New Catholic Hymnal

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Come Bless the Lord (2x)

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Hail Christ, our royal Priest and King,

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Lord, we gather at your altar,

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Cry out with joy to the Lord all the earth.

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Refrain:

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We come to you, Lord Jesus,

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Take your steps to the altar,

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Antiphon:

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All people that on earth do dwell,

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O God, thy people gather,

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Come, my brothers, praise the Lord. Alleluia,

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Where two or three are gathered in my name,

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Chorus:

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Open your ears, O Christain people,

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Refrain:

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Have mercy (3x)

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Oh Lord have mercy (4x)

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Oh Lord, have mercy (2x)

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Lord, have mercy (2x)

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Let glory in the highest,

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Leader:

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By the labour of your hands you shall eat.

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Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord,

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O give thanks to the Lord for he is good,

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Maranatha! Come,

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Hark! the herald angels sing:

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Be merciful O Lord

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This is the day the Lord has made:

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Lord, send forth your Spirit,

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Lord you have the words

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Refrain:

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O praise the Lord, all you nations,

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Antiphon:

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Cantor: Alleluia

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Antiphon:

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Mighty Father, I believe,

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I believe in God almighty

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Antiphon:

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Firmly I believe and truly

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Refrain:

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God the Father, hear our prayer

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From many grapes and grains of wheat,

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Accept Almighty Father

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Antiphon:

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Accept, O Father, in your love,

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O King of might and splendour,

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Lord accept the gifts we offer

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Oh, God, our Father, Kindly bless

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The Solemn Sacrifice begins,

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Wondrous gifts the Word who fashioned,

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O lord in this great mystery

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All that i am, all that i do

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Let us break bread together at the altar,

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Let us break bread together on our knees,

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chorus:

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Take my hands and make them as your own,

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Refrain:

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Holy (4x), Lord, God of Hosts

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C. Holy, holy

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Refrain:

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Let all that is within me cry holy,

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Holy (4x), Lord of power, Lord of might

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Lord, Lord by your cross and,

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Keep in mind that Jesus Christ

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Christ has died, alleluia,

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Through Him, with Him

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Refrain:

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Our Father, Who is in heaven,

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Our Father, Who art in heaven,

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I wish you the peace of the Lord,

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Peace I leave with you,

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May the peace of Christ be with you today,

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Peace is flowing like a river,

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Peace, perfect peace,

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Let us with Love and unity,

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Lamb of God our savior,

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O lamb of God you take away the sins

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C. Lamb of God,

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O Lamb of God, we praise your name,

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A. Lamb of God, you take away the sin

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Soul of my Savior,

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To go to heaven my heart is longing

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Jesus, Jesus, come to me.

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Humbly we adore you,

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Our watch we keep before your throne

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Saviour God, possess my heart,

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O Jesus, Joy of loving hearts,

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The Lord is my true shepherd;

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Refrain:

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The God of love my shepherd is,

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O bread of heaven, beneath this veil

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O Lord, I am not worthy

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Beloved, let us love:

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The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want.

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Antiphon:

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O praise, my soul the Lord;

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Chorus:

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My soul glorifies the Lord,

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My God loves me.

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The Mass is ended, all go in peace;

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Go, the Mass is ended,

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Lightened by the word we've heard

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Chorus:

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Go in the peace of Christ

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Chorus:

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Father, eternal, we pray for your blessing,

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The Sacrifice is offered now,

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O come, O come, Emmanuel

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The coming of our God

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On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry,

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Dear Maker of the starry skies,

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Hark, a herald voice is sounding;

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Hark, how the banks of Jordan ring,

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O Lord of light, who made the stars

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O saviour God! We cry to thee,

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Like the dawning of the morning,

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O You, who your own Father's breast,

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Chorus:

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Antiphon:

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Chorus:

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Silent night! Holy night!

