Gathering | I Will Choose Christ
Refrain
I will choose Christ,
I will choose love,
I choose to serve.
I give my heart, I give my life,
I give my all to you.
Verse 1
How many times
must he call my name
and show to me that he is God?
And as a servant he calls to me,
“You must serve too.”
->Refrain
Verse 2
Christ, my teacher and healer,
teach my heart and heal my soul.
And as I walk this road with you,
teach me to love.
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Verse 3
As I look upon your cross,
so too must I die with you.
And with the death of my
own desires,
I’ll rise with you.
->Refrain
Responsorial Psalm | Ps. 122 Let Us Go Rejoicing
R./ Let us go rejoicing, to the house of the Lord
Repeat
I rejoiced because they said to me,
“We will go up to the house of the LORD.”
And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R./ Let us go rejoicing, to the house of the Lord
Jerusalem, built as a city
with compact unity.
To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD.
R./ Let us go rejoicing, to the house of the Lord
According to the decree for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.
R./ Let us go rejoicing, to the house of the Lord
Repeat
Preparation of the Gifts | Remain in Me, I am the Vine
Refrain
Remain in Me
I am the vine
Remain in Me
you shall have life
You are the branches
bear fruit for all to see
I am the vine, remain in Me
Verse 1
No branch can live without the tree
nor grow or serve apart from Me
This I have told you
that you may see
My love in you, your joy complete
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Verse 2
No longer slaves, I call you friends
I shall be with you to the end
Keep my commandments
I dwell in you
So, now bear witness to the truth
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Verse 3
As I have done so you should do
so as to love as I love you
For in your witness
My love is shown
in simple ways, My heart made known
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Verse 4
As I died, so too shall you die
As I rose, so too shall you rise
Do not be troubled
your eyes have seen
You trust in God, have trust in Me
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Verse 5
I am the way, the truth, the life
I am your living sacrifice
I offer freely
My life for you
Go now and do as I would do
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Communion | Bread of Angels
Bread of angels, we receive You
with us now, abide
Precious Jesus, manna of ages
with us now, reside
Panis angélicus
fit panis hóminum
Dat panis cáelicus
figúris términum
Cup of mercy, overflowing
fill us with your grace
Wine of passion, O Son begotten
we flee to Your embrace
Ores mirábilis
mandúcat Dóminum
Pauper, Pauper, servus
et húmilis
Word incarnate, dwell within us
pierce our hardened hearts
Tender Jesus, Love so gentle
never let us part
Te, trina Déitas
únaque, póscimus
Sic nos tu vísita
sicut te cólimus
Though unworthy, we receive You
Sacrament Divine
Bread of angels, accept our praises
Let Your glory shine
Per tuas sémitas
duc nos quo téndimus
Lucem, Ad lucem
quam inhábitas
Closing | I Send You Out
I baptize you in the name of the Father
I baptize you in the name of the Son
I baptize you with the Holy Spirit
Go out and spread Good News!
I send you out on a mission of love
I send you out on a mission of love
I send you out on a mission of love
And know that I am with you always
Until the end of the world
Until the end of the world
Until the end of the world