How lovely is Your dwelling place O Lord almighty For my soul longs and even faints for You For here my heart is satisfied within Your presence I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings
Better is one day in Your courts Better is one day in Your house Better is one day in Your courts than thousands elsewhere, than thousands elsewhere
Preparation of the Gifts | My Heart Belongs to You
My Lord and God You’ve helped me to see that my life is found in Your holy mystery that to live and die and rise with You, with You
My soul, my soul belongs to You My soul, my soul belongs to You I could never leave You You’re all that I need My soul belongs to You
My heart belongs my life belongs my soul belongs to You
Communion | Do This In Memory of Me
I am the bread of life all who believe in Me will have eternal life I am the bread of life come down from Heaven so that all who eat this bread will never die
Take the living bread of life take the cup of sacrifice do this in memory of me Take the body and the blood given freely out of love do this in memory of me do this in memory of me
I am the bread of life whoever comes to Me will not hunger again I am the bread of life no one can come to Me unless the Father draws them near to Him
Take the living bread of life take the cup of sacrifice do this in memory of me Take the body and the blood given freely out of love do this in memory of me do this in memory of me
Take the living bread of life take the cup of sacrifice do this in memory of me Take the body and the blood given freely out of love do this in memory of me do this in memory of me do this in memory of me do this in memory of me
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
We come to gather in our weakness to reconnect as seekers and worship one true God We come to gather with the broken whose words may go unspoken We gather all as one
United in one Spirit each different in appearance all are welcome in the house of God We gather in love
We come to claim the truth in Jesus who gave His life to free us and show us how to love We come to light our lives on fire With mercy, we inspire and gather all as one
United in one Spirit each different in appearance all are welcome in the house of God We gather in love We gather in love
Responsorial Psalm | Ps. 103 The Lord Is Kind and Merciful
The Lord is kind and merciful The Lord is kind and merciful
R./ The Lord is kind and merciful The Lord is kind and merciful
Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
R./ The Lord is kind and merciful The Lord is kind and merciful
He pardons all your iniquities, heals all your ills. He redeems your life from destruction, crowns you with kindness and compassion.
R./ The Lord is kind and merciful The Lord is kind and merciful
Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
R./ The Lord is kind and merciful The Lord is kind and merciful
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
R./ The Lord is kind and merciful The Lord is kind and merciful
Preparation of the Gifts | 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 | Let Me Hear Your Voice
Your voice is loud enough to make the mountains tremble Your voice is soft enough to calm the raging sea Your voice is firm enough to start the first creation Your voice is whispering Your mysteries to me
Your voice proclaims Your goodness from the highest heavens Your voice is roaring as I face my enemies Your voice is gentle as You calm my greatest worries Your voice was meant to simply speak words just to me
For You, O Lord, I wait in the dark Deep in the silence of my heart
Let me hear Your voice Let me hear Your voice Deep in the silence of my heart let me hear Your voice
Your voice is living in the sound of children laughing Your voice is on our lips as we say our last goodbyes Your voice is hidden in the lines of every scripture For it is in our hearts that Your voice comes alive
For You, O Lord, I wait in the dark Deep in the silence of my heart
Let me hear Your voice Let me hear Your voice Deep in the silence of my heart let me hear Your voice
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For You, O Lord, I wait in the dark Deep in the silence of my heart
I can hear Your voice I can hear Your voice Deep in the silence of my heart let me hear Your voice
Deep in the silence of my heart let me hear Your……voice
Closing | There’s A Wideness In God’s Mercy
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
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
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord Open the eyes of my heart I want to see You I want to see You
To see You high and lifted up shining in the light of Your glory Pour out Your power and love as we sing “Holy, holy, holy”
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord Open the eyes of my heart I want to see You I want to see You
Preparation of the Gifts | 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
Communion | Make Us Your Own
Lord of life, come and make us Your own Lord of love, come let Your glory show And though we can’t see, what is meant to be Be with us, Bread of Life, Lord of all
Holy, holy Lord Holy, holy Lord You are the Bread of our life You are the Cup of our hope Holy, holy Lord Holy, holy Lord Messiah, Lamb of God, our Lord
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Closing | Rock of Faith
Do you know where you stand Do you know where your heart is Are you Christ’s feet and hands Or are you a part of the opposition
Open your heart Let Jesus in Open your soul Let the freedom begin
I’m livin’ on the rock of faith I’m livin’ on the rock of healing I’m doing everything I can I’m doing everything I can With every little act of love I know I won’t deny You Lord You’ll know where I stand I’ll be standing on the rock of faith
You’ll know where I stand I’ll be standing on the rock of faith
If today, if today you hear the voice of God open up your heart and listen to His Word If today, if today you hear the voice of God harden not your hearts, harden not your hearts
Preparation of the Gifts | Create In Me
Create in me a clean heart Create in me a clean heart
Have mercy on me, God in Your compassion Remove my sin Wash me from my guilt
Create in me a clean heart Create in me a clean heart
Communion | Renew
Our Father, Maker of the heavens and the earth, Author of the universe who imagined us, God All-Seeing: into our humanity come; let your kingdom be with us, oh, let your will be done.
