liturgical singing music 2015

Sing to the Lord, glorious his Triumph!Sing to the Lord, glorious his Triumph!Let us sing always to the praise of the name of God,Let us sing always to the praise of the name of God,

the one who has given us a voice to pray,the one who has given us a voice to pray,a heart to rejoicea heart to rejoice

and a soul to be glad.and a soul to be glad.

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The Aquinas College SongThe Aquinas College SongThe Aquinas College SongThe Aquinas College Song

All Is ReadyAll Is ReadyAll Is ReadyAll Is Ready

The Glastonbury MassThe Glastonbury MassThe Glastonbury MassThe Glastonbury Mass

Agnus DeiAgnus DeiAgnus DeiAgnus Dei

Holy Spirit Of FireHoly Spirit Of FireHoly Spirit Of FireHoly Spirit Of Fire

Everyday GodEveryday GodEveryday GodEveryday God

ANZAC DayANZAC DayANZAC DayANZAC Day

And Jesus SaidAnd Jesus SaidAnd Jesus SaidAnd Jesus Said

AnthemAnthemAnthemAnthem

Echo Agnus DeiEcho Agnus DeiEcho Agnus DeiEcho Agnus Dei

AffirmationAffirmationAffirmationAffirmation

Bridge Over Troubled WaterBridge Over Troubled WaterBridge Over Troubled WaterBridge Over Troubled Water

Do They Know It’s ChristmasDo They Know It’s ChristmasDo They Know It’s ChristmasDo They Know It’s Christmas

A Fire On The EarthA Fire On The EarthA Fire On The EarthA Fire On The Earth

God Is Rich In MercyGod Is Rich In MercyGod Is Rich In MercyGod Is Rich In Mercy

The Great SouthlandThe Great SouthlandThe Great SouthlandThe Great Southland

GloriaGloriaGloriaGloria

Graduation Mass HymnsGraduation Mass HymnsGraduation Mass HymnsGraduation Mass Hymns

Happy ChristmasHappy ChristmasHappy ChristmasHappy Christmas

Holy Is GodHoly Is GodHoly Is GodHoly Is God

Hear Me CallingHear Me CallingHear Me CallingHear Me Calling

Hear I Am To WorshipHear I Am To WorshipHear I Am To WorshipHear I Am To Worship

HOLY SPIRIT MASS 2014HOLY SPIRIT MASS 2014

Hark! The Herald Angels SingHark! The Herald Angels SingHark! The Herald Angels SingHark! The Herald Angels Sing

HOLY HOLY and AMENHOLY HOLY and AMENHOLY HOLY and AMENHOLY HOLY and AMEN

Lord, Have MercyLord, Have MercyLord, Have MercyLord, Have Mercy


I Am the Bread of LifeI Am the Bread of LifeI Am the Bread of LifeI Am the Bread of Life

O God, We Give Ourselves TodayO God, We Give Ourselves TodayO God, We Give Ourselves TodayO God, We Give Ourselves TodayI AmI AmI AmI Am

Mary’s Boy ChildMary’s Boy ChildMary’s Boy ChildMary’s Boy Child

Memorial AcclamationMemorial AcclamationMemorial AcclamationMemorial Acclamation

Lenten Gospel AcclamationLenten Gospel AcclamationLenten Gospel AcclamationLenten Gospel Acclamation

Lamb of GodLamb of GodLamb of GodLamb of God

I Am the Bread of Life I Am the Bread of Life (Sue Toolan)(Sue Toolan)I Am the Bread of Life I Am the Bread of Life (Sue Toolan)(Sue Toolan)

No Longer StrangersNo Longer StrangersNo Longer StrangersNo Longer Strangers

Love Is The BoatLove Is The BoatLove Is The BoatLove Is The Boat

May Love Be OursMay Love Be OursMay Love Be OursMay Love Be Ours

May We Come To Know The LordMay We Come To Know The LordMay We Come To Know The LordMay We Come To Know The Lord

Mary, Full of GraceMary, Full of GraceMary, Full of GraceMary, Full of Grace

Wood of the Cradle?Wood of the Cradle?Wood of the Cradle?Wood of the Cradle?

Praise To YouPraise To YouPraise To YouPraise To You

What Have We Done?What Have We Done?What Have We Done?What Have We Done?

Prayer of TrustPrayer of TrustPrayer of TrustPrayer of Trust

Stand Up, FriendsStand Up, FriendsStand Up, FriendsStand Up, Friends

We Will RiseWe Will RiseWe Will RiseWe Will Rise

Voices That ChallengeVoices That ChallengeVoices That ChallengeVoices That Challenge

Receive the PowerReceive the PowerReceive the PowerReceive the Power

You Are MineYou Are MineYou Are MineYou Are Mine

You Are The LordYou Are The LordYou Are The LordYou Are The Lord

Table of PlentyTable of PlentyTable of PlentyTable of Plenty


All You Works of GodAll You Works of GodAll You Works of GodAll You Works of God

AsAsAsAs

Shine Jesus ShineShine Jesus ShineShine Jesus ShineShine Jesus Shine

Blessed Be Your NameBlessed Be Your NameBlessed Be Your NameBlessed Be Your Name

O Come, O Come EmmanuelO Come, O Come EmmanuelO Come, O Come EmmanuelO Come, O Come Emmanuel

12 Days12 Days12 Days12 Days

Violet In The SnowViolet In The SnowViolet In The SnowViolet In The Snow Let God’s Dream Be BornLet God’s Dream Be BornLet God’s Dream Be BornLet God’s Dream Be Born

We Are CalledWe Are CalledWe Are CalledWe Are Called

10,000 Reasons10,000 Reasons10,000 Reasons10,000 Reasons

I Will Lift Up My EyesI Will Lift Up My EyesI Will Lift Up My EyesI Will Lift Up My Eyes

Where Do Christmas Songs Where Do Christmas Songs Come From?Come From?

Where Do Christmas Songs Where Do Christmas Songs Come From?Come From?

Shout To The LordShout To The LordShout To The LordShout To The LordThe Pow’r of Your LoveThe Pow’r of Your LoveThe Pow’r of Your LoveThe Pow’r of Your Love


AQUINAS COLLEGE SONG

Let us sing out, let it ring out,Illuminare!Hand in hand now, we will stand nowet ardere.As our light burning brightturns our courage to flame.United our hearts will remain,united our hearts will remain.


Aquinas has joined us as one.Our dreams and our hearts are but young.The years stretch before uswith promise unsungand we face them together as one.


As we grow and we pass through the yearsand we learn from the joys and the tearsfrom people we’ve loved and from challenges met –Oh, may we never forget.


As we follow the Lord’s leading waystanding strong as the years fall away.The light of his glory will make us all one.The new day has only begun.


ALL IS READY

Come, all you weary ones,who walk the journey;Know you are welcome at the table of the Lord.Come, bring your burdens here,find love and mercyWith Christ before us,we gather as his friends!


ALL IS READY,ALL IS READY,HERE AND NOWHERE AND NOW

ALL ARE WELCOMEALL ARE WELCOME HERE!HERE!


Come, all who struggle hard,all who are hopeful;Know you are welcomeat the table of the Lord.Come, with your tired heartscome fine new passion.With Christ within us, we find new life again!


Come, all you rich and poorall who are challenged.Know you are welcomeat the table of the Lord.Come, all who live in shame,we are your fam’ly,With Christ beside us,we no longer are alone.


Come, all you anxious oneswho fear the future;Know you are welcomeat the table of the Lord.Come, all from east and west,we stand together,With Christ we rise nowto sing the reign of God!



ALL ARE WELCOMEALL ARE WELCOME HERE!HERE!x2x2


PRAYER OF TRUST

You know the way for me,you know the time.Into your hands I trustingly place mine.Your plan is perfect,born of perfect love,you know the way,your way is love.


O Lord you search me and you know me,you know my resting and my rising.You mark when I walk or lie down,all my ways lie open to you.


PRAYER OF TRUST



O where can I go from your spiritor where can I flee from your face?If I climb the heavens, you are there.If I lie in the grave, you are there.


PRAYER OF TRUST



If I take the wings of the dawnand dwell at the sea’s furthest end,even there your hand would lead me,your right hand would hold me fast.


PRAYER OF TRUST



For it was you who created my being,knit me together in my mother’s womb.I thank you for the wonders of my beingfor the wonders of all your creation.


PRAYER OF TRUST



To me, how mysterious your thoughts,the sum of them not to be numbered!If I count them, they are more than the sand:to finish, I must be eternal like you.


PRAYER OF TRUST



O search me God and know my heart.O test me and know my thoughts.See that I follow not the wrong pathand lead me in the path of life eternal.


PRAYER OF TRUST



GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS,KING OF ENDLESS GLORY!SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD,SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD.

X2


Turn to the Lord with all your heart,for the time of salvation is here!


GOSPEL ACCLAMATION



We do not live by bread alone,but we live by the words of our God!


GOSPEL ACCLAMATION



GLASTONBURY MASS

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORDGOD OF POW’R; GOD OF MIGHTHEAVEN AND EARTH ARE FULL OF YOUR

GLORYHOSANNA IN THE HIGHESTBLESSED, BLESSED IS HEHE WHO COMES IN THE LORD’S NAMEHOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST X 2HOSANNA.


