7 Though the mountains may fall
9 Lay your hands gently upon us
13 With all the love of my heart
16 Sing a new song unto the Lord
22 Eagles Wings
28 Lord, accept the gifts we offer
30 How lovely on the Mountains
35 My God accept my heart this day
41 Bring flowers of the fairest
45 (1) My God said to me "Follow"
45 (2) Were you there (Easter)
56 (2) When Creation was begun
1) The Lord’s my Shepherd
The Lord’s my shepherd I’ll not want.
He makes me down to lie
in pastures green he leaded me the quiet waters by.
My soul he doth restore again,
and me to walk doth make
within the gates of righteousness,
e’en for his own name’s sake.
Yes, though I walk in death’s dark vale,
yet will I fear none ill.
For thou art with me, and thy rod and staff me comfort still.
My table now has furnished in presence of my foes
My head though thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life
shall surely follow me.
And in God’s house for evermore
my dwelling place shall be.
Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now I'm found was blind, but now I see.
T’was grace that taught my heart to fear,
and grace my fears relieved.
How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come.
T’is grace hath brought me safe thus far
and grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me: his word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be
as long as life endures.
( 3) O Lord my God when I in awesome wonder,
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, consider all the works thy hand has made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed.
Then sings my soul, my saviour God, to thee: How great though art, how great thou art.
Then sings my soul, my saviour God to thee how great though art, how great though art
And when I think that God his son not sparing sent him to die –I scarce can take it in:
that on the cross my burden gladly bearing, he bled and died, to take away my sin.
When Christ shall come with shouts of acclamation and take me home-- what joy shall fill my heart!
Then shall I bow in humble adoration,
and there proclaim:, my God how great though art
( 4) Make me a channel of your peace
Make me a channel of your peace
where there is hatred, let me bring your love Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord and where
there's doubt true faith in you.
Make me a channel of your peace
Where there's despair in life let me bring hope. Where there is darkness only light,
and where there's sadness ever joy.
Oh Master, grant that I may never seek so much to be consoled as to console to be understood as to
understand,
to be loved, as to love, with all my soul.
Make me a channel of your peace.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, in giving to all men that we receive,
and in dying that we're born to eternal life.
Christ be beside me, Christ be before me Christ be behind me, king of my heart Christ be within me,
Christ be below me Christ be above me, never to part.
Christ on my right hand Christ on my left hand Christ all around me shield in the strife Christ in
my sleeping, Christ in my sitting
Christ in my rising, light of my life.
Christ be in all hearts thinking above me. Christ in all tongues telling of me.
Christ be the vision in eyes that see me, in ears that hear me, Christ ever be.
( 6) Oh, the love of my Lord is the essence
Oh, the love of my Lord is the essence of all that I love here on earth.
all the beauty I see he is given to me and his giving is gentle as silence.
Every day, every hour every moment ,
has been blessed by the strength of his love At the turn of each tide he is there at my side and
his touch is as gentle as silence.
There's been times when I've turned from his presence, and I've walked other paths, other ways.
But I've called on his name in the dark of my shame, and his mercy was gentle as silence.
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7) Thought the mountains may fall
Thought the mountains may fall and the hills turn to dust
yet the love of the Lord will stand as a shelter for all
who will call on his name.
Sing the praise and the glory of God
Could the Lord ever leave you? Could the Lord forget his love? Though the mother forsake her child,
he will not abandon you
Should you turn and forsake him, he will gently call your name.
Should you wander away from him, he will always take you back
God forgave my sin in Jesus’ name.
I've been born again in Jesus's name.
And in Jesus’ name I come to you
to share his love as he told me to.
He said; freely, freely, you have received; Freely, freely give.
Go on my name and because you believe others will know that I live.
All pow’r is given in Jesus' name
in Earth and heav’n in Jesus’ name. And in Jesus’ name I come to you to share his power as he told
me to.
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9) Lay your hands gently upon us
Lay your hands gently upon us. Let their touch render your peace,
Let them bring your forgiveness and healing Lay your hands, gently lay your hands.
You were sent to free the broken hearted. you were sent to give sight to the blind. You desire to
heal all our illness
Lay your hands, gently lay your hands.
Lord, we come to you through one another. Lord, we come to you in all our need.
Lord, we come to you seeking wholeness. Lay your hands, gently lay your hands.
You will cross the barren desert but you shall not die of thirst.
You shall wander far in safety Though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words to foreign men and they will understand.
You shall see the face of God and live.
Be not afraid.
I go before you always.
Come, follow me
and I will give you rest.
If you pass through raging waters in the sea, you shall not drown.
If you walk amid the burning flames you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the power of hell and death is at your side
know that I am with you through it all
I will be with you wherever you go Go now throughout the world!
