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Gathering | The Summons

Will you come and follow me
If I but call your name?
Will you go where you don’t know
And never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown,
Will you let my name be known,
Will you let my life be grown
In you and you in me?

Will you leave yourself behind
If I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind
And never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare
Should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer prayer
In you and you in me?

Will you let the blinded see
If I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free
And never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean,
And do such as this unseen,
And admit to what I mean
In you and you in me?

Responsorial Psalm | Ps. 112 The Just Man Is a Light in Darkness

The just man is a light in darkness to the upright, to the upright.

R./ The just man is a light in darkness to the upright, to the upright.

Light shines through the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious and merciful and just.
Well for the man who is gracious and lends,
who conducts his affairs with justice.

R./ The just man is a light in darkness to the upright, to the upright.

He shall never be moved;
the just one shall be in everlasting remembrance.
An evil report he shall not fear;
his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.

R./ The just man is a light in darkness to the upright, to the upright.

His heart is steadfast; he shall not fear.
Lavishly he gives to the poor;
His justice shall endure forever;
his horn shall be exalted in glory.

R./ The just man is a light in darkness to the upright, to the upright.

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
And they will know us by our love

Communion | Your Heart Today

Where there is fear
I can allay
where there is pain
I can heal

Where there are wounds
I can bind
and hunger
I can fill

Lord, grant me courage
Lord, grant me strength
Grant me compassion
that I may be___Your heart___today

Where there is hate
I can confront
where there are yokes
I can release

Where there are captives
I can free
and anger
I can appease

Lord, grant me courage
Lord, grant me strength
Grant me compassion
that I may be___Your heart___today

When comes the day I dread
to see a broken world
compel me from my cell grown cold
that Your people I may behold

Where there is fear
I can allay
where there is pain
I can heal

Where there are wounds
I can bind
and hunger
I can fill

Lord, grant me courage
Lord, grant me strength
Grant me compassion
that I may be___Your heart___today

And when I’ve done
all that I could
yet there are hearts
I cannot move

Lord, give me hope
that I may be
Your heart___today

Closing | Glorify Him By Your Life

Thanks be to God, Alleluia
Thanks be to God, Alleluia, alleluia

Love Jesus with your hands and feed the poor, feed the poor
Love Jesus with your home and welcome the stranger
Love Jesus without fear and speak the truth, speak the truth
Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life

Thanks be to God, Alleluia
Thanks be to God, Alleluia, alleluia
Thanks be to God, Alleluia
Thanks be to God, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Gathering | Open the Eyes of My Heart

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 | If Today

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

Communion | O Come to the Altar

Are you hurting and broken within
Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin
Jesus is calling
Have you come to the end of yourself
Do you thirst for a drink from the well
Jesus is calling

O come to the altar
the Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
the precious blood of Jesus Christ

Leave behind your regrets and mistakes
Come today there’s no reason to wait
Jesus is calling
Bring your sorrows and trade them for joy
From the ashes, a new life is born
Jesus is calling

O come to the altar
the Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
the precious blood of Jesus Christ

Oh, what a Savior
isn’t He wonderful
Sing alleluia
Christ is risen
Bow down before Him
for He is Lord of all
Sing alleluia
Christ is risen

Closing | Forever

Give thanks to the Lord, Our God and King
His love endures forever
For He is good
He is above all things
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise

Forever, God is faithful
Forever, God is strong
Forever, God is with us
Forever

Gathering | Introit (Psalm 100)

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth
Serve the Lord with gladness
Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth
Come before Him, singing for joy
Come before Him, singing for joy
Come before Him, singing for joy!

Preparation of the Gifts | We Are Called

We are called to yield unto the spirit
that He may form in us
The beauty of the life of Jesus

We’re called to bear His presence
and manifest His glory
Called to feel His Heart
and know authority

And give to Him
undying devotion
our full adoration
that He may be pleased
And set our hearts
on this great endeavor
to worship forever
His majesty

His majesty!

Communion | Strength for the Journey

I will be
I will be
I will be strength for the journey

Repeat

There is a road meant for you to travel
Narrow and steep is the shepherd’s way
And as you say, “Yes”, letting Me guide you
I will be strength for the journey

I will be
I will be
I will be strength for the journey

Repeat

There is a cross meant for you to carry
There is a cross meant for you alone
And as you bow down in humble surrender
I will be strength for the journey

I will be
I will be
I will be strength for the journey

Repeat

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

Gathering | Trading My Sorrows

I’m trading my sorrows
I’m trading my shame
I’m laying them down
for the joy of the Lord

I’m trading my sickness
I’m trading my pain
I’m laying them down
for the joy of the Lord

We say, “Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, yes Lord.”
“Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, yes Lord.”
“Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, yes Lord. Amen!”

Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, yes Lord.”
“Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, yes Lord. Amen!”

Responsorial Psalm (Standard Setting in Key of E)

The Lord is my light and my salvation.

R./ The Lord is my light and my salvation.

The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life’s refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?

R./ The Lord is my light and my salvation.

One thing I ask of the LORD; this I seek:
To dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD
and contemplate his temple.

R./ The Lord is my light and my salvation.

I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.

R./ The Lord is my light and my salvation.