GLASTONBURY MASS

CHRIST HAS DIEDCHRIST HAS RISENCHRIST WILL COME AGAIN

AMENAMENAMEN


Jesus, Lamb of God,bearer of our sin;Jesus, Saviour:

FRACTION RITE

HEAR OUR PRAYER, HEAR OUR PRAYER;THROUGH THIS BREAD AND WINE WE

SHAREMAY WE BE YOUR SIGN OF PEACEEVERYWHERE.


Kneeling by your friends,washing each one’s feet;Jesus, servant.

FRACTION RITE




Hope beyond despair, dawn of fragile light;Jesus, risen:

FRACTION RITE




Tomb of secret hope,open to the dawn;Jesus, living:

FRACTION RITE




NO LONGER STRANGERS

We once were lost;without hope, without Godbut now in Christ Jesus,we have been found!Saved by the promise of God!


No longer strangers,no longer lost and alone!No longer strangers,now we are saints!We are one in the house of God!


We were once cut off;but now we are brought near,for Christ is our peace,we were broken, now whole!One spirit, one Body of Christ!


We who once were dead,now we live in the light,we follow Christ Jesus,abundant in grace!Who saved us, who raised us to life!


Holy Spirit of Fire,open up our hearts set us a-blaze.Holy Spirit of Fire,Help us know the mystery of God’s ways.

HOLY SPIRIT OF FIRE

Keep us blazing, keep us burning,open up our hearts to fan the flames of love, Holy Spirit of Fire.


Holy Spirit of Fire,Fill us with a passion for your life.Holy Spirit of Fire,Help us show the world your shining light.

HOLY SPIRIT OF FIRE



Holy Spirit of Fire,Fan the flame of courage in our hearts.Holy Spirit of Fire,Help us live the Good News where we are.

HOLY SPIRIT OF FIRE



Holy Spirit of Fire,Breathe your fire of love into our lives.Holy Spirit of Fire,Keep the embers glowing through the night.

HOLY SPIRIT OF FIRE



You are the way to heaven’s yielding fold.You are the truth bringing freedom.You are the life burning deep within our hearts,for you are the boat for the journey.

LOVE IS THE BOAT FOR THE JOURNEY


You are the stream where flows the path of life,guiding the way for disciples.Though storms may ariseyou calm the fear inside,for you are the boat for the journey.



You are our God,the living, saving Word.You are the banquet of justice.You know our pain;you lift us from our shame,for you are the boat for the journey.



We’ll sing this song of never-ending joy.Filled with the truth of your gospel.With faith, hope and love,we claim your living Word,for you are the boat for the journey,Love is the boat for the journey.



Praise the God who changes places,leaves the lofty seat.Welcomes us with warm embraces,stoops to wash our feet.

STAND UP FRIENDS


STAND UP, FRIENDS,HOLD YOUR HEADS HIGH,FREEDOM IS OUR SONG, “ALLELUIA”FREEDOM IS OUR SONG!“ALLELUIA!”


Praise the Rabbi, speaking, doing,all that God intends,dying, rising, faith renewing,calling us his friends.

STAND UP FRIENDS


Praise the Breath of Love, whose freedomspreads our waking wings,lifting ev’ry blight and burden,till the spirit sings:

STAND UP FRIENDS


Praise, until we join the singingfar beyond our sight,with the Ending and Beginningdancing in the light.

STAND UP FRIENDS


WE WILL RISE

In your pow’r we are born,in your spirit we are formedFrom your goodness and your mercyeach breath of our day is drawnOf your pow’r we have toldas our story we unfoldWe have found in all creation: the liberating power of God.


We will rise (we will rise)For you call us to new lifeWe will rise (Yes, we will rise)Out of darkness into lightWe proclaim your mercy LordWe proclaim your mercy LordEv’ry tongue, sing of justice! Sing to the world of God’s (sing of God’s) liberating pow’r


Hand in hand we are strong, with one voice and with one songWe can roll away the darknessand let resurrection dawnStep by Step we will provethat your power can removeStones of greed and stones of hatred:the liberating power of God.


At your feast there will beev’ry nation, ev’ry creedAt your table life and laughter,your world as one familyOn that day we shall seepeace and justice flowing freeYou will break the chains that bind us:the liberating power of God.


MAY LOVE BE OURSMAY LOVE BE OURS

Not for tongues of heaven’s angels,

Not for wisdom to discern,

Not for faith that masters mountains;

For this better gift we yearn:

MAY LOVE BE OURS,MAY LOVE BE OURS,

MAY LOVE BE OURS, O MAY LOVE BE OURS, O LORD.LORD.


Love is humble, love is gentle,

Love is tender, true and kind:

Love is gracious, ever patient,

Generous of heart and mind.




Never jealous, never selfish,

Love will not rejoice in wrong:

Never boastful, nor resentful,

Love believes and suffers long.




Soon will fade the world of wisdom,

Faith and hope be one day past;

When we see our Saviour clearly,

Love it is alone will last:




WORTHY WE STANDWORTHY WE STANDSAVED BY HIS HANDSAVED BY HIS HANDGREAT IS YOUR NAMEGREAT IS YOUR NAMEIN ALL THE EARTHIN ALL THE EARTHWORTHY ALONEWORTHY ALONECHRIST ON THE THRONECHRIST ON THE THRONEYOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGNYOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGNFOREVERFOREVERYOU ARE THE LORD MOST YOU ARE THE LORD MOST

HIGH! (X2)HIGH! (X2)


WORTHY WE STANDWORTHY WE STANDSAVED BY HIS HANDSAVED BY HIS HANDGREAT IS YOUR NAMEGREAT IS YOUR NAMEIN ALL THE EARTHIN ALL THE EARTHWORTHY ALONEWORTHY ALONECHRIST ON THE THRONECHRIST ON THE THRONEYOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGNYOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGNFOREVERFOREVERYOU ARE THE LORD MOST YOU ARE THE LORD MOST

HIGH!HIGH!

KEY CHANGEKEY CHANGE


YOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGNYOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGNFOREVER,FOREVER,YOU ARE THE LORD MOST YOU ARE THE LORD MOST

HIGH!HIGH!YOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGN,YOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGN,FOREVER AND EVER,FOREVER AND EVER,YOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGN,YOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGN,FOREVER AND EVER,FOREVER AND EVER,YOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGN,YOUR KINGDOM WILL REIGN,FOREVER … AMEN!FOREVER … AMEN!


TABLE OF PLENTYTABLE OF PLENTY

Come to the feast of Come to the feast of heaven and earth,heaven and earth,

Come to the table of plenty,Come to the table of plenty,

God will provide for all that God will provide for all that we need;we need;

Here at the table of plenty.Here at the table of plenty.


O come and sit at my tableO come and sit at my table

Where saint and sinners are Where saint and sinners are friends:friends:

I wait to welcome the lost and I wait to welcome the lost and lonely to share the cup of my lonely to share the cup of my love!love!


O come and eat without money,O come and eat without money,

Come and drink without price.Come and drink without price.

My feast of gladness will feed My feast of gladness will feed your spirit with faith and your spirit with faith and fullness of life!fullness of life!


My bread will ever sustain youMy bread will ever sustain you

Through days of sorrow and Through days of sorrow and woewoe

My wine will flow like a sea of My wine will flow like a sea of gladness to flood the depths gladness to flood the depths of your soul.of your soul.


Your fields will flower in Your fields will flower in fullnessfullness

Your homes will flourish in Your homes will flourish in peacepeace

For I, the giver of home and For I, the giver of home and harvest, will send my rain on harvest, will send my rain on the soil.the soil.


VOICES THAT CHALLENGE

Call us to hear the voices that challenge,deep in the hearts of all people!By serving your world as lovers and dreamers,we become voices that challenge,for we are the voice of God!


Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The children who long to be heard The children who long to be heard and respected!and respected!Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The lowly and broken destroyed by The lowly and broken destroyed by oppression!oppression!Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The old and the fearful who hope for The old and the fearful who hope for a new day!a new day!


Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The lives and the cries of the The lives and the cries of the poor and the silenced!poor and the silenced!Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The young ones who dream of a The young ones who dream of a world free of hatred!world free of hatred!Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The sick and the dying who cry The sick and the dying who cry for compassion!for compassion!


Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The ones who seek peace by their witness and courage!The ones who seek peace by their witness and courage!

Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The women who suffer the pain of injustice!The women who suffer the pain of injustice!

Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The people with AIDS and those plagued with addiction!The people with AIDS and those plagued with addiction!

Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The prophets and heroes who call us to question!The prophets and heroes who call us to question!

Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The healers who teach us forgiveness and mercy!The healers who teach us forgiveness and mercy!

Voices that challenge:Voices that challenge:The victims of violent abuse and aggression!The victims of violent abuse and aggression!


Voices that challenge the Voices that challenge the Christ who gave his life that Christ who gave his life that we might live!we might live!




We are the voice (we are the voice)of God.


Everyday God

Earth’s creator, Everyday God,

Loving Maker, O Jesus,

You who shaped us, O Spirit,

Recreate us, Come, be with us.

In your presence Everyday God,

we are gathered. O Jesus,

You have called us O Spirit,

to restore us. Come, be with us.

Life of all lives, Everyday God,

love of all loves, O Jesus,

hope of all hopes, O Spirit,

light of all lights, Come, be with us.


