Entrance:

Come back to me with all your heart

Don’t let fear keep us apart
Trees do bend though straight and tall
So must we to others call

Long have I waited for

Your coming home to me
And living deeply our new life

The wilderness will lead you

To the place where I will speak
Integrity and justice
With tenderness
You shall know.
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Badlis:

We rise again from ashes, from the good we’ve failed to do.
We rise against from ashes, to create ourselves anew.
If all the world is ashes, then must our lives be true?
An offering of ashes, an offering to you.

We offer you our failures, we offer you attempts,

The gifts not fully given, the dreams not fully dreamt.
Give our stumblings direction, give our visions wider view,
An offering of ashes, an offering to you.

Then rise again from ashes, let healing come to pain.

Though spring has turned to winter, and sunshine turned to rain.
The rain we’ll use for growing, and create the world anew,

From an offering of ashes, an offering to you.

Thanks be the Father who made us like Himself,
Thanks be to His Son who saved us by His death,
And thanks be to His Spirit who creates the world anew,
From an offering of ashes, and offering to you.
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Communion:

I will come to you in the silence

I will lift you from all your fear
You will hear My voice
I claim you as My choice
Be still, and know I am near
I am hope for all who are hopeless
I am eyes for all who long to see
In the shadows of the night,
I will be your light
Come and rest in Me
Do not be afraid, I am with you
I have called you each by name
Come and follow Me
I will bring you home
I love you and you are mine
I am strength for all the despairing
Healing for the ones who dwell in shame
All the blind will see, the lame will all run free
And all will know My name
Do not be afraid, I am with you
I have called you each by name
Come and follow Me
I will bring you home
I love…

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Gospel Acclaimation :

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

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Exit:

It's time for us to make our dreams come true.

A guiding voice will tell as what to do.
It's a time to change ourselves and show the world.
That we still care for men and will lead them there.
We'll lead them to a place beyond the sea.
A place of love where everyone is free.
Don't despair the path to happiness is wide.
If we must change our ways call on God for our guide.