Monday, March 13, 2017

Fill my cup Lord

Lyrics & music by Richard Blanchard (1925-2004)
https://youtu.be/jK1jERWQ4RA

Like the woman at the well, I was seeking
For things that could not satisfy.
And then I heard my Savior speaking—
“Draw from My well that never shall run dry.”

Ref:
Fill my cup, Lord; I lift it up Lord;
Come and quench this thirsting of my soul.
Bread of Heaven, feed me till I want no more.
Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole.
There are millions in this world who are seeking
For pleasures earthly goods afford.
But none can match the wondrous treasure
That I find in Jesus Christ my Lord.

So my brother if the things that this world gives you
Leave hungers that won’t pass away,
My blessed Lord will come and save you
If you kneel to Him and humbly pray—

Thursday, March 9, 2017

The Light of Christ

Refrain
The light of Christ has come into the world
The light of Christ has come into the world
1. All men must be born again
to see the Kingdom of God
The water and the Spirit
bring new life in God’s love
Refrain
2. God gave up His only Son
out of love for the world
So that all men who believe
in Him will live forever
Refrain
3. The light of God has come to us
so that we might have salvation
From the darkness of our sins
we walk into glory with Christ Jesus
Refrain

Thursday, March 2, 2017

I'll Sing a Hymn to Mary

I’ll sing a hymn to Mary,
The Mother of my God,
The Virgin of all virgins,
Of David’s royal blood.
O teach me, holy Mary,
A loving song to frame,
When wicked men blaspheme thee,
To love and bless thy name.

O Lily of the Valley,
O Mystic Rose, what tree,
Or flower, e’en the fairest,
Is half so fair as thee?
O let me, though so lowly,
Recite my Mother’s fame;
When wicked men blaspheme thee,
To love and bless thy name.

O noble Tower of David,
Of gold and ivory,
The Ark of God’s own promise,
The gate of Heav’n to me,
To live and not to love thee,
Would fill my soul with shame;
When wicked men blaspheme thee,
To love and bless thy name.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Ashes

Ashes by Tom Conry. © 1978 OCP Publications. Sung by Richard Schletty. Piano: Sr. Anne Becker, SSND.
1. We rise again from ashes,
from the good we’ve failed to do.
We rise again from ashes,
to create ourselves anew.
If all our world is ashes,
then must our lives be true,
an offering of ashes, an offering to you.

2. We offer you our failures,
we offer you attempts,
the gifts not fully given,
the dreams not fully dreamt.
Give our stumblings direction,
give our visions wider view,
an offering of ashes, an offering to you.

3. Then rise again from ashes,
let healing come to pain,
though spring has turned to winter,
and sunshine turned to rain.
The rain we’ll use for growing,
and create the world anew
from an offering of ashes, an offering to you.

4. Thanks be to the Father,
who made us like himself.
Thanks be to his Son,
who saved us by his death.
Thanks be to the Spirit
who creates the world anew
from an offering of ashes, an offering to you.