Psalm 23: My Shepherd is the Lord
My Shepherd is the Lord, nothing indeed shall I want.
1. Lord, You are my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Fresh and green are the pastures where You give me repose.
Near restful waters You lead me, to revive my drooping spirit.
2. You guide me along the right path, You are true to Your name.
If I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear
You are there with Your crook and Your staff; with these You give me comfort.
3. You have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of my foes.
My head you have anointed with oil; my cup is overflowing.
4. Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life.
In the Lord's own house shall I dwell for ever and ever.
Psalm 34: Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord, the goodness of the Lord.
1. I will bless the Lord at all times, God's praise ever in my mouth.
Glory in the Lord for ever, and the lowly will hear and be glad.
2. Glory in the Lord with me, let us together extol God's name.
I sought the Lord, who answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
3. Look to God that you might be radiant with joy,
and your faces free from all shame.
The Lord hears the suffering souls, and saves them from all distress.
Psalm 103: The Lord is Kind and Merciful
The Lord is kind and merciful, the Lord is kind and merciful
1. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all my being bless God's name;
bless the Lord, and forget not His promises.
2. God pardons all your iniquities, and comforts your sorrows,
redeems your life from destruction and crowns you with kindness
3. Merciful, merciful, and gracious is our God;
slow to anger, abounding in kindness.
Psalm 118: This is the Day the Lord Has Made, Let Us Rejoice!
This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad;
This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad;
1. Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; God's mercy endures for ever;
Let the house of Israel say: "God's mercy endures for ever."
2. The hand of the Lord has struck with power, God's right hand is exalted,
I shall not die, but live anew, declaring the works of the Lord.
3. The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,
the Lord of love and mercy has brought wonder to our eyes!
Psalm 122: Let Us Go Rejoicing to the house of the Lord
Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord,
Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
1. I rejoiced when I heard them say: "Let us go to the house of the Lord,"
and now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem.
2. Jerusalem is a city built with unity and strength.
It is there, it is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord.
3. For Israel's law is the praise God's name and there to give God thanks.
There are set the judgment thrones for all of David's house.
4. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! "May those who love you prosper;
May peace ever reign within your walls, and wealth within your buildings!"
Psalm 128: Blest are Those Who Love You -or- May the Lord Bless Us
refrain I: Blest
are those who love You, happy those who follow you, blest are those who seek You, O God.
refrain II: May the Lord bless us, May the Lord protect us, all the days, all the days of our life.
1. Happy all those who fear the Lord, and walk in God's pathway;
you will find what you long for: the riches of our God.
2. Your spouse shall be like a fruitful vine in the midst of your home,
your children flouring like olive plants rejoicing at your table.
3. May the blessing of God be yours all the days of your life.
may the peace and the love of God live always in your heart.
Psalm 145: I Will Praise Your Name
I will praise your name, my King and my God.
I will praise your name, my King and my God.
1. I will give you glory, my God above, and I will bless Your name for ever.
Ev'ry day I will bless and praise Your name for ever.
2. The Lord is full of grace and mercy, who is kind and slow to anger.
God is good in ev'ry way, and full of compassion.
3. Let all your works give you thanks, O Lord,
and let all the faithful bless you.
Let them speak of your might, O Lord, the glory of your kingdom.
4. The Lord is faithful in word and deed,
and always near, His name is holy.
Lifting up all those who fall, God raises up the lowly.
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Is also effectively done as an instrumental)
1. Jesu, joy of man's desiring. Holy wisdom, love most bright;
Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring, Soar to uncreated light.
Word of God our flesh that fashioned, With the fire of life impassioned,
Striving still to Truth unknown, Soaring, dying round Thy throne.
2. Through the way where hope is guiding, Hark, what peaceful music rings,
Where the flock in Thee confiding, Drink of joy from deathless springs.
Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure, Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure.
Thou dost ever lead Thine own, In the love of joys unknown.
Love is the Sunlight
1. Love is the sunlight shaped of your splendor,
Love is the star bright born of Your hand,
Blessing of heaven, graciously given,
Radiant with glory from Your command
2. Love is the spacious quiet of shadows,
Love is the gracious shade of release,
Mist of the morning, Midday adorning,
Cool with twilight breath of Your peace.
3. May we in gladness grow in Your sunshine,
May we in sadness rest in Your shade,
Giving and gaining, ever remaining,
One in the marriage Your love has made.
When Love is Found
1. When love is found and hope comes home,
Sing and be glad that two are one.
When love explodes and fills the sky,
Praise God and share our Maker's joy.
2. When love has flow'red in trust and care,
Build both each day that love may dare
To reach beyond home's warmth and light,
To serve and strive for truth and right.
5. Praise God for love, praise God for life,
In age or youth, in calm or strife.
