine hath told me;
Great things He has taught us, I am safe, for God Himself
great things He has done, doth hold me In the hollow of His
And great our rejoicing through hand!
Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher, and greater He will guard my soul,
will be. Our wonder, our transport, and leave me never;
when Jesus we see. From His love no power
(Fanny J. Crosby and H. Doane)
on earth shall sever;
And I know He’ll keep me
now and ever In the hollow of His

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hand! Thine are the graces unclaimed by

(E. S. Lorenz) another,
Sinless and beautiful star of the
175 AS I KNEEL BEFORE sea.
YOU
Refrain:
As I kneel before you, as I bow Mater amabilis ora pro nobis
my head in prayer, Pray for thy children who call up-
take this day, make it yours and on thee
fill me with your love. Ave sanctisima! Ave purisima!
Sinless and beautiful star of the
Chorus: sea.
Ave Maria, gracia plena,
Dominus tecum, benedicta tu. Ave Maria the night shades are
falling;
All I have I give you, ev´ry dream Softly our voices arise unto Thee.
and wish are yours. Earth’s lonely exiles for succor are
Mother of Christ, Mother of mine, calling;
present them to my Lord. Sinless and beautiful star of the
sea.
As I kneel before you, and I see
your smiling face. Ave Maria! Thou portal of heaven;
Ev’ry thought, ev’ry word is lost Harbor of refuge, to thee do we
in your embrace. flee.
(Maria Parkinson, 1956) Lost in the darkness by stormy
winds driving,
176 AVE MARIA! O Shine on our pathway, fair star of
MAIDEN, O MOTHER the sea.
(Anonymous)
A ve Maria! O maiden, O mother,
Proudly thy children are calling on
thee.

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177 BEAUTIFUL QUEEN 178 DAILY DAILY, SING

OF PEACE TO MARY
Refrain:
Daily, daily, sing to Mary;
Beautiful Queen of peace, Sing, my soul, her praises due,
Beautiful Mother of grace, All her feasts, her actions worship,
For your great honour we sing be With the heart’s, devotion true
joyful today, Lost in wondering contemplation
Mother Mary. Be her majesty confessed:
Call her Mother, call her Virgin,
Mother of virtue and honour, Happy Mother, Virgin blest.
blessed is the fruit that thou didst
conceive, She is mighty to deliver:
in thy Holy womb. Call her, trust her lovingly;
When the tempest rages round
Mother so gentle and loving, you,
you gave to the world a blessed She will calm the troubled sea.
savior Gifts of heaven she has given,
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Noble Lady! To our race;
She, the Queen, who decks her
Mary, the model of maidens, subjects
Your wonderful light shines upon With the light of God’s own grace.
the earth;
O thou star of light. Sing, my tongue, the Virgin’s tro-
phies;
Mary our beautiful Virgin, Who for us her Maker bore,
Intercede for us, to Your own dear For the curse of old inflicted,
son, Peace and blessing to restore
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Sing in songs of praise unending,
(J P Grignard) Sing the world’s majestic Queen:
Weary not nor faint in telling

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All the gifts she gives to men. The Source of life, of grace, of
(TR. H. Bittleston, 1818-86) love,
(ascribed to st. Bernard of Cluny, 12th Homage we pay on bended knee:
CENT)
Do thou, bright Queen, O star of
the sea,
179 HAIL, QUEEN OF Pray for thy children, pray for me
HEAVEN (JOHN LINGARD 1771-1851)

Hail, Queen of heav'n, the ocean

star, 180 HOLY IS HIS NAME
Guide of the wand'rer here below; My soul proclaims the greatness of
Thrown on life's surge, we claim the Lord.
thy care: And my spirit exults in God my
Save us from peril and from woe. Saviour.
Mother of Christ, O Star of the For He has looked with mercy on
sea, my lowliness.
Pray for the wanderer, pray for And my name will be forever ex-
me. alted.
For the mighty God has done great
O gentle, chaste, and spotless things for me.
Maid, And His mercy will reach from
We sinners make our prayers age to age.
through thee;
Remind thy Son that He has paid And Holy, Holy, Holy is His name.
The price of our iniquity.
Virgin most pure, O star of the He has mercy in ev'ry generation,
sea, He has revealed His power and
Pray for the sinner, pray for me. His glory.
He has cast down the mighty in
And while to Him Who reigns their arrogance,
above And has lifted up the meek and the
In Godhead one, in Persons three, lowly.

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He has come to help His servant O by thy supreme Creator,

Israel; Linked with thee for evermore.
He remembers His promise to our
fathers. Thine the province to deliver
Souls that deep in bondage lie;
And Holy, Holy, Holy is His name. Thine to crush, and crush forever,
(2x) Life-destroying heresy.
(John Michael Talbot) (Bernard of Clunky, translated by Ed-
ward Casswal)

181 HOLY QUEEN WE

BEND BEFORE THEE 182 IMMACULATE MARY
Holy Queen! We bend before Immaculate Mary!
thee, Our hearts are on fire,
Queen of purity divine; That title so wondrous
Make us love thee, we implore Fills all our desire.
thee,
Make us truly to be thine. Ave, ave, ave, Maria! (2)

Chorus: We pray for God's glory,

Teach, O teach us, holy Mother, May His Kingdom come!
How to conquer every sin; We pray for His Vicar,
How to love and help each other; Our Father, and Rome.
How the prize of life to win.
We pray for our Mother
Thou by faith the gates unfolding The Church upon earth,
Of the kingdom in the skies. And bless, sweetest Lady,
Hast to us, by faith beholding, The land of our birth.
Shown the land of Paradise.
For poor, sick, afflicted
O by that almighty Maker, thy mercy we crave;
Whom thyself a Virgin bore and comfort the dying

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thou light of the grave. His loving heart upbraids us

The evil we have done.
There is no need, Mary, But if thou wilt appease Him,
nor ever has been, Speak for us but one word;
which thou canst not succour, For thus thou canst obtain us
Immaculate Queen. The pardon of our Lord.

In grief and temptation, O Mary, dearest Mother,

in joy or in pain, If thou wouldst have us live,
we'll ask thee, our Mother, Say that we are thy children,
nor seek thee in vain. And Jesus will forgive.
Our sins make us unworthy
O bless us, dear Lady, That title still to bear,
With blessings from heaven. But thou art still our Mother;
And to our petitions Then show a mother's care.
Let answer be given.
(Anonymous) Unfold to us thy mantle,
There stay we without fear;
183 LOOK DOWN, O What evil can befall us
MOTHER MARY If, Mother, thou art near?
O kindest, dearest Mother,
Look down, O Mother Mary, Thy sinful children save;
From thy bright throne above; Look down on us with pity,
Who thy protection crave.
Cast down upon thy children (Alfonso M. de Liguori)
One only glance of love;
And if a heart so tender
With pity flows not o'er, 184 MAGNIFICAT
Then turn away, O Mother, My soul glorifies the Lord,
And look on us no more.
my spirit rejoices in God, my
Saviour.
See how, ungrateful sinners,
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He looks on his servant in her low-

liness; 185
O COME TO THE
henceforth all ages will call me THRONE OF GRACE
blessed. O
come to the throne of grace,
O come to the heart most pure!
The Almighty works marvels for To Mary, our hope of life,
me. In whom salvation is sure.
Holy his name!
Refrain:
His mercy is from age to age, O Lady of Fatima, hail!
on those who fear him. Immaculate Mother of grace;
O, pray for us, help us today,
He puts forth his arm in strength Thou hope of the human race!
and scatters the proud-hearted.
Immaculate Heart! we kneel
He casts the mighty from their To consecrate all to thee:
thrones The present, its pain and joy
and raises the lowly. The future, all it may be.
He fills the starving with good The Rosary, white and gold,
things, We take from thy Virgin hand;
sends the rich away empty. A pledge of the power of God
To heal and strengthen our land.
He protects Israel, his servant,
remembering his mercy. O Mother of Sorrows, hail!
We mourn for our evil done;
The mercy promised to our fa- O soften our selfish hearts,
thers, And lead us back to thy Son.
to Abraham and his sons forever. (Mother J Sweetman, RSCJ,)
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May we in glory see

186 COME, THOU And to eternity
ALMIGHTY KING Love and adore!
Come, Thou almighty King, (Felice de Giardini, 1769 )

Help us Thy name to sing,

Help us to praise! 187 CROWN HIM
Father all-glorious,
O'er all victorious, All hail the power of Jesus' name!
Come and reign over us, Let angels prostrate fall,
Ancient of Days. let angels prostrate fall;
bring forth the royal diadem,
Come, Thou Incarnate Word, and crown him, crown him,
Gird on Thy mighty sword, crown him, crown him,
Our prayer attend; and crown him Lord of all.
Come and Thy people bless
And give Thy Word success; Ye chosen seed of Israel's race,
Spirit of holiness, ye ransomed from the fall,
On us descend! ye ransomed from the fall,
hail him who saves you by his
Come, holy Comforter, grace,
Thy sacred witness bear and crown him, crown him,
In this glad hour. crown him, crown him,
Thou, who almighty art, and crown him Lord of all.
Now rule in every heart
And ne'er from us depart, Sinners, whose love can ne'er for-
Spirit of Power! get
the wormwood and the gall,
To the great One in Three the wormwood and the gall,
Eternal praises be go spread your trophies at his feet,
Hence evermore! and crown him, crown him,
His sovereign majesty crown him, crown him,
and crown him Lord of all.

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Let every kindred, every tribe 188 GIVE ME JOY IN MY

on this terrestrial ball, HEART
on this terrestrial ball, Give me joy in my heart,
to him all majesty ascribe, keep me praising.
and crown him, crown him, Give me joy in my heart I pray.
crown him, crown him, Give me joy in my heart,
and crown him Lord of all. keep me praising. Keep me prais-
ing
Crown him, ye martyrs of your till the end of day.
God,
who from his altar call, Refrain:
who from his altar call; Sing hosanna! Sing hosanna!
extol the Stem of Jesse's Rod, Sing hosanna to the King of king!
and crown him, crown him, Sing hosanna! Sing hosanna!
crown him, crown him, Sing hosanna to the King!
and crown him Lord of all.
Give me peace in my heart, keep
O that with yonder sacred throng me resting
we at his feet may fall, Give me love in my heart, keep
we at his feet may fall! me serving
We'll join the everlasting song, (Public Domain)
and crown him, crown him,
crown him, crown him,
and crown him Lord of all.
189 HAIL REDEEMER
(Text: Edward Perronet KING DIVINE
1780,Music:Oliver Holden)
Hail Redeemer, King divine!
Priest and Lamb, the throne is
thine;
King, whose reign shall never
cease,

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Prince of everlasting peace. rule our hearts, our minds, our

wills;
Refrain: till in peace, each nation rings
Angels, saints and nations sing : with thy praises, King of kings.
P
" raise be Jesus Christ our King;
Lord of life, earth, sky and sea, Sing with joy in ev'ry home:
King of love on Calvary!" "Christ our King, thy kingdom
come!
King most holy, King of truth, To the King of ages, then,
guard the lowly, guide the youth; honour, glory, love: Amen!"
Christ the King of glory bright, (Writer: Fr. Patrick Brennen, C.SS.R.
be to us eternal light. (1931-1982) Composed: W.H. Grattan
Flood 1927).

