THANKSGIVING MASS

April 1, 2019
CHRIST BE
OUR LIGHT
LONGING FOR
LIGHT
WE WAIT IN
DARKNESS.
LONGING FOR
TRUTH, WE
TURN TO YOU
MAKE US YOUR
OWN, YOUR
HOLY PEOPLE
 LIGHT FOR
THE WORLD
TO SEE
CHRIST BE
OUR LIGHT
 SHINE IN OUR
HEARTS.
SHINE THOUGH
THE DARKNESS
CHRIST BE
OUR LIGHT
SHINE IN YOUR
CHURCH
GATHERED
TODAY
LONGING FOR
PEACE, OUR
WORLD IS
TROUBLED.
LONGING FOR
HOPE,
MANY DESPAIR.
 YOUR WORD
ALONE HAS
POW’R TO SAVE
US.
 MAKE US
YOUR LIVING
VOICE
CHRIST BE
OUR LIGHT
 SHINE IN OUR
HEARTS.
SHINE THOUGH
THE DARKNESS
CHRIST BE
OUR LIGHT
SHINE IN YOUR
CHURCH
GATHERED
TODAY
LONGING FOR
FOOD, MANY
ARE HUNGRY
LONGING FOR
WATER, MANY
STILL THIRST
 MAKE US YOUR
BREAD, BROKEN
FOR OTHERS
 SHARED
UNTIL ALL
ARE FED.
CHRIST BE
OUR LIGHT
 SHINE IN OUR
HEARTS.
SHINE THOUGH
THE DARKNESS
CHRIST BE
OUR LIGHT
SHINE IN YOUR
CHURCH
GATHERED
TODAY
With your spirit
 I Confess to
almighty God and
to you my brothers
and sisters
 That I have greatly
sinned, in my
thoughts and in my
words,
In what I have done
and what I have
failed to do
Through my fault,
through my fault,
Through my most
grievous fault;
 Therefore I ask
blessed Mary ever-
Virgin
 All the angels and
Saints, and you, my
brothers and sisters
To pray for me
to the Lord our
God.
Lord, have
mercy
Christ, have
mercy
Lord, have
mercy
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading:
Isaiah
65:17-21
Thanks be to
God
Responsorial Psalm:
I will praise you,
Lord for you have
rescued me.
(Let us stand to honor
the Gospel)
Glory to You,
O Word of
God!
Glory to You,
Lord Jesus
Christ
Glory to You,
O Word of
God!
Glory to You,
Lord Jesus
Christ
Glory to You,
O Word of
God!
Glory to You,
Lord Jesus
Christ
With your spirit
Glory to You,
O Lord.
Gospel:
John
4:43-54
Praise to you,
Lord Jesus
Christ.
Homily
Prayers of the faithful:
Lord, hear our
prayer.
WE COME
TO YOUR
FEAST
WE PLACE UPON
YOUR TABLE A
GLEAMING
CLOTH OF WHITE
THE WEAVING OF
OUR STORIES, THE
FABRIC OF OUR
LIVES
THE DREAMS OF
THOSE BEFORE
US, THE ANCIENT
HOPEFUL CRIES
 THE PROMISE OF
OUR FUTURE, OUR
NEEDING AND OUR
NURTURE, LIE HERE
BEFORE OUR LIVES
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
THE YOUNG
AND THE
OLD,
 THE
FRIGHTEND,
THE BOLD
THE GREATEST
AND THE
LEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WITH THE FRUIT
OF OUR LANDS
AND THE WORK
OF OUR HANDS
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WE PLACE UPON
YOUR TABLE, A
HUMBLE LOAF OF
BREAD
 THE GIFT OF
FIELD AND
HILLSIDE, THE
GRAIN BY WHICH
WE’RE FED
 WE COME TO
TASTE THE
PRESENCE, OF
HIM WHOM
WHICH WE FEED
 TO
STRENGTHEN
AND CONNECT
US
 TO
CHALLENGE
AND CORRECT
US
TO LOVE IN
WORD AND
DEED
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
THE YOUNG
AND THE
OLD,
 THE
FRIGHTEND,
THE BOLD
THE GREATEST
AND THE
LEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WITH THE FRUIT
OF OUR LANDS
AND THE WORK
OF OUR HANDS
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WE PLACE UPON
YOUR TABLE, A
SIMPLE CUP OF
WINE
 THE GIFT OF
HUMAN LABOR,
THE GIFT OF SUN
AND VINE
 WE COME TO
TASTE THE
PRESENCE OF HIM
WE CLAIM AS
LORD
HIS DYING
AND HIS
LIVING,
HIS LEADING
AND HIS
GIVING
HIS LOVE IN
CUP
OUTPOUR
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
THE YOUNG
AND THE
OLD,
 THE
FRIGHTEND,
THE BOLD
THE GREATEST
AND THE
LEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WITH THE FRUIT
OF OUR LANDS
AND THE WORK
OF OUR HANDS
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
 WE GATHER
ROUND YOUR
TABLE, WE PAUSE
WITHIN OUR QUEST
 WE STAND BESIDE
OUR NEIGHBORS,
WE NAME THE
STRANGER “GUEST”
THE FEAST IS
SPREAD
BEFORE US;
YOU BID US
COME AND
DINE;
IN BLESSING
WE’LL
UNCOVER
IN SHARING
WE’LL
DISCOVER
 YOUR
SUBSTANCE
AND YOUR
SIGN
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
THE YOUNG
AND THE
OLD,
 THE
FRIGHTENED,
THE BOLD
THE GREATEST
AND THE
LEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
WITH THE FRUIT
OF OUR LANDS
AND THE WORK
OF OUR HANDS
WE COME TO
YOUR FEAST
 May the Lord
accept the
sacrifice at your
hands
 For the praise
and Glory of His
Name
 For our good
and the good of
all His Holy
Church.