I will be with you in all that you say Go now and spread my word!
Come, walk with me on stormy washers. why fear? Reach out, and I'll be there.
And you, my friend, will you now leave me or do you know me as your Lord?
(12) I, the Lord of sea and sky
I, the Lord of sea and sky
I have heard my people cry. All who dwell in dark and sin, my hand will save.
I who made the stars of night
I will make their darkness bright who will bear my light to them whom shall I send.
Here I am Lord. Is it I Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night, I will go Lord, If you lead me
I will hold your people in my heart
I, the Lord of snow and rain,
I have borne my people's pain. I have wept for love of them, they turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone
I will speak my word to them Whom shall I send?
(13) With all the love of my heart
With all the love of my heart
I abandon myself to your care; without reserve my Father
I surrender myself to your will
I wish no more than that your will be done in me and in all creatures
I wish no more than that your name be praised in me and in all creatures
However you love me Lord, whenever you call,
I am ready for all
(14) Come People of God
Come people of God
come before him singing for joy.
He is king of the world and he is always in our hearts. (2)
and though the mountains fall and though the valleys rise we are the people of God and we are
always in his eyes
Our faith can know no bounds our joy goes on and on
for we are the people of God we give him praise
Come people of God…. etc
O Lord we bless your name we thank you every day
For we are the people of God and we shall always sing your praise Grant us on ending faith
that we may always say that we are the people of God we give you praise
com people of God etc
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15) Let's all join together in communion sweet
Let's all join together in communion sweet Walk, walk in the light,
and love one another ‘til the Saviour we meet
walk,walk in the light
walk, in the light, (3times) walk in the light of God
Jesus died on Calvary Walk, walk in the light
to save the lost like you and me walk, walk in the light
walk, in the light etc
But then again that's not the end walk walk in the light
He lives today, he'll be your friend Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light… etc
(16) sing a new song onto the Lord,
Sing a new song onto the Lord,
let your song be song from mountains high sing a new song onto the Lord
singing “alleluia”
Yahweh’s people dance for joy,
O come before the Lord
and play for him on glad tambourines and let your trumpet sound
Rise, our children, from your sleep, your saviour now has come
and he has turned your sorrow to joy and filled your soul with song
Glad my soul for I have seen the glory of the Lord
the trumpet sounds the dead shall be raised I know my savour lives
For you are my God
you alone are my joy defend me O Lord
you give marvellous comrades to me the faithful who dwell in your land those who choose alien gods
have chosen an alien band
For you are my God… etc
you are my portion and cop
it is you that I claim for my prize your heritage is my delight
the lot you have given to me for you are my God etc
Glad are my heart and my soul securely my body shall rest
for you will not leave me for dead nor will lead your beloved astray
for you are my God etc
(18) Oh the words of my Lord
Oh, the words of my Lord deep within my being
Oh, the words of my Lord you have filled my mind
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you through and through. I chose you to be mine.
Before you left your mother's side I called to you my child,
to be my sign
Oh, the word of my Lord ….etc
I knew that you are very young but I will make you strong..
I'll fill you with my word
and you will travel through the land fulfilling my command,
which you have heard
Oh, the word of my Lord etc
(19) we come to you, Lord Jesus
we come to you, Lord Jesus, to say our thanks to you
and in our mass we bring ourselves and everything we do.
We love you, Lord Jesus, stay with us we pray,
help us to be more like you each day.
We bring the bread, we bring the wine.
We offer them to you
we bring our work, we bring our play, and everything we do
We love you Lord Jesus…. etc
Your love for us, our love for you we celebrate today
O, fill our hearts with peace and joy but with us Lord, we pray
we love you Lord Jesus etc
(20) the love we share today, O Lord,
The love we share today, O Lord
is only a shadow of your love for us , only a shadow of your love for us your deep abiding love.
Our own belief in you, O Lord,
is only a shadow of your faith in us only a shadow of your faith in us your deep and lasting faith
Our life is in your hands our life is in your hands.
Our love for you will grow,O Lord, your light for us will shine
The dreams we share today O Lord,
are only a shadow of your dreams for us, only a shadow of your dreams for us,
a dream to follow you
21 You are the one whose touch is healing
You are the one whose touch is healing and with your love, you heal our pain you give us life and
give it freely
you are our God we praise your name
all that I count at once as gain
now counts as nothing to your love for your love, O Lord is life itself your spirit fills my heart
You are the one…
Far from your paths we often stray and in our darkest nights we turn still you bring us back and
give your love so freely to us all
You are the one …..
(22) You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord who abides in his shadow for life
says that the Lord: “my refuge my rock in whom I trust”!
refrain
and he will raise you up on eagle’s wings
bear on the breadth of dawn make you shine like the sun,
and hold you in palms of His hand.
