13 MARCH 2025
PRAYER TO THE SACRED HEART
Merciful Jesus, I consecrate myself today and always to Your Most Sacred Heart.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I implore, that I may ever love You more and more.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in You!
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I believe in Your love for me.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like Yours.
Amen.
ENTRANCE: BECAUSE HE LIVES
1.
God sent His Son, they called him Jesus.
He came to love, heal and forgive.
He lived and died to pay my pardon.
An empty grace is there to prove my Saviour lives.
Chorus:
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow;
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
Because I know, He holds the future,
And life is worth the living,
Just because He lives.
2.
And then one day, I’ll cross that river.
I’ll fight life’s final war with pain.
And then as death gives way to victory,
I’ll see the lights of glory and I’ll know He reigns.
OFFERTORY: ALL THAT I AM
1.
All that I am, all that I do,
All that I’ll ever have, I offer now to You.
2.
All that I dream, all that I pray,
All that I’ll ever make, I give to You today.
Chorus:
Take and sanctify these gifts,
For Your honour, Lord,
Knowing that I love and serve You,
Is enough reward.
COMMUNION: SOFTLY AND TENDERLY
1.
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me.
Patiently, Jesus is waiting and watching
Watching for you and for me.
Chorus:
Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary come home.
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, “O sinner, come home”.
2.
Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies,
Mercies for you and for me?
4.
O for the wonderful love He has promised,
Promised for you and for me.
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.
RECESSIONAL: ON THIS DAY, O BEAUTIFUL MOTHER
Chorus:
On this day, O beautiful Mother,
On this day, we give thee our love.
Near thee, Madonna,
Fondly we hover,
Trusting thy gentle care to prove.
1.
On this day, we ask to share,
Dearest Mother, thy sweet care.
Aid us ere our feet astray,
Wander from thy guiding way.
2.
Queen of Angels, deign to hear,
Lisping children’s humble prayer.
Young hearts gain, O Virgin pure,
Sweetly to thyself allure.
3.
Rose of Sharon, lovely flow’r,
Beauteous bud of Eden’s bow’r.
Cherished Lily of the Valley,
Virgin Mother, Queen we hail.
4.
In vain the flow’rs of love we bring,
In vain sweet music’s notes we sing.
In contrite heart and lowly prayer,
Guide not our gifts to thy bright sphere.
5.
Fast our days of life we run,
Soon the night of death will come.
Tower of strength in that dread hour,
Come with all gentle power.