Archive for January 31, 2023

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