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.
You need not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day:
though thousands fall about you, near you it will not come.
for to his angels He's given a command to guard you in all your ways
upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone
(23) Cead Mile failte romhat, a Iosa, a Iosa
Cead Mile failte romhat, a Iosa, a Iosa Cead Mile failte romhat, a Iosa
Cead mile failte romhat, a Shlanaitheoir Cead Mile failte romhat, a Iosa, a Iosa
Gloir agus moladh duit, a Iosa, a Iosa, Gloir agus moladh duit, a Iosa
Gloir agus moladh duit, a Shlanaitheoir
Gloir, moladh agus buiochas duit, Iosa, a Iosa.
(24) Christ has no body now but yours
Christ has no Body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world..
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good.
Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are his Body.
Christ has no Body now but yours. No hands no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through
which he looks compassion on this world
Christ has no Body now on earth but yours.
(25) Take our bread we ask you
Take our bread we ask you. take our hearts we love you take our lives, O Father, we are yours, we
are yours.
Yours as we stand at the table you set,
yours as we eat the bread our hearts can’t forget
We are the signs of your life with us yet; we are yours, we are yours.
(26) one bread, one body, one Lord of all
one bread, one body, one Lord of all one cup of blessing which we bless.
and we, though many, throughout the earth We are one Body in this one Lord
Gentile or Jew, servant or free woman or man, no more.
many the gifs, many the works, one in the Lord of all.
Grain for the fields, scattered and grown, gathered to one, for all.
I am the bread of life
he who comes to me shall not hunger he who believes in me shall not thirst no one can come to me
unless the father draw him
And I will raise him up (2)
and I will raise him up on the last day the bread that I will give
is my flesh for the life of the world and he who eats of this bread
he shall live forever he shall live forever
(28) Lord accept the gifts we offer
Lord, accept the gifts we offer at this eucharistic feast:
Bread and wine to be transformed now through the action of thy priest.
Take us too, Lord,, and transform us . Be thy grace in us increased.
May our souls be pure and spotless as the host of wheats so fine.
May all stain of sin be crushed out, like the grape that forms the wine, as we, too, become
partakers
in the sacrifice divine.
(29) All over the world the spirit is moving
All over the world the spirit is moving , all over the world,
as the prophets said it would be.
All over the world there's a mighty revelation of the glory of the Lord,
as the waters cover the sea.
All over the land ….
All over the church….
All over us all …..
Deep down in my heart …..
( 30) How lovely on the mountains
How lovely on the mountains
are the feet of him
who brings good news, good news
announcing peace, proclaiming news of happiness , Our God reigns (6)
You watchman, lift your voices
joyfully as one
shout for your, your King! see eye to eye,
the Lord restoring Sion Our God reigns (6)
Wasteplaces of Jerusalem, break forth with joy!
we are redeemed, redeemed the Lord has saved
and comforted his people. Our God reigns (6)
(31) In bread we bring you, Lord,
In bread we bring you, Lord, our body's labour.
In wine we offer you
our spirit’s grief
We do not ask you Lord who is my neighbour! but stand united now, one in belief.
O we have gladly heard your word your holy word and now in answer,r Lord, our gifts we bring
our selfish hearts make true
our failing faith renew
our lives belong to you our Lord and King
The bread we offer you is blessed and broken and it becomes for us our spirit's food
Over the cup we bring your Word is spoken make it your gift to us, your healing blood..
Take all that daily toil
plant in our heart's poor soil take all we start and spoil.
Father we adore you lay our lives before you how we love you
Jesus we adore you …. Spirit we adore…..
Ubi Car-i-tas et a-a-more Ubi Car-i-tas Deus Ibi Est
As I kneel before you
as I bow my head in prayer, take this day, make it yours and fill me with your love.
Ave, Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum Benedicta tu
All I have, I give you.,
Ev’ry dream and wish are yours, Mother of Christ, Mother of mine, Present them to my Lord
(35) My God, accept my heart this day
My God, accept my heart this day And make it wholly thine
that I'm from thee no more may stray no more from thee decline.
Anint me with this heavenly grace and seal me for thine own
that I may see thy glorious face and worship at thy throne
Let every thought and work and word to thee be ever given
then life shall be thy service, Lord and death the gate of heaven.
All glory to the father be all glory to the Son
All glory, Holy Ghost to thee while endless ages run.
(36) This is the day
This is the day (2)
that the Lord has made (2) we will rejoice (2)
and be glad in it (2)
This is the day
that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day
that the Lord has made.
This is the day when he rose again. This is the day when the spirit came
(37) Father in my life I see
Father in my life I see
you are God who walks with me. You hold my life in your hands: Close beside you I will stand.
