Wait for the Lord December 5, Songs and Prayers from the Community of Taizé 2013

Community Worship Thursday, Wait for the Lord December 5, Songs and Prayers from the Community of Taizé 2013

Jesus our joy, the simple desire of your presence is already the beginning of faith. And in our life, the hidden event of longing causes wellsprings to gush forth: kindness, generosity, and also that inner harmony which comes from the Holy Spirit in us. Prayer by Brother Roger of Taizé

² Song: “Wait for the Lord” [refrain - verse - refrain] Ken Pettigrew (MDiv ‘16), cantor Wait for the Lord

Wait for the Lord, whose day is near. Wait for the Lord: be strong, take heart! Text: Isaiah 40, Philippians 4, Matthew 6-7; Taizé Community, 1984 Tune: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994 ² Lighting of the Advent© 1984, Les Wreath Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent

This is the candle of Hope. May the light of Hope be with you always. And also with you. This is the candle of Peace. May the light of Peace be with you always. And also with you. ² Song of Light: “The Lord is My Light” T[canonhe Lord- round] Is My Light Theme I 1. 2. , b 4 œ ‰ œ & 4 j œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ j œ œ j œ The Lord is my light, my light andLastsal time- va-tion: in U b œ ‰ œj œ ‰ . & Godœ . j œI trust, inj œ Godœ . I trust.

Theme II 1. 2. , b 4 œ ‰ j œ œ j œ & Thej œ Lordœ isœ myœ light, myj œ lightœ andœ salœ - va-tion: in Last time œJ U b œ . nœ ‰ j œ œ . ‰ . & God I trust, in God j œI trust. œ The themes may be sung separately or together, in unison or in canon.

Text: PsalmBonum 27; Taizé Community est Confidere / It Is Good to Trust ² Psalm 25: “It isT Goodune: Jacques to Berthier Trust”, 1923–1994 [refrain - psalm verse - refrain] Laura Wind, cantor Ostinato© 1982, 1983, 1984,Refr Lesain Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent

2 & b 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Boœ -numœ estœ conœ - ﬁœ - deœ - reœ inœ Doœ - œ miœ - no, It is good to trust in the Lord our God,

b j œ œ . & œ œ œj œ œ œ œ œ œ . bo - num spe - ra - reœ inœ Doœ - œ miœ - no.˙ trust and hope in the Lord our God.

Text: Psalm 118; Taizé Community Tune: Jacques Berthier, 1923–1994 © 1982, 1983, 1984, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent ² Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18 Laudate Dominum Jesse Sorrell (MDiv ‘16) ² Song: “LaudateOstinato Dominum” Refrain [ostinato refrain continues under verses]

3 � � 4 � � � �� Lau� - da� - te� Do-mi-num,� � � lau� - da� - te� Do-mi-num om-nes � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4 1. 2.

� � � � � � � � � � � �� gen - tes, al - le - lu - ia. al - le - lu - ia.� �

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Text: Psalm 117, Praise the Lord, all you peoples; Taizé Community, 1980 Tune: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994 © 1980, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent ² Silence [an extended silence of 5-10 minutes will be observed]

² Litany of Praise: “Alleluia 11” Emily Hedrick (MDiv ‘16), cantor [please hold the hums as eachAlleluia trope of the litany11 is proclaimed]

% b b 3 œ œ œ œ & b b 4 Œ Œ Œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Al - le - lu - ia, al - le - œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ? b b 3 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ b b 4 (Al - le - lu - ia)

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b b œ œ œ œ & b b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ a œ lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia! (hum) œ œ œ œ ˙ a ? b œ œ œ œ b bb œ œ ˙ a ² Communion PrayerMusic: Alleluiaand 1Lord’s1, Jacques BerthierPrayer, 1923–1994, © 1991, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent Chris Copeland

² Communion 9 CCH pew Euch/New Year 7/31/02 12:31 PM Page 322 Communion will be done by intinction today. Each station will have both bread and gluten-free wafers. Wine will be in the chalice located closest to the piano and grape juice will be in the chalice located closest to the windows. All are welcome to partake. Eat This Bread ² Communion Song: “Eat This Bread” [refrain - verse - refrain] Sally Morris, cantor Refrain Eat this bread, drink this cup, come to him and nev-er be hun-gry.

Eat this bread, drink this cup, trust in him and you will not thirst. ² Concluding PrayerText: John 6; adapt. by Robert J. Batastini, b.1942, and the Taizé Community Lisa Irwin (MDiv ‘14) Tune: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994 © 1984, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent O Morning Star, come and shine on all who live in darkness. Maranatha. Lord Jesus, come soon! O Emmanuel, come and save us. Maranatha. Lord Jesus, come soon! The Spirit and the Bride say, Come! Amen! Maranatha. Lord Jesus, come soon! ² Song: “In the Lord I’ll Be Ever Thankful” [ostinato refrain] In the Lord I’ll Be Ever Thankful

Ostinato Refrain

3 � 4 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � In the Lord I’ll be ev - er thank - ful, in the Lord � � � � � � � � � 3 � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4 � � � � � � �

� � � � �� I will re - joice! Look to God, � � � � � ��

3 � � � � � � � � � � �� do not be a - fraid; lift up your voic - es, the Lord is � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3

� �� near; lift up your voic - es, the Lord is near. �� Text: Taizé Community � Tune: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994 ² Song: “Prepare the© 1986,Way 1991, of Les the Presses Lord” de Taizé, GIA [canon-round] Publications, Inc., agent Prepare the Way of the Lord

Canon A B � 6 � � � � � 8 � �� Pre� - pare�� the� way� of� the� Lord. Pre-pare the way of the Lord, and C D

� �� all peo-ple will see the sal - va - tion of�� our� God. Pre� –

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Cover Art by Molly Bolton (MDiv ‘14).