Liturgical Music
5|17|2026 - The Ascension of the Lord Ascension [A]
Entrance: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus
Verse 1:
Alleluia! sing to Jesus! His the scepter, 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.
Verse 2:
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!”
Verse 3:
Alleluia! Bread of Angels, Here on earth our flood, our stay!
Alleluia! here the sinful Flee to you 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.
12 Noon - GATHER THE PEOPLE
Refrain:
Gather the people! Enter the feast!
All are invited, the greatest and least.
The banquet is ready, now to be shared.
Join in the heavenly feast that God has prepared.
1. Around this table we dine as kin,
beloved family of God.
We share the body of Christ, the Lord.
Here we become what we eat.
2. Around this table we tell great tales,
the wondrous stories of grace.
We hold the memory of Christ, the Lord.
So we become what we eat.
3. Around this table God’s bounty falls
on all who hunger and thirst.
We drink the fullness of Christ, the Lord.
So we become what we eat.
Lectionary: 58
1st reading
Acts 1:1-11
A reading from the Acts of the Apostle
In the first book, Theophilus,
I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught
until the day he was taken up,
after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit
to the apostles whom he had chosen.
He presented himself alive to them
by many proofs after he had suffered,
appearing to them during forty days
and speaking about the kingdom of God.
While meeting with them,
he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem,
but to wait for “the promise of the Father
about which you have heard me speak;
for John baptized with water,
but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
When they had gathered together they asked him,
“Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
He answered them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons
that the Father has established by his own authority.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you,
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,
throughout Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth.”
When he had said this, as they were looking on,
he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.
While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going,
suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them.
They said, “Men of Galilee,
why are you standing there looking at the sky?
This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven
will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.”
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9
R. (6) God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
All you peoples, clap your hands,
shout to God with cries of gladness,
For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome,
is the great king over all the earth.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy;
the LORD, amid trumpet blasts.
Sing praise to God, sing praise;
sing praise to our king, sing praise.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
For king of all the earth is God;
sing hymns of praise.
God reigns over the nations,
God sits upon his holy throne.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
2nd reading
Ephesians 1:17-23
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians
Brothers and sisters:
May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation
resulting in knowledge of him.
May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened,
that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call,
what are the riches of glory
in his inheritance among the holy ones,
and what is the surpassing greatness of his power
for us who believe,
in accord with the exercise of his great might,
which he worked in Christ,
raising him from the dead
and seating him at his right hand in the heavens,
far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion,
and every name that is named
not only in this age but also in the one to come.
And he put all things beneath his feet
and gave him as head over all things to the church,
which is his body,
the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia
Matthew 28:19a, 20b
R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Go and teach all nations, says the Lord;
I am with you always, until the end of the world.
R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Gospel
Matthew 28:16-20
The Lord be with you. And with your spirit
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
Glory to you, O Lord.
The eleven disciples went to Galilee,
to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them.
When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.
Then Jesus approached and said to them,
“All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Offertory: One Sacrifice of Christ
Verse 1:
One sacrifice of Christ, one throne above the heavens.
Christ has risen as he said, and will come to wake the dead.
Christ will return to set us free.
One sacrifice of love, one message for the nations:
Jesus suffered, died and rose, and ascended to the throne.
Christ will return to save the world.
Verse 2:
One gaze we lift above, where Love was drawn to heaven.
We stand watchful through the night for our King to come in light,
heirs to the glory of the Lamb.
One mighty Word of truth: Christ did arise in triumph.
Now he sits upon the throne; God’s right hand is he alone.
Christ reigns in splendor over all.
Verse 3:
One banquet richly set for all God’s holy people.
We will dine in joy and peace, and our song will never cease,
praising the Lamb upon the throne.
One shout of joy we raise, one voice in exaltation.
For in glory Christ has gone, and in hope we now are drawn
to one sacrifice of Christ,
one sacrifice of Christ
12 Noon - WORTHY IS THE LAMB
[Chorus]
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
To receive honor and glory
Worthy are the ones who believe
To receive the goodness of God
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
To receive honor and glory
Worthy are the ones who believe
To receive the goodness of God
[Verse 1]
Worthy are you, O Paschal Lamb
Wisdom and strength belong now to you
You laid down your life and died on the cross
We've become a people of hopе
[Verse 2]
Worthy are you, O Bread of Life
Salvation and joy now belong to us
By conquering death and rising to life
We've become a people of praise
[Verse 3]
Worthy are you, O Risen Christ
Wonders and signs, revealing your might
Your power and glory shine up on our lives
We've become your light for the world
Communion: Worthy is the Lamb
Refrain:
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
To receive honor and glory
Worthy are the ones who believe
To receive the goodness of God
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
To receive honor and glory
Worthy are the ones who believe
To receive the goodness of God
Verse 1:
Worthy are you, O Paschal Lamb
Wisdom and strength belong now to you
You laid down your life and died on the cross
We've become a people of hopе [Refrain]
Verse 2:
Worthy are you, O Bread of Life
Salvation and joy now belong to us
By conquering death and rising to life
We've become a people of praise [Refrain]
Verse 3:
Worthy are you, O Risen Christ
Wonders and signs, revealing your might
Your power and glory shine up on our lives
We've become your light for the world [Refrain]
Meditation: God So Loved
[Refrain]
God so loved the world
God so loved the world
He gave his only son,
His only son
And, to those who believe in him:
You shall not fear death,
For you shall have eternal life
Yes, you shall have eternal life
God so loved the world.
[Verse 1]
Amen I say to you,
No one can enter into the kingdom
Unless you are born of water
Of water and the spirit [Refrain]
[Final]
God so loved the world
Amen
12 Noon - Communion: I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE
I am the Bread of Life, I am the hope in night,
I am the door wide open, I am the shepherd’s might,
I am the truth and light, I am the way and life,
I Am Who Am and I am for you: come and follow me.
I am bread for the world, hope for the hopeless.
come to me, and know that I’ll always be there
with my arms open wide.
I Am Who Am and I am for you:
come and follow me.
Bridge:
I give my heart to those in sorrow, I come to those who
are in need; hope for today and for tomorrow, light for all
who want to see.
12 Noon - Meditation: RISE UP WITH HIM
1. People, wait no more.
God has shown you the glory of the Lord!
By the cross we claim our freedom.
Christ has risen to everlasting life!
Refrain
And we'll rise up,
rise up with him, and we'll rise,
rise to new life!
And we'll rise up,
rise up with him, for with Jesus
who leads us
by grace we will rise up with him.
2. Ev'ry knee shall bend.
Ev'ry tongue confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
Lord and Savior of all nations,
our salvation to everlasting life!
3. Jesus, whom we love,
we proclaim your word
for ages all to come.
Alleluia, sing a new song.
Glory to our God of everlasting life!
Final: All That We Have Seen
Verse 1:
All that we have seen, we will not hide away.
We will hold it up as the light of day,
a lamp of mercy meant to guide and lead
carried to the least.
We will show the world
all that we have seen.
Refrain:
We will go forth to serve the Lord
and we will love as never before.
The peace of God has set us free
to proclaim to all of the world
all that we have seen.
Verse 2:
All that we have heard, we cannot keep within
for the truth is meant to be told again.
Singing the promise of the saving Word
of he who loved us first,
we will tell the world
all that we have heard [Refrain]
12 Noon - Final: LIFT HIGH THE CROSS
Refrain:
Lift high the cross
The love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world
Adore His sacred name.
Led on their way
By this triumphant sign,
The hosts of God
In conquering ranks combine.
Each newborn servant
Of the Crucified
Bears on the brow
The seal of Him who died.