Shepherd-king, o'er mountains

steep 190
MAJESTY, WORSHIP
homeward bring the wandering HIS MAJESTY
sheep;
shelter in one royal fold
M
ajesty, worship his majesty;
states and kingdoms, new and old. unto Jesus be the glory, honour
and praise.
Crimson streams, O King of grace, Majesty, kingdom, authority,
drenched thy thorn-crowned head flow from his throne unto his own:
and face; His anthem raise.
floods of love's redeeming tide
tore thy hands, thy feet, and side. So exalt, lift up on high , the name
of Jesus;
Eucharistic King, what love magnify, come glorify Christ Je-
draws thee daily from above, sus the King.
clad in signs of bread and wine: Majesty, worship his majesty,
feed us, lead us, keep us thine! Jesus who died, now glori-
fied King of all kings.
(Jack W. Hayford)
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I will set a feast for them

191 HERE I AM LORD My hand will save
I, the Lord of sea and sky
I have heard my people cry Finest bread I will provide
All who dwell in dark and sin 'Til their hearts be satisfied
My hand will save I will give my life to them
Whom shall I send?
(Dan Schutte 1981)
Refrain:
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the 192SONG OF THE YOUNG
night PROPHET
I will go, Lord, if you lead me Refrain:
I will hold your people in my heart
O
h the word of my Lord,
I, who made the stars of night Deep within my being,
I will make their darkness bright Oh the word of my Lord,
Who will bear my light to them? You have filled my mind.
Whom shall I send?
Before I formed you in the womb,
I, the Lord of snow and rain I knew you through and through,
I have borne my people's pain I chose you to be mine. Before
I have wept for love of them you
They turn away left your mother’s side. I called to
you,
I will break their hearts of stone my child, to be my sign.
Give them hearts for love alone
I will speak my words to them I know that you are very young,
Whom shall I send? But I will make you strong
I’ll fill you with my word;
I, the Lord of wind and flame And you will travel through the
I will send the poor and lame land,
Fulfilling my command which you

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have heard. Guide us to the better land;

He will guard and He will guide
And ev’rywhere you are to go us,
My hand will follow you; Guide us to the better land.
You will not be alone.
In all the danger that you fear Tell me, pilgrims, what you hope
You’ll find me very near, your for
words my own. In that far-off, better land.
(Words: Jeremiah 1 Music: Damian Lun- Spotless robes and crowns of glory
dy) From a Savior’s loving hand.
We shall drink of life’s clear river
193 WHITHER PILGRIMS (x2)
We shall dwell with God forever,
W hither, pilgrims, are you going, In that bright and better land;
Going each with staff in hand? We shall dwell with God forever
We are going on a journey, In that bright and better land.
Going at our King’s command.
Over hills and plains and valleys Pilgrims, may we travel with you
(x2) To that bright, that better land?
We are going to His palace, Come and welcome, come and
Going to the better land; welcome,
We are going to His palace, Welcome to our pilgrim band.
Going to the better land. Come, O come, and do not leave
us (x2)
Fear ye not the way so lonely Christ is waiting to receive us,
You, a little, feeble band? In that bright, that better land;
No, for friends unseen are near us: Christ is waiting to receive us
Holy angels round us stand. In that bright, that better land.
Christ, our Leader, walks beside (Frances J. Crosby)
us (x2)
He will guard and He will guide
us,

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194 YOU ARE MY CHOSEN My people find in you,

ONE The true light to show them the
Refrain: way,
Christ has made you his own You are my chosen one.
messenger,
sending you out in to the whole As I lay my hands on you,
world, to preach his own word. Have power to preach my gospel,
Feed my lamb, feed my people. You are my chosen one.
Feed my sheep nourish them with
my own sweet words. As you break my word for men,
Go into the world my dear child May you be filled with it yourself,
Do not be afraid, You are my chosen one.
(Anonymous)
I am with you, to protect you, in
all that you do.
195 ALLELUIA! HURRY
On the day you were baptized, THE LORD IS NEAR
I made you, King priest and
prophet, A lleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near.
you are my chosen one. (2x)

On the day you were confirmed, Sound the trumpet, the Lord is
I gave you the holy spirit, near;
you are my chosen one. Hurry the Lord is near;
See, he comes to save us all.
You are a fisher of men Hurry, the Lord is near!
Make a heavy catch for me
You are my chosen one. Earth has longed for his approach:
Hurry, the Lord is near;
Be joyous in all you do, Straighten the road smooth the
Bring comfort to all the oppressed, path.
You are my chosen one. Hurry, the Lord is near!

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And sadness flee away.

Go out to meet him, shout his
name: On thou, whom nations sighed for,
Hurry, the Lord is near; Whom priests and prophets long
His mighty kingdom shall never foretold,
end. Wilt break the captives’ fetters,
Hurry, the Lord is near! Redeem the long-lost fold.

He is the mighty one, he is the Shalt come in peace and meek-

Word: ness,
Hurry, the Lord is near; And lowly will my cradle be:
God everlasting, prince of peace. All clothed in human weakness
Hurry, the Lord is near! Shall we thy Godhead see.
(Ernest Sands, Patrick Lee) (M. l'abbé Pellegrin; Translator: Sister
Mary of St. Philip, 1877)

196 COME, O DIVINE

MESSIAH 197 CREATOR OF THE
STARS OF NIGHT
Come, O divine Messiah!
The world in silence waits the day C
reator of the stars of night,
When hope shall sing its triumph, Your people's everlasting light,
And sadness flee away. O Christ, Redeemer of us all,
We pray you hear us when we
Refrain: call.
Sweet Saviour haste:
Come, come to earth, In sorrow that the ancient curse
Dispel the night, and show thy Should doom to death a universe,
face, You came, O Saviour, to set free
And bid us hail the dawn of grace. Your own in glorious liberty.
Come, O Divine Messiah!
The world in silence waits the day When this old world drew on to-
When hope shall sing its triumph, ward night,

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You came but not in splendour unbosom all our cares.

bright,
Not as a monarch, but the child The hearing ear, the seeing eye,
Of Mary, blameless mother mild. the contrite heart, bestow;
and shine upon us from on high,
Come in your holy might, we that we in grace may grow.
pray, (John Newton)
Redeem us for eternal day;
Defend us while we dwell below 199 HARK! A HERALD
From all assaults of our dread foe.
(Anonymous; Translated: John M. Neale VOICE
1852) Hark! A herald’s voice is
sounding;
198 DEAR SHEPHERD OF “Christ is nigh!” it seems to say;
THY PEOPLE, HEAR “Cast away the dreams of dark-
ness,
Great Shepherd of thy people, O ye children of the day!”
hear,
thy presence now display; Startled at the solemn warning,
as thou hast given a place for pray- Let the earth-bound soul arise;
er, Christ her sun, all sloth dispelling,
so give us hearts to pray. Shines upon the morning skies.
Within these walls let holy peace Lo! The lamb so long expected,
and love and concord dwell; Comes with pardon down from
here give the troubled conscience heaven;
ease, Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
the wounded spirit heal. One and all to be forgiven.
May we in faith receive thy word, So when next he comes with glo-
in faith present our prayers, ry,
and in the presence of our Lord Shrouding all the earth in fear,

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May he then as our defender Make safe the way that leads on
On the clouds of heaven appear. high,
And close the path to misery.
Honour, glory, virtue, merit,
To the Father and the Son, O come, Thou Root of Jesse’s
With the co-eternal Spirit tree,
While eternal ages run. An ensign of Thy people before;
(Alan Gray, William Henry Monk) (Tr. E. Before Thee rulers silent fall;
Caswall). All peoples on Thy mercy call.

200 O COME, O COME O come, Desire of nations, bind

EMMANUEL In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
O come, O,come, Emmanuel, And be Thyself our King of Peace.
And ransom captive Israel, (Unknown. Adapter: Thomas Helmore)
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear. 201 ON JORDAN’S BANK
THE BAPTIST CRY
Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall O
n Jordan's bank the Baptist's
come to thee, O Israel. cry
announces that the Lord is nigh;
O come, Thou Wisdom from on awake and hearken, for he brings
high, glad tidings of the King of kings.
Who orderest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show, Then cleansed be every breast
And teach us in her ways to go. from sin;
make straight the way for God
O come, Thou Key of David, within,
come, prepare we in our hearts a home
And open wide our heavenly where such a mighty Guest may
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dler)
All praise, eternal Son, to thee,
whose advent doth thy people free; 203THE KING SHALL
whom with the Father we adore
COME WHEN THE
and Holy Ghost for evermore.
(Author: Charles Coffin; Translator: MORNING DAWNS
John Chandler) The King shall come when morn-
ing dawns
202 THE ADVENT OF OUR and light triumphant breaks,
KING when beauty gilds the eastern
hills,
The Advent of our King and life to joy awakes.
Our thoughts must now employ;
Then let us meet him on the road Not as of old a little child to bear,
With songs of holy joy. and fight, and die,
but crowned with glory like the
The coeternal Son sun
A maiden’s offspring see; that lights the morning sky.
A servant’s form Christ putteth-
on, O brighter than the rising morn
To set his people free. when He, victorious, rose
and left the lonesome place of
In glory from his throne death,
Again will Christ descend, despite the rage of foes.
And summon all who are his own.
To joys that never end. O brighter than that glorious morn
shall this fair morning be,
Our joyful praises sing when Christ, our King, in beauty
To Christ, who set us free; comes,
Like tribute to the Father bring, and we His face shall see.
And Holy Ghost to thee.
(Charles Coffin; Translator: John Chan-
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morning dawns, (R)

and earth's dark night is past: Jesus Christ, Son of God. (R)
O haste the rising of that morn, (John Purifoy)
the day that aye shall last.
205 ANGELS WE HAVE
And let the endless bliss begin, HEARD
by weary saints foretold,
when right shall triumph over Angels we have heard on high
wrong, sweetly singing o’er our plains,
and truth shall be extolled. and the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains.
The King shall come when morn-
ing dawns, Refrain:
and light and beauty brings; Gloria in excelsis Deo. (2x)
"Hail, Christ the Lord!" Thy peo-
ple pray, Shepherds, why this jubilee?
come quickly, King of kings! Why your rapturous strain pro-
(John Brownlie, 1907) long?
Say, what may your tidings be,
204 WORD MADE FLESH which inspire your heavenly song.

Word made flesh, Son of God.

Come to Bethlehem and see
Refrain: him whose birth the angels sing:
Come, Lord Jesus, come again. Come, adore on bended knee
Come, Lord Jesus, come again. The infant Christ, the newborn
King.
Lord and Saviour, Son of God. (R)
Prince of Peace, Son of God. (R) See within a manger laid,
Alleluia, Son of God. (R) Jesus, Lord of heaven and earth!
Bread of life, Son of God. (R) Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
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(James Chadwick) your liege king

Let hills and dales ring to the song
206 AWAY IN A MANGER that ye sing
Blest be the hour welcome born
Away in a manger. No crib for a For Christ our dear Saviour on
bed, earth now is born.
the little Lord Jesus laid down (J. Kirkpatrick)
his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky 207 DING DONG, MERRILY
looked down where he lay, ON HIGH
the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the
hay. D ing dong! Merrily on high,
in heav’n the bells are ringing,
The cattle are lowing, the baby Ding dong! Verily the sky ,
awakes, Is riv’n with angels singing.
but little Lord Jesus no crying he
makes. Glo- - - - - ria, Hosanna in exelsis!
I love thee, Lord Jesus!
Look down from the sky, E´en so here below, below,
and stand by my side until morn- let steeple bells be swungen,
ing is nigh. and io, io, io,
by priest and people sungen.
Be near me. Lord Jesus: I ask thee
to stay Pray ye, dutifully prime
Close by me forever., and love me, your matin chime, ye ringers;
I pray! may you beautifully rime
Bless all the dear children in thy your evetime song, ye singers.
tender care, (George Ratcliffe Woodward)
and fit us for heaven, to live with
thee there.

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208 GO TELL IT ON THE 209 JOY TO THE WORLD

MOUNTAIN
Refrain:
Joy to the world, the Lord is
come!
G o tell it on the mountains Let earth receive her King;
Over the hills and everywhere Let every heart prepare Him room,
Go, tell it on the mountain, And Heaven and nature sing,
That Jesus Christ is born. And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and na-
While shepherds kept their watch- ture sing.
ing
Over silent flocks by night Joy to the earth, the Saviour
Behold throughout the heavens reigns!
There shone a holy light. Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks,
The shepherds feared and trem- hills and plains
bled, Repeat the sounding joy,
When lo! above the earth, Repeat the sounding joy,
Rang out the angels chorus Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
That hailed the Saviour’s birth.
He rules the world with truth and
Down in a lowly manger grace,
The humble Christ was born And makes the nations prove
And God sent us salvation The glories of His righteousness,
That blessèd Christmas morn And wonders of His love,
(John Wesley Work, Jr.) And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His
love.
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By and by they find a nook

210 MARY’S BOY CHILD In a stable all forlorn
Long time ago in Bethlehem, And in a manger cold and dark
so the Holy Bible say Mary's little boy was born
(Jester Hairston)
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ,
was born on Christmas Day
211 O COME, ALL YE
Refrain: FAITHFUL
Hark now hear the angels sing,
a new King born today O Come All Ye Faithful
And man will live forever Joyful and triumphant,
more because of Christmas Day O come ye, O come ye to
Trumpets sound and angels sing, Bethlehem. Come and behold
listen to what they say Him,
That man will live forever more Born the King of Angels;
Because of Christmas Day.
Refrain:
While shepherds watched O come, let us adore Him,
their flocks by night O come, let us adore Him,
They see a bright new shining star. O come, let us adore Him,
And they heard a choir sing, Christ the Lord.
the music seemed to come from
afar O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Now Joseph and his wife Mary Sing all that hear in heaven God's
holy word.
Came to Bethlehem that night Give to our Father glory in the
They found no place to birth her Highest;
child.
Not a single room was in sight All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
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name adored. O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree