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 will hold Your people in my heart

Communion | I Am the Bread of Life (Come and Follow Me)

(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

Closing | We Are Your Love

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

Gathering | Awake, O Sleeper

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 | Deeper In Love

There is a longing only You can fill
A raging tempest only You can still
My soul is thirsty, Lord
to know You as I’m known
drink from the river
that flows before Your throne

Take me deeper
deeper in love with You
Jesus, hold me close in Your embrace
Take me deeper
deeper than I’ve ever been before
I just want to love You more and more
How I long to be deeper in love

Sunrise to sunrise
I will seek Your face
drawn by the Spirit to the promise of Your grace
My heart has found in You
a hope that will abide
Here in Your presence, forever satisfied

Take me deeper
deeper in love with You
Jesus, hold me close in Your embrace
Take me deeper
deeper than I’ve ever been before
I just want to love You more and more
How I long to be deeper in love

Repeat
How I long to be deeper in love

Closing | Give Thanks

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He’s given
Jesus Christ, His Son

And now, let the weak say, “I am strong”
let the poor say, “I am rich”
because of what the Lord has done for us

Give thanks
We give thanks
We give thanks!

Gathering | Christmas Offering

Over the skies of Bethlehem appeared a star
While angels sang to lowly shepherds
Three wise men seeking truth traveled from afar
Hoping to find the child from Heaven
Falling on their knees
they bowed before the humble Prince of Peace

I bring an offering of worship to my King
No one on earth deserves the praises that I sing
Jesus, may You receive the honor that You’re due
O Lord, I bring an offering to You

I bring an offering of worship to my King
No one on earth deserves the praises that I sing
Jesus, may You receive the honor that You’re due
O Lord, I bring an offering to You
I bring an offering to You
I bring an offering to You

Responsorial Psalm | Ps. 72 Lord, Every Nation

Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king’s son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.

R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.

R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts;
the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute.
All kings shall pay him homage,
all nations shall serve him.

R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
the lives of the poor he shall save.

R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

Preparation of the Gifts | We Behold Our King

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The angel of the Lord came to the shepherds
Fear not, I bring good tidings of great joy
This day in David’s city your Savior is born
Let glory fill the land

And we behold our King
laid in a manger now
He is the Prince of Peace
God’s only Son
He will give us the Word of truth
offer the Bread of life
and the glory of the Lord will be revealed
and the glory of the Lord will be revealed

We gather here today
to celebrate the birth of the one who gives us life
Make us servants of You, Lord
as we walk the path of love
that was walked by Christ, Your Son

And we behold our King
the Savior of the world
He is the Prince of Peace
God’s only Son
He has spoken the Word of truth
broken the Bread of life
and the glory of the Lord has been revealed
and the glory of the Lord has been revealed

Communion | O Come, All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful
Come with your cares
O come, all ye faithful
with all that life bears
Come with your fears
Come with your tears
God is present here

Come and adore Him
Come and behold Him
Come and receive Him
Jesus Christ, the Lord
God present among us
with mercy and justice
O come, all ye faithful
to the supper of the Lord

O come, all ye faithful
Come, all ye faithful
Come, to the table of life
O come, all ye faithful
Come, all ye faithful
Come, to the table of life

O come, all ye faithful
Now, you’ve been fed
O come, all ye faithful
This is what He said
Take this and eat
Wash another’s feet
Remember me

Come and adore Him
Come and behold Him
Now You’ve received Him
Go be Christ to the world
God present among us
with mercy and justice
O come, all ye faithful
to the supper of the Lord

Reflection | What Child Is This/Child of the Poor

[Girls]
What child is this
Who laid to rest
On Mary’s lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet
With anthems sweet
While shepherds watch
Are keeping

[Guys]
Helpless and hungry
Lowly, afraid
Wrapped in the chill of mid-winter
Comes now among us
Born into poverty’s embrace
New life for the world

[All]
Who is this who lives with the lowly
Sharing their sorrows
Knowing their hunger
This is Christ revealed to the world
In the eyes of a child
A child of the poor

Closing | Joy to the World

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Joy! Let there be joy!
Let there be joy!
Let there be joy to the world!
Joy! Let there be joy!
Let there be joy!
Let there be joy to the world!

Joy to the world
The Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart___prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love

Gathering | We Fall Down

We fall down
We lay our crowns
At the feet of Jesus

The greatness of
Mercy and love
At the feet of Jesus

We cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
Is the lamb

Preparation of the Gifts | Seek Ye First

Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
and His righteousness
And all these things shall be added unto you
Allelu, alleluia

Al-le-lu-ia, Al-le-lu-ia
Al-le-lu-ia, Al-le-lu-ia

Communion | Who Am I

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt?

Who am I, that the bright and morning star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart?

Not because of who I am
But because of what You’ve done
Not because of what I’ve done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I’m calling
Lord, You catch me when I’m falling
And You’ve told me who I am
I am Yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love
And watch me rise again?

Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me?

Not because of who I am
But because of what You’ve done
Not because of what I’ve done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I’m calling
Lord, You catch me when I’m falling
And You’ve told me who I am
I am Yours
I am Yours
I am Yours

Closing | It’s Christmas Medley

Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born

Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born

It’s Christmas
The angels are singing
And I know the reason
The Savior is born
Yes, it’s Christmas
The bells are ringing
And I feel like shouting
Joy to the world
Joy to the world
Oh, joy to the world