Gathering | Christ, Be Our Light
Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Make us your own, your holy people,
light for the world to see.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in your church gathered today.
Longing for peace, our world is troubled
Longing for hope, many despair
Your Word alone has pow’r to save us
Make us Your living voice
Christ, be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in your church gathered today.
Mass Setting | Mass of Christ the Savior (except the Alleluia)
Responsorial Psalm | Ps. 40 Here Am I, Lord
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
R./ Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
I have waited, waited for the LORD,
and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.
And he put a new song into my mouth,
a hymn to our God.
R./ Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
Sacrifice or offering you wished not,
but ears open to obedience you gave me.
Holocausts or sin-offerings you sought not;
then said I, “Behold I come.”
R./ Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
“In the written scroll it is prescribed for me,
to do your will, O my God, is my delight,
and your law
is within my heart!”
R./ Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
I announced your justice
in the vast assembly;
I did not restrain my lips,
as you, O LORD, know.
R./ Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
Gospel Acclamation | Contemporary Alleluia Chant (Bolduc, 2016)
Chord Progression:
F | | | | C/E | | | | Bb | | C | | F | | Bb | Bb/C | (to repeat)
F | | | | C/E | | | | Bb | | C | | F | | | | (to verse)
Verse
F | | | | Bb | | | |
C | | | | F | | Bb | Bb/C | (modulate to G)
G | | | | D/F# | | | | C | | D | | Em | | | | C | | D | | G | | |
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
R./ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
The Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us.
To those who accepted him, He gave power to become children of God.
R./ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
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
Repeat Refrain, if necessary
Communion | Behold the Lamb
You are my Lord
It’s you I adore
Nothing on earth could ever take your place
Your might humbles every heart
The highest of heavens bow
For nothing on earth could ever take Your place
And now we see Your sacrifice
The greatest gift; our greatest prize
Behold the Lamb of God
Behold the Lamb of God
Who takes away the sins of the world
Return to Top
We will not forget
We will stay awake
We will not abandon
The promise that You made
Repeat
Behold the Lamb of God
Behold the Lamb of God
Who takes away the sins of the world
Behold the Lamb of God
Behold the Lamb of God
Who takes away the sins of the world
The sins of the world
The sins of the world
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
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