Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts

Seek, O Seek the Lord

Seek, O seek the Lord, while He is near;
Trust Him, speak to Him in prayer, and He will hear.

God be with us in our lives,
direct us in our calling;
break the snares the world contrives,
keep us from falling.

Seek, O seek the Lord, while He is near;
Trust Him, speak to Him in prayer, and He will hear.

God, increase in us the life
that Christ by dying gave us.
Though we faint with mortal strife,
His blood will save us.

Seek, O seek the Lord, while He is near;
Trust Him, speak to Him in prayer, and He will hear.

Strengthen in our hearts the love
we owe to one another.
How can we love God above
and not our brother?

Seek, O seek the Lord, while He is near;
Trust Him, speak to Him in prayer, and He will hear.

James McAuley
Richard Connolly


Te Deum

Te Deum laudamus: te Dominum confitemur.
Te aeternum Patrem omnis terra veneratur.
Tibi omnes Angeli; tibi caeli et universae Potestates;
Tibi Cherubim et Seraphim incessabili voce proclamant:
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt caeli et terra maiestatis gloriae tuae.
Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus,
Te Prophetarum laudabilis numerus,
Te Martyrum candidatus laudat exercitus.
Te per orbem terrarum sancta confitetur Ecclesia,
Patrem immensae maiestatis:
Venerandum tuum verum et unicum Filium;
Sanctum quoque Paraclitum Spiritum.
Tu Rex gloriae, Christe.
Tu Patris sempiternus es Filius.
Tu ad liberandum suscepturus hominem, non horruisti Virginis uterum.
Tu, devicto mortis aculeo, aperuisti credentibus regna caelorum.
Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes, in gloria Patris.
Iudex crederis esse venturus.
Te ergo quaesumus, tuis famulis subveni: quos pretioso sanguine redemisti.
Aeterna fac cum sanctis tuis in gloria numerari.

V. Salvum fac populum tuum, Domine, et benedic hereditati tuae.
R. Et rege eos, et extolle illos usque in aeternum.

V. Per singulos dies benedicimus te.
R. Et laudamus nomen tuum in saeculum, et in saeculum saeculi.

V. Dignare, Domine, die isto sine peccato nos custodire.
R. Miserere nostri, Domine, miserere nostri.

V. Fiat misericordia tua, Domine, super nos, quemadmodum speravimus in te.
R. In te, Domine, speravi: non confundar in aeternum.


English version:

O God, we praise Thee, and acknowledge Thee to be the supreme Lord.
Everlasting Father, all the earth worships Thee.
All the Angels, the heavens and all angelic powers,
All the Cherubim and Seraphim, continuously cry to Thee:
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts!
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Thy glory.
The glorious choir of the Apostles,
The wonderful company of Prophets,
The white-robed army of Martyrs, praise Thee.
Holy Church throughout the world acknowledges Thee:
The Father of infinite Majesty;
Thy adorable, true and only Son;
Also the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.
O Christ, Thou art the King of glory!
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
When Thou tookest it upon Thyself to deliver man,
Thou didst not disdain the Virgin's womb.
Having overcome the sting of death, Thou opened the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Thou sitest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father.
We believe that Thou willst come to be our Judge.
We, therefore, beg Thee to help Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy Precious Blood.
Let them be numbered with Thy Saints in everlasting glory.

V. Save Thy people, O Lord, and bless Thy inheritance!
R. Govern them, and raise them up forever.

V. Every day we thank Thee.
R. And we praise Thy Name forever, yes, forever and ever.

V. O Lord, deign to keep us from sin this day.
R. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us.

V. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, for we have hoped in Thee.
R. O Lord, in Thee I have put my trust; let me never be put to shame.

In Faith and Hope and Love

In faith and hope and love
with joyful trust we move
towards our Father's home above.

Christ, our star, our map, our road
To the Father's high abode.


In faith and hope and love
with joyful trust we move
towards our Father's home above.

Christ, our bread along the way;
Christ, our rescue when we stray.


In faith and hope and love
with joyful trust we move
towards our Father's home above.

Christ, our shelter, Christ our friend,
Our beginning and our end.


In faith and hope and love
with joyful trust we move
towards our Father's home above.

Christ, our hope and our reward;
Our redeemer and our Lord.

James Phillip McAuley




There is One Lord

There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
There is one God who is Father of all.
Bear with one another in love and charity,
be humble, be patient, be selfless, be as one.

There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
There is one God who is Father of all.
There is one body, there is one Spirit,
there is one hope to which we are called.

There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
There is one God who is Father of all.
We are all to come to unity,
in our faith and knowledge of the Son of God,
until we become perfected in the fullness of Christ.

Text: Ephesian 4; Taize Community
Tune: Jacques Berthier



We Remember

We remember how you loved us to your death,
and still we celebrate, for you are with us here;
and we believe that we will see you when you come in your glory, Lord.
We remember, we celebrate, we believe.

Here, a million wounded souls are yearning just to touch you and be healed.
Gather all your people, and hold them to your heart.


We remember how you loved us to your death,
and still we celebrate, for you are with us here;
and we believe that we will see you when you come in your glory, Lord.
We remember, we celebrate, we believe.

Now we recreate your love, we bring the bread and wine to share a meal.
Sign of grace and mercy, the presence of the Lord.


We remember how you loved us to your death,
and still we celebrate, for you are with us here;
and we believe that we will see you when you come in your glory, Lord.
We remember, we celebrate, we believe.

Christ, the Father's great "Amen" to all the hopes and dreams of ev'ry heart,
Peace beyond all telling, and freedom from all fear.


We remember how you loved us to your death,
and still we celebrate, for you are with us here;
and we believe that we will see you when you come in your glory, Lord.
We remember, we celebrate, we believe.

See the face of Christ revealed in ev'ry person standing by your side,
Gift to one another, and temples of your love.

Marty Haugen







We Walk by Faith

We walk by faith, and not by sight:
No gracious words we hear
Of him who spoke as none e'er spoke,
But we believe him near.

We may not touch his hands and side,
Nor follow where he trod;
Yet in his promise we rejoice,
And cry "My Lord and God!"

Help then, O Lord, our unbelief,
And may our faith abound;
To call on you when you are near,
And seek where you are found:

That when our life of faith is done
In realms of clearer light
We may behold you as you are
In full and endless sight.

We walk by faith, and not by sight:
No gracious words we hear
Of him who spoke as none e'er spoke,
But we believe him near.

Henry Alford






Centre of My Life

O Lord, you are the centre of my life:
I will always praise you,
I will always serve you,
I will always keep you in my sight.

Keep me safe, O God, I take refuge in you.
I say to the Lord, "You are my God.
My happiness lies in you alone;
my happiness lies in you alone."


O Lord, you are the centre of my life:
I will always praise you,
I will always serve you,
I will always keep you in my sight.

I will bless the Lord, who gives me counsel,
who even at night directs my heart.
I keep the Lord ever in my sight:
since he is at my right hand, I shall stand firm.


O Lord, you are the centre of my life:
I will always praise you,
I will always serve you,
I will always keep you in my sight.

And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad;
even in safety shall my body rest.
For you will not leave my soul among the dead,
nor let your beloved know decay.


O Lord, you are the centre of my life:
I will always praise you,
I will always serve you,
I will always keep you in my sight.

You will show me the path of life,
the fullness of joy in your presence,
at your right hand,
at your right hand happiness forever.

Psalm 16
Paul Inwood