This Sunday's Hymns

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 103

R: The Lord is kind and merciful; the Lord is kind and merciful.

Preparation Hymn: No Greater Love

Ritual Song #812

There is no greater love, says the Lord, 

than to lay down your life for a friend;

there is no greater love, no greater love, 

than to lay down your life for a friend.

1.    As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. 

Live on in my love.

You will live in my love if you keep my commands, 

even as I have kept my Father's.

2.    All this I tell you that my joy may be yours 

and your joy may be complete.

Love one another as I have loved you: 

This is my command.

3.    You are my friends if you keep my commands; 

no longer slaves but friends to me.

All I heard from my Father, 

I have made known to you: Now I call you friends.

4.    It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you, 

chose you to go forth and bear fruit.

Your fruit must endure, so you will receive 

all you ask the Father in my name.

Text: John 15:9-17; Michael Joncas, b.1951, © 1988, GIA Publications, Inc.
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Communion Hymn: The King Of Love My Shepherd Is

Ritual Song #820

The King of love my shepherd is,
Whose goodness fails me never;
I nothing lack if I am his,
And he is mine for ever. 

Where streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul he's leading,
And where the verdant pastures grow
With food celestial feeding.

Confused and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love he sought me;
And on his shoulder gently laid,
And home, rejoicing, brought me.

In death's dark vale I fear no ill
With you, dear Lord, beside me,
Your rod and staff my comfort still,
Your cross before to guide me.

You spread a table in my sight;
Your saving grace bestowing;
And O what transport of delight
From your pure chalice flowing!

And so through all the length of days
Your goodness fails me never;
Good Shepherd, may I sing your praise
Within your house for ever.

 Text: Psalm 23; Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877, alt.

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Concluding Hymn: What Wondrous Love Is This

Ritual Song #807

What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul?
What wondrous love is this, O my soul?
What wondrous love is this
that caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul;
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul?

To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb, I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb
who is the great I Am,
While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing;
While millions join the theme, I will sing.

And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on;
And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on;
And when from death I'm free,
I'll sing and joyful be,
And through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on!
And through eternity I'll sing on.

Text: Alexander Means, 1801-1853

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Alternate Hymn: On Eagle's Wings 

Ritual Song #795

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!'

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.

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.

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.

Coda:: And hold you, hold you in the palm of his hand.

Text: Psalm 91; Michael Joncas, b.1951,

© 1979, New Dawn Music. Published by OCP Publications.

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