I give all my life to you. Help me father to be true
Jesus……… Spirit……
(38) Be still and know that I am God
Be still and know that I am God (3) I am the Lord that healeth thee (3) In thee, O Lord, I put my
trust (3)
(39) Spirit of the living God fall afresh on me
Spirit of the living God fall afresh on me Spirit of the living God fall afresh on me Melt me,
mould me, fill me, use me, Spirit of the living God fall afresh on me
Repeat verse 1 singing “us” instead of “me”
Jesus remember me
when you come into your Kingdom
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41) Bring flowers of the rarest
Bring flowers of the rarest, bring blossoms the fairest,
from garden and woodland and hillside and vale; Our full hearts are swelling,
our glad voices telling
the praise of the loveliest flower of the vale.
O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today Queen of the angels and Queen of the May (2)
Their lady they name thee, their mistress proclaim thee.
O grant that thy children on earth be as true as long as the bowers
are radiant with flowers
as long as the azure keep its bright hue
(42) Hail, glorious Saint Patrick
Dear saint of our Isle.. On us thy poor children bestow a sweet smile. And now thou art high
in thy mansions above on Erin's green valleys look down in thy love.
On Erin’s green valleys (3) look down in thy love.
In the war against sin
in the fight for the faith, dear saint, may thy children resist onto death;
may their strength be in meekness, in penance, in prayer,
their banner the Cross which they glory to bear.
On Erin’s green valleys (3) look down in thy love.
Shalom, my friend,
Shalom my friend, shalom, shalom The peace of Christ
I give you today,shalom, shalom
(44) Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness:
And all these things shall be added onto you; allelau alleluia.
alleluia., alleluia., alleluia.,allelu, alleluia.
Ask and it shall be given onto you Seek and ye shall find
Knock, and it shall be opened onto you allelau alleluia.
alleluia., alleluia., alleluia.,allelu, alleluia.
(45)1 “My God said to me “Follow!”
“My God said to me “Follow!” my God said to me “come!” My God called out my name “Here I am!”
“Here I am to do your will!”
To follow the Lord is to be set free.
To follow the Lord is to know the way.
To live with the Lord is to live in love:
To live with the Lord is to live in peace
Were you there when they crucified my Lord (2)
sometimes it causes me to tremble tremble , tremble Were you there when they crucified my Lord
Were you there when they nailed him to a tree were you there when they pierced him in the side were
you there when the sun refused to shine were you there when they laid him in the tomb were you
there when he rose from out the tomb (no number) My God loves me
My God loves me
his love will never end he rests within my heart for my God loves me
his gentle hand
he stretches over me
though storms threaten the day he will set me free
He comes to me i
In sharing bread and wine
He brings me life that will reach past the end of time
my God loves me
his fateful love endures and I will live like a child held in love secure
the joys of love
as offering now we bring the pains of love will be led in the praise we sing.
(46) Be still
Be still for the presence of the Lord the holy one is here come bow before him now with reverence
and fear
in him no sin has found we stand on holy ground
be still for the presence of the Lord the holy one is here
Be still for the glory of the Lord is shining all around He burns with holy fire, with splendour he
is crowned how awesome is the sight, our radiant king of light Be still for the glory of the Lord
is shining all around
Be still for the power of the Lord is moving in this place He comes to cleanse and heal, to
minister his grace
no work too hard for Him, in faith received from Him Be still for the power of the Lord is moving
in this place
(47) Close to you
I watch the sunrise lighting the sky, Casting its shadow near
And on this morning bright though it be, I feel those shadows near me.
chorus
For you are always close to me following all my ways.
May I be always close to you following all your ways, Lord.
I watch the sunrise sunlight shine through the clouds warming the Earth below.
And at the midday, life seems to say: “I feel your brightness near me” chorus
I watch the sunset fading away, lighting the clouds with sleep. And as the evening closes its’ eyes
I feel your presence near me. chorus
I watch the moonlight guarding the night,
Waiting ‘til morning comes. The air is silent, earth is at rest only your peace is near me Chorus
(48) The clouds veil
chorus
even though the rain hides the stars
and even though the mist swirls the hills even though the dark clouds veiled the sky God is by my
side
Even when the sun shall fall and sleep even when a dawn the sky shall weep even in the night when
storms shall rise God is by my side. You are by my side.
Bright stars at night,
that mirrors the heaven's way to you Bright the stars in light
where dwells the saints in love and truth.
Blest are they who sing
the fellowship of saints in light Blest in Heaven's King
all saints adore the Lord Most High.
chorus
Even though….
(49) you raise me up
When I am down, and oh, my soul’s so weary When troubles come and my heart burdened deep then I am
still and wait here in the silence,
until you come and sit a while with me.
