First Holy Communion Mass (Corpus Christi) 9th/10th June 2012

Entrance: 803 Love is his word
Gloria: (spoken)
Resp.Psalm (not sung)
Gospel Acclamation: 268 Alleluia
Offertory: 609 In bread we bring you
Holy Holy: 578 Holy Holy (German Mass)
Mem. Acc Eucharistic prayers for Children
Great Amen: Great Amen (German Mass)
Lamb of God: Agnus Dei XVIII (plainchant)
Communion:
627 This is my body
820 Seek ye first the Kingdom
End: 644 Alleuia, Sing to Jesus


Entrance: 803 Love is his word

partial:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiiVbFVq6cg
instrumental: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcqVV2nmthQ

Love is His word, Love is His way,
Feasting with kin, fasting alone,
Living and dying, rising again
Love only love is His way.

Refrain:
Richer than gold
Is the love of my Lord.
Better than splendour and wealth.

Love is His way, love is His mark,
Sharing His last Passover feast.
Christ at the table, host to the Twelve
Love, only love, is His mark.

Love is his mark, love is His sign,
Bread for our strength,
wine for our joy,
This is my body, this is my blood
Love, only love is His sign.

Love is His sign, love is His news,
Do this He said Lest you forget
All my deep sorrow, all my dear blood,
Love, only love, is His news.

Love is His news, Love is His name,
We are His own, chosen and called,
Family, brethren, cousins and kin.
Love, only love is His name.

Love is His name, love is His law,
Hear His command, all who are His,
Love one another, I have loved you
Love, only love, is His law.

Love is His law, Love is His word,
Love of the Lord, Father, and Word,
Love of the Spirit, God ever one,
Love, only love, is His word.

Gloria: (spoken)


Resp.Psalm (not sung)

Gospel Acclamation: 
261 Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation for Easter)  OR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaGyFmb-Ta8

543 South African Alleluia (all parts-SATB)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW1mfG6Z6yo

Alleluia, Alleluia! Alleluia, Alleluia!
Alleluia, Alleluia! Alleluia, Alleluia!

Offertory: 609 In bread we bring you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD2XY6SNXwM (1st verse only)

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, Lord, our gifts we bring.
Our selfish hearts make true, our failing faith renew,
Our life belongs 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 plants in our heart’s poor soil,
Take all we start and spoil, each hopeful dream.
The chances we have missed, the graces we resist,
Lord, in thy Eucharist, take and redeem.

Holy Holy: 578 Holy Holy (German Mass)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsLLZ3sKQZo
(please note, lyrics in blue are revised as per the New Translation of the Roman Missal)

Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God of hosts
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God of hosts
Heaven and earth are full
Full of your glory
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes
in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.

Mem. Acc Eucharistic prayers for Children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhc1LpjJuns

Great Amen: Great Amen (German Mass)
Amen, amen, amen. Amen.


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:
627 This is my body (not exactly correct versions according to our sheet music, but better than nothing...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg9dT7YZ0aY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYaBJnhIFaQ

This is My body, broken for you,
bringing you wholeness, making you free.
Take it and eat it, and when you do,
do it in love for Me.

This is my blood poured out for you,
bringing forgiveness, making you free.
Take it and drink it, and when you do
do it in love for Me.

Back to my Father soon I shall go.
Do not forget me; then you will see
I am still with you, and you will know
you're very close to me.

Filled with my Spirit, how you will grow!
You are my branches; I am the tree.
If you are faithful, others will know
you are alive in me.

Love one another - I have loved you,
and I have shown you how to be free;
serve one another, and when you do,
do it in love for me.

820 Seek ye first the kingdom of God
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbAtSP-CFQg
musicians, you can also check out the instrumentation here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LMQfOp9w8k

Seek ye first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness,
and all these things shall be added unto you;
Allelu, alleluia.

Ask and it shall be given unto you,
seek and ye shall find;
knock and it shall be opened unto you;
Allelu, alleluia.

(children & sopranos pls sing descant for every verse hereafter)
We do not live by bread alone
but by ev’ry word
that comes forth from the mouth of God;
Allelu, alleluia.

(descant:)
Alleluia, alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia
Allelu, alleluia

Where two or three are gathered in my name,
there am I in your midst;
and whatsoever you ask I will do;
Allelu, alleluia.

Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And His righteousness
And all these things shall be added unto you
Allelu, alleluia

Karen Lafferty
©1972 Maranatha! Music, Administered by CopyCare, P.O. Box 77, Hailsham. E.Sussex BN27 3EF

End: 644 Alleluia, sing to Jesus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIYpVJNIW-o

Alleluia! sing to Jesus!
His the sceptre, His the throne.
Alleluia! His the triumph,
His the victory alone.
Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion
thunder like a mighty flood.
Jesus out of every nation
has redeemed us by His blood.

Alleluia! Not as orphans
are we left in sorrow now;
Alleluia! He is near us,
faith believes, nor questions how;
Though the cloud from sight received Him
when the forty days were o’er
Shall our hearts forget His promise,
“I am with you evermore”?

Alleluia! Bread of angels,
Thou on earth our food, our stay;
Alleluia! Here the sinful flee to Thee
from day to day:
Intercessor, Friend of sinners,
Earth’s Redeemer, plead for me,
Where the songs of all the sinless
sweep across the crystal sea.

Alleluia! King eternal,
Thee the Lord of lords we own;
Alleluia! Born of Mary, Earth Thy footstool,
Heav’n Thy throne:
Thou within the veil hast entered,
robed in flesh our great High Priest;
Thou on earth both priest and victim
in the Eucharistic feast.