Sacrament of Holy Confirmation Mass - 4th August 2013

Note that Mass for this Sunday is at 10:30 am, please let us all meet for practice at these times:

Saturday: 2 pm at the Soup Kitchen (69 George St) 

and 

Sunday: 9:30 am in church

There are 6 songs in total! and the some mass parts are different too. Let us put our hearts and minds in one voice to celebrate the 16 confirmation candidates this Sunday!

Dress code: white scarf! (to be provided if you come!) and red top/dress! (by order by Sr Demaline!!:)

Mass Hymns/ Songs:

Entrance: Praise to the Lord
Anointing with Chrism: Receive the Power

Offertory: In Bread We Bring You Lord

Communion #1: Spirit Song
Communion #2: Where Charity and Love Prevail
Final: Go Tell Everyone

Thank you! God bless! Have a great week!

#615 Isaiah 49

Our Father will NEVER forget us. Based on Isaiah 49:15.

Listen to the hymn here

1. I will never forget you, my people;
I have carved you on the palm of my hand.
I will never forget you;
I will not leave you orphaned.
I will never forget my own.

2. Does mother forget her baby?
Or a women the child within her womb?
Yet even if these forget,
yes, even if these forget,
I will never forget my own.

Mass Hymns - 28th July 2013

Entrance Hymn: All are Welcome
Offertory Hymn: Blessed be God
Communion Hymn: Seek Ye First
Closing Hymn: Isaiah 49

#426 Seek Ye First

Listen to the hymn here

Key: C

Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
And His righteousness
And all these things shall be added unto you
Allelu, Alleluia!

Man shall not live by bread alone
But by every word
That proceeds from the mouth of God
Allelu, Alleluia!

A-le-lu-ia, A-le-lu-u-ia

A-le-lu-ia, A-le-lu, Alle-lu-ia

Ask and it shall be given unto you
Seek and ye shall find
Knock and the door shall be opened unto you
Allelu, Alleluia!

A-le-lu-ia, A-le-lu-u-ia

A-le-lu-ia, A-le-lu, Alle-lu-ia

ReCeiVe tHe PoWER! \o/ \O/ \0/

Theme song for WYD Sydney 2008 - written by Gary Pinto and Guy Sebastian - bless them in providing the music scores freely for use in church.

The lyrics are extracted from the book of the Acts of Apostles chapter 1:8: "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses".

Listen to the song here

Verse 1

Every nation, every tribe,

come together to worship You.

In Your presence we delight,

we will follow to the ends of the earth.

Chorus

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Receive the Power, from the Holy Spirit!

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Receive the Power to be a light unto the world!

Verse 2

As Your Spirit calls to rise

we will answer and do Your Will.

We’ll forever testify

of Your mercy and unfailing love.

Chorus

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Receive the Power, from the Holy Spirit!

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Receive the Power to be a light unto the world!

Bridge

Lamb of God, we worship You,

Holy One, we worship You,

Bread of Life, we worship You,

Emmanuel, we worship You.

Lamb of God, we worship You,

Holy One, we worship You,

Bread of Life, we worship You,

Emmanuel, we will sing forever.

Chorus

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Receive the Power, from the Holy Spirit!

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Receive the Power to be a light unto the world!

Mass Hymns - 21st July 2013

Entrance Hymn: All are Welcome
Offertory Hymn: Blessed be God
Communion Hymn: Loving and Forgiving
Closing Hymn: Bring Forth the Kingdom

#411 All Are Welcome

Another lovely hymn from Marty Haugen - listen here

1. Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live,
a place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive.
Built of hopes and dreams and visions, rock of faith and vault of grace;
here the love of Christ shall end divisions:
All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.

2. Let us build a house where prophets speak, and words are strong and true,
where all God’s children dare to seek to dream God’s reign anew.
Here the cross shall stand as witness and as symbol of God’s grace;
here as one we claim the faith of Jesus:
All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.

3. Let us build a house where love is found in water, wine, and wheat:
a banquet hall on holy ground where peace and justice meet.
Here the love of God, through Jesus, is revealed in time and space;
as we share in Christ the feast that free us:
All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.

