Liturgical Music

Entrance: Rain Down

Refrain:

Rain down

Rain down

Rain down your love on your people

Rain down

Rain down

Rain down your love, God of life

Verse 1:

Faithful and true is the Word of our God

All of God′s works are so worthy of trust

God's mercy falls on the just and the right

Full of God′s love is the earth [Refrain]

Verse 2:

We who revere and find hope in our God

Live in the kindness and joy of God's wing

God will protect us from darkness and death

God will not leave us to starve [Refrain]

 

GLORIA

Refrain:
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will. 

​Verse 1:
We praise you,
we bless you,
we adore you,
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father. 

Verse 2:
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us. 

Verse 3:
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.

​Amen, Amen.

 

Lectionary: 127

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1st reading

Ezekiel 33:7-9

 

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel

 

Thus says the LORD:

You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel;

when you hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me.

If I tell the wicked, "O wicked one, you shall surely die, "

and you do not speak out to dissuade the wicked from his way,

the wicked shall die for his guilt,

but I will hold you responsible for his death.

But if you warn the wicked,

trying to turn him from his way,

and he refuses to turn from his way,

he shall die for his guilt,

but you shall save yourself.

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​​​The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9

 

R. (8) If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD;

let us acclaim the rock of our salvation.

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;

let us joyfully sing psalms to him.

R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Come, let us bow down in worship;

let us kneel before the LORD who made us.

For he is our God,

and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides.

R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Oh, that today you would hear his voice:

"Harden not your hearts as at Meribah,

as in the day of Massah in the desert,

where your fathers tempted me;

they tested me though they had seen my works."

R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

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2nd reading

Romans 13:8-10

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A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans

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Brothers and sisters:

Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another;

for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery;

you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not covet, "

and whatever other commandment there may be,

are summed up in this saying, namely,

"You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 

Love does no evil to the neighbor;

hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.

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​​The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA

2 Corinthians 5:19

R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ

and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

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Gospel

Matthew 18:15-20

 

The Lord be with you. And with your spirit

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

Glory to you, O Lord.

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Jesus said to his disciples:

"If your brother sins against you,

go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. 

If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.

If he does not listen,

take one or two others along with you,

so that 'every fact may be established

on the testimony of two or three witnesses.'

If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. 

If he refuses to listen even to the church,

then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.

Amen, I say to you,

whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,

and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Again, amen, I say to you,

if two of you agree on earth

about anything for which they are to pray,

it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. 

For where two or three are gathered together in my name,

there am I in the midst of them.

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​​The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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NICENE CREED

I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation

he came down from heaven,

(ALL BOW)
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.

​Amen.

 

Offertory: As Christ Is For Us

Verse 1:

In the bread we share with the hungry,

in the help we give to the poor,

in the kindness we show to the stranger

we find Christ the open door.

Refrain:

So we rise with him each morning,

and we work, as work we must,

to be Christ for others

as Christ is for us,

to be Christ for others

as Christ is for us.

Verse 2:

May the bread we share give us courage

to restore the earth in this time.

For the sake of our children's descendants

let us honor God's ancient design. [Refrain]

Bridge:

And as we care for each other

so must we care for our home:

air that we breathe, waters that run,

flowing with life for the good of all.

Verse 3:

May the bread we share keep us mindful

and the fruit of the vine make us one.

Let the whole human fam'ly together

heed the cry of our island home. [Refrain]

 

 

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Communion: Ang Katawan Ni Kristo

Verse 1:

In the presence of our God,

as we gather here in Christ,

feel the Spirit breathe upon us,

the breath of life, graced and divine.

We have come to break the bread;

we have come to share our lives.

Let us bring these fruits to the table,

the love of God, yours and mine!

Refrain:

Ang Katawan Ni Kristo

Ang Katawan Ni Kristo

Behold the Body of Christ, Jesus our Saviour and Life!

Rejoice O people of God! We are the Body of Christ!

Verse 2:

When we gather in our homes,

through our prayers and our meals,

we are fed and nourished together,

our families, broken and blessed.

In the household of the Lord,

where we come to share the meal,

we are fed the words of our Saviour,

one family, strengthened and healed. [Refrain]

Bridge:

Is not the meal that we bless and share a communion in the life of Christ?

One bread, one blessing, one cup make us one body in our Lord.

Verse 3:

In the presence of our God,

by the justice that is shown,

We will build a kingdom together;

The love of Christ given to all [Refrain]

 

 

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Meditation: God Is Light

Refrain:

God is light, in whom no darkness lives;

Walk as the children of light.

God is love, in whom no hate can be;

Walk as God’s children of love.

Verse 1:

Hold in your heart

Spirit’s anointing,

Empowered to bless

And to heal with love. [Refrain]

Verse 2:

Walk in Christ’s love

With great thanksgiving,

Choosing to serve

Others in his name. [Refrain]

 

 

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Final: City of God

Verse 1:

Awake from your slumber

Arise from your sleep

A new day is dawning

For all those who weep

The people in darkness

Have seen a great light

The Lord of our longing

Has conquered the night

Refrain:

Let us build the city of God

May our tears be turned into dancing

For the Lord, our light and our love

Has turned the night into day

Verse 2:

We are sons of the morning

We are daughters of day

The One who has loved us

Has brightened our way

The Lord of all kindness

Has called us to be

A light for his people

To set their hearts free [Refrain]