Lift up your hearts let love be fed
Through death and life in broken bread.
Wherever You Go
1. Wherever you go I shall go.
Wherever you live so shall I live.
Your people will be my people,
and your God will be my God too.
2. Wherever you die I shall die
and there shall I be buried beside you.
We will be together for ever,
and our love will be the gift of our life.
Bridegroom and Bride
1. God, in the planning and purpose of life,
Hallowed the union of husband and wife;
This we embody where love is displayed,
Rings are presented and promises made.
2. Jesus was found, at a similar feast,
Taking the roles of both waiter and priest,
Turning the worldly towards the divine,
Tears into laughter and water to wine.
3. Therefore we pray that His Spirit preside
Over the wedding of bridegroom and bride,
Fulfilling all that they've hoped will come true,
Lighting with love all they dream of and do.
4. Praise then the Maker, the Spirit, the Son,
Source of the love through which two are made one.
God's is the glory, the goodness, and grace
Seen in this marriage and known in this place.
Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether
1. Draw us in the Sprit's tether,
for when humbly in Your name,
Two or three are met together,
You are in the midst of them; Alleluia!
Touch we now Your garment's hem.
2. As disciples used to gather in the name of Christ to sup,
Then with thanks to God the Father break the bread and bless the cup, alleluia!
So now bind our friendship up.
3. All our meals and all our living make as sacraments of You,
That by caring, helping, giving, we may be disciples true. Alleluia!
We will serve with faith anew.
I Received the Living God
I received the living God, and my heart is full of joy.
I received the living God, and my heart is full of joy.
1. Jesus said: "I am the Bread kneaded long to give you life;
You who will partake of Me need not ever fear to die."
2. Jesus said: "I am the Way, and my Father longs for you;
So I come to bring you home to be one with Him anew."
3. Jesus said: "I am the Truth; if you follow close to me,
You will know me in your heart, and my word shall make you free."
4. Jesus said: "I am the Life far from whom no thing can grow,
But receive this living bread, and my Spirit you shall know."
Now in This Banquet
Now in this banquet, Christ is our bread;
Here shall all hungers be fed.
Bread that is broken, wine that is poured,
Love is the sign of our Lord.
1. You who have touched us and graced us with love,
make us Your people of goodness and light.
2. Let our hearts burn with the fire of Your love;
open our eyes to the glory of God.'
3. God who makes the blind to see,
God who makes the lame to walk,
bring us dancing into day,
lead Your people in Your way.
4. Hope for the hopeless, light for the blind,
"Strong" is Your name, Lord, "Gentle" and "Kind."
5. Call us to be Your light, call us to be Your love,
Make us Your people again.
6. Come, O Spirit! renew our hearts!
We shall arise to be children of Light.
Panis Angelicus (Bread of Angels)
Latin:
English Translation:
Panis Angelicus fit panis hominum,
Dat panis caelicus figures terminum:
Ores mirabilis! Manducat Dominum
Pauper, servus, et humilis
Bread of angels is made the Bread of man
Living Bread from heaven:
O wondrous gift! The Lord gives Himself to
the poor and the humble.
Te trina Deitas unaque, poscimus,
Sic nos tu visita sicut te colimus.
Per tuas semitas duc nos quo tendimus
Ad lucem quam in habitas.
You, O Godhead, One in Three, we implore,
so you may visit us, as we now worship you.
Lead us in your way, that we at last may see
the light wherein you dwell.
Take and Eat
Take and eat; take and eat; this is my body given up for you.
Take and drink; take and drink; this is my blood given up for you.
1. I am the Word that spoke and light was made;
I am the seed that died to be reborn;
I am the bread that comes from heav'n above;
I am the vine that fills your cup with joy.
2. I am the way that leads the exile home;
I am the truth that sets the captive free;
I am the life that raises up the dead;
I am your peace, true peace my gift to you.
3. I am the Lamb that takes away your sin;
I am the gate that guards you night and day;
You are my flock; you know the shepherd's voice;
You are my own; your ransom is my blood.
You are Mine
1. I will come to you in the silence,
I will lift you from all your fear.
You will hear My voice, I claim you as my choice,
be still and know I am here.
2. I am hope for all who are hopeless,
I am eyes for all who long to see.
In the shadows of the night, I will be your light,
Come and rest in me.
Do not be afraid, I am with you. I have called you each by name.
Come and follow me, I will bring you home;
I love you and you are Mine.
3. I am strength for all the despairing,
Healing for the ones who dwell in shame.
All the blind will see, the lame will all run free,
and all will know my name.
4. I am the Word that leads all to freedom,
I am the peace the world cannot give.
I will call your name, embracing all your pain,
stand up, now walk, and live!
Ave Maria (Hail Mary)
latin:
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum,
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.
english translation:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you,
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death. Amen.