Hymns for 4th Sunday OT Yr A 3rd Feb. 2013

READINGS HERE

Entrance: 472  Open your ears, O Christian people
Gloria: (Spoken)
Gospel Acclamation : 261 Alleluia
Offertory: 803  Love is his word
Sanctus : 556 Mass of Peace Holy
Mem. acc: 557 Mem Acc. 1 & Amen
Communion:
979 O the word of my Lord
 918  Where there is love
Final: 964 Be Not Afraid

Entrance: 472  Open your ears, O Christian people
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2UcxOKDofI (faster tempo than my video)

Open your ears, O Christian people,
Open your ears,and hear good news.
Open your hearts, O royal priesthood,
God has come to you.

Refrain:
God has spoken to His people, Alleluia!
And His words are words of wisdom, Alleluia!

Israel comes to greet the Saviour,
Judah is glad to see His day.
From East and West the people travel,
He will show the way.

Those who have ears to hear His message,
Those who have ears then let them hear.
Those who would learn the way of wisdom,
Let them hear God’s words.

Gloria: (Spoken)
Psalm: (read)

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


Offertory: 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.

Holy Holy: 556s Holy, Holy Holy (revised- Mass of Peace)

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

Mem Acc 3.: 557c Revised Mass of Peace

Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.

Great Amen:  (optional) 558  Revised Mass of Peace

Amen, amen,
amen, amen.

Communion: 
979 O the word of my Lord
(musicians, note we normally play this a little faster, with a bossa nova tempo (note: Nelson)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q512Bh-4Jws (transition from refrain to chorus is wrong)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71CDSxRNrw0

Chorus
Oh the Word of my Lord,
Deep within my being.
Oh The Word of my Lord,
You have filled my mind.

Verse 1
Before I formed you in the womb,
I knew you thru’ and thru’
I chose you to be mine
Before you left your mother’s side
I called to you my child
To be my sign.

Verse 2
I know that you are very young,
But I will make you strong
I will fill you with my word,
and you will travel through the land
Fulfilling my command
Which you have learned.

Verse 3
And everywhere you are to go,
My hand will follow you
You will not be alone.
In all the danger that you fear
You’ll find me very near,
Your words my own

918  Where there is love NEW SONG
http://www.ocp.org/compositions/610
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPsWI8b8yEE
Please note: Refrain is in 4/4 time, verse is mostly 3/4 time until last 2 bars. Choir can sing refrain only for first 2 times then join in 3rd verse if we are unable to rehearse properly on Sunday.

Refrain: Where there is love, there is God.
The love of God has gathered us together: Alleluia
(repeat refrain first time only)

1. Love is patient, love is kind,
Never jealous, never proud,
Never seeking for one's self,
Love never leads to anger.

2. Love is gracious and forgiving
Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com
Taking no delight in wrong
Love rejoices in the truth
Love will endure

3. Many things will pass away,
There are but three things that last;
Faith, Hope and Love;
The greatest of these is Love.

Final: 964 Be not afraid
http://youtu.be/MLjM8IlrVrk (Boyce and Stanley)
http://www.spiritandsong.com/compositions/1389 (click on on the MP3/bottom sample clip)
Since this is a final hymn, I suggest we do the Boyce & Stanley version or the pop-jazz version (without intro refrain).

You shall cross the barren desert
But you shall not die of thirst
You shall wander far in safety
Though you do not know the way
You shall speak your words in foreign lands
And all will understand
You shall see the face of God and live

Refrain:
Be not afraid
I go before you always
Come, follow me
And I will give you rest

If you pass the raging waters in the sea
You shall not drown
If you walk amid the burning flames
You shall not be harmed
If you stand before the power of hell
And death is at your side
Know that I am with you
Through it all (Refrain)

Blessed are the poor
For the kingdom shall be theirs
Blessed are you that weep and mourn
For one day you shall laugh
And if wicked tongues insult and hate you
All because of me
Blessed, blessed are you! (Refrain)