In our resting, Everyday God,

in our rising, O Jesus,

in our hoping, O Spirit,

in our waiting, Come, be with us.

In our dreaming, Everyday God,

in our daring, O Jesus,

in our searching, O Spirit,

in our sharing, Come, be with us.

God of laughter, Everyday God,

God of sorrow, O Jesus,

home and shelter, O Spirit,

strong and patient, Come, be with us.


Way of freedom, Everyday God,

Star of Morning, O Jesus,

Timeless healer, O Spirit,

Flame eternal, Come, be with us.

Word of gladness, Everyday God,

Word of mercy, O Jesus,

Word of friendship, O Spirit,

Word of challenge, Come, be with us.

Gentle father, Everyday God,

Faithful brother, O Jesus,

Tender sister, O Spirit,

Loving mother, Come, be with us.


Our beginning, Everyday God,

our unfolding, O Jesus,

our enduring, O Spirit,

journey’s ending, Come, be with us.

Allelulia, Everyday God,

now and always, O Jesus,

Alleluia, O Spirit,

through all ages, Come, be with us.


Receive the Power

Every nation, every tribe, Come together to worship You.In your presence we delight,We will follow to the ends of the earth


Alleluia, AlleluiaAlleluia, AlleluiaReceive the power from the Holy Receive the power from the Holy

SpiritSpiritAlleluia, AlleluiaAlleluia, Alleluia

Receive the power to be a light Receive the power to be a light unto the world!unto the world!


Receive the Power

As Your Spirit calls to risewe will answer and do Your will.We’ll forever testifyof Your mercy and unfailing love.


Lamb of God, we worship You,Lamb of God, we worship You,Holy One, we worship You,Holy One, we worship You,Bread of Life, we worship You,Bread of Life, we worship You,Emmanuel, we worship You.Emmanuel, we worship You.Lamb of God, we worship You,Lamb of God, we worship You,Holy One, we worship You,Holy One, we worship You,Bread of Life, we worship You,Bread of Life, we worship You,Emmanuel, we will sing forever. Emmanuel, we will sing forever.


God is rich in mercy (x2)full of compassion (x2)Our God has mercy on us. (x2) *Jesus is forgiving (x2) *full of compassion (x2)Jesus has mercy on us (x2) *We must be forgiving (x2) *as we are forgiven (x2)Our God has mercy on us (x2) *


MAY WE COME TO KNOW THE LORD

In the bread may we be broken,in the cup may we be outpoured.May we come to know the healer,may we come to know the Lord.


Though many are we,we are one in the Lord.We are all welcometo his table of new life.


We come to the tableto remember the Lord,who gave his lifethat we might live forever more.


In breaking the bread,in sharing the cup,may we be filledas we come to know the Lord.


WHAT HAVE WE DONE FOR THE POOR ONESWhat have we done for the poor ones,the cold ones,the ones who seek shelter among us,beside us?

God’s chosen people, blest and holy,what have we donefor the poor ones here in our midst.


WHAT HAVE WE DONE FOR THE POOR ONESWhat have we done for the hungry, the homeless,the lonely ones longing for loving, affection?

God’s chosen people, blest and holy,what have we donefor the hungry here in our midst.


WHAT HAVE WE DONE FOR THE POOR ONESWhat have we done for the stranger,outsider,the ones who are aching for welcome,acceptance?

God’s chosen people, blest and holy,what have we donefor the stranger here in our midst.


WHAT HAVE WE DONE FOR THE POOR ONESWhat have we done for the broken,the grieving,the lost who need someone to listen,to comfort?

God’s chosen people, blest and holy,what have we donefor the broken here in our midst.


WHAT HAVE WE DONE FOR THE POOR ONESWhat have we done for the pris’ner,the addict,who desp’rately yearn for redemption?

God’s chosen people, blest and holy,what have we donefor the pris’ner here in our midst.


MARY, FULL OF GRACE

Hail Mary, full of grace,the Lord is with you, the Lord is with you.Blest are you among all womenand blest is the fruit of your wombJe-sus.Holy Mary, Mother of Godpray for us nowand at the hour of our death.


I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE

I am the bread of lifeall who eat this breadwill never die.I am God’s love revealedI am brokenthat you might be healed.



All who eat of this heavenly BreadAll who drink this cup of the covenantyou will live foreverfor I will raise you up.



Noone who comes to Meshall ever hunger again.Noone who believes shall ever thirstAll that the Father drawsshall come to meand I will give them rest.


THE GREAT SOUTHLAND

This is our nation,this is our land,this is our future,this is our hope,a land of reaping,a land of harvest,this is our land,this is our home.


Great Southland of the Holy Spirit,Great Southland of the Holy Spirit,a land of red dust plainsa land of red dust plains

and summer rains;and summer rains;to this sunburnt land we will see a flood,to this sunburnt land we will see a flood,

and to this Great Southlandand to this Great SouthlandHis Spirit comes.His Spirit comes.


THE GREAT SOUTHLAND

This is our nation,this is our land,this is our plenty,this is our hope,the richest harvestis in her peoples,we see revival,his Spirit comes.


THE GREAT SOUTHLAND

This is our nation,this is our land,this lucky country,of dreams gone dry,and to these peoplewe see a harvest!and to this land,his Spirit comes.


glory to god in the highestglory to god in the highestand peace to god’s people on earth!and peace to god’s people on earth!



Lord God, heavenly King,Almighty God and Father,we worship you,we give you thanks,we praise you for your glory.


Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,Lord God, Lamb of God,you take away the sins of the world,have mercy on us.You are seated at the right handof the Father,receive our prayer.


You alone are the Holy One,you alone are the Lord,you alone are the Most High,Jesus Christ.With the Holy Spiritin the glory of God the Father!!


Do They Know It’s Christmas?

It's Christmas timeThere's no need to be afraidAt Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shadeAnd in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joyThrow your arms around the world at Christmas time


But say a prayer Pray for the other onesAt Christmastime it's hard, but when you're having funThere's a world outside your windowAnd it's a world of dread and fearWhere the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tearsAnd the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doomWell tonight thank God it's them instead of you


And there won't be snow in Africa this ChristmastimeThe greatest gift they'll get this year is life(Oooh) Where nothing ever growsNo rain nor rivers flowDo they know it's Christmas time at all?

(Here's to you) raise a glass for everyone(Here's to them) underneath that burning sunDo they know it's Christmastime at all?


Feed the World (Let them know its Christmas time)






Happy Christmas (War is Over)

So this is ChristmasAnd what have you doneAnother year overA new one just begunAnd so this is ChristmasI hope you have funThe near and the dear onesThe old and the young


A merry merry ChristmasAnd a happy New YearLet's hope it's a good oneWithout any fear


And so happy Christmas For weak and for strongThe rich and the poor onesThe road is so longSo happy ChristmasFor black and for whiteFor yellow and red onesLet's stop all the fight


A merry merry ChristmasAnd a happy New YearLet's hope it's a good oneWithout any fear


• And so this is Christmas (War is over)And what have we done (If you want it) Another year over (War is over)And a new one just begun (Now)And so this is Christmas (War is Over)We hope you have fun (If you want it)The near and the dear ones (War is over)The old and the young (Now)


A merry merry ChristmasAnd a happy New YearLet's hope it's a good oneWithout any fear War is Over, if you want itWar is over, Now


A FIRE ON THE EARTH

I am sending you out in my name to all the world,travel lightly, taking only sandals and staff.I am sending you out in my name to all the world,be filled with Gospel fire, the light of the world.


LIGHT A FIRE ON THE EARTH!LIGHT A FIRE ON THE EARTH!(a fire on the earth)(a fire on the earth)

A FIRE ON THE EARTH!A FIRE ON THE EARTH!(Light a fire on the earth!)(Light a fire on the earth!)

BE SEIZED BY THE LOVE OF GOD, A FIRE ON THE EARTH.BE SEIZED BY THE LOVE OF GOD, A FIRE ON THE EARTH.LIGHT A FIRE ON THE EARTH!LIGHT A FIRE ON THE EARTH!

(a fire on the earth)(a fire on the earth)A FIRE ON THE EARTH!A FIRE ON THE EARTH!

(Light a fire on the earth!)(Light a fire on the earth!)BE THE HANDS AND FEET OF CHRIST TO ALL THE WORLD!BE THE HANDS AND FEET OF CHRIST TO ALL THE WORLD!


A FIRE ON THE EARTH

By the pow’r of the Holy Spirit set your sails,Cast out deeply, fearing not the wind and waves.Live your lives in witness to me before the world.Take heart, for I am with you all your days.


A FIRE ON THE EARTH

Be my light to all the world for all to see;Shine out brightly doing all for love of me.And rejoice when the road is rough and days are long,take heart, for I am with you in your song.


Lamb of God

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.

Bread of Life, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.

Prince of Peace, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.


O God We Give

O God we give ourselves todaywith this pure host to thee,the selfsame gift which thy dear Songave once on Calvary.


O God We Give

Entire and whole our life and lovewith heart and soul and mind,for all our sins and faults and needs,thy Church and all mankind.


O God We Give

With humble and with contrite heartthis bread and wine we give,because thy Son once gave himselfand died that we might live.


