Archive for January 7, 2025

Gathering | 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

Preparation of the Gifts | Be Not Afraid

If you pass through raging waters
in the sea, you shall not drown
If you walk amid the burning flames
you shall not be harmed
If you stand before the pow’r of hell
and death is at your side
know that I am with you…through it all

Be not afraid
I go before you always
Come, follow me
and I will give you rest

Communion | Remain in Me, I Am the Vine

Remain in me
I am the vine
Remain in me
You shall have life
You are the branches
Bear fruit for all to see
I am the vine
Remain in me

No branch can live without the tree
Nor grow or serve apart from me
This I have told you___that you may see
My love in you, your joy complete

Remain in me
I am the vine
Remain in me
You shall have life
You are the branches
Bear fruit for all to see
I am the vine
Remain in me

No longer slaves, I call you friends
I shall be with you to the end
Keep my commandments
I dwell in you
So, now bear witness to the truth

Remain in Me
I am the vine
Remain in Me
you shall have life
You are the branches
bear fruit for all to see
I am the vine, remain in Me

As I have done so you should do
so as to love as I love you
For in your witness
My love is shown
in simple ways, My heart made known

Remain in Me
I am the vine
Remain in Me
you shall have life
You are the branches
bear fruit for all to see
I am the vine, remain in Me

Closing | My Life Is In You, Lord

I will praise You with all of my life
I will praise You with all of my strength
With all of my life
With all of my strength
All of my hope is in You

My life is in You, Lord
My strength is in You, Lord
My hope is in You, Lord
In You, it’s in You

My life is in You, Lord
My strength is in You, Lord
My hope is in You, Lord
In You, it’s in You
In You, it’s in You
In You, it’s in You
My life!

Altar of Hope/Be Still

Though earth be shaken
though mountains quake
God is our refuge
where fear fades away

Rest in the silence
and be filled with His peace
as grace overtakes us
at the altar of hope

Be still, be still and know that He is God
Be still, be still and know that He is God

Amazing Grace

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind but now I see

Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

Through many dangers, toils, and snares
I have already come
‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home

Ave Maria

Ave, Maria, grátia plena
Maria grátia plena
Maria grátia plena
Ave, ave Dóminus
Dóminus tecum

Benedícta tu in muliéribus
Et benedíctus, et benedíctus
Fructus ventris, ventris tui, Iesus
Ave, Maria

Ave Maria, Mater Dei
Ora pro nobis peccatóribus
Ora, ora pro nobis
Ora, ora pro nobis peccatóribus

Nunc et in hora mortis
In hora mortis nostrae
In hora mortis, mortis nostrae
In hora mortis nostrae
Ave Maria

Awit Ng Paghahangad

O Diyos, Ikaw ang laging hanap
Loob ko’y Ikaw ang tanging hangad
Nauuhaw akong parang tigang na lupa
Sa tubig ng ‘Yong pag-aaruga

Ika’y pagmamasdan sa dakong banal
Nang makita ko ang ‘Yong pagkarangal
Dadalangin akong nakataas aking kamay
Magagalak na aawit ng papuring iaalay

KORO:
Gunita ko’y Ikaw habang nahihimlay
Pagkat ang tulong Mo sa tuwina’y taglay
Sa lilim ng Iyong mga pakpak
Umaawit akong buong galak

Aking kaluluwa’y kumakapit sa ‘Yo
Kaligtasa’y tiyak kung hawak Mo ako
Magdiriwang ang hari, ang Diyos, S’yang dahilan
Ang sa Iyo ay nangako, galak yaong makamtan (KORO)

CODA:
Umaawit, umaawit
Umaawit akong buong galak

Blessings

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
And all the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things

‘Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops?
What if Your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near?
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise?

When friends betray us
And when darkness seems to win
We know that pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It’s not our home

‘Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops?
What if Your healing comes through tears?
And what if the thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near?

What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise?