Word of the Father, now in flesh Such pleasure do you bring me
appearing;
O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree
A virgin his Mother; You'll ever be unchanging
God of God she beareth, A symbol of goodwill and love
Beareth the Light who doth from You'll ever be unchanging
Light Each shining light, each silver bell
Proceed, True, uncreated, No one alive spreads cheer so well
From all time begotten: O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree
(John F. Wade, Tr. F. Oakeley , R. A. You'll ever be unchanging
Knox) (Anonymous)

212 O CHRISTMAS TREE 213 O HOLY NIGHT

O Christmas tree, o Christmas O holy night, the stars are bright-
tree ly shining;
Thy leaves are so unchanging It is the night of the dear Saviour’s
O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree birth!
Thy leaves are so unchanging Long lay the world in sin and error
Not only green when summer's pining,
here Till He appeared and the soul felt
But also when it's cold and drear its worth.
O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree A thrill of hope, the weary soul
Thy leaves are so unchanging rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glo-
O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree rious morn.
Such pleasure do you bring me Fall on your knees, O hear the an-
O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree gel voices!
Such pleasure do you bring me O night divine, O night when
For every year this Christmas tree Christ was born!
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divine! Name!
Christ is the Lord! O praise His
Led by the light of faith serenely name forever!
beaming, His pow’r and glory evermore pro-
With glowing hearts by His cradle claim!
we stand. His pow’r and glory evermore pro-
So led by light of a star sweetly claim!
gleaming, (Tr: John S. Dwight; Author: Placide
Here came the wise men from Ori- Cappeau (1847)
ent land.
The King of kings lay thus in low- 214 O LITTLE TOWN OF
ly manger, BETHLEHEM
In all our trials born to be our
Friend! O little town of Bethlehem
He knows our need—to our weak- How still we see thee lie
ness is no stranger. Above thy deep and dreamless
Behold your King; before Him sleep
lowly bend! The silent stars go by
Behold your King; before Him Yet in thy dark streets shineth
lowly bend! The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the
Truly He taught us to love one an- years
other; Are met in thee tonight
His law is love and His Gospel is
peace. For Christ is born of Mary
Chains shall He break for the slave And gathered all above
is our brother While mortals sleep, the angels
And in His Name all oppression keep
shall cease. Their watch of wondering love
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful O morning stars together
chorus raise we, Proclaim the holy birth
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And Peace to men on earth childhood,

He would honour and obey,
O holy Child of Bethlehem Love and watch the lowly maiden,
Descend to us, we pray In whose gentle arms He lay:
Cast out our sin and enter in Christian children all must be
Be born to us today Mild, obedient, good as He.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell Not in that poor lowly stable,
O come to us, abide with us With the oxen standing by,
Our Lord Emmanuel We shall see Him; but in Heaven,
(Bishop Phillips Brooks) Set at God’s right hand on high;
Where like stars His children
215 ONCE IN ROYAL crowned
All in white shall wait around.
DAVID CITY (Cecil Frances Alexander 1848)
Once in royal David’s city
Stood a lowly cattle shed, 216 SILENT NIGHT
Where a mother laid her Baby
In a manger for His bed: Silent night, holy night,
Mary was that mother mild, All is calm, all is bright
Jesus Christ her little Child. Round yon virgin mother and
Child.
He came down to earth from Holy Infant, so tender and mild,
Heaven, Sleep in heavenly peace,
Who is God and Lord of all, Sleep in heavenly peace.
And His shelter was a stable,
And His cradle was a stall; Silent night, holy night,
With the poor, and mean, and low- Shepherds quake at the sight;
ly, Glories stream from heaven afar,
Lived on earth our Saviour holy. Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ the Saviour is born,
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Let sleep surround you

Silent night, holy night, Sleep, sleep, sleep
Son of God, love’s pure light; 'Tis the day of our Saviour's birth.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming Dream, dream, dream
grace, Of the joyous day to come
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, While guardian angels without
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. number
Watch you as you sweetly slumber
Silent night, holy night Dream, dream, dream,
Wondrous star, lend thy light; Of the joyous day to come.
With the angels let us sing, (Mary Charpin Carpenter)
Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Saviour is born, 218 THE FIRST NOEL
Christ the Saviour is born!
(Fanz Grüber, Joseph Mohr, Michael The first Noel the angel did say
Breitkopf, and Wolfgang Lindner) Was to certain poor shepherds in
fields as they lay;
217 STILL, STILL, STILL In fields where they lay tending
their sheep,
One can hear the falling snow, On a cold winter’s night that was
For all is hushed, so deep.
The world is sleeping,
Holy Star its vigil keeping, Refrain:
Still, still, still, Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
One can hear the falling snow. Born is the King of Israel.

Sleep, sleep, sleep They looked up and saw a star

'Tis the day of our Saviour's birth Shining in the east, beyond them
The night is peaceful all around far;
you And to the earth it gave great light,
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night. Following yonder star.

And by the light of that same star Refrain:

Three Wise Men came from coun- O star of wonder, star of light,
try far; Star with royal beauty bright,
To seek for a King was their in- Westward leading, still proceed-
tent, ing,
And to follow the star where’er it Guide us to thy perfect light.
went.
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
This star drew nigh to the north- Gold I bring to crown Him again,
west, King forever, ceasing never,
Over Bethlehem it took its rest; Over us all to reign.
And there it did both stop and
stay, Frankincense to offer have I;
Right over the place where Jesus Incense owns a Deity nigh;
lay. Prayer and praising, voices rais-
ing,
Then let us all with one accord Worshipping God on high.
Sing praises to our heav’nly Lord
That hath made heaven and earth Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
of naught, Breathes a life of gathering gloom;
And with His blood mankind hath Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dy-
bought. ing,
(Anonymous) Sealed in the stone cold tomb.

219 WE THREE KINGS Glorious now behold Him arise;

King and God and sacrifice;
We three kings of Orient are;
Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Alleluia, Alleluia,
Sounds through the earth and skies.
Field and fountain, moor and (John Henry Hopkins Jr., 1857)
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brings,
220 WE WISH YOU A Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
We wish you a Merry Christmas; This, this is Christ the King,
We wish you a Merry Christmas; Whom shepherds guard and An-
We wish you a Merry Christmas gels sing
and a Happy New Year. Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
Good tidings we bring to you and The Babe, the Son of Mary.
your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Oh, raise, raise a song on high,
Happy New Year. His mother sings her lullaby.
We wish you a Merry Christmas; Joy, oh joy for Christ is born,
We wish you a Merry Christmas; The Babe, the Son of Mary.
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year. This, this is Christ the King,
(Arthur Warrell, 1935) Whom shepherds guard and An-
gels sing
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
221 WHAT CHILD IS THIS? The Babe, The Son, Of Mary.
What Child is this Who laid to What Child Is this
rest
Who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
On Mary's lap On Mary's lap is
Whom Angels greet with anthems
sleeping
sweet,
While shepherds watch are keep-
This, this is Christ the King,
ing?
Whom shepherds guard and An-
gels sing
So bring Him incense, gold and
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
myrrh,
The Babe, The Son, Of Mary
Come Peasant, King to own Him (Josh Groban)
The King of Kings salvation

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know;
222 COME, HOLY GHOST through You the eternal Son,
Come Holy Ghost, Creator, come and You the Spirit of them both,
from thy bright heavenly throne, thrice-blessed Three in One.
come take possession of our souls
and make them all thy own. All glory to the Father be,
with his co-equal Son:
You Who are called the Paraclete, the same to You great Paraclete,
best gift of God above, While endless ages run.
(Ravanus Maurus 766-856))
the living spring, the living fire,
sweet unction and true love.
223 LET YOUR LIVING
You Who are sevenfold in your WATERS
grace,
finger of God's right hand;
Let Your living waters
his promise, teaching little ones Flow over my soul
to speak and understand. Let Your Holy Spirit
Come and take control
O guide our minds with your blest Of every situation
light, That has troubled my mind
with love our hearts inflame; All my cares and burdens unto to
and with strength, which never You I lay
decays,
confirm our mortal frame. Refrain:
Sing to the father..
Far from us drive our deadly foe; father, O father... father, father
true peace unto us bring; (2x)
and through all perils, lead us safe
beneath your sacred wing. Give your life to Jesus, let Him fill
your soul,
Through You may we the Father Let Him take you in His arms and
make you whole,

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As you give your life to Him, He'll flowing out of you and me.
set you free, Flowing out into the desert,
You will live and reign with Him setting all the captives free.
eternally.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. 2. Love… 3. Healing… 4. Joy…
5. Hope…
Come now Holy Spirit and take (Anonymous)
control,
Hold me in your loving arms and 226 SPIRIT OF GOD
make me whole,
Wipe away all doubt and fear and Spirit of God in the clear running
take my pride, water
Draw me to your love and keep Blowing to greatness the trees on
me by your side. the hill.
Spirit, Spirit, Spirit Spirit of God in the finger of
(Jimmy Swaggart) morning:
Fill the earth, bring it to birth,
224 OH LIVING WATER And blow where you will.

Oh living water, refresh my soul. Refrain:

Oh living water, refresh my soul. Blow, blow, blow till I be
Spirit of joy, Lord of creation, But the breath of the Spirit blow-
Spirit of hope, Spirit of peace. ing in me.

1. Spirit of God. Spirit of God. Down in the meadow the willows

2. Oh set us free. (2x) are moaning.
3. Come, pray in us. (2x) Sheep in the pastureland cannot lie
(Virginia Vissing) still.
Spirit of God, creation is groaning,
225 PEACE IS FLOWING Fill the earth, bring it to birth,
And blow where you will.
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I saw the scar of a year that lay

dying Holy Spirit make me hear,
Heard the lament of a lone whip- help me listen to your Word.
poorwill. make me truthful, free from fear,
Spirit of God, see that cloud cry- graciously to serve the Lord.
ing; (Daniel Iverson 1926)
Fill the earth, bring it to birth,
And blow where you will. 228 BLESSED LAMB ON
CALVARY’S MOUNTAIN
Spirit of God every man's heart is
lonely Blessed Lamb! on Calvary’s
Watching and waiting and hungry mountain
until Slain to take our sins away:
Spirit of God, man longs that you Let the drops of that rich fountain
only fulfil, Our tremendous ransoms pay:
The earth, bring it to birth, and Sacred Saviour! Sacred Saviour
Blow where you will. Lowly at thy feet we pray.
(Sister Miriam Therese Winter 1938)
Blessed Lamb! vouchsafe us par-
227 SPIRIT OF THE don,
LIVING GOD In thy love our souls confide:
By thy groans within thou hast
Spirit of the living Christ, died,
come today and dwell in me. Let thy Passion – let thy Passion
Bathe me in your radiant light, Evermore with us abide!
Show me how my life should be.
So shall peace, sweet peace be
Give me courage from above, given,
give me hands outstretched to Purchase of thy precious pain;
help. So shall earth but lead to heaven,
may your searing flame of love Since for us the Lamb was slain;
burn from me the thought of self. Dear Redeemer! Dear Redeemer!

