Corpus Christi
Solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
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St. Francis Xavier Youth Choir
Hymn for the Entrance Procession
Soul of my Saviour
Verse 1
Soul of my Saviour sanctify my breast
Body of Christ be, thou my Saving Guest
Blood of my Saviour, bathe me in thy tide
Wash me with water, flowing from Thy sideVerse 2
Strength and protection, may Thy passion be
O Blessed Jesus, hear and answer me
Deep in thy wounds Lord, hide and shelter me
So shall I never, never part from theeVerse 3
Guard and defend me, from the foe malign
In death's dread moments make me only thine
Call me and bid me come to thee on high
Where I may praise thee with thy saints for aye
Responsorial Psalm
Response
O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!
Zion, praise your God!
He has strengthened the bars of your gates
he has blessed the children within you.Response
O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!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.Response
O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!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.Response
O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!I am the living bread which has come down from heaven,
says the Lord.
Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever.Alleluia!
Offertory Hymn
Bread of Life
Verse 1
Bread of life and cup of hope,
we come as gift to you.
Change our hearts; fill us with peace.
Transform our lives anew.Open our eyes so that we might see
your presence in one anotherYour life, poured out in love today,
unites us all in you.Verse 2
Loving Lord, Creator God,
open our eyes to see
the good that lives in each of us,
that called the world to be.And when we fail to see the good,
when friendships falter and crumble,Give us the courage to forgive
that we may live in peace.Verse 3
Living Word, O Son of God,
your love shows us the way
that we may live in harmony,
and from you never stray.Wipe all oppression from our midst;
give us a love for all people.Your song of justice sing in us,
to live for peace today.
Hymn for Communion Procession
Behold The Lamb
Verse 1
Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away,
Slain for us: and we remember:
The promise made that all who come in faith
Find forgiveness at the cross.Chorus 1
So we share in this Bread of life,
And we drink of His sacrifice,
As a sign of our bonds of peace
Around the table of the King.Verse 2
The body of our Saviour, Jesus Christ,
Torn for you: eat and remember
The wounds that heal, the death that brings us life,
Paid the price to make us one.Chorus 2
So we share in this Bread of Life,
And we drink of His sacrifice
As a sign of our bonds of love
Around the table of the King.Verse 3
The blood that cleanses every stain of sin,
Shed for you: drink and remember
He drained death’s cup that all may enter in
To receive the life of God.Chorus 3
So we share in this Bread of Life,
And we drink of His sacrifice,
As a sign of our bonds of grace
Around the table of the King.Verse 4
And so with thankfulness and faith
We rise to respond: and to remember
Our call to follow in the steps of Christ
As His body here on earth.Chorus 4
As we share in His suffering,
We proclaim: Christ will come again!
And we’ll join in the feast of heaven
Around the table of the King.
Procession
Priestly People
Refrain
Priestly people,
Kingly people,
Holy people,
God's chosen people,
sing praise to the Lord.Verse 1
We sing to you,
O Christ, beloved Son of the Father.
We give you praise,
O Wisdom everlasting, and Word of GodVerse 2
We sing to you,
O Son, born of Mary the Virgin.
We give you praise,
Our Brother, born to heal us, our saving Lord.Verse 3
We sing to you,
O light bringing men out of darkness,
We give you praise,
O guiding Light, who shows us the way to Heaven.Verse 4
We sing to you,
Messiah foretold by the prophets.
We give you praise,
O Son of David and Son of Abraham.Verse 5
We sing to you,
The Way to the Father in heaven.
We give you praise,
The Way of Truth, and Way of all grace & Light.Verse 6
We sing to you,
O Priest of the new dispensation
We give you praise,
Our Peace, sealed by the Blood of the sacrifice.Verse 7
We sing to you,
O Lamb put to death for the sinner.
We give you praise,
O Victim, immolated for all mankind.Verse 8
We sing to you,
The Shepherd who leads to the Kingdom.
We give you praise,
Who gather all your sheep in the one true fold.Verse 9
We sing to you,
O Fount, overflowing with mercy.
We give you praise,
Who give us living waters to quench our thirst.Verse 10
We sing to you,
True Vine planted by God our Father.
We give you praise,
O Blessed Vine, whose branches bear fruit in love.
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.
A Call to Christians
Verse 1
A light within the world
Yes, witnesses are we
To bear the light of Christ
For all the world to see.Chorus
We come with joy O Christ
In answer to Your call,
Through love we give all.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Verse 2
Your love and light O Lord,
You send us to impart
To those who know You not
Yet love You in their heart.Chorus
We come with joy O Christ
In answer to Your call,
Through love we give all.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Verse 3
Have mercy on the world,
That sin and strife may cease,
Extend Your reign, O Christ
You are the king of peace.Chorus
We come with joy O Christ
In answer to Your call,
Through love we give all.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
O Sacrament Most Holy
Verse 1
O Jesus, we adore Thee,
Who in thy love divine,
Conceal thy mighty Godhead
In forms of bread and wineChorus
O Sacrament most holy,
O Sacrament divine,
All praise and all thanksgiving,
Be every moment Thine.Verse 2
O Jesus, we adore Thee,
Our Victim and our Priest,
Whose precious blood and body
Become our sacred feast.Chorus
O Sacrament most holy,
O Sacrament divine,
All praise and all thanksgiving,
Be every moment Thine.Verse 3
O Jesus, we adore Thee,
Our Saviour and our King,
And with the saints and angels,
A humble homage bring.Chorus
O Sacrament most holy,
O Sacrament divine,
All praise and all thanksgiving,
Be every moment Thine.Verse 4
O Jesus, we adore Thee,
Come live in us, we pray,
That all our thoughts and actions,
Be Thing alone again.Chorus
O Sacrament most holy,
O Sacrament divine,
All praise and all thanksgiving,
Be every moment Thine.
Benediction
Down In Adoration
Verse 1
Down in adoration falling,
This great Sacrament we hail;
Ancient types have long departed,
Newer rites of grace prevail.
Faith for all defects supplying,
Where the feeble senses fail.Verse 2
Glory let us give and blessing,
To the Father and the Son,
Honour, might and praise addressing,
while eternal ages run,
Equal praise to Him confessing,
Who proceeds from both as One. Amen.Priest: You have given them bread from heaven.People: Having in itself all delight.Let us pray:
O God, You who in this wonder sacrament
have left us a memorial of your passion,
grant, we implore You,
that we may so venerate the sacred mysteris of Your Body and Blood
as always to be conscious of the fruit of Your redemption,
You Who live and reign with God the Father
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God forever and ever.People: Amen
Divine Praises
Blessed be God,
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the name of Jesus.
Blessed be His most Sacred Heart
Blessed be His most precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste Spouse.
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.

