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INTROITHYMN
Godofmercy,Godofgrace, showthebrightnessofthyface. Shineuponus,Saviour,shine; fillthyChurchwithlightdivine; andthysavinghealthextend untoearth'sremotestend.
Letthepeoplepraisethee,Lord; bebyallthatliveadored. Letthenationsshoutandsing glorytotheirSaviourKing; atthyfeettheirtributepay, andthyholywillobey.
RESPONSORIALPSALM
TheLordismylightandmyhelp.
OFFERTORYHYMN
DearLordandFatherofmankind, forgiveourfoolishways! Re-clotheusinourrightfulmind, inpurerlivesthyservicefind, indeeperreverence,praise; indeeperreverence,praise.
Insimpletrustliketheirswhoheard, besidetheSyriansea, thegraciouscallingoftheLord, letus,likethem,withoutaword, riseupandfollowthee; riseupandfollowthee.
OSabbathrestbyGalilee! Ocalmofhillsabove, whereJesusknelttosharewiththee thesilenceofeternity interpretedbylove! interpretedbylove!
Letthepeoplepraisethee,Lord; earthshallthenherfruitafford. Godtomanhisblessinggive, MantoGod,devotedlive; allbelowandallabove, oneinjoy,andlight,andlove.
Dropthystilldewsofquietness, tillallourstrivingscease; takefromoursoulsthestrainandstress, andletourorderedlivesconfess thebeautyofthypeace; thebeautyofthypeace.
Breathethroughtheheatsofourdesire thycoolnessandthybalm; letsensebedumb,letfleshretire; speakthroughtheearthquake, wind,andfire, Ostill,smallvoiceofcalm; Ostill,smallvoiceofcalm.
COMMUNIONHYMN
Andnow,OFather,mindfulofthelove Thatboughtus,onceforall,onCalvary'stree, Andhavingwithushimthatpleadsabove, Weherepresent,weherespreadforthtothee Thatonlyofferingperfectinthineeyes, Theonetrue,pure,immortalsacrifice. Look,Father,lookonhisanointedface, Andonlylookonusasfoundinhim; Looknotonourmisusingsofthygrace, Ourprayersolanguid,andourfaithsodim; Forlo,betweenoursinsandtheirreward WesetthepassionofthySonourLord.
Andthenforthose,ourdearestandourbest, Bythisprevailingpresenceweappeal; Ofoldthemclosertothymercy'sbreast, Odothineutmostfortheirsouls'trueweal; Fromtaintingmischiefkeepthemwhiteandclear Andcrownthygiftswithgracetopersevere.
Andsowecome:Odrawustothyfeet MostpatientSaviour,whocanstloveusstill; Andbythisfood,soawefulandsosweet, Deliverusfromeverytouchofill: Inthineownservicemakeusgladandfree, Andgrantusnevermoretopartwiththee.
PRAYEROFSTMICHAEL
HolyMichael,Archangel,defendusinthedayofbattle. Bethouourdefenceagainstthewickedness andsnaresoftheDevil. MayGodrebukehim,wehumblypray, anddothou,OPrinceoftheheavenlyhosts, bythepowerofGod, thrustdowntohellSatan,andallwickedspirits, whowanderthroughtheworldfortheruinofsouls.Amen.
THEANGELUS
TheangeloftheLordbroughttidingstoMary AndsheconceivedbytheHolyGhost. HailMary... BeholdthehandmaidoftheLord. beituntomeaccordingtothyword. HailMary...
TheWordwasmadeflesh. Anddweltamongstus. HailMary...
Prayforus,OHolyMotherofGod. ThatwemaybemadeworthyofthepromisesofChrist.
Letuspray. WebeseechtheeOLord,pourthygraceintoourhearts:that,aswe haveknowntheIncarnationofthySonJesusChristbythemessageof anAngel,sobyhisCrossandPassionwemaybebroughttothegloryof hisresurrection,throughthesameChristourLord. Amen.
SURRENDERTOGOD
FaithdoesnotsimplyprovideinformationaboutWhoChristis;rather,it
GROWINGINFAITH
Faith...mustbecomeconstantlystronger,deeperandmoremature,to theextentthatitleadstoacloserandmoreintenserelationshipwith Jesus.
RESPONDTOJESUS
Sayto[Jesus]:"Jesus,IknowthatYouaretheSonofGod,Who havegivenYourlifeforme.IwanttofollowYoufaithfullyandtobeled byYourword.YouknowmeandYouloveme.IplacemytrustinYou andIputmywholelifeintoYourhands.IwantYoutobethepower thatstrengthensmeandthejoywhichneverleavesme.”
JESUSANDTHECHURCH
FollowingJesusinfaithmeanswalkingatHissideinthecommunion oftheChurch.WecannotfollowJesusonourown.Anyonewho wouldbetemptedtodoso...willrisknevertrulyencounteringJesus, orwillendupfollowingacounterfeitJesus.
MUTUALSUPPORT
Havingfaithmeansdrawingsupportfromthefaithofyourbrothers andsisters,evenasyourownfaithservesasasupportforthefaithof others.
WITNESSFORJESUS
FriendshipwithJesuswill...leadyoutobearwitnesstothefaith whereveryouare,evenwhenitmeetswithrejectionorindifference.
SHARETHEJOY
DonotkeepChristtoyourselves!Sharewithothersthejoyofyour faith.Theworldneedsthewitnessofyourfaithanditsurelyneeds God.