First Communion Songs April 26, 2008 Holy, Holy, Holy!  Lord God Almighty 1. Holy, Holy, Holy!  Lord God Almighty!  Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee;  Holy,  Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty.  God in three Persons, blessed Trinity. 2. Holy, Holy, Holy!  All the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;  Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, God everlasting through eternity. 3. Holy, Holy, Holy!  Though the darkness hide thee, Though the eye made blind by sin they glory may not see, Only thou art holy;  there is none beside thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity. 4. Holy, Holy, Holy!  Lord God Almighty!  All thy works shall praise thy Name in earth, and sky, and sea; Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three Persons, blessed Trinity. Song of the Body Of Christ Refrain:  We Come to share our story, we come to break the bread, we come to know our rising from the dead. 1.  We come as your people, we come as your own, united with each other love finds a home. 2.  We are called to heal the broken, to be hope for the poor, we are called to feed the hungry at our door. 3.  Bread of life and cup of promise, in this meal we all are one.  In our dying and our rising, may your kingdom come. 4.  You will lead and we shall follow, you will be the breath of life; living water, we are thirsting for your light. 5.  We will live and sing your praises, "Alleluia" is our song.  May we live in love and peace our whole life long. GLORIA:  MASS OF CREATION (157) Refrain:  Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. 1.  Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.  (Refrain) 2.  Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:  have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father:  receive our prayer. (Refrain) 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!  (Refrain) Psalm 100:  We Are Your People Refrain:  We are your people, O Lord, We are the flock you have made your own.  We belong, we belong to you. 1.  Make joyful noise to the Lord our God.  Use your best.  Use your all.  (Refrain) 2.  We are the handiwork of God.  This voice, these hands are God's own beauty, for all has come from God. (Refrain) ALLELUIA GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia. (Repeat) 1.  God will send His Spirit to you, He will teach you all His truths, Holy Spirit shine on us the radiance of your light. (Refrain) We Come Today (NTY # 229; Spirit/Song #167) Refrain:  We come today to break this bread and share this cup of wine.  We gather at your table now to hear your words of life.  And though there are so many here today, we all are one; one family, one body, and one Church;  we are your own. 1.  We thank you, God for Jesus, who calls us to this feast to share in one communion in your name. 2.  We thank you for our parents who care for us each day, the fam'ly gathered 'round us here in love. 3.  We thank you for the people who teach us in your ways, who help us learn to love our neighbors well. 4.  We thank you for creation, the beauty of the earth; with grateful hearts we thank you for your gifts. MASS OF CREATION  EUCHARISTIC ACCLAMATIONS Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of power God of might.  Heaven and Earth are full of your Glory, Hosanna in the highest.  Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest. .  Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the Highest. Christ has died Christ is risen, Christ will come again.  (Repeat) Amen, amen, amen.  Amen, amen, amen. Lamb of God Jesus, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us. Jesus, Bread of life, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us. Jesus, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world grant us peace We Are One Body  (Spirit & Song #165) Refrain:  We are one Body, one body in Christ; and we do not stand alone.  We are one body, one body in Christ; and he came that we might have life. 1.  When you eat my body and you drink my blood, I will live in you and you will live in my love.  When you eat my body and you drink my blood, I will live in you and you will live in my love. (Refrain) 2.  Can you hear them crying, can you feel their pain?  Will you feed my hungry, will you help my lame?  See the unborn baby, the forgotten one, they are not forsaken, they are not unloved.  (Refrain) 3.  I am the Way, the Truth, the Life, I am the Final Sacrifice, I am the Way, the Truth the Life; he who believes in me will have eternal life.  I am the Way, the Truth, the Life, I am the Final Sacrifice, I am the Way, the Truth, the Life; he who believes in me will have eternal life.  (Refrain) 4.   I have come, your Savior, that you might have life, through the tears and sorrow, through the toils and strife.  Listen when I call you, for I know your need, come to me, your shepherd, for my flock I feed. (Refrain) 5.  At the name of Jesus ev'ry knee shall bend;  Jesus is the Lord and he will come again. At the name of Jesus ev'ry knee shall bend; Jesus is the Lord and he will come again.  Yea!  (Refrain) 6.  On the rock of Peter, see my church I build.   Come receive my spirit with my gifts be filled.  For you are y body, you're my hands and feet.  Speak my word of life to ev'ry one you meet.  (Refrain) Be The Hands, The Heart  of God (NTY #257) Refrain:  Be the hands, the heart of God.  Go into the world and share God's spirit.  Spread the message, be the song.  Save a little bit, then pass it on. 1.  Sons and daughters peace before you, sisters, brothers, peace behind you.  Peace surround you, one and all.  Save a little bit, then pass it on. 2.  Sons and daughters love before you, sisters, brothers, love behind you.  Love surround you, one and all.  Save a little bit, then pass it on. 3.  Sons and daughters, light before you, sisters brothers, light behind you.  Light surround you, one and all, Save a little bit, then pass it on. 4.  Sons and daughters, Christ before you, sisters, brothers, Christ behind you.  Christ surround you, one and all.  Save a little bit, then pass it on.