SONG LYRICS - 11 AM AUGUST 15, 2021 - ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY PRELUDE Blessed One O bright Mother of Mercy, So pure and so brave We honour your virtue, And dignity praise Every angel salutes you, The Earth calls you blessed. We look to you Mother, For mercy and rest Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave! Blessed one God exalted you, daughter, And called you in time To offer your womb, To bring forth the Divine You were willing to serve, Though you knew not a man You trusted in God, And said "Yes" to His plan Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave! Blessed one Your consent to God's Spirit, Was fruitful and free Accepting God's Son, In a great mystery For the Lord, you remained ever Virgin in faith Delivered by doubt, And assisted by grace Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave! Blessed one Now we hail you, O daughter, Of mercy and light O pray we embrace peace, And good, love and right You are splendid, enthroned, Above moon, star and Earth O Queen of the Heavens, Your Son saved the world! Ave! Ave!, Ave! Ave!, Ave! Ave!, Blessed one ENTRANCE O Sanctissima O Sanctissima, Holy Queen of Love, dearest Virgin and Mother, Blest by every nation, every generation: ora, ora pro nobis! O most beautiful, and most merciful, Gate of Heaven, we hail you. Star of our salvation, crown of all creation: ora, ora pro nobis! Mary, Mystic Rose, Font that overflows, Seat of Wisdom, we greet you. Mother of our Savior, full of grace and favor: ora, ora pro nobis! Mary, please for us; intercede for us. Come and lead us to Jesus. Mother in our sadness, Mother in our gladness: ora, ora pro nobis! GLORIA GLORIA in excelsis Deo et in terra pax hominibus GLORY to God in the highest, and peace on earth to bonae voluntatis. men of good will. LAUDAMUS te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, WE praise Thee, we bless Thee, we adore Thee, we glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam glorify Thee, we give Thee thanks for Thy great gloriam tuam, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Pater omnipotens. Almighty. DOMINE Fili unigenite, Iesu Christe, Domine Deus, O Lord Jesus Christ, only begotten Son, Lord God, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Thou who takest miserere nobis; qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; Thou deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram who takest away the sins of the world, receive our Patris, miserere nobis. prayer. Thou who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. QUONIAM tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu FOR Thou alone art the Holy One, Thou alone art solus Altissimus, Iesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu in the Lord, Thou alone art the Most High, Jesus Christ, gloria Dei Patris. Amen with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS Sounds of Joy have Put to Flight Sounds of joy have put to flight all the sadness of the night. And the Church delights to raise unto Mary songs of praise: Virgo Maria! Blooming like the lily flow’r in the resurrection hour, Filled with fruitful, holy joy, when she saw her risen Boy. Virgo Maria! By the heav’nly choir is she praised with choral harmony. With the whole celestial ring, newborn anthems let us sing. Virgo Maria! Queen of Virgins, hear our prayer. Keep us in your gracious care. At the ending of our strife, bring us to the prize of life. Virgo Maria! O most glorious Trinity, undivided Unity, Through Maria’s merits’ store, save us Lord, for evermore. Virgo Maria! COMMUNION SONG #1 Antiphon: Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the eternal Father, alleluia. COMMUNION SONG #2 Holy Is His Name My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, And my spirit exalts in God my Savior For He has looked with mercy on my lowliness, And my name will be forever exalted For the mighty God has done great things for me, An His mercy will reach from age to age And holy, holy, holy is His name He has mercy in every generation, He has revealed His power and His glory He has cast down the mighty in their arrogance, And has lifted up the meek and the lowly He has come to help His servant Israel, He remembered His promise to our fathers And holy, holy, holy is His name And holy, holy, holy is His name COMMUNION SONG #3 Blessed By Your Sacrifice Blessed by your sacrifice, Strong in your love O Christ; Our grateful voices to you we raise True adoration throughout creation, Rings out in joyful songs of praise Old Splendor Glory bright, Brought forth as light from light; O day all days enlightening Angels with one Accord cry holy holy Lord, To you our Everlasting King Come raise your voices high; Let Praises fill the sky; Sing out a new song unto the Lord Let all with heart and voice, Before the Throne Rejoice, Of Him whom Heaven and Earth adore COMMUNION SONG #4 Humbly We Adore Thee Humbly we adore thee, Christ Redeemer King; Thou are Lord of heaven, thou to whom we sing. God, the Mighty, thou hast come, bearing gifts of grace; Son of Adam still thou art: Savior to our race. Jesus, Lord we thank thee for this wondrous Bread; In our land thou dwellest, by thee we are fed. We who share this Mystery in thee are made one: Every act we offer thee in thy Name is done. Thou who died to save us livest as our Light: Though our eyes are blinded, yet our Faith gives sight. Christ, do thou be merciful, Lamb for sinners slain, We in grief confess our guilt: cleanse our souls of stain. Christ, our God and Brother, hear our humble plea: By this holy banquet keep us joined to thee. Make us one in loving thee, one in mind and heart, Till in heaven we are thine, nevermore to part. Hail, thou Word Incarnate, born from Mary’s womb; Hail thou Strength immortal, risen from the tomb. Share with us thy victory, Savior ever blest: Live more fully in our hearts; be our constant Guest. Faith alone reveals here Bread of paradise; Faith alone may witness Jesus’ sacrifice. Therefore, Lord, as once of old Thomas gained his sight, Now increase our feeble faith: shed thy healing light. Christ, at his Last Supper, breaking bread, decreed: “This, my Body, take and eat“— heavenly Food indeed! Then he blessed the cup of wine— “Take ye this” he said: “Drink the chalice of my Blood, soon for sinners shed.” Now with glad thanksgiving, praise Christ glorified; He in us is present; we in Him abide. Members of His body, we in Him are one; Hail this sacred union, heaven on earth begun! CLOSING SONG Hail Holy Queen Hail Holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria. Hail Queen of mercy and of love, O Maria. T riumph all ye Cherubim, Sing with us ye Seraphim, Hea ven and earth resound the hymn: Salv e, Salve, Salve Regina. Our life, our sweetness here below, O Maria. Our hope in sorrow and in woe, O Maria. T riumph all ye Cherubim, Sing with us ye Seraphim, Hea ven and earth resound the hymn: Salv e, Salve, Salve Regina..