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Thou cast not have die in vain. (Edmund Vaughan (1827-1908)

(Mathew Bridge, 1894)

230 HARK, MY SOUL! IT IS

229 GOD OF MERCY THE LORD
God of mercy and compassion, Hark, my soul! It is the Lord
Look with pity upon me, ‘Tis thy Saviour, hear his word;
Father, let me call Thee Father, Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee;
'Tis Thy child returns to Thee. “Say, poor sinner, lov’st thou
Me?”
Chorus:
Jesus, Lord, I ask for mercy; “I deliverd thee when bound,
Let me not implore in vain; And, when wounded, healed thy
All my sins, I now detest them, wound;
Never will I sin again. Sought thee wandering, set thee,
right,
By my sins I have deserved Turned thy darkness into light.”
Death and endless misery,
Hell with all its pains and tor- “Can a woman’s tender care
ments, Cease towards the child she bare?
And for all eternity. Yes, she may forgetful be,
Yet will I remember thee?”
By my sins I have abandoned
Right and claim to heav'n above. “Mine is an unchanging love,
Where the saints rejoice forever Higher that the heights above,
In a boundless sea of love. Deeper that the depths beneath,
Free and faithful, strong as death.”
See our Savior, bleeding, dying,
On the cross of Calvary; “Thou shalt see my glory soon,
To that cross my sins have nail'd When the work of grace is done,
Him, Yet He bleeds and dies for Partner of my throne shalt be;
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O the pure delight of a single hour

Lord, it is my chief complaint that before thy throne I spend,
That my love is weak and faint; when I kneel in prayer, and with
Yet I love thee, and adore; thee, my God,
O for grace to love Thee more! I commune as friend with friend!
Amen.
(William Cowper) There are depths of love that I can-
not know
231 I AM THINE, O LORD till I cross the narrow sea;
there are heights of joy that I may
I am thine, O Lord, I have heard not reach
thy voice, till I rest in peace with thee.
and it told thy love to me; (Lyrics: Fanny Jane Crosby, Mu-
sic:William Howard Doane (1832-1915)
but I long to rise in the arms of
faith
and be closer drawn to thee. 232 I HAVE DECIDED
Refrain: I have decided to follow Jesus
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed (x3)
Lord, No turning back, no turning back
to the cross where thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, The world behind me, the cross
blessed Lord, before me (x3)
to thy precious, bleeding side. No turning back, no turning back

Consecrate me now to thy service, Though none go with me, I still

Lord, will follow(x3)
by the power of grace divine; No turning back, no turning back
let my soul look up with a stead-
fast hope, For I have known how this Jesus
and my will be lost in thine. loves me (x3)
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The glories of this world, I do not There in the ground His body lay
want them (x3) Light of the world by darkness
No turning back, no turning back slain
(Anonymous) Then bursting forth in glorious
Day
233 IN CHRIST ALONE Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
In Christ alone my hope is found Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
He is my light, my strength, my For I am His and He is mine
song Bought with the precious blood of
This Cornerstone, this solid Christ
ground
Firm through the fiercest drought No guilt in life, no fear in death
and storm This is the power of Christ in me
What heights of love, what depths From life's first cry to final breath
of peace Jesus commands my destiny
When fears are stilled, when striv- No power of hell, no scheme of
ings cease man
My Comforter, my All in All Can ever pluck me from His hand
Here in the love of Christ I stand
He returns or calls me home
In Christ alone, who took on flesh Here in the power of Christ I'll
Fullness of God in helpless babe stand
This gift of love and righteousness I will stand
Scorned by the ones He came to I will stand, all other ground is
save sinking sand
'Til on that cross as Jesus died All other ground, all other ground
The wrath of God was satisfied Is sinking sand, is sinking sand
For every sin on Him was laid So I'll stand
Here in the death of Christ I live, I (Andrew Shawn Craig/Donald A. Koch)
live

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For me, be it Christ, be it Christ

234 IT IS WELL WITH MY hence to live:
SOUL If Jordan above me shall roll,
When peace, like a river, No pang shall be mine, for in
attendeth my way, death as in life
When sorrows like sea billows Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to
roll; my soul.
(Horatio Spafford; Music Philip Bliss,
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught 1873)
me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
235 LEAD KINDLY LIGHT
Refrain:
It is well, with my soul, Lead, kindly light, amid th’encir-
It is well, it is well, with my soul. cling gloom,
lead Thou me on!
Though Satan should buffet, The night is dark, and I am far
though trials should come, from home;
Let this blest assurance control, lead Thou me on!
That Christ has regarded my help- Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to
less estate, see
And hath shed His own blood for The distant scene; one step enough
my soul. for me.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glori- So long Thy power hath blest me,
ous thought! sure it still will lead me on.
My sin, not in part but the whole, O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it torrent,
no more, till the night is gone. And with the
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O morn
my soul! those angel faces smile, which I
Have loved long since, and lost
awhile!

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Meantime, along the narrow Let me like Mary, thru the gloom,
rugged path, Thyself hast trod, Come with a gift to thee;
Lead, Saviour, lead me home Show to me now the empty tomb -
in childlike faith, home to my Lead me to Calvary. [Refrain]
God.
To rest forever after earthly strife May I be willing, Lord, to bear
In the calm light of everlasting Daily my cross for thee;
life. Even thy cup of grief to share -
(John Henry Newman, 1833) Thou hast borne all for me.
[Refrain]
(Jennie Evelyn Hussey, 1921)
236 LEAD ME TO
CALVARY
King of my life I crown thee now 237
ON ME
LORD JESUS, THINK

Thine shall the glory be;

Lest I forget thy thorn-crowned Lord Jesus, think on me
brow, And purge away my sin;
Lead me to Calvary. From earthborn passions set me

Refrain: free. And make me pure within.

Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget thine agony, Lord Jesus, think on me,
Lest I forget thy love for me, With many a care oppressed;
Lead me to Calvary. Let me Thy loving servant be
And taste Thy promised rest.
Show me the tomb where thou
wast laid, Lord Jesus, think on me
Tenderly mourned and wept; Amid the battle’s strife;
Angels in robes of light arrayed In all my pain and misery
Guarded thee whilst thou slept. Be Thou my Health and Life.
[Refrain]

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Lord Jesus, think on me

When floods the tempest high; By the chalice brimming o’er
When on doth rush the enemy, With disgrace and torment sore;
O Savior, be Thou nigh!. By those lips which fain would
pray
Lord Jesus, think on me That it might but pass away;
That I may sing above By the heart which drank it dry,
To Father, Spirit, and to Thee Lest a rebel race should die –
The strains of praise and love. Be thy pity, Lord, our plea:
(Synesius of Cyrene, Bishop of Ptolemais Hear our solemn litany.
Translated: Allen William Chatfield)
Man of sorrows! Let thy grief
238 MAN OF SORROWS, Purchase for us our relief:
WRAPT IN GRIEF Lord of mercy! Bow thine ear,
Slow to anger, swift to hear:
Man of sorrows wrapt in grief, By the cross’s royal road
Bow thine ear to our relief; Lead us to the throne of God.
Thou for us the path hast trod There for aye to sing to thee
Of the dreadful wrath of God; Heaven’s triumphant litany.
Thou the cup of fire hast drained (Matthew Bridges)
Till its light alone remained
Lamb of love! We look to thee: 239 MY FAITH HAS FOUND
Hear our mournful litany.
A RESTING PLACE
By the garden, fraught with woe, My faith has found a resting
Whither thou full oft would go; place,
By thine agony of prayer Not in device nor creed;
In the desolation there; I trust the Ever-living One,
By the dire and deep distress His wounds for me shall plead.
Of that mystery fathomless –
Lord, our tears in mercy see: Refrain:
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I need no other plea; Deep in Thy Sacred Heart,

It is enough that Jesus died, let me abide,
And that He died for me. Thou that hast bled for me, sor-
rowed and died.
Enough for me that Jesus saves, Sweet shall my weeping be, grief
This ends my fear and doubt; surely leading me,
A sinful soul I come to Him Nearer, my God to Thee, nearer to
He’ll never cast me out. Thee!

My heart is leaning on the Word, Friends may depart from me, night
The written Word of God, may come down; Clouds of adver-
Salvation by my Savior’s name, sity
Salvation through His blood. darken and frown. Still through
my tears
My great Physician heals the sick, I’ll see, hope gently leading me,
The lost He came to save; Nearer, my God to Thee,
For me His precious blood He (Sarah Flower Adams, 1841)
shed,
For me His life He gave. 241 O COME AND MOURN
(E.E. Hewitt)
WITH ME AWHILE

240 NEARER MY GOD TO O come and mourn with me

THEE awhile;
See, Mary calls us to her side;
Nearer, my God to thee. O come and let us mourn with her;
Nearer to Thee! Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.
E´en though it be a cross .
That raiseth me, Have we no tears to shed for him,
Still all my song shall be, While soldiers scoff and Jews de-
‘Nearer, my God, to Thee, ride?
Nearer to Thee! Ah! Look how patiently he hangs;
Jesus, our love is crucified.

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Jesus, our love, is crucified

How fast his feet and the hands are (Frederick William Faber (1849))
nailed:
His blessed tongue with thirst is 242 OLD RUGGED CROSS
tied;
His failing eyes are blind with On a hill far away stood an old
blood; rugged cross,
Jesus our love, is crucified the emblem of suffering and
shame;
Seven times he spoke seven words and I love that old cross where the
of love dearest and best
And all three hours he silence for a world of lost sinners was
cried slain.
For mercy on the souls of men;
Jesus, our love, is crucified. Refrain:
So I'll cherish the old rugged
O break, O break, hard heart of cross,
mine: till my trophies at last I lay down;
Thy weak self-love and guilty I will cling to the old rugged
pride cross,
His Pilate and his Judas were ; and exchange it someday for a
Jesus our love is crucified. crown.

A broken heart a fount of tears, O that old rugged cross, so des-

Ask, and they will not be denied; pised by the world,
A broken heart, love’s cradle is ; has a wondrous attraction for me;
Jesus, our love, is crucified for the dear Lamb of God left his
glory above
O love of God! O sin of man! to bear it to dark Calvary.
In this dread act your strength is
tried; In that old rugged cross, stained
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a wondrous beauty I see, without thy grace we waste away

for 'twas on that old cross Jesus like flowers that wither and decay.
suffered and died,
to pardon and sanctify me. To heal the sick stretch out thine
hand,
To that old rugged cross I will ev- and bid the fallen sinner stand;
er be true, shine forth and let thy light restore
its shame and reproach gladly earth's own true loveliness once
bear; more.
then he'll call me some day to my
home far away, All praise, eternal Son, to thee,
where his glory forever I'll share. whose advent doth thy people free;
(George Bennard, 1913) whom with the Father we adore
and Holy Ghost for evermore.
(Author: Charles Coffin; Translator:
243 ON JORDAN’S BANK John Chandler)
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's
cry
announces that the Lord is nigh; 244 PASS ME NOT, O
awake and hearken, for he brings GENTLE SAVIOUR
glad tidings of the King of kings.
Pass me not, O gentle Saviour,
Then cleansed be every breast Hear my humble cry;
from sin; While on others Thou art calling,
make straight the way for God Do not pass me by.
within,
prepare we in our hearts a home Refrain:
where such a mighty Guest may Saviour, Saviour,
come. Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
For thou art our salvation, Lord, Do not pass me by.
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Let me at Thy throne of mercy earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is call-

Find a sweet relief, ing,
Kneeling there in deep contrition; calling, O sinner, come home!
Help my unbelief.
Why should we tarry when Jesus
Trusting only in Thy merit, is pleading,
Would I seek Thy face; pleading for you and for me?
Heal my wounded, broken spirit, Why should we linger and heed
Save me by Thy grace. not his mercies,
mercies for you and for me?
Thou the Spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me, O for the wonderful love he has
Whom have I on earth beside promised,
Thee? promised for you and for me!
Whom in Heav’n but Thee? Though we have sinned, he has
(Lyrics: Fanny Jane Crosby (1820-1915) mercy and pardon,
Music: William Howard Doane (1832- pardon for you and for me.
1915) (Will L. Thompson, 1880)

245 SOFTLY AND

TENDERLY 246 STAY WITH ME
Softly and tenderly Jesus is Stay with me, remain here with
calling, me
calling for you and for me; Watch and pray
see, on the portals he's waiting and Stay here and keep watch with me
watching, Watch and pray, watch and pray
watching for you and for me. Watch and pray not to give way to
temptation
Refrain: The spirit is eager but the flesh is
Come home, come home; weak
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sorrow will be safe shelter for their fears,

Remain here with me and stay and will hear the cry of the poor.
awake and pray
Father if it's possible let this cup We proclaim your greatness,
pass me by O God, your praise ever in our
Father if this cannot pass me by mouth;
without my drinking it, ev’ry face brightened in your light,
Your will be done. or you hear the cry of the poor.
(Jacques Berthier, Taize community (John Foley, 1978)
choir, 1984,)

248 THE LORD JESUS (HOLY

247 THE CRY OF THE THURSDAY)
POOR Refrain:
Refrain: The Lord Jesus after eating with
The Lord hears the cry of the his friends,
poor. washed their feet and said to
Blessed be the Lord. them:
Do you know what I, your Lord,
have done to you?
I will bless the Lord at all times, I have given you example,
with praise ever in my mouth. that so you also should do.
Let my soul glory in the Lord,
who will hear the cry of the poor.
Y ou are my friends:
Let the lowly hear and be glad: a man can have no greater love
the Lord listens to their pleas; than to give his life for his friends.
and to hearts broken, God is near, Refrain:
who will hear the cry of the poor.
Peace I leave with you,
Ev’ry spirit crushed, God will my peace I give to all who live
save; with sincere love for all man-
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"I call you now no longer slaves;

I am the vine, No slave knows all the master
and you, the branch: remain in me does.
and you will bear abundant I call you friends, for all I hear
fruit. Refrain: My Father say, you hear from me.

