4th Sunday of Lent Yr B 18th March 2012

(update: We have changed the final hymn to 846 Amazing Grace)

Entrance    Here I am to worship
GLORIA      (none)
Resp. Psalm 216 By the waters
Alleluia   Gospel Acc  200 Praise to you  (Farrell)
Offertory  607  Let all mortal flesh (vs. 1-3)
Holy Holy    plainchant
Mem. Acc.     plainchant Mem. Acc. 2
Great Amen
Lamb of God  509 Agnus Dei xVIII (Lamb of God)
Communion:
883 Christ be our Light
795 I heard the voice of Jesus
Final Hymn:  846 Amazing Grace

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Entrance    Here I am to worship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FM1r8c3VI0


Light of the world,
You stepped down into darkness.
Opened my eyes, let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore you
hope of a life spent with you.

[Chorus]
Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that you're my God,
You're altogether lovely,
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me.

King of all days,
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above.
Humbly you came to the earth you created.
All for love's sake became poor. [repeat Chorus]

Coda:
I'll never know how much it cost
to see my sin upon that cross.
I'll never know how much it cost
to see my sin upon that cross.
And I'll never know how much it cost
to see my sin upon that cross.
No I'll never know how much it cost
to see my sin upon that cross. (Repeat chorus 2X)

GLORIA      (none)


Resp. Psalm 216 By the waters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsqSNIR5DsU


By the waters, the waters of Babylon,
we sat down and wept,
and wept for thee Zion
we remember thee, remember thee,
remember thee, Zion

On the willows, the willows of Babylon,
we hung up our harps our harps
for thee Zion
how can we sing, can we sing,
sing of thee, Zion,

There our captors, our captors from Babylon,

tried to make us sing, and sing, of thee Zion

but we could not sing, we could not sing,

 we could not sing, Zion.

Should I not remember Jerusalem.
Let my right hand wither,
my tongue cleave to my mouth.
Should I prize not thee, I prize  not thee,
my joy, Jerusalem.

Anon. based on Psalm 136 (137). V.4 added by editors of Laudate



Gospel Acc  200 Praise to you  (Farrell)
http://www.ocp.org/compositions/1478

Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour,
Word of the Father, calling us to life;
Son of God who leads us to freedom:
glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ!


Offertory  607  Let all mortal flesh (vs. 1-3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7J_9597Bes  Musicians can we do this intro arrangement?


Cynthia clawson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spwcPxux740
king’s college: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T5WWy-uk0U

(Intro: flute solo)
(soloist)
Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing worldly minded,
For with blessing in His hand
Christ our God to Earth descendeth,
Our full homage to demand. (enter guitar & violin)

King of Kings, yet born of Mary,
As of old on Earth He stood,
Lord of Lords in human vesture,
in the Body and the Blood.
He will give to all the faithful
his own self for heav’nly food.

Rank on rank the host of heaven
preads its vanguard on the way,
as the Light of Light descendeth
from the realms of endless day,
that the pow’rs of hell may vanish
as the darkness clears away.

Holy Holy:    plainchant

http://youtu.be/Mzqtth5vFZM 

Memorial Acclamation: plainchant Mem. Acc. 2

http://youtu.be/L5M-hQeiZYQ (start at 0:37)

Great Amen (none)

Lamb of God  509 Agnus Dei xVIII (English)

http://youtu.be/JgVQ0SHPeno


Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world.
Have mercy on us. (repeat)

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


Communion:
883 Christ be our Light

http://www.spiritandsong.com/compositions/10415

1. Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Make us your own, your holy people,
light for the world to see.

Refrain
Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in your church gathered today.

2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Longing for hope, many despair.
Your word alone has pow’r to save us.
Make us your living voice.

3. Longing for food, many are hungry.
Longing for water, many still thirst.
Make us your bread, broken for others,
shared until all are fed.

4. Longing for shelter, many are homeless.
Longing for warmth, many are cold.
Make us your building, sheltering others,
walls made of living stone.

5. Many the gifts, many the people,
many the hearts that yearn to belong.
Let us be servants to one another,
making your kingdom come.


795 I heard the voice of Jesus

http://youtu.be/uqF4N7rdV-w
http://youtu.be/7RGgS4kyGWI

I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"Come unto me and rest;
lay down, thou weary one, lay down
thy head upon my breast."
I came to Jesus as I was,
so weary, worn, and sad;
I found in him a resting place,
and he has made me glad.

I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"Behold, I freely give
the living water; thirsty one,
stoop down and drink, and live."
I came to Jesus, and I drank
of that life-giving stream;
my thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
and now I live in him.

I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"I am this dark world's light;
look unto me, thy morn shall rise,
and all thy day be bright."
I looked to Jesus, and I found
in him my Star, my Sun;
and in that light of life I'll walk
till traveling days are done.

Words: Horatio Bonar, 1846
Music: Kingsfold


Final Hymn: Final Hymn:  846 Amazing grace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_tb2KKjUpM  Jotta A.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJz2SANTyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOrlCYp8TgU
http://www.spiritandsong.com/compositions/116

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am 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;
'Tis Grace that 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.