O God We Give

O Lord, who took our human life,as water mixed with wine,grant through this sacrifice that wemay share thy life divine.


Oh Holy Night

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining. Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.


Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices! O night divine, oh night when Christ

was born; O night, Divine, O night, O night

divine!


Truly He taught us to love one another, His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother. And in his name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, With all our hearts we praise His holy name.


Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we, His power and glory ever more proclaim! His power and glory ever more proclaim!


I AMI am the Gate;whoever enters by me will be saved.I am the Vine;those who abide in me bear much

fruit.I am the Light of the World.I am the Good Shepherd.I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.


Abide in me as I in you,you that I call my friends.Whatever you ask in my name,it will be done for you.


I came to give you lifeand have it albundantly.I know my own and they know

me,follow me, and know my voice.


Walk no more in darkness;I give you the light of life.The One who sent me lives in me.Hear the truth and be set free.


I go before you now;lift up your hearts with joy.I am with you always,till the end of time.


Wood of the Cradle

Wood of the cradle, wood of the cross,bearing a lifetime of joy and of loss,who is your loved one?Who could he be, born in a manger to dieon a tree?


this, this is jesus the lord,here in the body and blood outpoured.

come, come walk in his ways.kneel at the manger and rise from the

grave.


Shepherds lie sleeping deep in their dreams;angels awaken them: “What could this mean? Whom do you herald? Whom must we find? A child in a manger? Our God born in time?”




grave.


Star in the heavensbearing new light,guiding sages and ages this night:Where will you lead us?Where can he be,the child born of myst’ry who died on a tree?




grave.


Come, all you hunger,come, all who thirst;Come, all who seek him, God’s joy on the

earth.Find him a shelter, bright, safe, and warm;see in all people his love being born.




grave.


Hark! The Herald AngelsHark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn King;peace on earth and mercy

mild;God and sinners reconciled.”

Joyful, all ye nations rise,join the triumph of the skies;With angelic hosts proclaim: “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn king.”


Christ by highest heav’n adoredChrist the everlasting Lord:

late in time behold him come,offspring of a virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,Hail th’incarnate Deity!

Pleased as man with us to dwell,

Jesus our Emmanuel.Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn king.”


Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Sun of righteousness!Light and life to all he brings,

Ris’n with healing in his wings.Mild he lays his glory by,

born that we no more may die,born to raise us from the earth,

born to give us second birth.Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn king.”


long time ago in bethlehem,so the holy bible say,

mary’s boy child jesus christwas born on christmas day.


hark now hear the angels sing:hark now hear the angels sing:a new king born todaya new king born today

and man will live forever moreand man will live forever morebecause of christmas day.because of christmas day.

trumpets sound and angels sing:trumpets sound and angels sing:listen to what they say,listen to what they say,

that man will live forever morethat man will live forever morebecause of christmas day.because of christmas day.


while shepherds watched their flocks by nightthey see a bright new shining star.

they hear a choir sing, the music seems to come from afar.

Now Joseph and his wife, mary,came to bethlehem that night.

They find no place to bear a child,not a single room was in sight.


by and by they find a little nookby and by they find a little nookin a stable all forlorn,in a stable all forlorn,

and in a manger cold and dark,and in a manger cold and dark,mary’s little boy was born.mary’s little boy was born.long time ago in bethlehemlong time ago in bethlehem

so the holy bible say,so the holy bible say,mary’s boy child, jesus christ,mary’s boy child, jesus christ,was born on christmas day.was born on christmas day.


AnthemNo man, no madness,

though their sad power may prevail,can posses, conquer my country’s heart,

they rise to fail.She is eternal

long before nation’s lines were drawn.When no flags flew,

when no armies stood,my land was born.


AnthemAnd you ask me why I love her

through wars, death and despair.She is a constant,

we don’t care.And you wonder, will I leave her

but how?I cross over borders but I’m still there

now.


Anthem

How can I leave her?Where would I start?

Let man’s petty nations tear themselves apart.My land’s only borderslie around my heart.


I believe the sun should never set upon an argument,I believe we place our happiness in other people’s hands

I believe that junk food tastes so good because it’s bad for you.I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do.I believe that beauty magazines promote low self-esteem.I believe I’m loved when I’m completely by myself alone.


I believe in karma what you give is what you get returned,I believe you can’t appreciate real love ‘til you’ve been burned.

I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side.I believe you don’t know what you’ve got until you say goodbye.


I believe you can’t control or choose your sexuality,I believe that trust is more important than monogamy.

I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul.I believe that family is worth more than money or gold,

I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair.I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires.


I believe forgiveness is the key to your unhappiness.I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be

undressed.I believe that God does not endorse TV evangelists.

I believe in love surviving death into eternity.


Holy Is God

Now is the time, now is the place.Here we all gather in God’s holy space.

Here is our hope, here is our light;Dawn is approaching and gone is the night.

All you who thirst, come seek and find.Drink from the fountain of heaven’s sweet

wine.All you who hunger, come seek and find.

God of all plenty, God ever kind.


Holy Is God

Holy, holy is God, God of all wisdom, God of the word.

Holy, holy is God, God ever faithful, God of all love.


Holy Is God

Here is the source, here is the stream. Here we shall drink heaven’s water so clean.

Here we shall bathe in wisdom’s delight;Cleansed of our failings in God’s loving sight.

All you who hide, come to the fore.Come cross the threshold of God’s open

door.All who despair, come from the night.Eat of the table with God by your side.


Holy Is God




Holy Is God

Now share the story, now we recall how God leads the children who answer the call.Now we remember all those in need;

God comes to comfort, the hungry to feed.Let us give thanks, let us sing songs.

Come to the feast of the God of all God’s.Let us give praise, let us delight.

Come to the feast of our Lord Jesus Christ.


Holy Is God




And Jesus Said

And Jesus said: don’t be afraidI’ve come to turn your fear to hope,

I’ve come to take you through the deep,To be your friend until the end,

And give your troubled heart to sleep.


And Jesus Said

And Jesus said, (And Jesus said)Don’t be afraid, (don’t be afraid)I know your emptiness and grief,

I hear your words of unbelief,But if you will, I’ll heal your soul

and give your doubting heart relief.


And Jesus Said

And Jesus said: don’t be afraid I am the Way, I am the Light,

I am the truth that holds you tight,And in God’s home you have a room, a place

of welcome and delight.And Jesus said, (and Jesus said)Don’t be afraid, (don’t be afraid)And Jesus said, (and Jesus said)Don’t be afraid, (don’t be afraid)


Hear Me Calling

Here I am reaching out Oh Lord I come to you

And oh my God I need you nowOh Lord I come to you

And I will reach out lift my hands to you hear me calling your name

Take me on Lord closer to your side,Hear me calling your name.


Praise To You, O Christ, Our Savior

Praise to You, O Christ Our SaviourWord of the FatherCalling us to Life.

Son of God, who leads us to freedomGlory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.



You are the Word who calls us out of darkness;

You are the Word who leads us into light;

You are the Word who brings us through the desert:

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ!



Praise to You, O Christ Our SaviourWord of the FatherCalling us to Life.

Son of God, who leads us to freedomGlory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.


HolyHoly, holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts,

Heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the Highest.

Hosanna in the Highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the Highest.Hosanna in the Highest.

Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

#amenlyf


Memorial Acclamation

Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restores our life.

Lord Jesus come, come in glory.

Through him, with him, in the unity of the holy spirit,

All glory and honour is yours almighty Father, forever and ever,

Amen


You Are Mine

I will come to you in the silence,I will lift you from all your fear.

You will hear my voice,I claim you as my choice,

Be still and know I am here.


You Are Mine

I am hope for all who are hopeless,I am eyes for all who long to see.

In the shadow of the night,I will be your light,

Come and rest in me.


You Are Mine

Do not be afraid I am with you,I have called you each by name.

Come and follow me,I will bring you home;

I love you and you are mine.


You Are Mine

I am strength for all the despairing,Healing for the ones who dwell in shame.

All the blind will see,The lame will all walk free,And all will know my name.


You Are Mine





You Are Mine

I am the Word that leads all to freedom,I am the peace the world cannot give.

I will call your name,Embracing all your pain,

Stand up, now walk and live!


You Are Mine





I am the Bread of Life

I am the bread of lifeHe who comes to me shall not hungerHe who believes in me shall not thirst

Noone can come to meUnless the Father call him.



AND I WILL RAISE HIM UPI WILL RAISE HIM UP

AND I WILL RAISE HIM UPON THE

LASTDAY.



The bread that I will give Is my flesh for the life of the world.

And he who eats of this breadHe shall live foreverHe shall live forever.





LASTDAY.



Unless you eatOf the flesh of the Son of Man

And drink of his bloodAnd drink of his blood

You shall not have life within you.





LASTDAY.



I am the ResurrectionI am the Life

He who believes in meEven if he die

He shall live forever.





LASTDAY.


Bridge Over Troubled Water

When you’re weary, feelin’ small,

When tears are in your eyes, I’ll dry them all; I’m on your side.

Oh, when times get rough, and friends just can’t be found,



Like a bridge over troubled water, I will lay me down.

Like a bridge over troubled water,I will lay me down.



When you’re down and out, When you’re on the street, When evening falls so hard,

I will comfort you.I’ll take your part,

Oh, when darkness comesAnd pain is all around.



