COME TO THE BANQUET OF GOD PRESENTATION OF GIFTS IN HIM ALONE
Come to the banquet of God, REFRAIN: our God who embraces all people, Blessed are you, Lord God of all In Him alone is our hope creation. For through your goodness In Him alone is our strength our God who gathers all of humanity we have received, this bread we offer In Him alone are we justified and calls us with passion untold. You; Fruit of the bread and work of In Him alone are we saved human hands. It will become for us the Come to the feast of our God, bread of life. What have we to offer our God who delights in us all, That does not fade or wither our God in whose arms we're safely Blessed be God! Blessed be God! Can the world ever satisfy enfolded, who loves us with passion Blessed be God! Forever The emptiness in our hearts untold! In vain we deny (REFRAIN) Blessed are You, Lord God all creation. For through Your goodness When will you cease running Verse: we have received, this wine we offer In search of hollow meaning In the love of the Lord we belong. You; Fruit of the vine and work of Let His love feed the hunger In the heart of God we dwell. human hands. It will become for us the In your soul till it overflows In the banquet of God we herald and cup of life. With joy you yearn to know sing the wonder of oneness, (REFRAIN) Blessed be God! Blessed be God! the triumph of love, Blessed be God! Forever DESCANT: compassion, salvation for all! In Him alone is our hope Blessed are You, Lord God of all Unto Him I pour out my heart Refrain: creation. For through Your goodness He alone will save me Come to the banquet of God. we have received, these gifts we offer With His love and mercy Feast of all friends, meal of love. You; May we come to share in Christ, our Lord. May our sacrifice be pleasing PRAYER OF RUPERT Par-take in the goodness, to You this day. MAYER share in the majesty. Lord, what You will let it be so God's justice is mercy untold! Holy: (Light from Light) Where You will there we will KYRIE: Holy, holy, holy go. What is Your will help us to Lord have mercy (2x) Lord God of Host; Heaven and earth know Christ have mercy (2x) are full of Your glory, full of your glory Lord, when You will the time is Lord have mercy (2x) right. In You there's joy in strife Hossana in the highest. (2x) For Your will I'll give my life GLORIA: (*Light from Light) Blessed is He who comes in the name REFRAIN of the Lord To ease Your burden brings no Glory to God in the highest, and on Hossana in the highest. (4x) pain. To forego all for You is earth peace to people of good will. gain. As long as I in You Glory to God in the highest, and on Blessed is He who comes remain earth peace to people of good will. In the name of the Lord I Hossana, Hossana in the highest REFRAIN: We praise you, we bless you, Hossana, Hossana in the highest Because You will it, it is best We adore you, we glorify you, Because You will it, we are we give you thanks for your great blest. Till in Your hands our glory, Lord God, heavenly King, Acclamation2: (*Light from Light) hearts find rest. Till in Your O God, almighty Father. (REFRAIN) hands our hearts find rest II When we eat this bread and take this Recessional: Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, cup. We proclaim your death O Lord THANKS TO THE LORD Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the Until you come again, until you come world, have mercy on us; You take again. We proclaim your death O Lord Thanks to the Lord, Almighty away the sins of the world, receive our God. All the angels sing prayer; you are seated at the right Amen: hallelujah, Hallelujah! O Lord, hand of the Father, have mercy on us. Almighty King. We give you (REFRAIN) Our Father: (to be recited) thanks hallelujah, Hallelujah! III For you alone are the Holy One, Refrain: you alone are the Lord, You alone are Lamb of God: (*Light from Light) Hallelujah, hallelujah, the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Lamb of God you take away the sins Hallelujah, hallelujah, Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the of the world. Have mercy have Hallelujah, Father. (REFRAIN) mercy…on us (2x) Amen. Thanks to the Lord, Almighty Lamb of God, you take away the sins God. All the angels sing ACCLAMATION 1 of the world. Grant us peace, grand us hallelujah, Hallelujah! O Lord, Alleluia peace Almighty King… We give you thanks hallelujah, Hallelujah! (Refrain)
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