Be Not Afraid

You shall cross the barren desert
but you shall not die of thirst
You shall wander far in safety
though you do not know the way
You shall speak your words in foreign lands
and all will understand
You shall see the face of God and live

Be not afraid
I go before you always
Come, follow me
and I will give you rest
Come, follow me
and I will give you rest

If you pass through raging waters
in the sea, you shall not drown
If you walk amid the burning flames
you shall not be harmed
If you stand before the pow’r of hell
and death is at your side
know that I am with you…through it all

Be not afraid
I go before you always
Come, follow me
and I will give you rest
Come, follow me
and I will give you rest

Better Than A Hallelujah

A woman holding on for life
A dying man giving up the fight
are better than a hallelujah sometimes

Tears of shame for what’s been done
the silence when the words won’t come
are better than a hallelujah sometimes

We pour out our miseries
God just hears a melody
Beautiful the mess we are
The honest cries of breaking hearts
Are better than a hallelujah

Better than a church bell ringing
Better than a choir singing out
Singing out

We pour out our miseries
God just hears a melody
Beautiful the mess we are
The honest cries of breaking hearts
Are better than a hallelujah
Are better than a hallelujah

Hosea

Come back to me
with all your heart
Don’t let fear
keep us apart

Trees do bend
though straight and tall
so must we
to others’ call

Long have I waited for your coming
home to me and living
deeply a new life

You shall sleep
secure with peace
faithfulness
will be your joy

Long have I waited for your coming
home to me and living
deeply a new life

I Am Ever With You

Do not let your hearts be troubled
Do not stay afraid
It is really I whom you see
I offer you now my peace

I have waited for this moment
To be with you again
In my heart you’ll remain
In your heart I’ll stay

I am with you, till the end of your days
I am in you, have faith
That I hold you
Even when you let go
And I love you,
You must know. I am here. I am ever with you.

Do not let your hearts be troubled
Do not stay afraid
I’m beyond all anguish all death
I’m risen to life anew

When you feel that you’ve been emptied
And can give no more
Know that I am your breath and I fill your soul.

I am with you, till the end of your days
I am in you, have faith
That I hold you
Even when you let go
And I love you,
You must know I am here. I am ever with you.

In You, O Lord

In You, O Lord
I have found my peace
In You, O Lord
I have found my joy

I cry unto You
and You lead me home
You are peace
You are joy
You are God

In You, O Lord
I have found my strength
In You, O Lord
I have found my hope

I cry unto You
and You hear my voice
You are strength
You are hope
You are God

I cry unto You
and You lead me home
You are peace
You are joy
You are God

On Eagle’s Wings

You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord
who abide in His shadow for life
say to the Lord, “My refuge, my rock in whom I trust”

And He will raise you up on eagle’s wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand

And He will raise you up on eagle’s wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand
And hold you in the palm of His hand

Only This I Want

Only this I want
but to know the Lord
and to bear His cross
so to wear the crown He wore

All but this is loss
worthless refuse to me
for to gain the Lord
is to gain___all I need

Only this I want
but to know the Lord
and to bear His cross
so to wear the crown He wore

I will run the race
I will fight the good fight
so to win the prize
of the Kingdom___of my Lord

Only this I want
but to know the Lord
and to bear His cross
so to wear the crown He wore

Sino Ako

Hiram sa Diyos
Ang aking buhay
Ikaw at ako’y
Tanging handog lamang

Di ko ninais
Na ako’y isilang
Ngunit salamat
Dahil may buhay

Ligaya ko
Ang ako’y isilang
Pagkat tao
Ay mayroong dangal

Sinong may pagibig
Sinong nagmamahal
Kundi ang tao
Diyos ang pinagmulan

Kundi ako umibig
Kundi ‘ko mang bigyang halaga
Ang buhay kong handog
Ang buhay kong hiram sa Diyos
Kundi ako nagmamahal
Sino ako

Ligaya ko
Ang ako’y isilang
Pagkat tao
Ay mayroong dangal

Sinong may pagibig
Sinong nagmamahal
Kundi ang tao
Diyos ang pinagmulan

Kundi ako umibig
Kundi ‘ko mang bigyang halaga
Ang buhay kong handog
Ang buhay kong hiram sa Diyos
Kundi ako nagmamahal
Sino ako

Procession | I Have Finished the Race

I have kept the faith
I have entered the gates
He says, ‘Come to me and I will give you rest.’
Like the angels and saints
I have fought the good fight
Finally, I see Him face to face

I have finished
Finished the race
Every tear from my eyes
He’s wiped away
No more death
No more mourning
I am clothed in God’s glory
I have finished
Finished the race

My Shepherd has called
He has called me by name
To abide in Him in Paradise

He restores my soul
For His love has conquered all
I am with the One
Who never dies!