4. Let us build a house where hands will reach beyond the wood and stone
to heal and strengthen, serve and teach, and live the Word they’ve known.
Here the outcast and the stranger bear the image of God’s face;
let us bring an end to fear and danger:
All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.

5. Let us build a house where all are named, their songs and visions heard
and loved and treasured, taught and claimed as words within the Word.
Built of tears and cries and laughter, prayers of faith and songs of grace,
let this house proclaim from floor to rafter:
All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.

Lord Prepare Me To be a Sanctuary

Listen to this praise & worship song here

Lord prepare me
to be a sanctuary
pure and holy
tried and true...

With thanksgiving
I'll be a living
sanctuary
for you...

(repeat 100xxx)

Take My Life and Let It Be

Listen to this beautiful hymn here

Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.

Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power as Thou shalt choose.

Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart; it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.

Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.

Go Tell Everyone

Key: A

God's spirit is in my heart
He has called me and set me apart
This is what I have to do
What I have to do

Refrain:

He sent me to give the good news to the poor
Tell prisoners that they are prisoners no more
Tell blind people that they can see,
And set the downtrodden free
And go tell everyone
The news that the kingdom of God has come

And go tell everyone

The news that God's kingdom has come

Just as the Father sent me
So I'm sending you out to be
My witnesses throughout the world
The whole of the world   (Ref)

#197 Praise to the Lord

Listen to the hymn here

1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the king of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear: Now to his altar draw near,
Joining in glad adoration!

2. Praise to the Lord, who shall prosper our work and defend us;
Surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend us.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
Who with his love will befriend us.

3. Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in us adore him!
All that has life and breath come now with praises before him!
Let the “Amen” sound from his people again,
Now as we worship before him!

#433 On Eagles' Wings

Listen to the song here

1. You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,
who abide in his shadow for life,
say to the Lord:

"My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!"

Refrain:
And he will raise you up on eagle's wings,
bear you on the breath of dawn,
make you to shine like the sun,
and hold you in the palm of his hand.

2. The snare of the fowler will never capture you,
and famine will bring you no fear:
under his wings your refuge,
his faithfulness your shield. (Ref)

3. You need not fear the terror of the night
Nor the arrow that flies by day
Though thousands fall about you
Near you it shall not come (Ref)

4. For to his angels he's given a command
to guard you in all of your ways;
upon their hands they will bear you up,
lest you dash your foot against a stone. (Ref)

In Bread We Bring You Lord

Listen to the hymn here
Key: F

In bread we bring you Lord, our body's' labour
In wine we offer you our spirit's grief.
We do not ask you, Lord, who is my neighbour?
But stand united now, in one belief.
Oh we have gladly heard your Word, your holy Word
And now in answer, Lord, our gifts we bring.
Our selfish hearts make true, our failing faith renew,
Our life belongs to you, our Lord and King.

The bread we offer you is blessed and broken,
And it becomes for us our spirit’s food.
Over the cup we bring, your Word is spoken;
Make it your gift to us, your healing blood.
Take all that daily toil, plants in our heart’s poor soil,
Take all we start and spoil, each hopeful dream.
The chances we have missed, the graces we resist,
Lord, in thy Eucharist, take and redeem.

Spirit Song

Listen to the song here
Key: D

O let the Son of God enfold you
With His Spirit and His love
Let Him fill your heart
And satisfy your soul
Oh let Him have the things that hold you
And His Spirit like a dove
Will descend upon your life
And make you whole

Refrain:
Jesus Oh Jesus
Come and fill Your lambs
(Repeat)

Oh let us sing this song with gladness
As our hearts are filled with joy
Lift your hands in sweet surrender
To His name
Oh give Him all your tears and sadness
Give Him all your years of pain
And you’ll enter into life
In Jesus name (ref)

#468 Where Charity and Love Prevail

Listen to the hymn here

Where charity and love prevail,
there God is ever found;
Brought here together by Christ’s love,
by love are we thus bound.

With grateful joy and holy fear
God’s charity we learn;
Let us with heart and mind and soul
now love God in return.

