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I Thirst For You

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1) Come to me, be quiet and still
with peace your heart I'll fill
And day by day my love you'll know
In compassionate love you'll grow

2) I am the Truth, the way and life
I'll bring you through this rising strife
Through the chaos and rage of idolatry
As it falls and you love me 

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O Jesus blest Redeemer
Our beloved Lord and brother
Hold us who live/ in your heart
And from you never let us depart

Arise With Him Everyday

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Christ the Lord is ris’n today;
Christians, haste your vows to pay
Offer you praises divinely sweet
At the Paschal Victim’s feet.
For the sheep the Lamb has bled,

This is My Body - a Communion Song

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Nice communion hymn


Lyrics and chords: Capo 1

Verse 1

D      G        D Bm            G           Em  BmD        A
This is my body which shall be given up     for you

Bm              G                D     Bm  F#m    A           D
This is the cup of the new covenant   in my blood

       F#m A       Bm G         D    A     D
As often as yo do this, remember me

Bm         G     Em   Bm  A         D
And the life that I give to the world

Verse 2

D      G        D Bm            G           Em  BmD        A
This is my body which shall be given up     for you

Bm                G                     D    Bm      F#m  A     D
Take of the blood that is shed in the new covenant  

       F#m A       Bm G         D    A     D
As often as yo do this, remember me

Bm         G     Em   Bm  A         D
And the life that I give to the world

Verse 3

D     G     D  Bm          G      Em  BmD        A
Glorify God in the Body given up    for you

Bm                             G     DBmF#m   A           D
Glorify God in the new covenant    in my blood

       F#m A       Bm G         D    A     D
As often as yo do this, remember me

Bm         G     Em   Bm  A         D
And the life that I give to the world

Self Surrender - an offertory song

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An offertory song: Self Surrender by Sr Delia Manhit, RC. This is cover on guitar capo 2, G.


Capo 2 G

G        GM7       C                      G
Lord Jesus I unite myself to your
GM7                G        G7       C                D7
perpetual unceasing, universal sacrifice
   G              GM7                     E                Am 
I offer myself to you every day of my life
                     D                            G                        A7            D       D7  G
And every moment of every day, surrender to your most holy will

 
   G                               GM7        C            D
//You have been the victim of my salvation
G                           GM7        C                  D
I wish to be the victim of your great love
G                  GM7     E                   Am
Accept my desire, take my offering
                        D              G
Graciously, hear my prayer
                E           Am
Let me live for love of you
                            D
Let me die for love of you
                G     GM7       E        Am      D          G
Let my last heartbeat be an act of perfect love//

Apology

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St. Junipero Serra founded a chain of missions throughout California in the 1700s. A series of anti-Catholic arson and vandalism incidents took place at the missions in recent years, with one in Los Angeles being severely damaged but thankfully now fully repaired. Pray for people who hate the Church, that their hearts will turn to God.

Instrumentation: Voice, guitar, cello
Duration: 1’


I saw your statue before they took it away
Ants are now judging angels but that’s where we are
Don’t expect balance when the mob’s taken control


I saw your mission before they set the fire

The Great Day Of Our Lord

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1) This is the day of our risen Lord,
Filled with glorious joy and holy light,
on which his  sacred blood has washed
both shame and guilt from all the world

2) Rejoice, O Saints let all of us sing
Glorious hymns to our Lord and risen king
for after death upon the Cross
Christ rose again and gave us eternal life.

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This is the day of  Jesus our Lord
We sing of in one holy accord
Of his passion, death, and rising in glory
Of his glorious return bringing us home

Alleluia Our Lord Is Risen!

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Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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Hearts and voices heav’nward raise:
Sing to God  hymns  of gladness and praise

1 He who on the cross a victim

The Triduum

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As we celebrate the Triduum yearly
 Your Church calls us to ponder solemnly
 Your suffering and death
 And your resurrection with glorious solemnity

  You suffered the deepest agony

Remember Me

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Lord Send Out Your Spirit | Psalms 103 | Easter Vigil Reading 1 | Free to use

Reading 1 during the Easter Vigil. Psalms 103 Lord send out your spirit and renew the face of the earth. Composed by Erwin Cabucos. Vocal and guitar by Erwin Cabucos. 

Hymn of the Month - April: Sister Aloysius Dorman and Catholic Hymns

For this month’s featured article, I invite you to discover the life and legacy of Sister Aloysius Dorman, S.N.D., a 19thcentury Catholic hymn composer whose music shaped American devotional life while her name quietly disappeared behind the initials S.N.D. found in older Catholic hymnals. Drawing on archival research and historical sources, this article traces her life, ministry, and hymnody, and presents an extensive catalog of hymns long attributed to her congregation rather than to the woman herself. Her story offers a rare glimpse into the hidden history of Catholic hymnody and the faithful women who helped the Church sing her prayer.

Please take a moment to read and explore this important piece of Catholic musical history.

Please visit Mother of Mercy Catholic Hymns and read

Sister Aloysius Dorman and Catholic Hymns

https://www.motherofmercycatholichymns.com/sister-aloysius-dorman-catholic-hymns/

Winepress

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Wine Press

No greater Love or deeper anguish There ever was or will be
Than on the cross on Golgotha
And in the olive garden of Gethsemane
There all the world’s sin guilt and utter sorrow
Was laid on you for you to bear There you were crushed
By all the weight of our human despair

Prayers 16 & 63

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St. Gregory of Narek (c.950-1003/11) was an Armenian monk and poet. His most important work, Lamentations, contains a series of poems about the glory of God and man’s inadequacy. Pope Francis made him a Doctor of the Church in 2015.
 

Instrumentation: SATB chorus, harpsichord, piano, organ
Duration: 2’


E
With Your Word, You created
C
Everything that is
E
You alone weave light and dark
C
Yours alone is grace
A
What can I be but embarrassed and silent
B

The Lord Jesus - A washing of the feet song

The Lord Jesus is a song by Gregory Norbet and it explains why Jesus has given example of the act o fthe washing of the feet. This is a short liturgy during Holy Thursday Mass in the Triduum.

 

Night of Gethsemane

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1)Jerusalem,our Glorious home,
When shall we come to thee?
When shall our sorrows have an end?
Thy joys when shall we see

Palm Sunday Hymn: Give Me Joy in My Heart: Sing hosanna to the King of Kings

Looking for a good hymn for Palm Sunday? The lyrics 'Sing hosanna to the king of kings' in this song makes it fitting for the liturgy. The spritely mood from the image of welcoming the Lord into Jerusalem adds a better element to the choice.

Litany of the Saints from ICEL for Easter Vigil Mass if candidates are to be baptized

Feel free to use this video for when Litany of Saints will be sung during the liturgy of initiation at the Easter Vigil Mass. This is a cover recording, using the music sheet from ICEL and guitar as instrument.

Lyrics for cantor and congregation are on the video.

This recording is designed for when candidates are to be baptized. Also, in this recording, the litany is shortened.

 

The hearing of it

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Instrumentation: SATB chorus, double bass, timpani, cymbals.
Duration: 1’


Wisdom 2:11-15.
 

This Time of Divine Mercy

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1 A) In this time of divine mercy
You send us prophets for us to see
How we’ve  fallen and become blind
To your love and to all the signs

1 B)  Signs of  your justices coming
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