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INTROITHYMN
'Tisgood,Lord,tobehere, thygloryfillsthenight; thyfaceandgarments,likethesun, shinewithunborrowedlight.
'Tisgood,Lord,tobehere, thybeautytobehold whereMosesandElijahstand, thymessengersofold.
Fulfillerofthepast! Promiseofthingstobe, wehailthybodyglorified andourredemptionsee. Beforewetasteofdeath, weseethykingdomcome; wefainwouldholdthevisionbright andmakethishillourhome.
'Tisgood,Lord,tobehere. yetwemaynotremain; butsincethoubidstusleavethemount, comewithustotheplain.
OFFERTORYHYMN
DearLordandFatherofmankind, forgiveourfoolishways; reclotheusinourrightfulmind, inpurerlivesthyservicefind, indeeperreverence,praise. Insimpletrustliketheirswhoheard besidetheSyriansea thegraciouscallingoftheLord, letus,likethem,withoutaword riseupandfollowthee.
OSabbathrestbyGalilee, Ocalmofhillsabove, whereJesusknelttosharewiththee thesilenceofeternity, interpretedbylove!
Dropthystilldewsofquietness, tillallourstrivingscease; takefromoursoulsthestrainandstress, andletourorderedlivesconfess thebeautyofthypeace.
Breathethroughtheheatsofourdesire thycoolnessandthybalm; letsensebedumb, letfleshretire; speakthroughtheearthquake,wind,andfire, Ostill,smallvoiceofcalm!
COMMUNIONHYMN
Sweetsacramentdivine, hidinthyearthlyhome, lo,roundthylowlyshrine, withsuppliantheartswecome; Jesus,totheeourvoiceweraise, insongsofloveandheartfeltpraise, sweetsacramentdivine, sweetsacramentdivine.
Sweetsacramentofpeace, dearhomeofev'ryheart, whererestlessyearningscease, andsorrowsalldepart; thereinthineearalltrustfully wetellourtaleofmisery, sweetsacramentofpeace, sweetsacramentofpeace.
Sweetsacramentdivine, earth'slightandjubilee, inthyfardepthsdothshine thyGodhead'smajesty; sweetlight,soshineonus,wepray, thatworthlessjoysmayfadeaway, sweetsacramentdivine, sweetsacramentdivine.
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.
NOTICES
Mattinswillbesaidat7.50onThursday And9.00Friday-Sunday
Itisimportantforallustomakeourconfession.ArrangewithFrDavid orFrColin.FrDavidwillbeavailableduringAdorationontheFriday retreats.
InLentyouareinvitedtoaseries‘miniretreats’onFriday.Forthose whocannotcometheywillbeabletostreamMattins,MassandThe LentenTalk.