He who comes to me "You chose not me, but I chose

will never thirst nor want for food you,
and I will raise him up on the last That you should go and bear much
day. fruit.
(Gregory Norbet ) I chose you out that you in me
Should bear much fruit that will
249 THIS IS MY WILL, MY abide.
ONE COMMAND (HOLY
THURSDAY) "All that you ask my Father dear
For my name's sake you shall re-
ceive.
T
“ his is my will, my one This is my will, my one command,
command, That love should dwell in each, in
That love should dwell among you all.
all. (James Quinn)
This is my will, that you should
love
As I have shown that I love you.
250
WERE YOU THERE
W
ere you there when they
"No greater love can any have crucified my Lord? (2x)
Than that one die to save his
friends. Chorus:
You are my friends if you obey Oh — sometimes it causes
What I command that you should me to tremble, tremble, tremble
do. Were you there when they
crucified my Lord?

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Did e'er such love and sorrow

Were you there when they nailed meet,
him to the tree? (2x) or thorns compose so rich a
Were you there when they pierced crown?
him in the side? (2x)
Were you there when the sun re- Were the whole realm of nature
fused to shine? (2x) mine,
Were you there when they laid that were a present far too small.
him in the tomb? (2x) Love so amazing, so divine,
(African-American Spiritual) demands my soul, my life, my all.
(Isaac Watts (1707)

251 WHEN I SURVEY THE

WONDROUS CROSS 252 WOUNDED FOR ME
When I survey the wondrous Wounded for me, wounded for
cross me,
on which the Prince of glory died, There on the cross He was wound-
my richest gain I count but loss, ed for me;
and pour contempt on all my Gone my transgressions, and now
pride. I am free,
All because Jesus was wounded
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast for me.
save in the death of Christ, my
God! Dying for me, dying for me,
All the vain things that charm me There on the cross He was dying
most, for me;
I sacrifice them through his blood. Now in His death my redemption I
see,
See, from his head, his hands, his All because Jesus was dying for
feet, me.
sorrow and love flow mingled
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Up from the grave He has risen for Look down on me, Have mercy O
me; Lord;
Now evermore from death’s sting Forgive me my sins, behold all my
I am free, grief.
All because Jesus has risen for me.
My heart and soul shall yearn
Living for me, living for me, for your face;
Up in the skies He is living for
me; Be gracious to me and answer my
Daily He’s pleading and praying plea.
for me, Do not withhold your goodness
All because Jesus is living for me.
From me, O Lord,
Coming for me, coming for me, May your love be deep in my soul.
Soon in the air He is coming for
me; To you I pray: have pity on me;
Then with what joy His dear face I my God,
shall see, I have sinned against your great
Oh, how I praise Him! He’s com- love.
ing for me.
(William G J Ovens) Mercy I cry, O Lord wash me
clean;
253 YES, I SHALL ARISE And whiter than snow my spirit
shall be.
Chorus:
Yes, I shall arise, and return to my
Give me again the joy of your
Father.
help;
Now open my lips, your praise I
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul;
will sing.
In you, O my God, I place all my
trust.
Happy is he, forgiven by God;
His sin blotted out, his guilt is no

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more. before you we present.

You are my joy, my refuge and To you before your passion

strength; they sang their hymns of praise;
Let all upright hearts give praise to to you, now high exalted,
the Lord. our melody we raise.
As you received their praises,
My Soul will sing, my heart will accept the prayers we bring,
rejoice; for you delight in goodness,
The blessing of God will fill all O good and gracious King!
my days. (Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans, c. 820)
(Lucien Deiss)
255 THE KING OF GLORY
254 ALL GLORY, LAUD, COMES
AND HONOUR Refrain:
All glory, laud, and honor The King of Glory comes, the na-
to you, Redeemer, King, tion rejoices
to whom the lips of children Open the gates before Him, lift up
made sweet hosannas ring. You your voices.
are the King of Israel
and David's royal Son, Who is the King of Glory? How
now in the Lord's name coming, shall we call Him?
the King and Blessed One. He is Emmanuel, the promise of
ages.
The company of angels
is praising you on high; In all of Galilee, in city or village
and we with all creation He goes among His people, curing
in chorus make reply. their illness.
The people of the Hebrews
with palms before you went; Sing then of David's Son, our Sav-
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In all of Galilee was never anoth-

er. So live within us, make us one
Stay with us Lord, till life is done.
He gave his life for us, the pledge (J Moloney)
of salvation,
He took upon himself the sins of
the nation.
257 ALLELUIA!
ALLELUIA! HEARTS TO
He conquered sin and death; He HEAV’N AND VOICES RAISE
truly has risen. Alleluia! Alleluia!
And He will share with us His Hearts to heav’n and voices raise;
heavenly vision. Sing to God a hymn of gladness,
(Willard F. Jabusch 1966)
Sing to God a hymn of praise.
He who on the cross as Saviour
256 A NEW HYMN OF For the world’s salvation bled,
PRAISE Jesus Christ the King of Glory,
Refrain: Now is risen from the dead.
A new hymn of praise, let us sing Now the iron bars are broken,
to the Lord; Christ from death to life is born,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Glorious life, and life immortal,
On this resurrection morn;
This is the day the Lord has made; Christ has triumphed, and
Ransom for sin, His Life he gave. we conquer By his mighty enter-
prise,
To save us he was crucified, We with him to life eternal
Raising our hearts when hope had By his resurrection rise.
died.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Glory be to
Bringing him gifts of bread and God on high;
wine, Alleluia to the Saviour,
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Alleluia to the Spirit, tell.

Font of love and sanctity; Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! To the Triumph Majesty.
(Christopher Wordsworth) Lord, by the stripes which wound-
ed thee,
258 ALLELUIA, THE from death's dread sting thy serv-
STRIFE IS O'ER ants free,
that we may live and sing to thee.
A lleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia!
The strife is o'er, the battle done;
the victory of life is won; Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
the song of triumph has begun. (Francis Pott,, 1861)
Alleluia!
259 ALLELUIA, SING TO
The powers of death have done JESUS
their worst,
but Christ their legions has dis- A lleluia! Sing to Jesus;
persed. His the sceptre, His the throne;
Let shouts of holy joy outburst. Alleluia! His the triumph,
Alleluia! His the victory alone.
Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion
The three sad days are quickly Thunder like a mighty flood:
sped; "Jesus out of every nation
he rises glorious from the dead. Has redeemed us by His blood."
All glory to our risen Head.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Not as orphans.
Are we left in sorrow now;
He closed the yawning gates of Alleluia! He is near us:
hell; Faith believes, nor questions how.
the bars from heaven's high portals Though the cloud from sight re-
fell. ceived Him
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Shall our hearts forget His prom- that bound his head and wrapped
ise: his feet.
"I am with you ever-more"? Alleluia.

Alleluia! King eternal, ‘I heard the angels witness bear,

Lord omnipotent we own; Jesus is ris’n; he is not here; alle-
Alleluia! Born of Mary, luia 2
Earth Your footstool, heaven Your go, tell his followers they shall
throne. see,
As within the veil You entered, thine and their hope in Galilee.
Robed in flesh, our great high Alleluia.
priest,
Here on earth both priest and vic- We, Lord, with faithful hearts and
tim voice,
In the Eucharistic feast. on this thy rising day rejoice. Alle-
(W. Chatterton Dix (1866)) luia 2
O thou, who power o’came the
260 BRING, ALL YE DEAR- grave,
BOUGHT NATIONS by grace and love us sinners save.
Alleluia.
B ring, all ye dear-bought nations, (Anonymous)
bring your richest praises to the
king, alleluia 2 261 CHRIST AROSE
that spotless Lamb, who more than
due, L ow in the grave He lay
paid for his sheep, and those sheep Jesus my Saviour!
you, Alleluia. Waiting the coming day Jesus my
Lord!
‘I saw the tomb of my dear lord,
I saw himself and him adored, al- Chorus:
leluia 2 Up from the grave He arose,
I saw the napkin and the sheet, With a mighty triumph o’er His

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foes; Alleluia!
He arose a victor from the dark Fought the fight, the battle won,
domain, Alleluia!
And He lives forever with Lo! the Sun’s eclipse is over, Alle-
His Saints to reign luia!
He arose, He arose! Alleluia! Lo! He sets in blood no more, Al-
Christ arose. leluia!

Vainly they watch His bed, Vain the stone, the watch, the seal,
Jesus my Saviour! Alleluia!
Vainly they seal! The dead, Christ hath burst the gates of hell,
Jesus my Lord! Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids His rise, Al-
Death cannot keep its prey. leluia!
Jesus my Saviour! Christ hath opened paradise, Alle-
He tore the bars away, Jesus my luia!
Lord!
(Robert Lowry (1874)) Lives again our glorious King, Al-
leluia!
262 CHRIST, THE LORD, IS Where, O death, is now thy sting?
Alleluia!
RISEN TODAY
Once He died our souls to save,
C hrist, the Lord, is risen today, Alleluia!
Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alle-
Sons of men and angels say, Alle- luia!
luia! (Charles Wesley 1739))
Raise your joys and triumphs high,
Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply,
Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done,

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263 JESUS CHRIST IS 264 MY LORD, HE DIED

RISEN TODAY FOR A KINGDOM
Jesus Christ is risen today, Alle- My Lord, he died for a Kingdom
luia! To redeem the hearts of men.
our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Now, my people, don’t you weep;
who did once upon the cross, Alle- He has risen from his sleep;
luia! He lives again, alleluia.
suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!
Refrain:
Hymns of praise then let us sing, Sing alleluia, the Lord is risen.
Alleluia! He’s risen indeed, alleluia.
unto Christ, our heavenly King,
Alleluia! My Lord came forth like the
who endured the cross and grave, morning,
Alleluia! With splendour of the sun;
sinners to redeem and save. Alle- Came triumphant from the womb,
luia! The victory won, alleluia.

But the pains which he endured, My Lord united the mountains

Alleluia! With the everlasting hills.
our salvation have procured, Alle- Now the seasons and the sea,
luia! Sing a song of victory;
now above the sky he's King, Al- The rocks and hills, alleluia.
leluia! (Sister Miriam Therese Winter,1938)
where the angels ever sing. Allelu-
ia!
(Anonymous. Translated: John Baptist
Walsh 1708)

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Heaven’s glittering gateway, their

265 NEW PRAISES BE Lord they attend,
GIVEN And cry, looking thither, “Your
New praises be given to Christ portals let down
newly Crowned, For him who rides hither in peace
Who back to his heaven a new and renown.”
way hath found;
God’s blessedness sharing before They asked, who keep sentry in
us he goes, that blessed town,
What mansions preparing, what “Who thus claimeth entry, a king
endless repose! of renown?”
“The Lord of all valiance,” that
His glory still praising on thrice herald replied,
holy ground “Who Satan’s battalions laid low
The apostles stood gazing his in their pride.”
Mother around;
With hearts that beat faster, with Grant, Lord, that our longing may
eyes full of Love, follow thee there,
They watched while their Master On earth who are thronging thy
ascended Above. temples with prayer;
And unto thee gather, Redeemer,
“No star can disclose him,” the thine own,
bright angels said; Where thou with thy Father dost
“Eternity knows him, your con- sit on the throne.
quering head: (Bede, tr.R.A.Knox, St Denio (377) J.
Those high habitations he leaves Roberts)
not again,
Till, judging all nations, on earth
he shall reign.”

