For His Name S Sake

Psalm 23 I fear no evil; for you are with me; The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. your rod and your staff— He makes me lie down in green pastures; they comfort me. he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. You prepare a table before me He leads me in right paths in the presence of my enemies; for his name’s sake. you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me Even though I walk through the darkest valley, all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. The face of the Lord is against evildoers, Psalm 34 to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. I will bless the Lord at all times; When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, his praise shall continually be in my mouth. and rescues them from all their troubles. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, let the humble hear and be glad. and saves the crushed in spirit. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. I sought the Lord, and he answered me, He keeps all their bones; and delivered me from all my fears. not one of them will be broken. Look to him, and be radiant; Evil brings death to the wicked, so your faces shall never be ashamed. and those who hate the righteous will be This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, condemned. and was saved from every trouble. The Lord redeems the life of his servants; The angel of the Lord encamps none of those who take refuge in him will be around those who fear him, and delivers them. condemned. O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. O fear the Lord, you his holy ones, for those who fear him have no want. The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Which of you desires life, and covets many days to enjoy good? Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. 528 (CBW) Father, We Give You Thanks

1. Father, we give you thanks who planted Your holy name within our hearts. Knowledge and faith and life immortal Jesus your Son to us imparts. Lord, you have made all for your pleasure, And giv’n us food for all our days, Giving in Christ the bread eternal; Yours is the pow’r, be yours the praise.

2. Watch o’er your Church, O Lord, in mercy, Save if from evil, guard it still, And in your love unite, perfect it, Cleanse and conform it to your will. As grain, once scattered on the hillsides, Was in the broken bread made one, So may your world wide Church be gathered Into your kingdom by your Son.

Text: Based on the Didache, c. 110; tr. F. Bland Tucker, 1895-1984; alt.; by permission of The Church Hymnal Corporation, New York. 68B (CBW) Hail Our Saviour’s Glorious Body

1. Hail our Saviour’s glorious body, Which his Virgin Mother bore; Hail the blood which, shed for sinners, Did a broken world restore; Hail the sacrament most holy, Flesh and blood of Christ adore!

2. To the Virgin, for our healing, How own Son the Father sends; From the Father’s love proceeding Sower, seed and word descends; Wondrous life of Word incarnate With his greatest wonder ends.

3. On the paschal evening see him With the chosen twelve recline, To the old law still obedient In its feast of love divine; Love divine the new law giving, Gives himself as bread and wine.

4. By his word the Word almighty Makes of bread his flesh indeed; Wine becomes his very lifeblood; Faith God’s loving Word must heed! Faith alone may safely guide us Where the senses cannot lead!

5. Come adore this wondrous presence; Bow to Christ, the source of grace! Here is kept the ancient promise Of God’s earthly dwelling place! Sight is blind before God’s glory, Faith alone may see his face.

6. Glory be to God the Father, Praise to his coequal Son, Adoration to the Spirit, Bond of Love in Godhead one! Blest be God by all creation Joyously while ages run.

Text: Pange Lingua. Thomas Aquinas, 1227-1274; tr. James Quinn, SJ., b. 1910. Used by permission of Geoffrey Chapman. A division of Cassell PLC, London, England. Sweet Sacrament Divine

1. Sweet Sacrament divine! Hid in Thine earthly home, Lo! ’round Thy lowly shrine, With suppliant hearts we come. Dear Lord, to Thee our voice we raise, In songs of love and heartfelt praise, Sweet Sacrament divine!

2. Sweet Sacrament of Peace! Dear Home of ev’ry heart, Where restless yearnings cease, And sorrows all depart. There in Thine ear, all trustfully, We tell our tale of misery, Sweet Sacrament of Peace!

3. Sweet Sacrament of Rest! Ark from the ocean’s roar, Within Thy shelter blest Soon may we reach the shore. Save us, for still the tempest raves; Save, lest we sink beneath the waves; Sweet Sacrament of Rest!

4. Sweet Sacrament divine! Earth’s Light and Jubilee, In Thy far depths doth shine Thy Godhead’s Majesty. Sweet Light, so shine on us, we pray, That earthly joys may fade away, Sweet Sacrament divine. From Westminster Hymnal

(The Preface acknowledges permission to use copyright materials from the proprietors of the Westminster Hymnal; the St. Basil’s Hymnal (40th edition) was published by The Basilian Press, 68 St. Nicholas St., Toronto 5, ON. It received the imprimatur from Archbishop Neil McNeil on the Feast of St. Basil, 1925, and is marked “Copyright, U.S., 1935 by The Basilian Fathers.) 597 (CBW) Bread of Life

Refrain:

Bread of life, hope of the world, Jesus Christ, our brother: feed us now, give us life, lead us to one another.

As we proclaim your death, as we recall your life, We remember your promise to return again.

2. The bread we break and share was scattered once as grain; just as now it is gathered, make your people one.

3. We eat this living bread, we drink this saving cup: sign of hope in our broken world, source of lasting love.

4. Hold us in unity, in love for all to see, that the world may believe in you, God of all who live.

5. You are the bread of peace, you are the wine of joy, broken now for your people, poured in endless love.