With your spirit
We lift them up
to the Lord.
It is right and
just.
Holy, Holy,
Holy, Lord
God of Host
 Heaven and
earth are full of
Your Glory
full of Your
Glory
Hosanna in the
Highest
Hosanna in the
Highest
 Blessed is he
who comes in
the name of the
Lord.
Hosanna in the
Highest
Hosanna in the
Highest
We proclaim Your
death O Lord, and
profess Your
resurrection
Until you come again,
until you come again
we proclaim your
resurrection
AMEN
OUR FATHER
 For the Kingdom
the power and the
Glory are yours,
now and forever.
And with Your
spirit
Lamb of God, you
take away the
sins of the world
have mercy, have
mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you
take away the sins
of the world
have mercy, have
mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you
take away the sins
of the world
Grant us peace,
Grant us peace.
Lord I’m not worthy that
you should enter under
my roof, but only say the
word and my soul shall be
healed.
LIKE CEDARS
THEY SHALL
STAND
I WILL PLAY
FOR HIM ON
MY HARP
WITH MY LUTE
AND TEN-
STRINGED
LYRE
I WILL GREET
THE LORD
WITH MY SONG
I WILL SING OF
THE WAYS OF
THE LORD
GOOD IT IS THAT
WE SHOULD SING
TO HONOR
YAWEH’S NAME
AND THANK HIM
FOR HIS LOVE AT
DAWN;
HIS FAITHFULNESS
THROUGH NIGHT
I WILL PLAY
FOR HIM ON
MY HARP
WITH MY LUTE
AND TEN-
STRINGED
LYRE
I WILL GREET
THE LORD
WITH MY SONG
I WILL SING OF
THE WAYS OF
THE LORD
GREAT AND
WIDE YOUR
KINDNESS
LORD
AND FATHOMS DEEP
YOUR HEART; THE
WICKED MAN SHALL
NOT PRECEIVE THE
FOOLISH MAN SHALL
FALL
I WILL PLAY
FOR HIM ON
MY HARP
WITH MY LUTE
AND TEN-
STRINGED
LYRE
I WILL GREET
THE LORD
WITH MY SONG
I WILL SING OF
THE WAYS OF
THE LORD
 THE JUST SHALL
GROW AS TALL AS
PALMS LIKE
CEDARS THEY
SHALL STAND
 AND PLANTED
FIRMLY ON THEIR
GOD. THEY SHALL
NOT BREAK NOR
BOW.
I WILL PLAY
FOR HIM ON
MY HARP
WITH MY LUTE
AND TEN-
STRINGED
LYRE
I WILL GREET
THE LORD
WITH MY SONG
I WILL SING OF
THE WAYS OF
THE LORD
And with your spirit
Amen
Thanks be to
God!
4 4
 MY HEART’S
THANKSGIVING
 AS I SING MY
HEART’S
THANKSGIVING
AND MY EYES
LOOK
HEAVENWARD
HOW THE STARS
YOU FLUNG LIKE
JEWELS
 BID YOUR
WELCOME,
SHINE YOUR
LIGHT
 AS I MARVEL AT
YOUR MOONRISE,
I’M IN AWE, YET I
ASK
WHAT AM I THAT
YOU SHOULD
LOVE ME
AND HOLD ME AS
YOUR DEAREST
LOVE OF ALL
YOU CROWN ME
WITH HONOR
AND GLORY
AND YOU SET
ALL THINGS
UNDER MY
FEET
 YOU HAVE
MADE ME A
LI’L LESS THAN
ANGELS
EVEN IF I FLY
OFTEN AWAY
 AS I SING MY
HEART’S
THANKSGIVING
AND MY EYES
LOOK
HEAVENWARD
HOW THE STARS
YOU FLUNG LIKE
JEWELS
 BID YOUR
WELCOME,
SHINE YOUR
LIGHT
 AS I MARVEL AT
YOUR MOONRISE,
I’M IN AWE, YET I
ASK
WHAT AM I THAT
YOU SHOULD
LOVE ME
AND HOLD ME AS
YOUR DEAREST
LOVE OF ALL