Thus spoke they, and straightway,

where legions defend

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266 OUR SAVIOUR IS 267 THE SEQUENCE OF

RISEN EASTER
Our Saviour is risen now let us Christians, to the paschal victim
rejoice offer your thankful praises --
For He has by his death, broken a lamb the sheep redeeming,
the gates of Hell. Christ, who only is sinless,
reconciling sinners to the Father.
Chorus: Death and life have contended
Our Saviour is risen (3x), Alleluia. in that combat stupendous;
the prince of life, who died, reigns
On that Sunday morn by the break immortal.
of day, Speak, Mary, declaring
Jesus by His rising, conquered what you saw when wayfaring.
death and Hell. "The tomb of Christ, who is living,
the glory of Jesus' resurrection;
O all you the Saints and the An- bright angels attesting,
gels on High, the shroud and napkin resting.
We join in your Choir to praise the My Lord, my hope, is arisen;
Lord this day. to Galilee he will go before you."
Christ indeed from death is risen,
O queen of the Heavenly Spirits our new life obtaining.
above, Have mercy, victor King, ever
O come to our aid and fill us with reigning!
his love. Amen.
(Author (attributed to):
Wipo; Translator: Martin L. Seltz)
For this is the day that the Lord
has made,
O let us rejoice and be glad there-
in.
(Anonymous)

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through Thy deathless love;

268 THINE IS THE GLORY bring us safe through Jordan to
Thine is the glory, risen, con- Thy home above. [Refrain]
(Author: Edmond Budry, 1904 Transla-
qu'ring Son; tor: Richard Birch Hoyle;
endless is the vict'ry Thou o’er Tune: JUDAS MACCABEUS
death hast won.
Angels in bright raiment rolled the
stone away, 269 THIS IS THE DAY
kept the folded grave-clothes T his is the day, this is the day
where Thy body lay.
that the Lord has made,(2x)
We will rejoice (2x) and be glad in
Refrain:
it (2x)
Thine be the glory, risen, con-
This is the day that the Lord has
qu'ring Son;
made.
endless is the vict'ry Thou o’er
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
death hast won.
This is the day (2x) that the Lord
has made.
Lo, Jesus meets us, risen from the
tomb.
This is the day when he rose
Lovingly He greets us, scatters
again…
fear and gloom;
let His church with gladness
This is the day when the Spirit
hymns of triumph sing,
came..
for the Lord now liveth; death hath (Les Garrett 1967)
lost its sting. [Refrain]

No more we doubt Thee, glorious 270 THIS JOYFUL

Prince of life!! EASTERTIDE
Life is nought without Thee; aid
us in our strife;
T his joyful Eastertide,
make us more than conqu'rors, Away from sin and sorrow,
Had Christ, that once was slain,

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Ne’er burst his three day prison

Our faith hath been in vain: Nor Magdalen, nor Salome.
But now hath Christ arisen, arisen, Nor James’ mother now delay
arisen, arisen. To emblem the precious corpse
straightway. Alleluia.
My flesh in hope shall rest,
And for a season slumber: An Angel clothed in white they
Till trump from east to west see,
Shall wake the dead in slumber: When thither come, and thus
spake he,
Death’s flood hath lost his chill, “The Lord is gone to Galilee.” Al-
Since Jesus crossed the river: leluia.
Lover of souls, from ill
My passing soul deliver. The dear beloved apostle John
(George Ratcliffe Woodward and Charles Much swifter than St. Peter run,
Wood 1894) And first arrived at the tomb. Alle-
luia.
271 YOUNG MEN AND
MAIDS While in a room the apostles were,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. In midst of them did Christ appear,
And said, “Peace be upon all
Y oung men and maids, rejoice here.”
and sing, Alleluia.
The King of heaven, the glorious
King When Didymus had heard it said
This day from death rose triumph- That Christ was risen from the
ing. Alleluia. dead,
His feeble faith yet staggered. Al-
On Sunday morn by break of day, leluia.
His dear disciples haste away (Jean Tisserand)
Unto the tomb wherein he lay.
Alleluia.

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journey's through,
272 COME COME YE Happy day! All is well!
SAINTS We then are free from toil and sor-
Why should we mourn or think row, too;
With the just we shall dwell!
our lot is hard?
But if our lives are spared again
'Tis not so; all is right.
To see the Saints their rest obtain,
Why should we think to earn a
Oh, how we'll make this chorus
great reward
swell-
If we now shun the fight?
All is well! All is well!
Gird up your loins; fresh courage (William Clayton, 1846)
take.
Our God will never us forsake;
And soon we'll have this tale to 273 SING WITH ALL THE
tell- SAINTS IN GLORY
All is well! All is well!
Sing with all the saints in glory;
We'll find the place which God for Sing the resurrection song!
us prepared, Death and sorrow, earth’s dark
Far away, in the West, story,
Where none shall come to hurt or To the former days belong.
make afraid; All around the clouds are break-
There the saints, will be blessed. ing,
We'll make the air, with music Soon the storms of time shall
ring, cease;
Shout praises to our God and In God’s likeness we awaken,
King; Knowing everlasting peace.
Above the rest these words we'll
tell - O what glory, far exceeding
All is well! All is well! All that eye has yet perceived!
Holiest hearts, for ages pleading
And should we die before our Never that full joy conceived.
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it,
There on high our welcome waits. 274 ALTA TRINITA BEATA
Ev’ry humble spirit shares it; A lta trinità beata, da noi sempre
Christ has passed the eternal gates. adorata.
Trinità gloriosa unità mara-
Life eternal! heav’n rejoices: vigliosa. (2x)
Jesus lives who once was dead. Tu sei manna saporosa e tutta de-
Shout with joy, O deathless voic- siderosa (2x)
es!
Child of God, lift up your head! Holy Trinity exalted and ever
Patriarchs from distant ages, adored by us,
Saints all longing for their heav'n, glorious Trinity, in one Being,
Prophets, psalmists, seers, and miraculously united.(2x) You are
sages, ambrosial manna,
All await the glory giv'n. and all the world's desire.(2x)
(Ryckeghem, André Van)
Life eternal! O what wonders
Crowd on faith; what joy un-
known,
When, amidst earth's closing thun- 275 FIRMLY I BELIEVE
ders, AND TRULY
Saints shall stand before the Firmly I believe and truly
throne!
God is Three, and God is One;
Oh, to enter that bright portal,
And I next acknowledge duly
See that glowing firmament,
Manhood taken by the Son.
Know, with you, O God immortal,
Jesus Christ whom you have sent!
(William J. Irons, 1873)
And I trust and hope most fully
In that Manhood crucified;
And each thought and deed unruly
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Simply to His grace and wholly “Here am I, send me, send me”?
Light and life and strength belong,
And I love supremely, solely, If you cannot cross the ocean,
Him the holy, Him the strong. And the distant lands explore,
You can find the lost around you,
And I hold in veneration, You can help them at your door;
For the love of Him alone, If you cannot give your thousands,
Holy Church as His creation, You can give the widow’s mite;
And her teachings are His own. What you truly give for Jesus,
Will be precious in His sight.
And I take with joy whatever
Now besets me, pain or fear, If you cannot speak like angels,
And with a strong will I sever If you cannot preach like Paul,
All the ties which bind me here. You can tell the love of Jesus,
You can say He died for all.
Adoration aye be given, If you cannot rouse the wicked,
With and through the angelic host, With the judgment’s dread alarms,
To the God of earth and Heaven, You can lead the little children
Father, Son and Holy Ghost. To the Saviour’s waiting arms.
(John Henry Newman)
If you cannot be the watchman,
276 HARK THE VOICE OF Standing high on Zion’s wall,
Pointing out the path to heaven,
JESUS
Offering life and peace to all,
H ark, the voice of Jesus calling, With your prayers and with your
“Who will go and work today? bounties
Fields are ripe and harvests wait- You can do what heaven demands;
ing, You can be like faithful Aaron,
Who will bear the sheaves away?” Holding up the prophet’s hands.
Long and loud the Master calls us, (Daniel March, 1868)
Rich reward He offers free;
Who will answer, gladly saying,

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Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and

277 HOLY! HOLY! HOLY! sea;
Holy, holy, holy! Holy, holy, holy; merciful and
Lord God Almighty! mighty!
Early in the morning God in three Persons, blessèd
our song shall rise to Thee; Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy, (Reginald Heber (1826))
merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessèd
Trinity! 278 LORD SEND OUT
YOUR SPIRIT
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints Refrain
adore L ord send out your spirit
Thee, Casting down their golden
And renew the face of the earth.
crowns around the glassy sea;
Lord send out your spirit
Cherubim and seraphim
And renew the face of the earth.
falling down before Thee,
Who was, and is,
Bless the Lord, oh my soul.
and evermore shall be.
Oh Lord, my God, You are great
indeed.
Holy, holy, holy!
How manifold are Your works, oh
Though the darkness hide Thee,
Lord!
though the eye of sinful man
The earth is full of your creatures.
Thy glory may not see,
Only thou art holy;
If you take away their breath, oh
there is none beside Thee,
Lord,
Perfect in power, in love, and puri-
They die and return to their dust.
ty.
When You send forth Your Spirit
they live.
Holy, holy, holy!
You renew the face of the earth.
Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise
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Endure forever, and may the Lord

Be glad in His work. 280
THE SEQUENCE OF
Pleasing to Him be my theme, PENTECOST
For I rejoice in the Lord. Refrain:
(Joe Zsigray Ps 104) B
y the waking of our hearts
By the stirring of our souls
279 SEE THE PARACLETE may the spirit of God abide and
DESCENDING bring us together in Christ.
See the paraclete descending, Come O spirit from above
Burning with celestial fire, come from your celestial heights
Grace and truth on him attending, come with Your blessed light so
Men with heavenly love inspire. radiant bright.

Chorus: Come O Savior of the poor,

Let us Alleluia singing, Offer him come O source of gifts ensured
our grateful lays, come with Your gentle hope,
He all heavenly graces bring, mer- so wondrous and pure.
its everlasting praise.
In our labor, rest most sweet;
Men in every danger fearing, grateful coolness in the heat.
Now the greatest danger scorn, Console our restless lives,
Midst the torments persevering, by Your comfort, we seek.
Show themselves in Christ new-
born. Bend the stubborn heart and will,
melt the frozen, warm the chill.
Source of love our hearts inflam- Come guide our searching minds
ing, toward Your promise fulfilled.
With true zeal and virtue pure,
Grant we may in heaven reigning, Grant us virtue's sure reward,
Sing thy praise forever more. may Your gracious love be sent.
(Anonymous)

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Come with Your peace and joy ship you we give you thanks.
that shall never end. Bass: We praise you for your +
refrain
281 MASS IN ENGLISH Lord Jesus Christ only son of the
father, Lord God lamb of God
A) FULL MASS have mercy on us,
You take away the sins of the
LORD HAVE MERCY world, receive our prayers,
Lord have mercy. (m:-:-:r.d:s,:-:- You are seated at the right hand of
:l,.d:t,:-:-:r:d) the father, have mercy, have mer-
cy on us.
Lord (O Lord) have mercy, have Bass: We praise you for your +
mercy on us refrain
Christ (O Christ) have mercy,
have mercy on us. For you alone are the holy one,
Lord (O Lord) have mercy, have you alone are the Lord,
mercy on us. For you alone are the most high,
Jesus Christ with the holy spirit,
GLORIA In the glory of God the father, a a
Glory Alleluia. (m:- a men a a a amen.
:d:d.d:d.d:d.d:d.d:l:s) Bass: let us sing glory + refrain +
end.
Refrain
Glory alleluia, alleluia glory 2x HOLY
Glory to God in the highest, and Holy Holy Holy. (d.s,:-
peace to His people on earth. :d.m:r:s,:r.l,:-:-:-:r:r:m.r:d.l:r.d)
Bass: Let us sing glory + refrain Holy, ho- - -ly, holy, God of pow-
er God of might
Lord God heavenly king, Al- Bass: Ho ho ho holy
mighty God and father, we wor- All:Holy, ho- - -ly, holy, God of
power God of might.

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Sop: heaven and earth are full of Times are troubled, people grieve.
the glory See the violence, feel the hardness,
Hosanna in the highest, all people, all my people, weep with me.’’
glo-rify you
Bass: Ho ho ho holy Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison,
All:Holy, ho- - -ly, holy, God of Kyrie eleison.
power God of might.
Sop: Blessed is he who comes in ‘Walk among them, I’ll go with
the name. Hosanna in the highest, you.
all people. Glor-ri-fy you Reach out to them with my hands.
Bass + all + end Suffer with me, and together
we will serve them help them
LAMB OF GOD stand.’’
Lamb of God. (s,.s,:d:-.d:d:-.t,:l:-
.d:t,:-.d:-.r:d) ‘Forgive us, father, hear our pray-
Lamb of God you take away, the er.
sins of the world 2x We would walk with you any-
Have mercy on us, O lamb of God where,
2x Through your suff’ring, with for-
O lo-rd have mercy giveness:
O lo-rd have mercy on us Take your life into the world.’’
O lo-rd have mercy
O lo-rd have mercy on us ii)
(repeat from top and third time)
O lo-rd grant us peace
Lord have mercy (s:-:s:d:s:-
O lo-rd grant to us your peace 2x :m:m:s:s:-:-:f:f:r:r:-:-:m:m:m:m)
mercy on us mercy on us lord
have mercy
B) LORD HAVE MERCY Chris have mercy
i) mercy on us mercy on us Christ
have mercy
Look around you, can you see? Lord have mercy

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mercy on us mercy on us lord have have mercy.

mercy
O christ have mercy, O christ,
iii) have mercy
O christ have mercy, o christ have
S oweto (d.r:m:-:r:r:d:-:- mercy
.m:r.m:f:l:s.m:d.m:r:-)
O Lord have mercy You are seated at the right hand of
O oh oh Lord have mercy the Father
Lord have mercy O lord, have mercy, O lord have
O Lord have mercy (2×) mercy
Same all through O lord have mercy, O lord have
mercy
O Christ have mercy
O oh oh Christ have mercy v)
Christ have mercy Lord have mercy, Lord have mer-
O Christ have mercy (2×) cy (2x)
Have mercy Lord, have mercy
iv) Lord (2x)
O Lord Have Mercy (.m:f:- Christ have mercy, Christ have
.f:m.m:-.m:r:-.r:m:m:-.m:f:-.f:m:- mercy (2x)
.m:r:-:r:t,:d:d) Anonymous Have mercy Christ, have mercy
Christ (2x)
You were sent to heal the contrite Lord have mercy, Lord have mer-
Lord have mercy cy (2x)
O lord, have mercy, O lord have Have mercy Lord, have mercy
mercy Lord (2x)
O lord have mercy, O lord have
mercy vi)
You raise the dead to life in the
You came to call sinners Christ Spirit. Lord have mercy.