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Sleep, Holy Babe, Upon your mother’s breast;

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The first Noel the angel did say

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The snow lay on the ground,

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Angels from the realms of glory,

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Christians, awake, salute the happy morn

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Hark! The herald angels sing,

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Once in royal David's city

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Ding dong merrily on high,

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Lo! The Heavenly choirs are singing

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O Come All Ye Faithful

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Angels we have heard in heaven,

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Good Christian men, rejoice,

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Bethlehem, of noblest cities

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O little town of Bethlehem

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Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

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While shepherds watched their flocks by night,

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As with gladness, men of old

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Away in a manger, No crib for a bed,

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It came upon the midnight clear,

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Chorus:

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We three kings of Orient are

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Where is he, the King of Jews?

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God, of your pity, unto us your children,

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God of mercy and compassion,

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Jesus, my Lord, behold at length the day,

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Lord, who throughout these forty days

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Refrain:

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Antiphon:

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Dear Lord and Father of mankind,

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Forty days and forty nights

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Antiphon:

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Just as I am, without one plea,

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Though your sins be as scarlet,

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O come and mourn with me a while;

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Jesus, meek and lowly,

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Sent from his Father's throne on high,

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All you who seek a comfort sure

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Jesus, grant me this, I pray,

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Hail, Jesus, hail! who for my sake,

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By the cross her vigil keeping,

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Say, oh: say, my people,

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Blessed Lamb! On Calvary mountain

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In the Lord’s atoning grief

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O'erwhelm'd in depths of woe,

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O sacred head, surrounded

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Glory be to Jesus,

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Man of sorrows, wrapt in grief,

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On the dear wounds of Christ we call,

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The royal banners forward go,

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Ride on, ride on, in majesty!

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Antiphon:

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Fill my house unto the fullest,

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People of Jerusalem praise your God

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One great and final Sabbath day,

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You choirs of New Jerusalem,

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Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

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Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

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Refrain:

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Our Saviour is arisen (2x)

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Yours is the glory,

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Bring, all you dear-bought nations,

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Christ the Lord is risen today;

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Through the Red Sea brought at last,

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Refrain:

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I know that my Redeemer lives.

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This joyful Eastertide,

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Jesus is alive and death is conquered

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Sing praise to our Creator,

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My Lord, He died for a kingdom,

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Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!

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Low in the grave He lay,

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Sing to praise the glorious victor,

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New praises be given to Christ newly crowned,

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Oh what high holiday, past our declaring.

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Jerusalem the golden, with milk and honey blest,

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Lift up, you princes of the sky,

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Yes heaven is the prize,

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Jerusalem, my happy home,

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Heavenly Sion, mirror shining,

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Open wide your portals, Princes, open wide,

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Come Holy Ghost, creator blest,

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Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come,

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Come, O come, our Gift descending,

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O Holy Spirit, come to us,

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Spirit of light, draw near,

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Come down, O love divine,

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Hail this joyful day's return,

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Holy Spirit, Lord of light,

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Breathe on me, Breath of God,

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Gracious Spirit, dwell with me!

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Spirit divine, attend our prayers,

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Holy Spirit, hear us;

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Holy Spirit, truth Divine,

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Spirit of God in the clear running water,

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Spirit of the living God,

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Jesus, the very thought of you

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Jesus shall reign where'er the sun,

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To Christ, the Prince of Peace,

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To Jesus' Heart, all burning

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Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all,

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Sing my tongue, acclaim Christ present

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O Christ the glorious crown

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Jesus, Lamb of God's high throne

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To Jesus Christ our sovereign King,

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O Sacred Heart,

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Dear Jesus, you a haven are

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HEAR the Heart of Jesus pleading,

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Christ is King of earth and heaven!

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Jesus is God: the solid earth,

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How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds

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Hidden God, here truly present,

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Sweet Sacrament divine,

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King of glory, King of peace,

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Crown Him with many crowns,

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I dwell a captive in this heart,

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O for a thousand tongues to sing

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All hail the power of Jesus' name!

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I need you, precious Jesus,

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Christ is our corner-stone,

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Hail Redeemer, King divine!

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My God, I love you though there were,

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O Jesus, we adore you,

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O worship the King, all glorious above,

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What a Friend we have in Jesus,

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Rejoice! The Lord is King!

