23rd Sunday of the
GLORIA
Year (A)
10 Sept 2017
ST FRANCIS XAVIERS CHURCH
ENTRANCE HYMN
1. Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowrs before Thee,
Opning to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!
2. All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Earth and heavn reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flowry meadow, flashing sea,
Singing bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
KYRIE
Lord Im a sinner, Lord have mercy
Forgive all my faults and my failings
Christ, my redeemer, Christ have mercy
Grant me your pardon, Lord
1.I have strayed from your love and care, and am
steeped in mire, give me your grace to conquer
sin, and I will turn to your law
2.Brothers and sisters, pray for me, lend me your
hand I pray, see, Holy Mother, Im your child, lead
me to Jesus your son
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
Glory be to God in heaven
Glory be to God on high, Glory be to God on earth
Let all creatures praise the Lord
1. Praise the Father, source of all
Worship praise and love
He is mighty, he is Lord
And we bow to praise His name
2. Praised be Jesus, only son
Take away our sins
You who sit at Gods right hand
To you honour, praise today
3. Holy Spirit, Counsellor
Honour praise to you
With the Father and the Son
Reigning God forever more
RESPONSORIAL PSALM (94) O that today you
would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts.
Acclamation: Your word is truth, O Lord,
consecrate us in the truth. Alleluia!
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,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin
Mary, and became man.
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
Prayer of the Faithful: Lord, help us to follow you
amidst difficulties.
OFFERTORY HYMN
All things are thine O Lord We offer Thee what we
receive from Thy hands.
1. Blessed are Thou O Lord, Israel's God for all
ages, Thine is the power, and glory and splendour.
2. Thou art the ruler O Lord, over the earth and
the heavens Only Thy hand, gives greatness and
strengthens.
HOLY
The Lord of hosts, the God of might, Is the one to
whom we sing
Let earth and heaven proclaim His praise, Sing
hosanna to the Lord
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord on high
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the
Lord above, let earth and heaven proclaim His
praise, sing hosanna to the Lord.
LAMB OF GOD
Lamb of the Father, hear our prayer,
Save us and grant us your peace
The peace that you promised to make us children,
Of Him from whom all peace comes
COMMUNION HYMN
1. There is a Name I love to hear,
I love to sing its worth;
It sounds like music in my ear,
The sweetest Name on earth.
Refrain: Oh, how I love Jesus,
Oh, how I love Jesus,
Oh, how I love Jesus,
Because He first loved me!
2. It tells me of a Saviors love,
Who died to set me free;
It tells me of His precious blood,
The sinners perfect plea.
3. It tells me of a Fathers smile
Beaming upon His child;
It cheers me through this little while,
Through desert, waste, and wild.
4. It tells me what my Father hath
In store for every day,
And though I tread a darksome path,
Yields sunshine all the way.
5. It tells of One whose loving heart
Can feel my deepest woe;
Who in each sorrow bears a part
That none can bear below.
6. It bids my trembling heart rejoice;
It dries each rising tear;
It tells me, in a still small voice,
To trust and never fear.
7. Jesus, the Name I love so well,
The Name I love to hear:
No saint on earth its worth can tell,
No heart conceive how dear.
8. This Name shall shed its fragrance still
Along this thorny road,
Shall sweetly smooth the rugged hill
That leads me up to God.
9. And there with all the blood-bought throng,
From sin and sorrow free,
Ill sing the new eternal song
Of Jesus love for me.
HYMN TO OUR LADY
Mother dearest, Mother fairest,
Help of all, who call on thee.
Virgin purest, brightest, rarest,
Help us, help, we cry to thee.
Mary, help us, help we pray - 2
Help us in all care and sorrow.
Mary, help us, help we pray.
Lady, help in pain and sorrow,
Soothe those rack'd on beds of pain,
May the golden light of morrow,
Bring them health and joy again.
First: Ezekiel - The prophet explains that God will hold him
responsible for failing to pass on information from God.
Psalm 94 - O that today you would listen to his voice, harden not
your heart / Come ring out our joy to the Lord / Come in and let us
bow and bend low .
Second: Romans 12 - All the commandments are summed up in a
single command: You must love your neighbour as yourself ... love
is the answer to every one of the commandments.
Gospel: Matthew 18 - Jesus outlines a process for resolving
conflicts in the community - approaching the offender first and then
the elders. ... "Where two or three meet in my name, I am there."