1. Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes, let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore you
Hope of a life spent with you
Chorus:
So here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that you're my God
And you're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me.
2. King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly you came
To the earth you created
All for love's sake became poor
Words and Music by: Tim Hughes
Spoken
Refrain:
Gloria in excelsis Deo
VERSE 1
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you,
we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heav'nly King,
O God, almighty Father. (to refrain)
VERSE 2
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Fat-her,
You take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us, have mercy on us;
You take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer, receive our prayer;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us, have mercy on us. (to refrain)
REFRAIN
Gloria in excelsis Deo
VERSE 3
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
A men. A men
Mass of St Luke | Music by Mike Stanley © CJM MUSIC
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Psalm 147, r. John 1:14
RESPONSE: (Cantor, then all)
The Word was made flesh, and lived among us.
O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!
Zion, praise your God!
He has strengthened the bars of your gates
he has blessed the children within you.
The Word was made flesh, and lived among us.
He established peace on your borders,
he feeds you with finest wheat.
He sends out his word to the earth
and swiftly runs his command.
The Word was made flesh, and lived among us.
He makes his word known to Jacob,
to Israel his laws and decrees.
He has not dealt thus with other nations;
he has not taught them his decrees.
The Word was made flesh, and lived among us.
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Music by Jo Boyce & Mike Stanley © CJM MUSIC | Words © The Grail (UK)
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! (2)
Verse: (spoken)
Glory be to you, O Christ, proclaimed to the pagans.
Glory be to you, O Christ, believed in by the world.
Celtic Alleluia: Music by Christopher Walker
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.
Our God, heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.
Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
But His mother only, in her maiden bliss,
Worshipped the beloved with a kiss.
What can I give Him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.
Words and Music: Gustav Holst
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.
Bless'd is he who comes in the
name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.
Mass of St Luke | Music by Mike Stanley © CJM MUSIC
Save us, Saviour of the world
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free,
you have set us free.
Save us, Saviour of the world
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free,
you have set us free,
Mass of St Luke | Music by Mike Stanley © CJM MUSIC
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, have mercy on us,
Grant us peace.
Mass of Creation | Music by Marty Haugen © GIA Publications Inc.
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
VERSE 1:
Love incarnate, Love divine
Star and angels gave their sign
Bow to babe on bended knee
The Saviour of humanity
Unto us a Child is born
He shall reign forevermore
CHORUS:
Noel, noel
Come and see what God has done
Noel, noel
The story of amazing love
The Light of the world given for us;
Noel.
VERSE 2:
Son of God and Son of man
There before the world began
Born to suffer, born to save
Born to raise us from the grave
Christ the everlasting Lord
He shall reign forevermor
Words & Music: Ed Cash, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin
CHORUS:
The light of Christ
has come into the world,
the light of Christ
has come into the world.
VERSE 1
We all must be born again
to see the kingdom of God;
the water and the Spirit
bring new life in God’s love.
VERSE 2
God gave up his only Son
out of love for the world
so that ev’ryone who believes in him
will live for ever.
VERSE 3:
The Light of God has come to us
so that we might have salvation,
from the darkness of our sins, we walk
into glory with Christ Jesus.
Words & Music: Donal Fischel