Gathering | Awake, O Sleeper
In the darkest times of life
when our lights refuse to shine
You are there
You are there
When our hearts become like stone
when we live without hope
You are there
You are there
Don’t let your hearts be troubled
Don’t let your hearts be troubled
Refrain
Awake, O sleeper
Arise from slumber
Christ is calling your name
In the midst of life’s decay
when our lives become like graves
rescue us
rescue us
Don’t let your hearts be troubled
Don’t let your hearts be troubled
Refrain (x2)
Responsorial Psalm
Who is this king of glory
It is the Lord
It is the Lord
R./ Who is this king of glory
It is the Lord
It is the Lord
Lift up, O gates, your lintels
reach up, you ancient portals
that the King of glory may come in
R./ Who is this king of glory
It is the Lord
It is the Lord
Who is this King of glory
The Lord, strong and mighty
the Lord, mighty in battle
R./ Who is this king of glory
It is the Lord
It is the Lord
Lift up, O gates, your lintels
reach up, you ancient portals
that the King of glory may come in
R./ Who is this king of glory
It is the Lord
It is the Lord
Who is this King of glory
The Lord of hosts
He is the King of glory
R./ Who is this king of glory
It is the Lord
It is the Lord
Preparation | We Bring Our Gifts to Your Altar
We bring our gifts to Your altar, O Lord God of hosts
We lay them at the foot of Your throne
We bring our gifts to Your altar, O Lord God of hosts
We offer them to praise You alone
We bring our gifts to Your altar, O Lord
We bring our hearts to Your altar, O Lord God of hosts
Unite them with the heart of Your Son
For He offered His life as a ransom for sin
By His death the victory is won
We bring our hearts to Your altar, O Lord
Prepare our hearts to receive You, O Lord God of hosts
Cleanse us and wash away our sins
We sing Your praise with the angels and saints at Your throne
For this is where Heaven enters in
Prepare our hearts to receive You, O Lord
We bring our gifts to Your altar, O Lord God of hosts
May our sacrifice be pleasing in Your sight
Fruit of the earth and work of human hands
Which will become for us the Bread of Life
We bring our gifts to Your altar, O Lord
We bring our gifts to Your altar, O Lord
Communion | Take My Life
Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee
Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise
Take my hands and let them move
at the impulse of Thy love
Take my feet and let them be
swift and beautiful for Thee
Take my voice and let me sing
always, only, for my King
Take my lips and let them be
filled with messages from Thee
Take my silver and my gold
Not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect and use
ev’ry power as You choose
Here am I___all of me
Take my life___it’s all for Thee
Repeat
Take my will and make it Thine
it shall be no longer mine
Take my heart, it is Thine own
it shall be Thy royal throne
Take my love, my Lord, I pour
at Your feet it’s treasure story
Take myself and I will be
ever, only, all for Thee
Here am I___all of me
Take my life___it’s all for Thee
Repeat
Closing | A Rightful Place
Let us live our lives so that all might see
that our hearts are restless till they rest in thee.
Let us build your kingdom in truth and grace
so that all might know they have a rightful place.
Beauty ever ancient and new,
breaking through our deafness so we hear you.
Shattering the darkness of night,
a new dawn is rising to bring your light
to all the world.
Let us live our lives so that all might see
that our hearts are restless till they rest in thee.
Let us build your kingdom in truth and grace
so that all might know they have a rightful place.
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