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Lord have mercy

You Bring pardon and peace to the Lord, have mercy. Lord, have
sinner. Christ have mercy. mercy,
Christ have mercy. On your servants, Lord, have mer-
You bring light to those in dark- cy.
ness. Lord have mercy. God Almighty, just and faithful,
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy. Christ have
vii) mercy.
Gift from heaven, Christ, have
O Lord most merciful Lord mercy,
We are sinners asking for your Light of truth and light of justice,
mercy Christ, have mercy. Christ, have
O Christ most merciful Christ mercy.4
We are sinners begging for your
mercy x) (Lent)
O Lord most merciful Lord
We are sinners crying for your
Lord Jesus, you came to call sin-
mercy ners, O Lord (2x), Have mercy
O Lord have mercy (3x) Have
viii) (Israeli mass) mercy on us
Lord Jesus, you came for the con-
L ord, have mercy (3x) on us all trite of heart. O Christ (2x) Lord
Lord, have mercy(3x) on us all Jesus,
Christ, have mercy. Christ (3x) on you came to hear us of our weak-
us all ness, O Lord (2x)
Christ, have mercy. Christ (3x) on
us all Lord, have mercy. S
xi) t Vincent of Saragoza by Alo-
ysius Fonkeng
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have
Ref: Lord O lord have mercy,
mercy on us all.
lord, O lord have mercy 2x
d:-:-. m:r.d:l:l:-:-:r:-:-. r:d.l:s,:-.s,
ix) (American mass)
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of hearts, O lord have mercy…. Praise to you, thanks to you, we

Ref thank you for your glory.
You came to call all sinners, O
Christ have mercy ….. (Christ O O Jesus Christ our Lord, the fa-
Christ...) Ref ther’s only son.
You are seated at the right hand of All sins you take away, show mer-
the father, to intercede for us….. cy and receive our pray’r.
Ref (i)
You are the Holy one, you Jesus
xii) Lord, Jesus Christ, Saviour of Christ our Lord,
the world, Lord have Mercy. With the Father and the spirit we
Oh Lord have mercy (2x) honour you as the one true God.
You came oh Christ to call all sin-
ners home to you, ii)
Christ have Mercy. Oh, Christ
have mercy (2x) Glory to God in the highest
You plead for us, Oh Lord at the peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, al-
right hand of the father, Lord have
Mercy. mighty God and Father,
Oh, Lord have mercy (2x) we worship you, we give you
thanks, we praise you for your glo-
ry.
C) GLORIA Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the
i) Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
G lory to God on high, glory to you take away the sins of the
god on high world: have mercy on us;
Peace to all men of good will, you are seated at the right hand of
peace to all God’s friends. the Father: receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
Lord God our heavenly king, God You alone are the Lord,
the Almighty father, You alone are the Most High, Je-

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sus Christ, Lord,

With the Holy Spirit, in the glory You alone are most high.
of God the Father. Glory to the Father, glory to the
Amen. Son
Glory to the Spirit now and ever
iii) more.
Glory to God in the highest! iv)
Lord we praise you, we adore you,
We glorify you, we give you thanks. Glory be to God on High

And on earth peace to men, Glory be to god on high glory

Peace to men who are God’s glory (2x)
friends. And on earth peace to men who
God Almighty Father heavenly are God's friend (2x)
King,
We praise you and we bless you. Lord God heavenly king almighty
God and our father
We adore you, we glorify you, we worship you we give thanks ,
We give you thanks for your great we praise you for your glory
glory.
Lord Jesus only son of the Father, Lord Jesus Christ, only son of the
Lord, Lamb of God Jesus Christ. father lamb of God, lamb of God
Who takes away the since of the
You take away the sins of the world ( bass)
world, Have mercy on us, mercy on us
Have mercy receive our prayer. (2x)
You are seated at the right hand of Who are seated at the right hand of
the Father, the father (bass)
Have mercy Lord Jesus Christ. Receive our prayers, our prayers
(2x)
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For you alone the holy one (2x)

You alone at the most high And on earth peace to men.
Jesus Christ In the holy spirit Peace to men of good will.
In the glory of God the father We praise you, we bless you.
Amen amen amen amen We glorify your great name.
We give you thanks o Lord.
v) For your great glory
Glory to God in the Highest Lord God heavenly king
And on earth peace to men of Almighty God and father
good will Lord God lord Jesus Christ
You we praise and bless, Son of the father
You we glorify and give thanks You take away sins, receive our
for your great glory prayers lord
Oh, Lord God. Heavenly king, one You seat at the right
true God the father almighty Of the father in heaven
You take away, the sins (2x) of the You alone are the most high
whole world, Have mercy on us, With the holy spirit
You take away, the sins (2x) of the In the father's glory
whole world receive our prayers. Amen Alleluia
You who seat at the father's right
hand, Have mercy (2x) on us vii)
You alone Oh Jesus Christ Oh,
Jesus Christ you are most high. Gloria! Gloria! Glory to God in
With the Holy Spirit in God the heaven above! (2x)
father Glory on high. To you alone our heav’nly King:
Glory to God in the highest. Amen Glory to God in heaven above!
The mortals and angels sing:
vi) To you alone, God’s only Son:
The Lamb of God, the chosen one:
Glory to God, Glory to God

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Who takes away the sins of all: Lord God heavenly king
Glory to God in heaven above! Almighty God and father
Have mercy, Lord, and hear our We worship you we give you
call: thanks
Who sits at God’s heav’n above! We praise you for your glory
Have mercy, Lord O King of love: Lord Jesus Christ only son of the
father
For your great glory Lord God lamb of God
You take away the sins of the
Lord God heavenly King, al- world
mighty God and Father. Have mercy on us
Lord God Lord Jesus Christ, Son You are seated at the right hand of
of the Father. the father
You take away sins, have mercy Receive our prayers
on us Lord.
You take away sins receive our For you alone are the holy one
prayers Lord You alone are the lord
You alone are the most high
You sit at the right hand of the Fa- Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit
ther in heaven, In the glory of God the father
you alone are the most high, Amen
with the holy Spirit,
In the Father’s glory. Amen Alle- ix)
luia.
G lory to God, Glory to God, Glo-
viii) ry to the father!
To him be Glory forever
G loria, Gloria, in excelsis deo Alleluia amen
Gloria, Gloria, in excelsis deo
Son of the father…..
Glory to God in the highest Glory to the spirit……
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Alleluia!
Jesus Christ our Lord is near! Al-
leluia!
D) GOSPEL Rising over death and strife! Alle-
ACCLAMATION luia!
i)
Sing alleluia to the Lord, (2x) vi) (Easter)
Sing alleluia (2x) Alleluia, alleluia! Give thanks to
Sing alleluia to the Lord. the risen Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia! Give praise to
ii) his name. Jesus is Lord of all the
Alleluia for the Lord God omnipo- earth;
tent reigneth He is the king of creation. Spread
Alleluia Alleluia praise the Lord. the good news o’er all the earth:
Jesus has died and has risen
iii)
Allelu allelu alleluia praise be the vii) (Lent)
Lord (2x) Praise to you, Lord, Jesus Christ
Praise be the Lord alleluia (3x) king of endless glory
Praise be the Lord.

iv (Israeli mass) E) HOLY HOLY

Alleluia, alleluia, This is the Gos- i)
pel of the Lord! Hosanna hosanna, hosanna in the
Alleluia, alleluia, Praise to Christ, highest. (2x)
who is God’s Word.
Holy holy holy lord, God of power
v) and might.
Alleluia! Heaven and earth are full of your
Alleluia! Alleluia! (2x) Sing his glory.
message loud and clear!
Alleluia! Jesus is the Lord of life! Blessed is He who comes in the

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name of the Lord, Holy, holy Lord God of host Sing

Blessed blessed is He who comes praises,
in the name of the Lord. praises to the lord (2x)
Heaven and earth are filled with
ii) your glory
¾. m:-:m:m:-:r:r.d:d:-:-:-:-:f:- Hosanna in the highest (2x)
:f:m:r:d:r Blessed is he who comes in the
Holy holy holy Lord name of the lord
God of power and might Hosanna in the highest (2x )
Heaven and earth are full of your
glory v)
Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
iii) heaven and earth are full of your
Blessed is he who comes glory.
In the name of the lord Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest
Blessed is he who comes in the
iv) (Israeli mass) name of the Lord.
4/4 s,.d:-.t,:l:l:r.m:-.r:d:d Hosanna in the highest.
Holy, holy, holy, holy, Lord of
power, Lord of might. vi)
Heaven and earth are filled with Holy Holy Holy, Lord God al-
glory. mighty
Sing hosanna evermore. The angels are singing hosanna in
the highest
Blest and holy, blest and holy, Heaven and earth are full of your
He who comes from god on high. glory
Raise your voices, sing his glory, (The… Blessed is he who comes
Praise his name for evermore. in the Lord’s name
(The… Hosanna in the highest
iv) (2x) The angels…Holy

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Behold the Lamb of God, (2x)

s,:d:-:r:m:-:f:m:-:-:-:-:-:m:f:-:m:r:-
vii) (American mass) :s:m
Holy, holy, holy holy Lord of Who takes away the sins of the
hosts. word,
You fill with glory behold the Lamb of God.
All the earth and all the heavens. Lamb of God, have mercy on us.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna. Lamb of God grant us peace, grant
us Your peace.
Blest and holy, blest and holy
He who comes now in the Lord’s ii)
name. Lamb of God (s:m.s:-:-:-:-
In the highest sing hosanna, in the .m:m.f:s:l:s.,s:m.s:-:-:-.m:f:m.,r:d)
highest sing hosanna. who takes away the sins of the
world,
viii) Jesus lamb of God, have mercy on
Holy (3x) Holy is the Lord us (2x)
Holy (3x) Lord God of power and
might Lamb of God
Hosanna (3x) in the highest who takes away the sins of the
Holy (3x) Lord God of power and world,
might Jesus lamb of God, grant us peace.

Heaven and earth are full of your iii)

glory(chorus) Jesus Oh Lamb of God,
Blessed is he who comes in the you take away the sins of the
name of the Lord (chorus) world Have Mercy on us (2x)
[2x]
Jesus Oh Lamb of God, you take
F) LAMB OF GOD away the sins of the world
Grant us your peace Oh Lord we
i) pray (2x)

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Grant us your peace. peace, Lord, grant us peace, O

Lamb of God.
iv)
Have pity on us Jesus Son of Da- vii) (American mass)
vid, Oh…Lamb of God. Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy,
You take away, the sins of the Bearer of our sins, have mercy.
world Jesus, lamb of God, have mercy,
Have mercy on us,(3x) Oh…Lamb Bearer of our sins, have mercy.
Have mercy on us://:
Grant us peace, Son of Da- Saviour of the world, Lord Jesus,
vid ://:Son of God, may your peace be with us always.
grant us peace, Son of God://:(2x) Saviour of the world, Lord Jesus,
may your peace be with us always.
v)
O, Lamb of God, you take away viii)
the sins of the world: Mass Dedicated to the Orphans (s:
Have mercy on us.://: -:l:s:-:-:s:d’:t:l:-:l:t:s:l:f) (Dr. Asong
Lamb of God, you take away the F).
sins of the world:
grant us your peace. Lamb of God, you take away the
sins of the world, ha-ve mercy on
vi) (Israeli mass) us
Lamb of God, you take away the Lamb of God have mercy on us 2x
sin, Lamb of God, you take away the
the sin of all the world: sins of the world, gra-nt us peace
give us mercy, give us mercy, give Lamb of God gra-nt us peace.
us mercy, lamb of God.