I have finished
Finished the race
Every tear from my eyes
He’s wiped away
No more death
No more mourning
I am clothed in God’s glory
I have finished
Finished the race

I am now at peace
Kneeling at His feet
Singing praise to God
Before His throne
This is not goodbye
I am by His side
Oh, Jesus
He has called me home!

I have finished
Finished the race
Every tear from my eyes
He’s wiped away
No more death
No more mourning
I am clothed in God’s glory
I have finished
Finished the race

I have finished
Finished the race

Responsorial Psalm | Ps. 23 The Lord Is My Shepherd

The Lord is my shepherd
there is nothing I shall want

R./ The Lord is my shepherd
there is nothing I shall want

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
In verdant pastures, He gives me repose
Beside restful waters, He leads me
He refreshes my soul

R./ The Lord is my shepherd
there is nothing I shall want

He guides me in right paths for His name’s sake
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil for You are at my side
with Your road and Your staff that give me courage

R./ The Lord is my shepherd
there is nothing I shall want

You spread the table before me
in the sight of my foes
You anoint my head with oil
my cup overflows

R./ The Lord is my shepherd
there is nothing I shall want

Only goodness and kindness
follow me all the days of my life
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
for years to come

R./ The Lord is my shepherd
there is nothing I shall want
The Lord is my shepherd
there is nothing I shall want

Offertory | Be With You

Savior of my soul
I confide in You through all my darkest moments
In You, I find my peace
My comfort when I’m weak
I trust in You, through storm and raging seas

Faithful, You’re my God
You’re the glory and the lifter of my head
Your light, it fills my days
It leads me in Your ways
Forever, I surrender all to You

Refrain
And I live to worship You
My Jesus, You’re the only one for me
Nothing will ever take Your place
My precious savior
Who can stand between my Lord and me

Lord, I live to honor You
And I long to bring my life an offering
Take me higher
Draw me deeper
I give all to be with You

Return to Top and repeat refrain

Communion | I Am the Bread of Life

I am the Bread of Life
You who come to Me shall not hunger
and who believe in Me shall not thirst
No one can come to Me
unless the Father beckons

And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
on the last day

The bread that I will give
is My flesh for the life of the world
And if you eat of this bread
you shall live forever
you shall live forever

And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
on the last day

I am the Resurrection
I am the Life
If you believe in Me
even though you die
you shall live forever

And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
on the last day

Yes, Lord, I believe
that You are the Christ
The Son of God
who has come
into the world

And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
on the last day

Meditation | 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

[Instrumental]

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

Final Blessing | Song of Farewell

May the choirs of angels
come to greet you
May they speed you to paradise
May the Lord enfold you
in His mercy
May you find eternal life

Repeat as many times as necessary

Recessional | Go In Peace

There will be no more darkness
There is no more night,
no more night

There will be no more sadness
Only joy and light, joy and light

Lift your eyes beyond the hills
And see the dawn

There is beautiful mercy
In the arms of the Holy One.

Go in peace, God be with you,
Go in peace, be at rest
With the saints and the angels
Now you are free
Go in peace.

See, the Father is waiting
With a robe of white,
purest white

Go and feast at his table
With the bread of life,
bread of life

Lift your heart, rejoice and sing
For you are home

Home at last and forever
In the arms of the Holy One.

Go in peace, God be with you,
Go in peace, be at rest
With the saints and the angels
Now you are free
Go in peace

Go in peace, God be with you,
Go in peace, be at rest
With the saints and the angels
Now you are free
Go in peace

Eulogy/Casket Viewing | You Raise Me Up

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened be
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until You come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be.
You raise me up to more than I can be.