Like a bridge over troubled water, I will lay me down.

Like a bridge over troubled water,I will lay me down.



Sail on silver girl, Sail on by.Your time has come to shine.

All your dreams are on their way.See how they shine.

Oh, if you need a friend I’m sailing right behind.



Like a bridge over troubled water,I will ease your mind.

Like a bridge over troubled water,I will ease your mind.

Mass of the Holy Spirit

Years 7 & 8 Liturgical Singing Classes

Introduction

Pentecost, when the light of the Gospel shone on those who had been so long in the dark. Pentecost, that crucial moment when the Spirit of the Lord descended from heaven to break open the hearts of those within listening, to speak the languages of the common people and to inspire in action and in word, a generation of believers, the first Christians, in who footsteps we follow.

Please stand and join in our Entrance hymn: Great South Land

Great South Land

This is our nation, this is our landThis is our future, this is our hope.A land of reaping, a land of harvestThis is our land, this is our home.

This is the Great South-land Of the Holy SpiritA land of red dust plainsAnd summer rainsTo this sunburnt landWe will see a floodAnd to this Great South-landHis Spirit comes.

Great South Land

This is our nation, this is our landThis land of plenty, this land of hope.The richest harvest is in her peoplesWe see revival, the Spirit comes.


Great South LandThis is our nation, this is our land,This "lucky country" of dreams gone dry.And to this people we see a harvestAnd to this land, the Spirit comes.


The introductory rites

Father: In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The Lord be with you All: And with your spirit. Filled with your Spirit of consolation, let us recall those times when we have fallen short of expectations and failed to love as we should …

The penitential rite

Jesus, I've forgotten the words that You have spokenPromises that burned within my heart have now grown dimWith a doubting heart I follow the paths of earthly wisdomForgive me for my unbeliefRenew the fire again

Lord have mercyChrist have mercy Lord have mercy on meRepeat

The penitential rite

I have built an altar where I worship things of menI have taken journeys that have drawn me far from YouNow I am returning to Your mercies ever flowingPardon my transgressionsHelp me love You again


The penitential rite I have longed to know You and Your tender merciesLike a river of forgiveness ever flowing without endI bow my heart before You in the goodness of Your presenceYour grace forever shiningLike a beacon in the night


Opening Prayer

O God, who have taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that in the same Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

All: Amen

Liturgy of the wordFirst Reading 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13

A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the CorinthiansNo one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord’ unless he is under the influence of the Holy Spirit. There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service to be done, but always to the same Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people, it is the same God who is working in all of them. The particular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good purpose. Just as a human body, though it is made up of many parts, is a single unit because all these parts, though many, make one body, so it is with Christ. In the one Spirit we were all baptised, Jews as well as Greeks, slaves as well as citizens, and one Spirit was given to us all to drink.

The Word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God

The Response

Gospel AcclamationAlleluia! Alleluia! Allelu-u-ia!Give the glory and the honor to the Lord!Alleluia! Alleluia! Allelu-u-ia!Give the glory and the honour to the Lord!

Come to us, Spirit of God;Come and fill our heartsWith the fire of your love. Alleluia! Alleluia! Allelu-u-ia!Give the glory and the honor to the Lord!Alleluia! Alleluia! Allelu-u-ia!Give the glory and the honour to the Lord!

Gospel A reading from the holy Gospel according to JohnIn the evening of the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you’, and showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord, and he said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. ‘As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.’ After saying this he breathed on them and said: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven: for those whose sins you retain, they are retained.’

The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily

Prayers of the faithfulFather: My sisters and brothers, let us pray to God, who is the source of life and light, for our needs and for those of the world.

Reader: That the church listen and respond to the presence and action of the Holy Spirit in human lives throughout the world. In the Spirit we pray:All: Lord, hear our prayer. Reader: That leaders in our country and our church remain open to hearing the voice of the Spirit in their work and make decisions in line with that voice.In the Spirit we pray:All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Prayers of the faithfulReader: That the wounded be healed, the sinner forgiven, and the stray guided along the right path. In the Spirit we pray:All: Lord, hear our prayer. Reader: That our baptismal gifts, given freely by God, serve the mission of the church in our faith community of Aquinas College, allowing us to ‘let our light shine’ as we strive for excellence in our academic work and personal development.In the Spirit we pray:All: Lord, hear our prayer. Father: God of all creation, you promised to be with us always and never to abandon those created in your love. Your Holy Spirit illumines our lives and warms our hearts so that all may praise and thank you. We ask that you grant our prayers on this day through Christ our Lord.All: Amen.

Liturgy of the eucharistPreparation of the GiftsFather: …it will become for us the bread of life.All: Blessed be God forever. Father: …it will become our spiritual drinkAll: Blessed be God forever.

Invitation to prayerFather: Pray, sisters and brothers that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the Almighty Father.

All: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

Prayer over the giftsFather: Sanctify, we pray, O Lord, the offerings made here, and cleanse our hearts by the light of the Holy Spirit. Through Christ our Lord.All: Amen. Eucharistic Prayer Father: The Lord be with youAll: And also with you. Father: Lift up your hearts.All: We lift them up to the Lord. Father: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.All: It is right and just.

PrefaceIt is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,always and everywhere to give you thanks,Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,through Christ our Lord.Ascending above all the heavensand sitting at your right hand,he poured out the promised Holy Spiriton your adopted children.Therefore, now and for ages unending,with all the host of Angels,we sing to you with all our hearts,crying out as we acclaim:

Sanctus

All: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of

the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.

Eucharistic prayer

You are indeed Holy, O Lord,the fount of all holiness.Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall,so that they may become for usthe Body and ✝ Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.At the time he was betrayedand entered willingly into his Passion,he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,and gave it to his disciples, saying:

Eucharistic prayerTAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,FOR THIS IS MY BODY,WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.In a similar way, when supper was ended,he took the chaliceand, once more giving thanks,he gave it to his disciples, saying:TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT,WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANYFOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

Memorial acclamation

Father: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith: All: Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.Eucharistic Prayer

Eucharistic prayerTherefore, as we celebratethe memorial of his Death and Resurrection,we offer you, Lord,the Bread of life and the Chalice of salvation,giving thanks that you have held us worthyto be in your presence and minister to you.Humbly we praythat, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.Remember, Lord, your Church,spread throughout the world,and bring her to the fullness of charity,together with Benedict our Pope and Denis our Bishopand all the clergy.

Eucharistic prayerRemember also our brothers and sisterswho have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,and all who have died in your mercy:welcome them into the light of your face.Have mercy on us all, we pray,that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,with the blessed Apostles,and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,and may praise and glorify youthrough your Son, Jesus Christ.

DoxologyFather: Through him, and with him, and in him,O God, almighty Father,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,all glory and honour is yours,For ever and ever.

All: Amen! Amen! Amen!

Our FatherFather: At the Saviour’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;thy kingdom come,thy will be doneon 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.

Our father

Father: Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

ALL: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever

Prayer for peaceFather: Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles:Peace I leave you, my peace I give you,look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church,and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will.Who live and reign for ever and ever.

ALL: Amen. Father: The peace of the Lord be with you always. All: And with your spirit.

Agnus Dei

Hear our prayer, hear our prayer,Through this bread and wine we share,May we be your sign of peace everywhere.

May we come to know the lord

In the bread, may we be broken.In the cup may be we outpoured.May we come to know the healer,may we come to know the Lord. Though many are we,We are one in the Lord.We are all welcome to his table of new life.


In the bread, may we be broken.In the cup may be we outpoured.May we come to know the healer,may we come to know the Lord. We come to the tableTo remember the Lord,Who gave his life that we might live forever more.


In the bread, may we be broken.In the cup may be we outpoured.May we come to know the healer,may we come to know the Lord. In breaking the bread,In sharing the cup,May we be filled, as we come to know the Lord.

Prayer after communionMay the outpouring of the Holy Spirit cleanse our hearts, O Lord, and make them fruitful by the inner sprinkling of his dew. Through Christ our Lord.All: Amen GreetingThe Lord be with you.And with your spirit BlessingMay Almighty God bless you, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. ALL: Amen. DismissalGo in the peace of Christ.Thanks be to God.

Aquinas school song

Let us sing out, let it ring out, Illuminare!Hand in hand now, we will stand now et ardere.As our light burning brightTurns our courage to flame.United our hearts will remain,United our hearts will remain.

Aquinas school song

Aquinas has joined us as one.Our dreams and our hearts are but young.The years stretch before us with promise unsungAnd we face them together as one.


Aquinas school song

As we grow and we pass through the yearsAnd we learn from the joys and the tearsFrom people we’ve loved and from challenges met,Oh, may we never forget.


Aquinas school song

As we follow the Lord’s leading wayStanding strong as the years fall away.The light of his glory will make us all one,The new day has only begun.


