1. On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
announces that the Lord is nigh.
A - wake and harken, for he brings
glad tidings from the King of kings!
2. Then cleansed be every Christian breast,
and furnished for so great a guest!
make straight the way for God within,
Yea, let us each our hearts prepare
for Christ to come and enter there.
3. For thou arr our salvation, Lord
our refuge and our great reward.
Without your grace our sould must fade
and wither like a flower decayed.
4. Stretch forth thy hand to our heal our sore,
and make us rise to fall no more.
once more upon thy peopple shine
and fill the world with love divine.
5. All praise, eternal Son, to thee
whose advent sets thy people free,
whom with the Father we adore,
and Holy Ghost, for evermore.
Author:
C. Coffin (1676 - 1749)
Tune: Winchester New LM
Reader: In a world where so many despair,
God lights a candle of hope in our hearts.
ALL: WE LIGHT A CANDLE FOR HOPE
(First candle on Advent wreath candle is lit)
Come to Us (By Greg Walton)
ALL SING:
Come to us, O Lord of glory and shine in our hearts
Come to us, O Lord of glory and make us anew
Lord, we wait for you; Lord, we wait for you;
Come, Lord of glory.
Reader: Come, Lord, Jesus, Light of the World;
You are our hope and our shelter.
ALL: COME LORD JESUS, DO NOT DELAY
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Omitted for Advent
VERSE 1:
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts
Heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna in the Highest.
VERSE 2:
Blessed, blessed, blessed is He
who comes in the name of the Lord
Hosanna in the Highest, Hosanna in the Highest.
Mass of the creation Marty Haugen
We proclaim your Death, O Lord
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again... (2)
Mass of Creation | Music by Marty Haugen
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RESPONSE: (Cantor, then all)
Let us see O Lord your mercy
and give us your saving help
Verses:
I will hear what the Lord God has to say,
A voice that speaks of peace, peace for his people.
His help is near for those who fear him
And his glory will dwell in our land.
Mercy and faithfulness have met;
Justice and peace have embraced.
Faithfulness shall spring from the earth
And justice look down from heaven.
The Lord will make us prosper
And our earth shall yield its fruit.
Justice shall march before him
And peace shall follow his steps.
Joanne Boyce, Mike Stanley
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Alleluia, Alleluia!
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Let us see, O Lord yor mercy and give us your saving help.
Mass of Creation | Music by Marty Haugen
REFRAIN:(2/2)
Wait for the Lord, whose day is near.
Wait for the Lord: be strong, take heart!
(Taize)
Author:
Jacques Berthier
CHORUS:
Ready the way, ready the way,
Ready the way of the Lord
Ready the way, ready the way,
Ready the way of the Lord
VERSE 1:
Make straight the road,
Raise the valleys, and make mountains low.
Turning from sin, let the broken be whole
And ready the way of the Lord
Ready the way…etc.
As we wait for you,
give us the strength to walk in your truth
So we my love more like you
(As we) ready the way of the Lord
Ready the way…etc.
Let us see your face;
in our hearts we prepare a place.
Come bring this world you mercy and grace
(As we) ready the way of the, Lord
Ready the way…etc.
PLAYOUT
Ready the way…….
Ready the way…….
Ready the way…….
Ready the way…….
Ready the way……. (lift up the lowly)
Ready the way……. (give rest to the weary soul)
Ready the way……. (give hope to the hopeless)
Ready the way……. (give a little time to the children)
FINAL CHORUS
Ready the way, ready the way,
Ready the way of the Lord
Ready the way, ready the way,
Ready the way of the Lord…
Ready the way of the Lord.
Author:
Curtis Stephan
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world,
grant us peace; grant us peace.
Mass of The Creation - Marty Haugen
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present
in this Holy Sacrament of the altar.
I love You above all things
and I passionately desire
to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come spiritually into my soul
so that I may unite myself wholly to You
now and forever. Amen.
Based on a prayer of St Alphonsus Liguorit
1. Hark! A herald voice is calling:
‘Christ is nigh’ it seems to say;
‘cast away the dreams of darkness,
waken children of the day!’
2. Startled at the solemn warning,
let the earth-bound soul arise;
Christ, her sun, all sloth dispelling,
shines upon the morning skies.
3. Lo! The Lamb, so long expected,
comes with pardon down from heav'n;
let us meet him with repentence,
pray that we may be forgiv'n.
4. So when next he comes with glory,
wrapping all the earth in fear,
may he then as our defender
on the clouds of heav'n appear.
5. Honour, glory, praise and blessing,
to the Father and the Son,
with the everlasting Spirit,
while unending ages run.
6th C, tr. E. Caswall (1814-78)
Tune: Merton 87 87
W. H. Monk