Lamb of God, you take away the

sin,
the sin of the world:
grant us peace, Lord, grant us

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Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere

282 MASS IN LATIN nobis.
Qui tollis peccata mundi, Suscipe
Missa Pro Europa deprecationem nostram
Qui sedes a dexteram Patris, mise-
KYRIE: (s:s:l:l:s:s:m) rere nobis
Lead: Kyrie eleison, kyrie eleison Quoniam tu solus sanctus, Tu so-
All: kyrie eleison, kyrie eleison lus Dominus,
Lead: christe, christe christe Tu solus altissimus Jesu Christe,
eleison cum Sancto Spiritu
All: christ, Christie, christe in Gloria Dei Patris, Amen !
eleison.
Lead: Kyrie eleison, kyrie eleison Sanctus:
All: Kyrie eleison, kyrie eleison Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Domi-
nus Sanctus,
Gloria: s.l:s:m.f:m:m.d:f.m:r:- Sanctus Deus Sabaoth. (bis)
:m Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua.
Hosanna in excelsis ! (bis)
Gloria Gloria in excelsis de-o Benedictus qui venit in nomine
Gloria Gloria in excelsis de-o Domini.
Verse: Hosanna in excelsis ! (bis)
Et in terra pax hominibus bonae
voluntatis Agnus
Laudamus te, Benedicimus te, -Agnus dei
Adoramus te, Glorificamus te, Qui tollis peccata mundi
Gratias agimus tibi propter mag- Miserere nobis, miserere nobis,
nam gloriam tuam, miserere nobis. (bis)
Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Agnus dei
Pater omnipotens, Qui tollis peccata mundi
Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Dona nobis pacem, dona nobis
Christe, Domine Deus, pacem, dona nobis pacem (bis)
Agnus Dei Filius Patris

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(Jacques Berthier) nobis;

qui tollis peccata mundi,
KYRIE suscipe deprecationem nostram.
Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, mis-
Kyrie, eleison. erere nobis.
Kyrie, eleison. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus
Dominus,
Christe, eleison. tu solus Altissimus,
Christe, eleison. Iesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu:
in gloria
Kyrie, eleison. Dei Patris. Amen.
Kyrie, eleison.
SANCTUS
GLORIA
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Domi-
Gloria in excelsis Deo nus Deus Sabaoth.
et in terra pax hominibus bonae Pleni sunt caeli et terra Gloria tua.
voluntatis. Hosanna in excelsis.
Laudamus te, Benedictus qui venit in nomine
benedicimus te, Domini.
adoramus te, Hosanna in excelsis.
glorificamus te,
gratias agimus tibi propter mag- PATER NOSTER
nam gloriam
tuam, Pater noster, qui es in caelis:
Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, sanctificetur nomen tuum;
Deus Pater omnipotens. adveniat regnum tuum;
Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo, et
Christe, in terra.
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Panem nostrum cotidianum da
Patris, nobis hodie;
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sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus

nostris; 283 BENEDICTION
et ne nos inducas in tentationem;
sed libera nos a malo. Tantum ergo Sacramentum
Veneremur cernui:
Et antiquum documentum
Quia tuum est regnum, Novo cedat ritui;
et potestas, et gloria Praestet fides supplementum
in saecula. Sensum defectui.

AGNUS DEI Genitori, Genitoque

Laus et jubilatio,
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mun- Salus, honor, virtus quoque
di: Sit et benedictio;
miserere nobis. Procedenti ab utroque
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mun- Compar sit laudatio. Amen.
di:
miserere nobis. C Panem de caelo praestitisti
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mun- eis.
di: You have given your people
dona nobis pacem. bread
From heaven.
At the end of a latin mass:
L Omne delectamentum in se
C Dominus vobiscum. habentem.
L Et cum spiritu tuo. The bread which is full of all
C Benedicat vos omnipotens goodness.
Deus, Pater,
et Filius, et Spiritus Sanctus.
L Amen.
C Ite, missa est.
L Deo gratias.

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Oremus Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God

and true Man.
Deus, qui nobis sub Sacramento Blessed be the name of Jesus.
mirabili, Blessed be his most Sacred Heart.
passionis tuae memoriam reliquis- Blessed be his most Precious
ti: tribue, Blood.
quaesumus; ita nos Corporis et Blessed be Jesus in the most holy
Sanguinis tui sacra Sacrament
mysteria venerari, ut redemptionis of the altar.
tuae fructum in Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the
nobis jugiter sentiamus: qui vivis Paraclete.
et regnas in saecula Blessed be the great Mother of
saeculorum. Amen. God, Mary most Holy.
Blessed be her holy and Immacu-
Let us Pray late conception.
Blessed be her glorious Assump-
O God, who in this wonderful Sac- tion.
rament has left us Blessed be the name of Mary, Vir-
a memorial of your passion; help gin and Mother.
us so to reverence Blessed be St Joseph, her spouse
the sacred mysteries of your Body most chaste.
and Blood, that we Blessed be God in his Angels and
may always experience in our in his Saints.
lives the effects of
your redemption: who live and
reign for ever
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and ever. Amen. MASS
New English Translation
The Divine Praises THE INTRODUCTORY RITES
The Introductory Rites help the faithful
come together as one, prepare themselves
Blessed be God. properly to listen to the word of God and
Blessed be his holy Name. to celebrate the Eucharist worthily.

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Celebrant: In the name of the Father, and us acknowledge our sins,

of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the
sacred mysteries.
THE GREETING C: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
One of the following formulas is used: P: For we have sinned against you.
C: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, C: show us, O Lord, your mercy.
and the love of God, and the communion P: And grant us your salvation.
of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 3. C: You were sent to heal the contrite of
P: And with your spirit. heart:
C: Grace to you and peace from God our Lord, have mercy.
father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Or: P: Lord, have mercy.
C: The Lord be with you. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
P: And with your spirit.
C: You came to call sinners:
Christ, have mercy.
PENITENTIAL ACT Or: Christe, eleison.
C: Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us P: Christ, have mercy.
acknowledge our sins, Or: Christe, eleison
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the C: You are seated at the right hand of the
sacred mysteries. Father to intercede for us:
(A brief silence). Lord, have mercy.
P: I confess to almighty God Or: Kyrie, eleison.
and to you, my brothers and sisters, P: Lord, have mercy.
that I have greatly sinned, Or: Kyrie, eleison
in my thoughts and in my words, C: May almighty God have mercy on us,
in what I have done and in what I have forgive us our sins, and bring us to ever-
failed to do, lasting life.
P:Amen.
And, striking their breast, they say: The Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy)
through my fault, through my fault, invocations follow, unless they have just
through my most grievous fault; occurred in a formula of the Penitential
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever- Act.
Virgin, C. Lord, have mercy.
all the Angels and Saints, Or: Kyrie, eleison
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God. P. Lord, have mercy.
2. C: Brethren (brothers and sisters), let Or: Kyrie, eleison.

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Jesus Christ,
C. Christ, have mercy. with the Holy Spirit,
Or: Christe, eleison. in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
P. Christ, have mercy.
Or: Christe, eleison. The Collect
C. Lord, have mercy. C: Let us pray.
Or: Kyrie, eleison. At the end the people respond:
Amen.
P. Lord, have mercy.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
Or: Kyrie, eleison.
By hearing the word of God, the faithful
enter into the unending dialogue between
The Gloria God and the covenant people, a dialogue
When indicated, this hymn is either sung sealed in the sharing of the Eucharistic
or said: meal.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace to people of good will. To indicate the end of the reading, the
We praise you, reader acclaims:
we bless you, The word of the Lord.
we adore you, P: Thanks be to God.
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King, Gospel
O God, almighty Father. C: The Lord be with you
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, P: And with your spirit.
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Fa-
ther, A reading from the holy Gospel accord-
you take away the sins of the world, ing to N.
have mercy on us; P: Glory to you, O Lord
you take away the sins of the world, At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or
receive our prayer; the Priest, acclaims.
you are seated at the right hand of the The Gospel of the Lord.
Father, P: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One, The Creed
you alone are the Lord, I believe in one God,
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maker of heaven and earth, apostolic Church.

of all things visible and invisible. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, of sins
the Only Begotten Son of God, and I look forward to the resurrection of
born of the Father before all ages. the dead
God from God, Light from Light, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with The Prayer of the Faithful (Bidding Pray-
the Father; ers) follow.
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation THE LITURGY OF THE
he came down from heaven, EUCHARIST
At the words that follow up to and includ- For Catholics, the Eucharist is the source
ing and became man, all bow. and summit of the whole Christian life,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of because at its heart is the real presence
the Virgin Mary, of the crucified, risen and glorified Lord,
and became man. continuing and making available his
serving work among us.
For our sake he was crucified under Pon-
tius Pilate, C: Blessed are you, Lord God of all crea-
he suffered death and was buried, tion,
and rose again on the third day for through your goodness we have re-
in accordance with the Scriptures. ceived
He ascended into heaven the bread we offer you:
and is seated at the right hand of the Fa- fruit of the earth and work of human
ther. hands,
He will come again in glory it will become for us the bread of life.
to judge the living and the dead P: Blessed be God forever.
and his kingdom will have no end. C: Blessed are you, Lord God of all crea-
tion,
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the for through your goodness we have re-
giver of life, ceived
who proceeds from the Father and the the wine we offer you:
Son, fruit of the vine and work of human
who with the Father and the Son is hands,
adored and glorified, it will become our spiritual drink.
who has spoken through the prophets. P: Blessed be God forever.
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that my sacrifice and yours When we eat this Bread and drink this
may be acceptable to God, Cup,
the almighty Father. we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
P: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at until you come again.
your hands Or:
for the praise and glory of his name, Save us, Saviour of the world,
for our good for by your Cross and Resurrection
and the good of all his holy Church. you have set us free.
Then the Priest, says the Prayer over the At the conclusion of the prayer:
Offerings, at the C: Through him, and with him, and in
end of which: him,
P: Amen. O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
The Eucharistic Prayer all glory and honour is yours,
C: The Lord be with you. for ever and ever.
P: And with your spirit. The people acclaim:
C: Lift up your hearts. P: Amen.
P: We lift them up to the Lord.
C: Let us give thanks to the Lord our
God.
THE COMMUNION RITE
P: It is right and just. The eating and drinking together of the
The Celebrant reads or sings the Preface. lord’s Body and Blood in a Pascal meal
At the end the people join with him: is the culmination of the Eucharist.
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. C: At the Saviour’s command
Heaven and earth are full of your glo- and formed by divine teaching,
ry. we dare to say:
Hosanna in the highest. Together with the people, continues:
Blessed is he who comes in the name of Our Father, who art in heaven,
the Lord. hallowed be thy name;
Hosanna in the highest. thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
After the words of consecration: Give us this day our daily bread,
C: The mystery of faith and forgive us our trespasses,
The people continue, acclaiming: as we forgive those who trespass
We proclaim your Death, O Lord, against us;
and profess your Resurrection and lead us not into temptation,
until you come again. but deliver us from evil.
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evil, And together with the people he adds

graciously grant peace in our days, once:
that, by the help of your mercy, P: Lord, I am not worthy
we may be always free from sin that you should enter under my roof,
and safe from all distress, but only say the word
as we await the blessed hope and my soul shall be healed.
and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus The Priest says:
Christ. May the Body (Blood) of Christ.
P: For the kingdom, The communicant replies:
the power and the glory are yours Amen.
now and forever. Prayer After Communion
C: Lord Jesus Christ, C: Let us pray.
who said to your Apostles: At the end of the Prayer after Commun-
Peace I leave you, my peace I give you; ion, the people acclaim:
look not on our sins, Amen.
but on the faith of your Church,
and graciously grant her peace and unity THE CONCLUDING RITES
in accordance with your will. The brief Concluding rite sends the peo-
Who live and reign for ever and ever. ple forth to put into effect in their daily
P: Amen lives the Mystery of Christ’s death and
C: The peace of the Lord be with you resurrection, and to bring the Gospel to
always. the poor.
P: And with your spirit. C: The Lord be with you.
The Deacon, or the Priest, adds: P: And with your spirit.
Let us offer each other the sign of peace. C: May almighty God bless you,
During the breaking of the host the the Father, and the Son, and the Holy
following is sung or said: Spirit.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of The people reply:
the world, have mercy on us. P: Amen.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Then the Deacon, or the priest says:
the world, have mercy on us. Go forth, the Mass is ended.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Or: Go and announce the gospel of the
the world, grant us peace. Lord.
C: Behold the Lamb of God, Or: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by
behold him who takes away the sins of your life.
the world. Or: Go in peace.
Blessed are those called to the supper of P: Thanks be to God.
the Lamb.

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