Gathering | There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy
Verse 1 & 2
There is a wideness in God’s mercy
Like the wideness of the sea
There’s a kindness in God’s justice
Which is more than liberty
There is plentiful redemption
In the blood that has been shed
There is joy for all the members
In the sorrows of the Head
There is welcome for the sinner
And a promised grace made good
There is mercy with the Savior
There is healing in Christ’s blood
There is grace enough for thousands
Of new worlds as great as this
There is room for fresh creations
In that upper home of bliss
Refrain
So be merciful
Just as our God is merciful
Be merciful
Just as our God is merciful to us
Let there be a wideness in our mercy
Let there be a kindness in our hearts
O___may our lives be merciful
Repeat Refrain
Responsorial Psalm | Ps. 34 Taste and See
R./ Taste and see the goodness of the Lord,
the goodness of the Lord.
Repeat
I will bless the Lord at all times.
Praise will be on my lips.
My soul will glory in the Lord.
The poor will hear and be glad.
R./ Taste and see the goodness of the Lord,
the goodness of the Lord.
I sought the Lord who answered me,
delivered me from my fear.
Look to God that you might shine
with the radiance of God’s joy.
R./ Taste and see the goodness of the Lord,
the goodness of the Lord.
The Lord has eyes for justice,
ears to hear your cry.
God knows your broken heart.
The Lord redeems a loyal servant.
Take refuge in your God.
R./ Taste and see the goodness of the Lord,
the goodness of the Lord.
Preparation of the Gifts | Turn Our Hearts Around
Turn our hearts around
Turn our hearts around
Flood our souls completely
Wash us in Your love
Turn our hearts around
Turn our hearts around
Hold us in Your mercy
Change us with Your love
We cry out___for You to heal
and to set us free
Bring us back
Turn our hearts around
Turn our hearts around
Turn our hearts around
Flood our souls completely
Wash us in Your love
Turn our hearts around
Turn our hearts around
Hold us in Your mercy
Change us with Your love
We have wandered and lost our way in life’s wilderness
Bring us back
Turn our hearts around
Turn our hearts around
Turn our hearts around
Flood our souls completely
Wash us in Your love
Turn our hearts around
Turn our hearts around
Hold us in Your mercy
Change us with Your love
We have hungered for many things that are not from You
Bring us back
Turn our hearts around
Turn our hearts around
Turn our hearts around
Flood our souls completely
Wash us in Your love
Turn our hearts around
Turn our hearts around
Hold us in Your mercy
Change us with Your love
Meditation before Communion | Mercy
Part I | All Females
Mercy, mercy
our soul waits for You
our help and shield
Mercy, mercy
We place our trust in You
Part II (Added while continue singing Part I) | | All Female Altos
Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Our soul waits for
our help and shield
Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
We place our trust in You
Part III (Added while continue singing Parts I and II) | All Males w/ Soprano 1s
Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Our soul waits for You
our help and shield
Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
We place our trust in You, in You
Repeat all (a cappella)
Communion | Altar of Hope (Be Still)
Quiet your spirit
Open your heart
Draw close and enter
just as you are
All are invited
together with Heaven
and witness the myst’ry
at the altar of hope
Be still, be still and know that He is God
Be still, be still and know that He is God
Though earth be shaken
though mountains quake
God is our refuge
where fear fades away
Rest in the silence
and be filled with His peace
as grace overtakes us
at the altar of hope
Be still, be still and know that He is God
Be still, be still and know that He is God
We place at the altar
the gifts of ourselves
Our prayers of thanksgiving
together are blessed
With anticipation
in the stillness we wait
Our off’ring returns to
us at the altar of hope
Be still, be still and know that He is God
Be still, be still and know that He is God
Be still, be still and know that He is God
Be still, be still and know that He is God
There is no Closing song.
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