Chorus
you raise me up so I can stand on mountains you raise me up to walk on stormy seas
I am strong when I am on your shoulders you raise me up to more than I can be
There is no life, no life without some hunger. Each restless heart beats so imperfectly.
But then you come and I am filled with wonder, sometimes I think a glimpse eternity
chorus
(50) Our lady of knock
There were people of all ages
gathered round the gable wall Poor and humble men and women little children that you called.
We are gathered here before you and our hearts are just the same, filled with joy at such a vision
as we praise your name.
Chorus
Golden Rose, Queen of Ireland all my cares and troubles cease as we kneel with love before you.
Lady of Knock, my Queen of Peace.
O your message was unspoken but the truth in silence lies
so I gaze upon your vision and the truth I try to find.
There I stand with John the teacher and with Joseph by your side
and I see the Lamb of God on the altar glorified Chorus
Golden Rose….
And the Lamb will conquer
and the woman clothed in the Sun will shine her light on everyone.
Yes the Lamb will conquer
and the woman clothed in the Sun will shine her light on everyone.
(51) Give me joy in my heart….
Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising Give me joy in my heart, I pray.
give me joy in my heart keep me praising, keep me praising till the end of day
Chorus
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, sing hosanna to the king of kings
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, sing hosanna to the king.
Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting Peace in my heart. I pray.
give me peace in my heart, keep me resting, keep me resting till the end of day .
chorus sing hosanna …..
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving. Give me love in my heart, I pray.
Give me love in my heart keep me serving Keep me serving till the end of day
Chorus. sing hosanna ……
give me oil in my lamp keep me burning give me oil in my lamp I pray
give me oil in my lamp keep me burning keep me burning till the end of day
chorus sing hosanna
Let there be hope shared among us Let there be hope in our heart
Let now your hope sweep this nation cause us o Lord to arise
Give us a fresh understanding, brotherly love that is real
let there be love shared among Let there be love
Last night as I stood in the silence, a vision appeared onto me
of a lady glowing with radiance and I sang as I fell to my knees
Chorus
Ave, Ave, Maria-- gracia planna Dominus, Dominus tecum, Benedicta Ta Tu.
Though her message was one of silence I knew she could hear every word
as I prayed to John and Joseph,
and the lamb of God I love.
chorus
Ave, Ave, Maria-- gracia planna Dominus, Dominus tecum, Benedicta Ta Tu.
Our Lady of Knock, I love you. most beautiful Star of the Sea
as we place all our prayers before you, please, will you hear them for me ?
chorus (twice)
Ave, Ave, Maria-- gracia planna Dominus, Dominus tecum, Benedicta Ta Tu.
I can't forget the morning
when my best friend went away 10 years on the road of life almost to that every day
and in my darkest moment
as an old man shook my hand
he said she’ll always be with you
while you walk this very land
chorus
Coz there's windows up in heaven that Mary can see through
and I bet this very moment, she's watching me and you
and I know the good Lord took her because he wanted her around But there's windows up in heaven so
Mary can look down
Thoughts of you inside of me help me carry on
flowers grow in fields of snow, when they can see the sun,
and when at last my time is up and my journey's end
maybe some day in the clouds we will meet again
repeat chorus twice
(55) Sweet heart of Jesus
Sweet heart of Jesus, font of love and mercy. today we come,
thy blessings to implore. O touch our hearts,
so cold and so ungrateful,l and make them Lord, thine own forever more
Sweet heart of Jesus we implore .
O make us love thee more and more
Sweet heart of Jesus
bless all hearts that love thee and teach us how
to do your blessed will to follow close
the print of thy dear footsteps and when we fall
sweet heart o love us still
Sweet heart of Jesus we implore
O make us love thee more and more
Sweet heart of Jesus,
bless all hearts that love thee and may thine heart
ever blessed be bless us, dear Lord,
and bless the friends we cherish and keep us true
to Mary and to thee
Hail Queen of heaven,the ocean star guide of the wanderer here below.
Thrown on life’s surge, we claim thy care
save us from peril and from woe,
Mother of Christ, Star of the Sea
pray for the wand’rer, pray for me.
Oh gentle, chaste and spotless maid
we sinners make our prayers through thee
remind thy Son, that he has paid
the price of our inequity.
Virgin most pure,
Star of the Sea
pray for the sinner.
Pray for me.
And while to him who reigns above In Godhead one, in person's three the source of life, of grace,
of love, homage we pay on bended knee
do thou, bright Queen, Star of the Sea pray for thy children, pray for me.