Agnus Dei

Wonderful (repeat)Counsellor (repeat) Mighty God (repeat)and Prince of Peace (repeat)Emmanuel (repeat)Morning Star (repeat)King of Kings (repeat)and Lord of Lords (repeat)


Agnus Dei

Lamb of GodLAMB OF GODYou take awayYOU TAKE AWAYThe sins of allTHE SINS OF ALLThe worldTHE WORLDMiserere NobisMISERERE NOBIS

Bread of LifeBREAD OF LIFE You take awayYOU TAKE AWAYThe sins of allTHE SINS OF ALLThe worldTHE WORLDMiserere NobisMISERERE NOBIS

Agnus Dei

Agnus DeiAGNUS DEIYou take awayYOU TAKE AWAYThe sins of allTHE SINS OF ALLThe worldTHE WORLDDona Nobis PacemDONA NOBIS PACEM


Here I Am To Worship

Light of the worldYou stepped down into darkness

Open my eyes let me seeBeauty that made this heart adore You

Hope of a life spent with You



Here I am to worshipHere I am to bow down

Here I am to say that You're my God.You're altogether lovely

Altogether worthyAltogether wonderful to me



King of all daysOh so highly exalted

Glorious in heaven aboveHumbly You came to the earth You created

All for love's sake became poor


• bridge:I'll never know how much it cost (x4)To see my sin upon that cross

• Call upon the name of the Lord and be saved

Lord, Have Mercy

Jesus, I've forgotten the words that You have spokenPromises that burned within my heart have now grown dimWith a doubting heart I follow the paths of earthly wisdomForgive me for my unbeliefRenew the fire again


Lord, Have Mercy

ChorusLord have mercy

Christ have mercy Lord have mercy on me

Repeat


Lord, Have Mercy

I have built an altar where I worship things of menI have taken journeys that have drawn me far from YouNow I am returning to Your mercies ever flowingPardon my transgressionsHelp me love You again


Lord, Have Mercy



Repeat


Lord, Have Mercy

I have longed to know You and Your tender merciesLike a river of forgiveness ever flowing without endI bow my heart before You in the goodness of Your presenceYour grace forever shiningLike a beacon in the night


Lord, Have Mercy



Repeat


AsStevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder - WikiStevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950 as Stevland Hardaway Judkins), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. Blind since shortly after birth Wonder signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day.

Stevie Wonder - Wiki

Among Wonder's best known works are singles such as "Superstition", "Sir Duke", "I Wish" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You". Well known albums also include Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life. He has recorded more than thirty U.S. top ten hits and received twenty-two Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a male solo artist. Wonder is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a holiday in the United States. In 2009, Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace.In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the US singles chart's fiftieth anniversary, with Wonder at number five.

Songs in the Key of Life

• Album released in 1976• Surprisingly, it debuted straight at

#1 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart on October 8, 1976, becoming only the third album in history to achieve that feat and the first by an American artist

• On February 19, 1977, Wonder was nominated for seven Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, an award that he had already won twice, in 1974 and 1975, for Innervisions and Fulfilligness' First Finale

• Songs in the Key of Life is often cited as one of the greatest albums in popular music history

• In September 2008, the album was voted the "Top Album of All Time" by the Yahoo! Music Playlist Blog

As• YouTube - AS

AsGirls: As around the sun the earth knows she's revolving And the rosebuds know to bloom in early May Guys: Just as hate knows love's the cure You can rest your mind assured That I'll be loving you always

AsGirls: As now can't reveal the mystery of tomorrow But in passing will grow older every day Guys: Just as all is born is new You know what I say is true That I'll be loving you always

AsUntil the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky---ALWAYS Until the ocean covers every mountain high---ALWAYS Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea---ALWAYS Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream

AsDid you know that true love asks for nothing Her acceptance is the way we pay Did you know that life has given love a guarantee To last through forever and another day

AsGirls: Just as time knew to move on since the beginning And the seasons know exactly when to change Guys: Just as kindness knows no shame Know through all your joy and pain That I'll be loving you always

AsGirls: As today I know I'm living but tomorrow Could make me the past but that I mustn't fear Guys: For I'll know deep in my mind The love of me I've left behind Cause I'll be loving you always

AsUntil the day is night and night becomes the day---ALWAYS Until the trees and seas just up and fly away---ALWAYS Until the day that 8x8x8 is 4---ALWAYS Until the day that is the day that are no more Did you know that you're loved by somebody?

As• ALWA~~~~

~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~YSALWAYS

Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the skyUntil the ocean covers every mountain high

As• Funky instrumental and backing vocals

AsWe all know sometimes life’s hates and troubles Can make you wish you were born in another time and space But you can bet you life times that and twice its double That God knew exactly where he wanted you to be placed

AsSo make sure when you say you're in it but not of it You're not helping to make this earth a place sometimes called Hell Change your words into truths and then change that truth into love And maybe our children's grandchildren And their great-great grandchildren will tell I'll be loving you

AsUntil the rainbow burns the stars out in the skyUntil the ocean covers every mountain highUntil the dolphin flies and parrots live at seaUntil we dream of life and life becomes a dream

AsUntil the day the earth starts turning right to left--Be loving you Until the earth just for the sun denies itself--Loving you Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through--Loving you Until the day that you are me and I am you--

Now ain't that loving you

AsUntil the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky--Loving you Until the ocean covers every mountain high--Loving you Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea--Loving you Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream--Be loving you

As

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All You Works of GodAll You Works of God 315

All you works of GodEvery mountain, star and treeBless the One who shapes your beautyWho has caused you all to beOne great song of love and graceEver ancient, ever newRaise your voices all you works of God!


Sun and moon!Bless your maker!

Stars of heavenChant your praise!

Showers and dewRaise up your joyful song..!


Night and day Bless your maker!

Light and darknessChant your praise!

Lightnings and cloudsRaise up your joyful song..!


Wells and springsBless your maker!

Seas and riversChant your praise!

Whales in the deepRaise up your joyful song..!


All who liveBless your maker!

Men and womenChant your praise!

Children at playRaise up your joyful song..!

Shine Jesus Shine

Graheme Kendrick

Shine Jesus Shine

Lord the Light or Your Love is shining,In the midst of the darkness shining,Jesus light of the world shine upon us,Set us free by the truth You now bring us,Shine on me. Shine on me

Shine Jesus Shine

Shine Jesus shineShine Jesus shineFill this land with the Father's gloryFill this land with the Father's gloryBlaze, Spirit blaze,Blaze, Spirit blaze,Set our hearts on fireSet our hearts on fireFlow, river flowFlow, river flowFlood the nations with grace and mercyFlood the nations with grace and mercySend forth Your wordSend forth Your wordLord and let there be light.Lord and let there be light.

Shine Jesus Shine

Lord I come to Your awesome presence,From the shadows into Your radiance,By the blood I may enter Your brightness,Search me, try me, consume all my darkness,Shine on me. Shine on me

Shine Jesus Shine


Shine Jesus Shine

As we gaze on Your kingly brightness.So our faces display Your likeness.Ever changing from glory to glory,Mirrored here may our lives tell Your story.Shine on me. Shine on me

Shine Jesus Shine


Blessed Be Your Name

Blessed be Your name in the land that is plentiful Where Your streams of abundance flow Blessed be Your name And blessed be Your name when I’m found in the desert place Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed be your name



Every blessing You pour out I’ll Every blessing You pour out I’ll turn back turn back to praise to praise

And when the darkness closes in And when the darkness closes in Lord Lord

Still I will say Still I will say



Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name



Blessed be Your name when the sun’s shining down on me When the world’s all as it should be? Blessed be Your name And blessed be Your name on the road marked with suffering Though there’s pain in the offering Blessed be Your name



O Antiphons

O come, O come, EmmanuelAnd ransom captive Israel

That mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son of God appearRejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel.


O Antiphons

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, freeThine own from Satan's tyranny

From depths of Hell Thy people saveAnd give them victory o'er the grave

Rejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel.


O Antiphons

O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,In ancient times did'st give the Law,

In cloud, and majesty and awe.Rejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel.


O Antiphons

O come, Desire of nations, bindin one the hearts of all mankind;By thou our sad division cease,

And be thyself our King of Peace.Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!


12 Days

On the first day of Christmasmy true love sent to me:A Partridge in a Pear Tree

On the second day of Christmasmy true love sent to me:

2 Turtle Dovesand a Partridge in a Pear Tree

On the third day of Christmasmy true love sent to me:

3 French Hens2 Turtle Doves

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree


12 Days

On the fourth day of Christmasmy true love sent to me:

4 Calling Birds3 French Hens2 Turtle Doves


On the fifth day of Christmasmy true love sent to me:

5 Golden Rings4 Calling Birds3 French Hens2 Turtle Doves



12 DaysOn the sixth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:6 Geese a Laying5 Golden Rings4 Calling Birds3 French Hens2 Turtle Doves


On the seventh day of Christmasmy true love sent to me:

7 Swans a Swimming6 Geese a Laying5 Golden Rings4 Calling Birds3 French Hens2 Turtle Doves



12 Days

On the eighth day of Christmasmy true love sent to me:

8 Maids a Milking7 Swans a Swimming

6 Geese a Laying5 Golden Rings4 Calling Birds3 French Hens2 Turtle Doves



12 Days

On the ninth day of Christmasmy true love sent to me:

9 Ladies Dancing8 Maids a Milking




12 DaysOn the tenth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:10 Lords a Leaping9 Ladies Dancing8 Maids a Milking




12 DaysOn the eleventh day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:11 Pipers Piping

10 Lords a Leaping9 Ladies Dancing8 Maids a Milking




12 DaysOn the first day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:12 Drummers Drumming

11 Pipers Piping10 Lords a Leaping9 Ladies Dancing8 Maids a Milking



Violet In The Snow

When it all began, God was so very far away: A mighty King whom man trust honour and

obey. But we went astray, And God said: "My

people need a friend"SO MANY YEARS AGO, IN BETHLEHEM A BABY

CAME LIKE A VIOLET IN THE SNOW


Violet In The Snow

He was wrinkled and red, and he cried just the same as you and I.

