Gathering | The Cry of the Poor
The Lord hears the cry of the poor
Blessed be the Lord
I will bless the Lord at all times
with praise ever in my mouth
Let my soul glory in the Lord
who will hear the cry of the poor
The Lord hears the cry of the poor
Blessed be the Lord
Let the lowly hear and be glad
the Lord listens to their pleas
and to hearts broken, God is near
who will hear the cry of the poor
The Lord hears the cry of the poor
Blessed be the Lord
Ev’ry spirit crushed, God will save
will be ransom for their lives
will be safe shelter for their fears
and will hear the cry of the poor
The Lord hears the cry of the poor
Blessed be the Lord
Responsorial Psalm | Ps. 145 Praise the Lord, My Soul
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Praise the Lord, my soul
Bless the name of God
Praise the Lord, my soul
Bless the name of God
R./ Praise the Lord, my soul
Bless the name of God
Praise the Lord, my soul
Bless the name of God
O, the Lord is so faithful forever
and is just to the oppressed
O, the Lord gives bread to the hungry
and sets the captives free
R./ Praise the Lord, my soul
Bless the name of God
Praise the Lord, my soul
Bless the name of God
O, the Lord heals eyes that are blind
and raises all who are bowed down
O, the Lord keeps watch over strangers
and lifts the helpless child
R./ Praise the Lord, my soul
Bless the name of God
Praise the Lord, my soul
Bless the name of God
Preparation | By Our Love
Brothers, let us come together
Walking in the Spirit, there’s much to be done
We will come reaching, out from our com___forts
And they will know us by our love
Sisters, we were made for kindness
We can pierce the darkness as He shines through us
We will come reaching, with a song of hea___ling
And they will know us by our love!
The time is now
Come, Church arise
Love with His hands
See with His eyes
Bind it around you,
Let it never leave___you,
And they will know us by our love
Children, You are hope for justice,
Stand firm in the Truth now, set your hearts above
You will be reaching, long after we’re___gone,
And they will know you by your love!
The time is now
Come, Church arise
Love with His hands
See with His eyes
Bind it around you,
Let it never leave___you,
And they will know us by our love
Communion | In Ev’ry Age
Long before the mountains came to be
and the land and sea and stars of the night
through the endless seasons of all time
You have always been
You will always be
In ev’ry age, O God
You have been our refuge
In ev’ry age, O God
You have been our hope
Destiny is cast, and at Your silent word
we return to dust and scatter to the wind
A thousand years are like a single moment gone
as the light that fades
at the end of day
In ev’ry age, O God
You have been our refuge
In ev’ry age, O God
You have been our hope
Teach us to make use of the time we have
Teach us to be patient even as we wait
Teach us to embrace our ev’ry joy and pain
to sleep peacefully
and to rise up strong
In ev’ry age, O God
You have been our refuge
In ev’ry age, O God
You have been our hope
Closing | With One Voice
Take the Word and go out to every land
Shine the light of Christ for all to see
May the lives of those we touch
Sing praise to God above
Let us sing; we’ll sing
With one voice, we’ll pass the Word along
With one voice, bring justice to the world
And with all the angels, we’ll spread the goodness of God
With all power and glory, the Word of God shall reign
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