( ) when creation was Begun
When creation was begun
God had chosen you to be mother of his blessed Son
holy Mary full of grace
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria.
when creation was restored
you were there beside the Lord
whom you cherished and adored
Holy Mary, full of grace
All of us are children too, often doubting what to do needing to confide in you Holy Mary full of
grace
Praise the Father and the Son and the Spirit, three in one
as it was when time began now and ever more. Amen
A Mhuire Mhathair, ‘se seo m ghui Go maire Iosa, go deo im’ croi Ave Maria, mo ghra ave
Is tusa mo mhathair, is mathair De
A Mhuire Mhathair, I rith no shaol
Bi liom mar dhidean, ar gach aon bhaol. Ave Maria, mo ghra ave,
Is tusa mo mhathair, is mathair De
A Mhuire Mhathaira ta lan de ghrast Go raibh tu taobh liom, ar uair mo bhais Ave Maria, mo ghra ave
Is tusa mo mhathair, is mathair De
Abide with me fast falls the eventide; the darkness deepens,
Lord,with me abide!
when other helpers fail, and comforts flee help of the helpless, O abide with me
Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day: Earth's joys grow dim,
its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O thou who changes not, abides with me
I need thy presence every passing hour; what but thy grace can
foil the tempter's power? who like thyself
my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me
Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes: shine through the gloom,
and point me to the skies: heaven's morning breaks,
and Earth's vein shadows free: in life, in death, O Lord,
abide in me!
Going home, going home…
I'm a going home .
Quiet like some still day….
I'm just going home.
It's not far, just close by…
through an open door
work all done, cares laid by…
Going to fear no more .
Mother's there expecting me…. Father’s waiting too….
lots of folk gathered there ….
all the friends I knew. Nothing's lost, all is gained… no more fret or pain
no more stumbling on the way going to roam no more
Morning star lights the way, restless dreams all done shadows call break of day real life just
begun
there’s no break, there's no end,
Just a moving on
wide awake with a smile, going on and on.
going home, going home I'm just going home
it's not far, just close by Through an open door I'm a going home
I'm just going home
On a hill far away,
stood an old rugged cross
the emlem of suffering and shame. and I love that all cross
where the dearest and best
for a world of lost sinners once slain
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross ‘til my trophies at last I lay down I will cling to the old
rugged cross
and exchange it some day for a crown
In that old rugged cross stained with blood so divine a wanderous beauty I see for it was on that
old cross Jesus suffered and died
to pardon and sanctify me
so I'll cherish that old rugged cross
‘til my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it someday for a crown
Common Catholic Prayers:
Our Father
Our Father,
Who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace,
he Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
The Apostle's Creed
I believe in God,
the Father Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell,
on the third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into Heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Catholic Church,
he communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Hail Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve:
to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
that we may be made worthy
of the promises of Christ.
Amen.
Anima Christi
Soul of Christ, sanctify me,
Body of Christ, save me,
Blood of Christ, inebriate me,
Water from the side of Christ, wash me,
Passion of Christ, strengthen me,
O good Jesus, hear me.
Hide me within your wounds,
keep me close to you,
defend me from the evil enemy,
call me at the hour of my death,
and bid me to come to you,
to praise you with your saints,
forever and ever.
Amen.
Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that any one who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help,
or sought thy intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
We fly unto thee,
O Virgin of virgins my Mother;
to thee do we come,
before thee we stand,
sinful and sorrowful,
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not our petitions,
but in thy mercy
hear and answer them.
Amen.
The Angelus
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace...
Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace...
And the Word was made Flesh.
And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace...
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord,
thy grace into our hearts,
that we, to whom
the Incarnation of Christ, thy son,
was made known by the message of an angel,
may by his passion and cross
be brought to the glory of his resurrection,
through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Saint Michael Prayer
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,O Prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God,
cast into hell Satan
and all the evil spirits who prowl throughout the world
seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because they
offend Thee, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help
of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the occasions of sin. Amen
Miraculous Medal Prayer
O Mary, Conceived without Sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee, and for those who do not have
recourse to thee, especially the enemies of the Church. Amen.
Morning Offering
Dear Lord, I do not know what will happen to me today — I only know that nothing will happen that
was not foreseen by you and directed to my greater good from all eternity. I adore your holy and
unfathomable plans, and submit to them with all my heart for love of you, the pope, and the
Immaculate Heart of Mary. Amen.
Guardian Angel Prayer
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to
light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Prayer of Surrender
Lord Jesus Christ, take all my freedom, my understanding, and my will. All that I have and cherish
you have given to me. I surrender it all to be guided by your will. Your love and your grace are
wealth enough for me. Give me these, Lord Jesus, and I ask for nothing more.
Amen.
Grace Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from thy bounty, through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Grace After Meals
We give thee thanks for all thy benefits, O Almighty God, who lives and reigns, world without end.
Amen.