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Loving shepherd of your sheep,

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All hail adored Trinity,

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Most ancient of all mysteries,

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My God, accept my heart this day,

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O God Almighty Father,

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Immortal, invisible, God only wise,

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On this day, the first of days,

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Father most holy gracious and forgiving,

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Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

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Father, within your house today,

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My God, how wonderful you are.

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Eternal Father, strong to save,

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O Trinity of blessed light,

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O God, our help in ages past,

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Glorious God, King of creation,

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Sing praises to the living God,

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Praise you star of ocean,

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Virgin, wholly marvelous,

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Mother of Mercy, day by day

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God in whom all grace does dwell!

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Daughter of a Mighty Father

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REFRAIN:

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Hail, Queen of heaven, the ocean star,

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O Mother, I could weep for mirth,

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I'll sing a hymn to Mary,

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O heav'ly flower, pure and fair,

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Guide, please, o'er life's dark ocean,

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Daily, daily sing to Mary

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Praise you, oh glorious star,

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Protect us while telling

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Mary! dearest Mother!

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O purest of creatures!

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Maiden yet a mother,

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O Mother blest, whom God bestows

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Open wide your portals, Princes open wide.

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Look down, O Mother Mary,

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All hail to you, Mary,

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Immaculate Mary

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Holy Virgin, by God's decree,

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Hail, holy Joseph, hail!

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Look down on us, Saint Joseph

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Saint Joseph, God has chosen you,

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My Angel and defender,

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Dear angel, ever at my side,

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Hark, hark, my soul! Angelic songs are swelling,

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Kind angel guardian thanks to you.

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Praise we those ministers celestial.

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O Christ, the glory of the angel choirs!

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Angel voices, ever singing

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The Confessor of Christ, from shore to shore,

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Give me the wings of faith to rise

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What fairer light is this

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For all the saints, who from their labors rest,

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ANTIPHON:

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ANTIPHON:

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Let us praise our noble God

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The eternal gifts of Christ the King,

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Blessed feasts of blessed martyrs,

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O Lord! behold the suppliant band

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There shall be showers of blessing:

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O perfect Love, all human thought transcending,

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O Father, all creating,

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The voice that breathed o’er Eden,

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We all have gathered here in joy.

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We join the bridegroom and the bride,

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Gladly now we share communion,

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Now may the God of all,

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Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us

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Now that the daystar glimmers bright

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Glory be to God on high,

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Lord, for tomorrow and its needs,

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Chorus:

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Now that the daylight fills the sky,

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Before the ending of the day,

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Sweet Savior, bless us ere we go;

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Glory to you, my God, this night,

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The sun is sinking fast,

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Now the day is over,

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God be with you till we meet again;

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Sing to the Lord the children’s hymn,

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Children in your presence met,

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Chorus:

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We thank you, Father for all blessings,

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We plough the fields and scatter

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Bless O Lord our land of Africa.

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When we sowed the corn and we dug the farm,

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O God of earth and altar,

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Love divine, all loves excelling,

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Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;

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Guide me, O you great Redeemer,

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Lead, kindly Light,

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Happy are you who are gentle,

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I come to you once more my God!

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I saw raindrops on my window

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Someone's singing, Lord, be with us;

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I need you every hour,

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Oh, the love of my Lord, is the essence.

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Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising,

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Come Christian friends come let us all unite,

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O paradise! O paradise!

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Days and moments quickly flying

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Help, Lord, the souls that thou hast made,

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When the day of toil is done,

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Now the laborer’s task is o’er;

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Silently the shades of evening

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On the resurrection morning,

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What can the mourner say,

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There is a land of pure delight,

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Prayer at the moment of death:

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Introit

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Ego sum resurrectio et vita

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Love your neighbour as you love yourself,

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Stand up, stand up for Jesus,

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Through all the changing scenes of life,

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Onward, Christian soldiers,

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Take my life, and let it be

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All to Jesus, I surrender;

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Lord, it belongs not to my care

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Jesus calls us, in the turmoil,

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In Christ there is no east or west,

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He who would valiant be

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Christ beside me,

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Make me a channel of your peace,

