- Only in God (song)
- Prayer of St. Francis (song)
- I Am the Bread of Life (song)
- Amazing Grace (song)
- I’m Free (poem)
- If You Could See Me Now (poem)
Only in God (song)
Based on Psalm 62
Only in God is my soul at rest,
in him comes my salvation.
He alone is my rock,
my strength and my salvation.
My stronghold. My Savior.
I shall not be afraid at all.
My stronghold. My Savior.
I shall not be moved.
Only in God is found safety,
When my enemy pursues me.
Only in God is found glory,
When I am found weak and found lowly.
My stronghold. My Savior.
I shall not be afraid at all.
My stronghold. My Savior.
I shall not be moved.
Only in God is my soul at rest.
In him comes my salvation.
– John Michael Talbot, 2003
Video: John Michael Talbot
Prayer of St. Francis (song)
Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there is hatred,
let me bring your love.
Where there is injury, your pardon Lord.
And where there’s doubt, true faith in you.
Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there’s despair in life,
let me bring hope.
Where there is darkness, only light.
And where there’s sadness, ever joy.
O Master, grant that I may never seek,
so much to be consoled, as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love with all my soul.
Make me a channel of your peace.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
in giving of ourselves that we receive,
and in dying that we are born to eternal life.
– Author Unknown, 1912
Set to music by Sebastian Temple, 1967
Video: Sunday 7pm Choir
I Am the Bread of Life (song)
I am the Bread of Life.
You who come to me shall not hunger.
You who believe in me shall not thirst.
No one can come to me
unless the Father beckons.
(3x And I will raise you up) on the last day.
The bread that I will give
is my flesh for the life of the world.
And if you eat of this bread,
you shall live forever,
you shall live forever.
(3x And I will raise you up) on the last day.
Unless you eat
of the flesh of the Son of Man
and drink of his blood,
and drink of his blood,
you shall not have life within you.
(3x And I will raise you up) on the last day.
I am the resurrection.
I am the life.
You who believe in me
even if you die,
you shall live forever.
(3x And I will raise you up) on the last day.
Yes, Lord, we believe
that you are the Christ,
the Son of God
who has come
into the world.
(3x And I will raise you up) on the last day.
– Sister Suzanne Toolan, RSM, 1966
Video: Sunday 7pm Choir
Amazing Grace (song)
V1 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.
V2 ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
and grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
the hour I first believed!
V3 Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
and grace will lead me home.
V7 When we’ve been there
ten thousand years,
bright shining as the sun,
we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
then when we first begun.
– John Newton, 1772
Video: Judy Collins
I’m Free (poem)
Don’t grieve for me for now I’m free,
I’m following the path God laid for me.
I took his hand when I heard him call,
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I’ve found that peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with a remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.
But be not burdened with times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full, I’ve savored much,
Good friends, good times,
a loved one’s touch.
If my time seemed all too brief,
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart, rejoice with me,
God wanted me now, he set me free.
If You Could See Me Now (poem)
Our prayers have all been answered,
I have finally arrived.
The healing that had been delayed,
has now been realized.
No one’s in a hurry,
there’s no schedule to keep.
We’re all enjoying Jesus,
just sitting at his feet.
If you could see me now,
I’m walking streets of gold.
If you could see me now,
I’m standing tall and whole.
If you could see me now,
you’d know I’ve seen his face.
If you could see me now,
you’d know the pain is erased.
You wouldn’t want me
to ever leave this place,
if you could see me now.
– Kim Noblitt, 1992
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