Forgive we now each other’s faults
as we our faults confess;
And let us love each other well
in Christian holiness.

Let strife among us be unknown,
let all contention cease;
Be God’s the glory that we seek,
be ours God’s holy peace.

Let us recall that in our midst
dwells God’s begotten Son;
As members of his body joined,
we are in Christ made one.

No race or creed can love exclude,
if honored be God’s name;
Our family embraces all
whose Father is the same.

Mass Hymns - 14th July 2013

Entrance Hymn: Gathering in Jesus
Offertory Hymn: Blessed be God
Communion Hymn: Whatsoever You Do
Closing Hymn: A New Commandment

A New Commandment

Listen to the music here
Key: D

Lyrics are from John 13:34-35

A new commandment I give unto you:
That you love one another as I have loved you.
That you love one another as I have loved you.
By this shall all men know that you are My disciples
If you have love one for another.
By this shall all men know that you are My disciples
If you have love one for another.

Gathering in Jesus

Listen to the music here

1. Sent from God who loves us, Jesus Christ
Heralded by prophets, Jesus Christ
For a whole that waited, Jesus Christ
We gather in His name

2. Word of God the Father, Jesus Christ
From the womb of Mary, Jesus Christ
Face of love and mercy, Jesus Christ
We gather in His name

3. Light of all the world, Jesus Christ
Scattering the darkness, Jesus Christ
Calling us to follow, Jesus Christ
We gather in His name

4. Sign of contradiction, Jesus Christ

Daring to be different, Jesus Christ

Calling us to banquet, Jesus Christ

We gather in His name

5. Breathing life and spirit, Jesus Christ

Crucified and risen, Jesus Christ

Present here among us, Jesus Christ

We gather in His name

6. Face of God's compassion, Jesus Christ

Binding up the wounded, Jesus Christ

Pouring oil of blessing, Jesus Christ

We gather in His name

Welcome to the Family

One of the many songs I grew up with! Let's sing this with the children!

Listen to the song here

Welcome to the family
We’re glad that you have come
To share your life with us
As we grow in love and
May we always be to you
What God would have us be
A family always there
To be strong and to lean on

May we learn to love each other
More with each new day
May words of love be on our lips
In everything we say
May the Spirit melt our hearts
And teach us how to pray
That we might be a true family

#625 We Are Called

Another beautiful and very meaningful song by David Hass!
Listen to him sing here

1. Come! live in the light!
Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord!
We are called to be light for the kingdom,
to live in the freedom of the city of God!

Refrain: We are called to act with justice.
We are called to love tenderly.
We are called to serve one another, to walk humbly with God.

2. Come! Open your heart!
Show your mercy to all those in fear!
We are called to be hope for the hopeless,
so all hatred and blindness will be no more!

3. Sing! Sing a new song!
Sing of that great day when all will be one!
God will reign and we'll walk with each other as sisters and brothers united in love!

Because He Lives

What a beautiful song for Easter? or anytime! Listen here

God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;
He came to love, heal and forgive;
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!

Chorus
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living,
Just because He lives!

How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride and joy he gives;
But greater still the calm assurance:
This child can face uncertain days because He Lives!

Chorus
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living,
Just because He lives!

And then one day, I'll cross the river,
I'll fight life's final war with pain;
And then, as death gives way to vict'ry,
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives!

Chorus
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living,
Just because He lives!

You are my All in All

A praise and worship song, listen to the song here

You are my strength when I am weak
You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all
Seeking You as a precious jewel
Lord, to give up I'd be a fool
You are my all in all

Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name
Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name

Taking my sin, my cross, my shame
Rising up again I bless Your name
You are my all in all
When I fall down You pick me up
When I am dry You fill my cup
You are my all in all

Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name
Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name

Mass Hymns - 7th July 2013

A new month == a new offertory hymn! Let's start the month with the children mass:

Entrance Hymn: Gather Us In
Offertory Hymn: Blessed be God
Communion Hymn: Prayer of St Francis
Closing Hymn: Give me Oil in my Lamp

Thank you for the music and the singing O Lord! AMEN! \o/

Blessed Be God

Our choir's all-time favourite! Listen to it here

Blessed are you Lord, God of all creation.
Thanks to your goodness, this bread we offer.
Fruit of the earth, work of our hands
It will become the bread of life.