And as she held her son, Mary's secret filled her eyes.

Yes, she thought of us, and knew that His peace could fill our lives.

SO MANY YEARS AGO, IN BETHLEHEM A BABY CAME LIKE A VIOLET IN THE SNOW


Violet In The Snow

O, the shepherds came, and the angels sang throughout the night.

And the light of the star banished hopelessness and fright.

Yes, our Brother has come, and now we know that God is love.

SO MANY YEARS AGO, IN BETHLEHEM A BABY CAME LIKE A VIOLET IN THE SNOW


Let God’s Dream be Born

Open hearts and open mindsGive the spirit freedom.

Let God’s dream be born in us –Let God’s dream be born.

Hearts that wonder at the WordHear the Word with freedom.

Let God’s Word be gently heard –

Let God’s Word be welcome.



Voice and hands that speak the WordGive the Word with freedom.

Let God’s truth be well explored –Let God’s truth be spoken.

Mary help of Christians hearOur prayer that we might carry

The Word with open hearts and handsEnflesh the words for many.


Open hearts and open mindsBreak the bread of freedom.

Jesus, bread for all our needs, Break our heart gifts open.

Come, Lord Jesus, live in us.Come to life among us.

Let us breathe your Spirit free.Be the gift we carry.

Open hearts and open minds, Give the spirit freedom.Let God’s dream be born in us –

Let God’s dream be born.Christian Life @ Christian Life @

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WE ARE CALLED

1. Come! live in the light! Shine with the joy and the love of the

Lord! We are called to be light for the

kingdom, to live in the freedom of the city of God!


WE ARE CALLED

We are called to act with justice. We are called to act with justice. We are called to love tenderly. We are called to love tenderly.

We are called to serve one We are called to serve one another, to walk humbly with another, to walk humbly with

God.God.


WE ARE CALLED

2. Come! Open your heart! Show your mercy to all those in fear!

We are called to be hope for the hopeless,

so all hatred and blindness will be no more!


WE ARE CALLED



God.God.


WE ARE CALLED

3. Sing! Sing a new song! Sing of that great day when all will

be one! God will reign and we'll walk with each other as sisters and brothers

united in love!


WE ARE CALLED



God.God.


I WILL LIFT UP MY EYES

It is timefor me to move from my shelter of safety,

to sail as a pilgrimover the waves of the sea.

It is timeto be still and to seek the Son of Mary,

time to rest, time to leave behind my fears.


And I will not fear the storm,though it rages around me,

for slowly I am learning to placemy trust in you,

to forgive ev’ry hurtand to loosen ev’ry burden;

to let go and to follow where you lead.


I WILL LIFT MY EYES TO THE MOUNTAINS;

FROM WHERE SHALL COME MY HELP?MY HELP SHALL COME FROM THE

LORD!SO I’LL WALK IN THE LIGHT OF THE

PATH SET BEFORE ME,FOR I KNOW YOUR LOVE WILL SHOW ME

THE WAY.


Though I know you have prepareda path for me to follow,

I’ll never know for certain that I followwhere you lead.

Still I trust that my desire to please youwill guide me;

and I trust that you will keep me from harm.






THE WAY.


I may stumble, I may fall,and get lost on the journey;

and my path will surely lead me to the shadow of death.

Yet I will not fear the storm,for you are ever with me,

never leaving me to face my fears alone.






THE WAY.


10,000 REASONS

Bless the Lord, O my soulBless the Lord, O my soulO my soulO my soul

Worship His holy nameWorship His holy nameSing like never beforeSing like never before

O my soulO my soulI'll worship Your holy nameI'll worship Your holy name.


The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning

It's time to sing Your song againWhatever may pass, and whatever lies

before meLet me be singing when the evening

comes


10,000 REASONS





You're rich in love, and You're slow to anger

Your name is great, and Your heart is kind

For all Your goodness I will keep on singing

Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find


10,000 REASONS





And on that day when my strength is failing

The end draws near and my time has come

Still my soul will sing Your praise unending

Ten thousand years and then forevermore


10,000 REASONS





10,000 REASONS

Jesus, I'll worship Your holy nameLord, I'll worship Your holy name

Sing like never beforeO my soul

I'll worship Your holy nameJesus, I'll worship Your holy name

I'll worship Your holy name

Advance Australia Fair Lyrics

» Australians all let us rejoiceFor we are young and freeWe've golden soil and wealth for toilOur home is girt by seaOur land abounds in nature's giftsOf beauty rich and rareIn history's page, let every stageAdvance Australia FairIn joyful strains then let us singAdvance Australia Fair

Beneath our radiant Southern CrossWe'll toil with hearts and handsTo make this Commonwealth of oursRenowned of all the landsFor those who've come across the seasWe've boundless plains to shareWith courage let us all combineTo Advance Australia FairIn joyful strains then let us singAdvance Australia Fair

God Defend New Zealand

E Ihowā Atua,O ngā iwi mātou rāĀta whakarangona;Me aroha noaKia hua ko te pai;Kia tau tō atawhai;Manaakitia maiAotearoa



God of Nations at Thy feet,In the bonds of love we meet,Hear our voices, we entreat,God defend our free land.Guard Pacific's triple starFrom the shafts of strife and war,Make her praises heard afar,God defend New Zealand.



Peace, not war, shall be our boast,But, should foes assail our coast,Make us then a mighty host,God defend our free land.Lord of battles in Thy might,Put our enemies to flight,Let our cause be just and right,God defend New Zealand.


Christmas songs

CHRISTMAS CAROLS

QUESTION 1.Which melody was written to

comemorate the invention of printing press and later adapted as a Christmas carol?

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

• It is a movement from ”Festgesang” by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, composed for the Gutenberg Festival in 1840 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the printing press

• Lyrics by Charles Wesley, whose older brother was the founder of Methodist Chruch

• Adapted 15 years later by W.H.Cummings

Hark the herald angels sing"Glory to the newborn King!

Peace on earth and mercy mildGod and sinners reconciled"

Joyful, all ye nations riseJoin the triumph of the skies

With the angelic host proclaim:"Christ is born in Bethlehem"Hark! The herald angels sing"Glory to the newborn King!"

QUESTION 2.According to a story, which carol was

composed in an emergency – when the church organ had broken down on Christmas Eve?

Silent Night

THE STORY• On Christmas Eve, 1818, the organ of Saint

Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, Austria, was broken.

• the assistant pastor of the church JOSEPH MOHR and the organist FRANZ GRUBER composed the hymn in just hours.

• It was sung in three-part arrangement with the accompaniment of a guitar.

Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, all is bright'Round yon virgin mother and ChildHoly infant so tender and mildSleep in heavenly peaceSleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night,Shepherds quake at the sight.Glories stream from heaven afar,Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia;Christ the Saviour is bornChrist the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night,Son of God, love's pure light.Radiant beams from Thy holy face,With the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord, at Thy birthJesus, Lord, at Thy birth

QUESTION 3.Which famous song is composed by

the author of the ballet “Giselle”?

Oh, Holy Night

• The composer is Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)

• At the beginning the song was condemned by Catholic Church

• Now a beloved carol

QUESTION 4.Which Christmas carol is about the

patron saint of the Czech state?

Good King Wenceslas

• This carol tells the story of the sainted Catholic king, Wenceslas, who ruled Bohemia in the 10th century.

• He was dedicated to establishing the Christian faith in his pagan country. Vaclav's efforts were condemned by both his brother Boleslav and his mother, Drahomira, and eventually, Vaclav was murdered by Boleslav

• The song is about the king and his page who go out to give alm to a poor peasant on the Feast on Stephen (Dec 26)

Good King Wenceslas looked outOn the feast of Stephen

When the snow lay round aboutDeep and crisp and even

Brightly shone the moon that nightThough the frost was cruel

When a poor man came in sightGath'ring winter fuel

"Hither, page, and stand by meIf thou know'st it, telling

Yonder peasant, who is he?Where and what his dwelling?"

"Sire, he lives a good league henceUnderneath the mountain

Right against the forest fenceBy Saint Agnes' fountain."

"Bring me flesh and bring me wineBring me pine logs hither

Thou and I will see him dineWhen we bear him thither."

Page and monarch forth they wentForth they went together

Through the rude wind's wild lamentAnd the bitter weather

"Sire, the night is darker nowAnd the wind blows stronger

Fails my heart, I know not how,I can go no longer."

"Mark my footsteps, my good pageTread thou in them boldly

Thou shalt find the winter's rageFreeze thy blood less coldly."

In his master's steps he trodWhere the snow lay dintedHeat was in the very sod

Which the Saint had printedTherefore, Christian men, be sure

Wealth or rank possessingYe who now will bless the poorShall yourselves find blessing

QUESTION 5.Which Christmas carol was used to

teach the children Catholic truths of faith?