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
The Rosary
The purpose of the Rosary is to help keep in memory certain principal events in the history of our
salvation. There are twenty mysteries reflected upon in the Rosary, and these are divided into the
five Joyful Mysteries (said on Monday and Saturday), the five Luminous Mysteries (optional, said on
Thursday), the five Sorrowful Mysteries (said on Tuesday and Friday), and the five Glorious
Mysteries (said on Wednesday and Sunday). As an exception, the Joyful Mysteries may be said on
Sundays during Advent and Christmas, while the Sorrowful Mysteries may be said on the Sundays of
Lent.
The question is sometimes asked, why, of all the incidents in our Lord’s life, the Rosary only
considers these particular twenty. The mysteries of the Rosary are based on the incidents in the
life of Our Lord and His Mother that are celebrated in the Liturgy. There is a parallel between the
main feasts honoring our Lord and his Mother in the liturgical year, and the twenty mysteries of
the Rosary. Consequently, one who recites the twenty mysteries of the Rosary in one day reflects on
the whole liturgical cycle that the Church commemorates during the course of each year. That is why
some of the Popes have referred to the Rosary as a compendium of the Gospel. One cannot change the
mysteries of the Rosary without losing the indulgences that the Church grants for the recitation of
the Rosary.
1. Make the Sign of the Cross.
2. Holding the Crucifix, say the Apostles' Creed.
3. On the first bead, say an Our Father.
4. Say one Hail Mary on each of the next three beads.
5. Say the Glory Be
6. For each of the five decades, announce the Mystery (perhaps followed by a brief reading from
Scripture) then say the Our Father.
7. While fingering each of the ten beads of the decade, next say ten Hail Marys while meditating on
the Mystery. Then say a Glory Be.
(After finishing each decade, some say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima:
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;
lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those who have most need of your mercy.
8. After saying the five decades, say the Hail, Holy Queen, followed by this dialogue and prayer:
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray: O God, whose Only Begotten Son, by his life, Death, and Resurrection, has purchased
for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech thee, that while meditating on these
mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and
obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Conclude the Rosary with the Sign of the Cross.
The Glorious Mysteries
The Joyful Mysteries
The Sorrowful Mysteries
The Luminous Mysteries
Sunday and Wednesday The Resurrection The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Assumption of Mary
The Coronation of the Blessed Mother
Monday and Friday The Annunciation The Visitation
The Birth of Jesus The Presentation
The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
Tuesday and Friday The Prayer in the Garden The Scourging at the Pillar The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion
Thursday
The Baptism of Jesus
The Miracle at the Wedding Feast of Cana
Jesus Proclaims the Kingdom of Heaven and Repentence The Transfiguration
The Institution of the Holy Eucharist
A Prayer of Oscar Romero
It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The Kingdom is not only beyond our
efforts,
It is even beyond our vision.
We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction Of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s
work. Nothing we do is complete,
Which is a way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us. No statement says all that could
be said.
No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection.
No pastoral visit brings wholeness.
No programme accomplishes the Church’s mission. No set of goals and objectives includes everything.
This is what we are about.
We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted,
Knowing that they hold future promise.
We lay foundations that will need further development.
We provide yeast that produces effects far beyond our capabilities. We cannot do everything,
And there is a sense of liberation in realising that. This enables us to do something,
And to do it very well.
It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way,
An opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest.
We may never see the end results,
But that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master
builders;
Ministers, not messiahs.
We are prophets of a future that is not our own. Amen
An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly
Lord Jesus,
you were born of the Virgin Mary, the daughter of Saints Joachim and Anne. Look with love on
grandparents the world over.
Protect them! They are a source of enrichment for families, for the Church and for all of society.
Support them! As they grow older, may they continue to be for their families
strong pillars of Gospel faith, guardians of noble domestic ideals, living treasuries of sound
religious traditions.
Make them teachers of wisdom and courage, that they may pass on to future generations the fruits of
their mature human and spiritual experience.
Lord Jesus,
help families and society to value the presence and role of grandparents and the elderly. May they
never be ignored or excluded, but always encounter respect and love.
Help them to live serenely and to feel welcomed in all the years of life which you give them. Mary,
Mother of all the living, keep grandparents and the elderly constantly in your care, accompany them
on their earthly pilgrimage, and by your prayers, grant that all families may one day be reunited
in our heavenly homeland, where you await all humanity
for the great embrace of life without end. Amen!
Prayer for motorists before driving
Holy Mother, hear our prayer, Keep us in your loving care, Whatever the perils of the way, Let us
not add to them this day. So to our caution and attention,
We add a prayer for your protection, To beg God’s blessing on this car, To travel safely near and
far.
Amen.”
Prayer for Emigrants
Bless all those who have left our country and now live in other lands.
Give them a strong faith so that they will always put their trust in you and make you known by the
example of their lives.