Refrain:
Blessed be God, Blessed be God.
Blessed be God, forever Amen.
Blessed be God, Blessed be God.
Blessed be God, forever Amen.

Blessed are you Lord, God of all creation.
Thanks to your goodness, this wine we offer.
Fruit of the vine, work of our hands.
It will become the cup of joy.

#502 Prayer of St Francis

Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring your love.
Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord,
And where there's doubt, true faith in you.

Refrain:
Oh Master, grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console.
To be understood as to understand,
To be loved as to love with all my soul.

Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there's despair in life, let me bring hope.
Where there is darkness only light,
And where there's sadness ever joy (ref)

Make me a channel of your peace.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
In giving of ourselves that we receive,
And in dying that we're born to eternal life.

#302 Gather Us In

With gusto! Listen to the hymn here

Verse 1
Here in this place new light is streaming,
Now is the darkness vanished away,
See in this space our fears and our dreamings
Brought here to You in the light of this day.

Chorus 1
Gather us in the lost and forsaken,
Gather us in the blind and the lame;
Call to us now and we shall awaken,
We shall arise at the sound of our name.

Verse 2
We are the young our lives are a mystery,
we are the old who yearn for your face.
We have been sung throughout all of history,
Called to be light to the whole human race.

Chorus 2
Gather us in the rich and the haughty
Gather us in the proud and the strong,
Give us a heart so meek and so lowly,
Give us the courage to enter the song.

Verse 3
Here we will take the wine and the water,
Here we will take the bread of new birth,
Here you shall call your sons and your daughters,
Call us anew to be salt for the earth.

Chorus 3
Give us to drink the wine of compassion,
Give us to eat the bread that is you;
Nourish us well and teach us to fashion,
lives that are holy and hearts that are true.

Verse 4
Not in the dark of buildings confining,
Not in some heaven light years away,
But here in this place the new light is shining,
Now is the Kingdom, now is the day.

Chorus 4
Gather us in and hold us forever,
Gather us in and make us your own;
Gather us in all peoples together,
fire of love in our flesh and our bones.

All That We Have

A beautiful offertory hymn, listen to it here:

Ref:

All that we have and all that we offer
Comes from a heart both frightened and free.
Take what we bring now and give what we need,
All done in his name.

1. Some would rely on their power,
Others put trust in their gold.
Some have only their Savior,
Whose faithfulness never grows old.

2. Sometimes the road may be lonesome,
Often we may lose our way;
Take courage and always remember
Love isn't just for a day.

3. Sometimes when troubles are many,
Life can seem empty, it's true,
But look at the life of the Master,
Who lovingly suffered for you.

I've Got Peace Like a River

Another upbeat song for the kids to sing! Listen to it here

I've got peace like a river,
I've got peace like a river,
I've got peace like a river in my soul.
I've got peace like a river,
I've got peace like a river,
I've got peace like a river in my soul.

I've got love like a river,
I've got love like a river,
I've got love like a river in my soul.
I've got love like a river,
I've got love like a river,
I've got love like a river in my soul

I've got joy like a river,
I've got joy like a river,
I've got joy like a river in my soul.
I've got joy like a river,
I've got joy like a river,
I've got joy like a river in my soul.

Give Me Oil In My Lamp

A good one to get the kids singing! Listen to the song here

Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning
Give me oil in my lamp, I pray
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning
Keep me burning 'til the break of day

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King of Kings
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King 

Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising
Give me joy in my heart, I pray
Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising
Keep me praising 'til the break of day

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King of Kings
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King 

Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting
Give me peace in my heart, I pray
Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting
Keep me resting 'til the break of day

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King of Kings
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King 

Give me love in my heart, keep me serving
Give me love in my heart, I pray
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving
Keep me serving 'til the break of day

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King of Kings
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King