Lift up your hearts today!
Rise Up! Behold the Way,
The Truth, the Life.
Christ Jesus calls to you,
Opens his heart for you,
Pours out his love anew,
The joy of life.
The peace of Christ we share
With mercy everywhere
For everyone.
God offers all to us
Through Christ and by his Cross.
He has forgiven us,
And made us one.
Welcome are we above,
The Spirit of God's love
Lifts us on high.
Unto the throne of grace
We now behold his face.
As angels fill this place
'Holy!' we cry.
The Supper of the Lord,
Body and Blood outpoured,
God's Bread and Wine.
Heaven and earth are one,
Reconciled in the Son,
Joined in Communion,
Spirit divine.
Here we declare our love
For our great Lord above
God with us all.
Father of lights we praise,
And Comforter always,
To Christ our thanks we raise -
One God of all!
Words: Copyright © 1996 Vincent Uher. All rights reserved.
Tune: Moscow
Meter: 664 6664
Jesus, Son of Mary,David's heir, we praise thee.King and High Priest, we acclaim theeSplendour of the heavensAs a tiny baby,Child divine of our dear Lady.Earth doth standIn thy handPast and future holding,Love and grace enfolding.Jesus, raised by Joseph,Master of construction,Artist and source of instruction.Worker of great wonders,To life raising Lazarus,Bearer of our sins and sadness.Nails and cross,Blood and lossSacrifice and mystery.Masterpiece of mercy.Jesus Christ, now risen,In thy mercy listenTo our needs and each petitionShow us how to serve theeAt this urgent hour.How we need thy grace and power!Earth still spins,Mired in sins,People God-defying.Innocents are crying.Jesus, good Physician,Heal thy Church we pray thee.By thy Blood defend her daily.Purify the nations.Cleanse the ranks of shepherds.Wash away all false endeavors.Let us beOne with thee,Will and purpose pleasing,Heart and soul appealing.
Words: Copyright © 2002 Vincent Uher. All rights reserved.
Tune: Tysk
Meter: 668 668 666
Christ my God, my faith discerning,
Present here through heaven's Bread,
With my heart and mind adoring
By your life my soul is fed.
By your Blood my sins are covered.
By your grace I am renewed.
In your Spirit may I journey
With your light and life imbued.
Magnify, my soul, God's greatness
Even in the day of wrath.
Though great darkness falls on nations
Christ our Light reveals our path.
Let the faithful praise the Body
And the Blood of Christ our Lord --
Holy Wisdom, Word eternal,
Light and Life by all adored.
Calvary's sacrifice and offering
In the Chalice and the Host -
Here is mercy like an ocean
From Our Lord in whom we boast.
With great joy we share his Body
Reverently with hearts raised up.
Pain or blessing, joy or sorrow,
Lovingly we drink his Cup.
We adore the Lord our Brother
In the Sacrament of Life
Cherishing his very Presence
Bringing peace to end all strife.
May we, fed by Christ's own Body,
Serve and see God's kingdom come,
And with all saints praise the Spirit
With the Father and the Son.
Words: Copyright © 1997-2007 by Vincent Uher. All rights reserved.
Suggested tunes: Holy Manna or Hyfrydol
Meter: 87 87 D
Bread of Salvation
heaven sent to earth,
Chalice of our redemption
and new birth!
Covenants sealed
by blood in ages past
broke we betraying God
whom we loved last.
Yet God's own mercy flowed,
and we must tell —
a chosen daughter
met by God's angel.
'Hail, full of grace!
Your child shall be adored.'
'Here I am,' Mary said,
'to serve the Lord.'
Mary our Mother
gave her very blood
to bring to birth
our Saviour and our God.
Jesus Redeemer,
Mary and God's Son,
dying upon the cross
Salvation won.
Flesh from his Mother,
water and the blood
gushed forth to save us all
for Life in God.
New Covenant
he sealed with his own Blood.
"Remember me
and drink my Cup of Love."
Taste and believe
the goodness of the Lord –
His Body, and his Blood
for you outpoured.
Words: Copyright © 1997-2007 by Vincent Uher. All rights reserved.
Music: Song 46
Meter: 10 10
Song 46 is the only tune for this text. The marriage of words and music is a blessed one that none should put asunder. The words were written while in preparation for the Annunciation, March 25th.
