Hymn for the Entrance Procession
Through The Darkness of the Night
Refrain
O God of Power,
In thee is all my HopeVerse 1
Through the darkness of the night
God will guide my steps aright
He is my way, He is my light
My Father's love keeps me in sightRefrain
O God of Power,
In thee is all my HopeVerse 2
Satan's wiles and will to harm
Yield before God's shielding arm
So when the evil one seems near
Trusting in God I have no fearRefrain
O God of Power,
In thee is all my HopeVerse 3
And if doubt should stir in me
Fear shall not triumphant be
For on the rock that breaks the waves
Lies my peace and hope that savesRefrain
O God of Power,
In thee is all my HopeVerse 4
I am weak and I can fall
God will answer when I call
He never will my failings spurn
But all my ills to blessings turnRefrain
O God of Power,
In thee is all my Hope
Responsorial Psalm
Response
With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord,
Lord, hear my voice!
O let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleading.Response
With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt,
Lord, who would survive?
But with you is found forgiveness:
for this we revere you.Response
With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.My soul is waiting for the Lord.
I count on his word.
My soul is longing for the Lord
more than watchman for daybreak.
(Let the watchman count on daybreak
and Israel on the Lord.)Response
With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.Because with the Lord there is mercy
and fullness of redemption,
Israel indeed he will redeem
from all its iniquity.Response
With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.
Gospel Acclamation
Glory to the Lord, Amen!I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord;
whoever believes in me will never die.Glory to the Lord, Amen!
Offertory Hymn
Only a Shadow
Verse 1
The love we have for you, O Lord,
Is only a shadow of your love for us;
Only a shadow of your love for us,
Your deep abiding love.Verse 2
The bread we take and eat, O Lord,
Is your body broken and shared with us;
Your body broken and shared with us,
The gift of your great love.Refrain
Our lives are in your hands,
Our lives are in your hands;
Our love for you will grow, O Lord;
Your light in us will shine.Verse 3
Our own belief in you, O Lord,
Is only a shadow of your faith in us,
Only a shadow of your faith in us;
Your deep and lasting faith.Verse 4
The dreams we share today, O Lord,
Are only a shadow of your dreams for us;
Only a shadow of your dreams for us;
If we but follow you.Refrain
Our lives are in your hands,
Our lives are in your hands;
Our love for you will grow, O Lord;
Your light in us will shine.Verse 5
The joy we share today, O Lord,
Is only a shadow of your joys for us;
Only a shadow of your joys for us;
When we meet face to face.Refrain
Our lives are in your hands,
Our lives are in your hands;
Our love for you will grow, O Lord;
Your light in us will shine.
Hymn for Communion Procession
I Am The Bread of Life
Verse 1
I am the bread of life;
He who comes to me shall not hunger;
He who believes in me shall not thirst.
No one can come to me,
Unless the Father draws him.Chorus
And I will raise him up,
and I will raise him up,
and I will raise him up on the last day.Verse 2
The bread that I will give
is my flesh for the life of the world
and he who eats of this bread,
He shall live forever,
he shall live forever.Chorus
And I will raise him up,
and I will raise him up,
and I will raise him up on the last day.Verse 3
Unless you eat
of the flesh of the Son of Man
and drink of His blood,
and drink of His blood,
you shall not have life within you.Chorus
And I will raise him up,
and I will raise him up,
and I will raise him up on the last day.Verse 4
I am the resurrection,
I am the life.
He who believes in me,
even if he dies
he shall live forever.Chorus
And I will raise him up,
and I will raise him up,
and I will raise him up on the last day.
Recessional Hymn
Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross
Verse 1
Jesus, keep me near the cross;
There a precious fountain;
Free to all a healing stream
Flows from Calvary's mountain.Chorus
In the Cross, in the Cross,
Be my glory every,
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river.Verse 2
Near the cross a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the bright and morning star,
Shed its beams around me.Chorus
In the Cross, in the Cross,
Be my glory every,
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river.Verse 3
Near the Cross, O Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day,
With its shadow o'er me.Chorus
In the Cross, in the Cross,
Be my glory every,
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river.Verse 4
Near the Cross I'll watch and wait,
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I reach the golden strand,
Just beyond the river.Chorus
In the Cross, in the Cross,
Be my glory every,
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river.