Twelve Days of Christmas

True Love refers to God• Partridge -- The One True God• Two turtle doves -- Old and New

Testaments

Three French hens - Faith, Hope and Charity

Four colley birds -- the Four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John or four Gospels

Five gold rings – the first five books of the Bible

Six geese -- six jars of water, turned to wine by Jesus at the wedding at Cana

Seven swans -- seven Sacraments

Eight maids a-milking -- eight Beatitudes

Nine ladies dancing -- nine Choirs (or ranks) of Angels

Ten lords a-leaping – Ten Commandments

Eleven pipers -- eleven faithful disciples

Twelve drummers – twelve Apostles, or the twelve tribes of Israel

There is a modern adaption by Beyonce and Destiny’s Child “8 Days

of Christmas”:On the 8th day of Christmas my

baby gave to me a pair of chloe shades & a diamond belly ring On the 7th day of x-mas my baby gave to me a nice back rub and he massaged my feet On the 6th day of x-mas my baby gave to me a cropped Jacket with dirty denim jeansOn the 5th day of x-mas my baby gave to me a poem that he wrote for me

The the feelin' that I feel is so good He makes me feel so in lo-lo-lo-lo-love If he only knew what he does to me My man, my man, my baby Oh he makes me feel so lovely, so sexy I'm so in lo-lo-lo-lo-love How I love him for his generousity My man, my man, my baby

Doesn't it feel like x-mas (it feels lovely) Doesn't it feel like x-mas (it feels so lovely) Doesn't it feel like x-mas (wooooooooaaaaaaahhhh) Yes it feels like x-mas Doesn't it feel like x-mas (it feels lovely) Doesn't it feel like x-mas (it feels so lovely) Doesn't it feel like x-mas (the spirit of x-mas) Yes it feels like x-mas

On the 4th day of x-mas my baby gave to me a candlelit dinner just me & my honey On the 3rd day of x-mas my baby gave to me a gift certificate to get my favorite CD's On the 2nd day of x-mas my baby gave to me the keys to a CLK Mercedes On the 1st day of x-mas my baby gave to me quality T-I-M-E

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS SONGS

QUESTION 6A well-known Christmas song has originally

one more verse, which is never sung. It starts as following:

THE SUN IS SHINING, THE GRASS IS GREEN, THE ORANGE AND PALM TREES SWAY

Which song is it?

White Christmas

• The song was written by Irving Berlin in December 1937 while staying in Beverly Hills, homesick for his family back in New York

• The most familiar version is Bing Crosby's which has sold over 31 million copies to date.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten, and

children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

•I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be

white.•

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be

white.

QUESTION 7.Which Christmas song was originally

created as a part of the advertising campaign of a department store?

Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer

• The author of lyrics, ROBERT MAY was requested to produce a poem that could be given away to children by the Santa Claus employed by Department Stores at Christmas

• In 1948, May's brother-in-law Johnny Marks, a composer, set the story to music

• In 1949 the singer Gene Autry recorded the song and it became a hit!

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose.

And if you ever saw him, you would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names.

They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say:

"Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee,

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, you'll go down in history!

QUESTION 8.Which song was originally written for

Thanksgiving?

Jingle Bells

The author and composer of Jingle Bells was a minister called James Pierpoint who composed the song in 1857 for children celebrating his Boston Sunday School Thanksgiving.

Dashing through the snowIn a one horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we goLaughing all the wayBells on bob tails ringMaking spirits bright

What fun it is to laugh and sing

A sleighing song tonight

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to ride

In a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to ride

In a one horse open sleigh

A day or two agoI thought I'd take a rideAnd soon Miss Fanny BrightWas seated by my sideThe horse was lean and lankMisfortune seemed his lotWe got into a drifted bankAnd then we got upsot

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleigh yeah

POP/ROCK CHRISTMAS SONGS

QUESTION 9.Which Christmas song is a protest

song against the Vietnam War?

Happy Xmas (War is Over)• The lyric is based on a campaign in late 1969 by

John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, who rented billboards and posters in eleven cities around the world that read: "WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) Happy Christmas from John and Yoko".

• The single was released in 1971 in the US, it was re-released in the UK on Dec, 20 1980, directly following John Lennon's death on Dec,8 1980.

So this is ChristmasAnd what have you doneAnother year overAnd a new one just begunAnd so this is ChristmasI hope you have funThe near and the dear oneThe old and the young

A very merry ChristmasAnd a happy New YearLet's hope it's a good oneWithout any fearAnd so this is ChristmasFor weak and for strongFor rich and the poor onesThe world is so wrong

And so happy ChristmasFor black and for whiteFor yellow and red onesLet's stop all the fight A very merry ChristmasAnd a happy New YearLet's hope it's a good oneWithout any fearAnd so this is ChristmasAnd what have we doneAnother year overAnd a new one just begunAnd so this is ChristmasI hope you have funThe near and the dear oneThe old and the youngA very merry ChristmasAnd a happy New YearLet's hope it's a good oneWithout any fearWar is over overIf you want itWar is over

QUESTION 10.Which is the biggest-selling single

which has never been the 1st in UK charts?

Last Christmas

• A song by “Wham”, released in 1984• Although the song is the biggest-

selling single, it was beaten by Band Aid

“Do They Know It’s Christmas”

• Band Aid were a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing the record "DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?" for the Christmas market.

• It went straight to the first position in the UK chart, stayed there for five weeks and sold over three million copies.

It's ChristmastimeThere's no need to be afraidAt Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shadeAnd in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joyThrow your arms around the world at Christmastime

But say a prayer

Pray for the other onesAt Christmastime it's hard, but when you're having funThere's a world outside your windowAnd it's a world of dread and fear

Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tearsAnd the Christmas bells that ring there are the clangingchimes of doomWell tonight thank God it's them instead of you

And there won't be snow in Africa this ChristmastimeThe greatest gift they'll get this year is life(Oooh) Where nothing ever growsNo rain nor rivers flowDo they know it's Christmastime at all?

(Here's to you) raise a glass for everyone(Here's to them) underneath that burning sunDo they know it's Christmastime at all?

Feed the worldFeed the world

QUESTION 11. Which song was planned to be a part of

the musical (which never emerged)?

Happy New Year

• By ABBA in 1980, from album “Super Trouper”• Written in Barbados in January 1980, ‘Happy New

Year’ was originally intended for a musical about a New Year’s Eve, one of Björn and Benny’s many attempts to get started with a more ambitious piece of musical drama.

No more champagneAnd the fireworks are throughHere we are, me and youFeeling lost and feeling blueIts the end of the partyAnd the morning seems so greySo unlike yesterdayNows the time for us to say...

Happy new yearHappy new yearMay we all have a vision now and thenOf a world where every neighbour is a friendHappy new yearHappy new yearMay we all have our hopes, our will to tryIf we dont we might as well lay down and dieYou and i

Sometimes I seeHow the brave new world arrivesAnd I see how it thrivesIn the ashes of our livesOh yes, man is a foolAnd he thinks hell be okayDragging on, feet of clayNever knowing hes astrayKeeps on going anyway...


Seems to me nowThat the dreams we had beforeAre all dead, nothing moreThan confetti on the floorIts the end of a decadeIn another ten years timeWho can say what well findWhat lies waiting down the lineIn the end of eighty-nine...


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Thank you for your attention!Merry Christmas and enjoy the singing

throughout the holiday season!

Shout to the Lord

My Jesus, my SaviourLord there is none like youAll of my days, I want to praise the

wonders of your mighty loveMy comfort, my shelterTower of refuge and strengthLet every breath, all that I amNever cease to worship You

Shout to the Lord

Shout to the Lord all the earth let us singPower and majesty, praise to the KingMountains bow down and the seas will

roar at the sound of your nameI sing for joy at the work of Your handsForever I’ll love you, forever I’ll standNothing compares to the promise I have

in You

Shout to the Lord

My Jesus, my SaviourLord there is none like youAll of my days, I want to praise the

wonders of your mighty loveMy comfort, my shelterTower of refuge and strengthLet every breath, all that I amNever cease to worship You

Shout to the Lord

Shout to the Lord all the earth let us singPower and majesty, praise to the KingMountains bow down and the seas will roar

at the sound of your nameI sing for joy at the work of Your handsForever I’ll love you, forever I’ll standNothing compares to the promise I haveOh nothing compares to the promise I

haveOh nothing compares to the promise I

have in You

The Power of Your Love

Lord I come to You, let my heart be changed, renewed

Flowing from the grace, that I’ve found in You

And Lord I’ve come to know, the weaknesses I see in me

Will be stripped away, by the pow’r of Your love


Hold me close, let your love surround me

Bring me near, draw me to your sideAnd as I wait, I’ll rise up like the eagleAnd I will soar with you, your spirit

leads me onIn the pow’r of your love


Lord unveil my eyes, let me see you face to face

The knowledge of your love as you live in me

And Lord renew my mind as your will unfolds in my life,

In living every day in the pow’r of your love


Hold me close, let your love surround me

Bring me near, draw me to your sideAnd as I wait, I’ll rise up like the eagleAnd I will soar with you, your spirit

leads me onIn the pow’r of your love


Hold me close, let your love surround meBring me near, draw me to your sideAnd as I wait, I’ll rise up like the eagleAnd I will soar with you, your spirit leads

me onIn the pow’r of your loveAnd I will soar with you, your spirit leads

me onIn the pow’r of your love

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