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To do your will, is my desire,

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Refrain:

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Love is His word, Love is His way,

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We are One in The Spirit,

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Chorus:

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Friends with joyful hearts proclaim,

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Hark, hark the angels singing,

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Holy God, we praise your name;

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Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,

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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,

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Praise the Lord of Heaven,

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O come, loud anthems let us sing,

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Praise to the Holiest in the height,

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Antiphon:

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Praise we our God with joy

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Now thank we all our God,

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I will praise my Lord

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Let all the world in every corner sing,

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We praise you,

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O Lord my God,

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Thank you for giving me the morning.

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Praise Him! Praise Him!

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Blessed be God.

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There is a Land of peace and love,

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Be still, my soul, the Lord is on thy side;

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Come, my soul, your suit prepare:

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When I sink down in gloom or fear,

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Now come to me all you who seek

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In heavenly love abiding,

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Amazing grace! How sweet the sound,

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A mighty fortress is our God,

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God gives his people strength,

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When we walk with the Lord

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O King of Kings, in splendour,

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O word of grace and power,

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Your Kingdom come, O God

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Antiphon:

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Antiphon:

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The Church’s one foundation

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Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo,

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V. Kyrie eleison.

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Lord Jesus, Son of God,

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Gloria in excelsis Deo.

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Glory be to God in heaven;

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Credo in unum Deum,

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Sanctus,Sanctus, Sanctus,

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Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord

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R.Pater noster, qui es in caelis:

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Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi,

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Lamb of God most holy

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V. Ite,missa est.

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V. Go with the Lord, he is your strength,

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O Salutaris Hostia,

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O saving victim opening wide

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Tantum ergo, Sacramentum,

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Humbly, let us voice our homage

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Antiphon:

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Antiphon:

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Adoro te devote, latens Deitas,

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Godhead here in hiding,

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Pange lingua gloriosi

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Praise we Christ's immortal Body,

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Adéste fidéles,

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Veni, creator Spiritus

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Veni, Sancte Spiritus,

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Ave maris stella,

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Star of ocean, lead us;

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Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae:

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Mary, we great you,

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Alma Redemptoris Mater,

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O Loving Mother of our Saviour,

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Ave, Regina caelorum,

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Queen of the heavens, we hail you,

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Regina caeli, laetare, alleluja:

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O queen of heaven, rejoice now

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Bring flow'rs of the fairest,

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Christ's is the world in which we move.

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Near the cross, her vigil keeping,

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While shepherds kept their watching

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We three kings of Orient are

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Ye choirs of new Jerusalem,

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Refrain:

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At the cross her station keeping

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Lauda sion salva torem

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O sons and daughters, let us sing!

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Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?

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Nearer, my God, to Thee,

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Blessed be God!

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Immaculate Mary we praise God in you

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Ave Maria, gratia plena

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As I kneel before you,

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Let all mortal flesh keep silence,

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Come away to the skies. My beloved, arise,

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Come Thou Fount of every blessing,

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Refrain:

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Come, let us sing an evening hymn

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Come, let us sing of a wonderful love,

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Come, sound His praise abroad,

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I thirsted in the barren land of sin and shame,

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Refrain:

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Christ's is the world in which we move.

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Ye watchers and ye holy ones,

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Jesu, dúlcis memória,

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Stabat mater dolorosa

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Puer nátus in Béthlehem, allelúia:

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Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child,

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Panis angelicus

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O breathe on me, O breath of God,

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Down in adoration falling,

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Yahweh, I know you are near,

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The Lord Whom earth and stars and sea

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A Hymn of glory let us sing:

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All creatures of our God and King

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Refrain:

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All praise to Thee, my God, this night,

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At the Lamb's high feast we sing

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Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,

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Come with us, O blessèd Jesus,

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Faith of our fathers, living still,

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What child is this, who, laid to rest,

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Songs of thankfulness and praise,

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Sing with all the saints in glory,

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I bind unto myself today

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Hail, glorious Saint Patrick, dear saint of our Isle,

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Sweet Heart of Jesus, font of love and mercy