Lord Jesus, Son of God who sits at His right hand, Perfect Love that became man sacrificed for us, Pure Redeemer: into our iniquity come; let forgiveness sweetly fall, have mercy on us all.
Renew your people, renew your promise, renew our hearts for you. Renew your people, renew your promise, renew our hearts for you, Lord, renew.
Closing | Sweet Redeemer
I was lost and You found me in the darkness You were my light
When I fell down You forgave me lifted me up and held me to Your side
Do not let your hearts be troubled You have faith in God; have faith also in me In my Father’s house, there are many dwelling places If there were not, would I have told you so? And where I am going, you know the way Thomas said, “How can we know the way?”
“I am the Way, And I am the Truth, And I am the Life,” says the Lord, says the Lord
Do you not believe that I am in the Father And that the Father is dwelling in me? The words that I speak to you, I do not speak on my own But the Father is speaking through “Amen, I say to you, if you believe in Me, what you ask in My name, I will do.”
‘Cause “I am the Way, And I am the Truth, And I am the Life,” says the Lord, says the Lord
Responsorial Psalm | Ps. 138 In the Sight of the Angels
In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord. In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.
R./ In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord. In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.
I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth; in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise; I will worship at your holy temple and give thanks to your name.
R./ In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord. In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.
Because of your kindness and your truth; for you have made great above all things your name and your promise. When I called, you answered me; you built up strength within me.
R./ In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord. In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.
All the kings of the earth shall give thanks to you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth; and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD: “Great is the glory of the LORD.”
R./ In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord. In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.
Your right hand saves me. The LORD will complete what he has done for me; your kindness, O LORD, endures forever; forsake not the work of your hands.
R./ In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord. In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.
Preparation of the Gifts | Here I Am, Lord
I, the Lord of sea and sky I have heard my people cry All who dwell in deepest sin My hand will save
I, who made the stars of night I will make their darkness bright Who will bear My light to them Whom shall I send
Here I am, Lord Is it I, Lord I have heard You calling in the night I will go, Lord if You lead me I will hold Your people in my heart
I, the Lord of snow and rain I have borne my people’s pain I have wept for them, they turn away
I will break their hearts of stone Give them hearts for love alone I will speak My word to them Whom shall I send
Here I am, Lord Is it I, Lord I have heard You calling in the night I will go, Lord if You lead me I will hold Your people in my heart
Communion | I Am the Bread of Life
(Men) I am the bread of Life I am the hope in night I am the door wide open I am the shepherd’s might I am the truth and light I am the way and life I am who am and I am for you Come and follow me
(Women) I am bread for the world hope for the hopeless Come to me, and know that I’ll always be there with my arms open wide I am who am and I am for you Come and follow me
(Parts together) I am the bread of Life I am the hope in night I am the door wide open I am the shepherd’s might I am the truth and light I am the way and life I am who am and I am for you Come and follow me
I give my heart to those in sorrow I come to those who are in need hope for today and for tomorrow light for all who want to see
(Parts together) I am the bread of Life I am the hope in night I am the door wide open I am the shepherd’s might I am the truth and light I am the way and life I am who am and I am for you Come and follow me
Reflection | Take My Life (Holiness)
Holiness, holiness is what I long for Holiness is what I need Holiness, holiness is what You want from me
Faithfulness, faithfulness is what I long for Faithfulness is what I need Faithfulness, faithfulness is what You want from me
So take my heart and form it Take my mind, transform it Take my will, conform it To Yours, to Yours, O Lord
Righteousness, righteousness is what I long for Righteousness is what I need Righteousness, righteousness is what You want from me
So take my heart and form it Take my mind, transform it Take my will, conform it To Yours, to Yours, O Lord
Closing | We Are Your Love
We are Your hands, Your hands reaching out with mercy We are Your voice, Your voice speaking words of freedom Light in the dark for all to see life-giving water for the thirsty we are Your body we are Your love we are Your presence
Where You lead us we will follow and where You send us we shall go With hearts wide open we bring Your loving presence Your light shall lead us as we go Each step we take brings Your mercy Each move we make brings Your love
We are Your hands, Your hands reaching out with mercy We are Your voice, Your voice speaking words of freedom Light in the dark for all to see life-giving water for the thirsty we are Your body we are Your love we are Your presence
We are Your body we are Your love we are Your presence
In the darkest times of life when our lights refuse to shine You are there You are there
Don’t let your hearts be troubled Don’t let your hearts be troubled
Awake, O sleeper Arise from slumber Christ is calling your name
Preparation of the Gifts | We Bring Our Gifts to Your Altar
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
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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
Closing | 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. so that all might know they have a rightful place. so that all might know they have a rightful place.
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