Console those who are lonely because they are separated from those they love. Help all missionaries
who are working far from home to make your love known. Bless our people overseas who are sick or in
prison.
We pray for foreigners living in our country that they may experience our hospitality. Grant your
eternal welcome to our emigrants who have died and to all the dead.
Amen.
Prayer for Migrants
Dear Lord,
Be with the displaced and the migrant.
Be with those who have lost contact with their families. Be with those who long for a friendly
face.
Be with those who long for a loving touch.
Be with those who are weary and find it hard to keep going.
Be with those who are cold and long for a warm fire and a cosy chair. Be with those who sleep on
hard ground and long for a comfortable bed. Be with those who have no home.
Be with those who long to feel safe from wars and hatred. Be with those who are in hiding from
violent people.
Be with those who have lost hope.
Be with those today who have to leave their homes To look for a better or a safer place.
Grant them a safe journey and welcome wherever they go.
Be with those who have been trafficked.
Grant that they might meet a compassionate person
Who will release them and give them back their freedom.
Be with those who are vulnerable and alone, Especially children.
Grant them protection from those Who would exploit their vulnerability.
Be with those today
Who are separated from loved ones at the time of death. Grant them a safe home in heaven
And eternal life in your presence.
Be with me today and with those I love.
Help us to recognise you in all the people we meet, In the homeless,
In the sick, In the needy,
And in the stranger.
Help us to extend a caring hand to all your people So that we can build a better, just and caring
world Where all will be one.
In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer to St Peregrine
St Peregrine, we come to you confidently to implore your aid with God in our necessity. You were
converted instantly from a worldly life by the good example of one holy person. You were also cured
instantly of cancer by God’s grace and unceasing prayer.
In your gracious kindness please ask the Lord to heal us also in body, mind, and soul. May we then
also imitate you in doing his work with renewed vigour and strength.
Amen
Prayer in Union with Creation by Pope Francis from the Encyclical Laudato Si’
Father, we praise you with all your creatures. They came forth from your all-powerful hand;
they are yours, filled with your presence and your tender love.
Praise be to you! Son of God, Jesus, through you all things were made. You were formed in the womb
of Mary our Mother,
you became part of this earth,
and you gazed upon this world with human eyes.
Today you are alive in every creature in your risen glory. Praise be to you! Holy Spirit,
by your light you guide this world
towards the Father’s love and accompany creation as it groans in travail.
You also dwell in our hearts and you inspire us to do what is good. Praise be to you! Triune Lord,
wondrous community of infinite love, teach us to contemplate you in the beauty of the universe,
for all things speak of you.
Awaken our praise and thankfulness for every being that you have made. Give us the grace to feel
profoundly joined to everything that is.
God of love, show us our place in this world as channels of your
love for all the creatures of this earth, for not one of them is forgotten in your sight.
Enlighten those who possess power and money that they may avoid the sin of indifference, that they
may love the common good,
advance the weak, and care for this world in which we live. The poor and the earth are crying out.
O Lord, seize us with your power and light, help us to protect all life,
to prepare for a better future,
for the coming of your Kingdom of justice, peace, love and beauty. Praise be to you!
Amen.
Prayer for Our Earth by Pope Francis from the Encyclical Laudato Si’
All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures.
You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the power of your love,
that we may protect life and beauty.
Fill us with peace, that we may live as brothers and sisters, harming no one. O God of the poor,
help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth, so precious in your eyes.
Bring healing to our lives,
that we may protect the world and not prey on it,
that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.
Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain at the expense of the poor and the earth.
Teach us to discover the worth of each thing, to be filled with awe and contemplation,
to recognize that we are profoundly united with every creature as we journey towards your infinite
light.
We thank you for being with us each day.
Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle for justice, love and peace.
Prayer for the Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Lord Jesus,
You came among us proclaiming the Word of Life, And giving us an example of loving service.
In Baptism, you have made me
A member of your body, the Church.
Help me to recognise the gifts that you have given me And the particular service to which you have
called me.
Help me to recognise also the gifts and the ministries of others, So that, together,
We may work for the building up of your body.
As we walk the road that leads to a deeper relationship Between our two dioceses,
Walk with us Lord Jesus. Open our hearts to your Word.
May the Spirit whom you promised
As the Advocate to be with us always,
Strengthen us with many gifts,
And draw us closer to one another and to you, Who live and reign, for ever and ever. Amen.
Mary, Mother of the Church – Pray for us St Asicus – Pray for us
St Attracta—Pray for us. Saint Eithne – Pray for us St Fidelma – Pray for us Saint Nathy—Pray for
us.
Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood.
Lord, you know our needs and you read our hearts. You stir our souls and bless our journey. Grant,
we pray, an open ear and an open heart to some among us, that they might
serve you and your church as priests in the Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin.