Favorite Songs with Lyrics I-Z

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In Remembrance of Me
by Ragan Courtney and Buryl Red

In remembrance of Me eat this bread
In remembrance of Me drink this wine
In remembrance of Me pray for the time
When God's own will is done

In remembrance of me heal the sick
In remembrance of me feed the poor
In remembrance of me open the door
And let your brother in, let him in

Take eat and be comforted
Drink and remember too
That this is my body and precious blood
Shed for you, shed for you

In remembrance of me search for truth
In remembrance of me always love
In remembrance of me don't look above
But in your heart, in your heart
Look in your heart for God

Do this in remembrance of Me
Do this in remembrance of Me
In remembrance of Me
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Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee,
Op’ning to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!

All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,
Singing bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee.

Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Wellspring of the joy of living,
Ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our Brother,
All who live in love are Thine;
Teach us how to love each other,
Lift us to the joy divine.

Mortals, join the happy chorus,
Which the morning stars began;
Father love is reigning o’er us,
Brother love binds man to man.
Ever singing, march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music leads us Sunward
In the triumph song of life.
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O God Beyond All Praising

lyrics by Michael Perry, 1982
music by Gustav Holst

O God Beyond all Praising we worship You today
And sing the love amazing, that songs cannot repay!
For we can only wonder at every gift you send
At blessings without number and mercies without end
We lift our hearts before you and wait upon your Word
We honor and adore You our great and mighty Lord

For we can only wonder at every gift you send
At blessings without number and mercies without end
For Christ who gives from Heaven from death has set us free
And we through Him are given the final victory!

Then hear O gracious Savior accept the love we bring
That we who know Your favor may serve you as our King
And whether our tomorrows be filled with good or ill
We'll triumph through our sorrows and rise to bless You still
To marvel at Your beauty and glory in Your ways
And make a joyful duty our sacrifice of praise!
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O Sacrament Most Holy

Refrain
O sacrament most holy,
O sacrament divine,
All praise and all thanksgiving 
Be every moment thine!

O Jesus, we adore thee,
Who, in thy love divine,
conceal thy mighty God-head
In forms of bread and win.

O Jesus,
we adore thee,
our victim and our Priest,
Whose precious blood and body
Become our Sacred feast.

O Jesus, we adore thee,
Our Savior and our King,
And with the saints and angels
Our humble homage bring.


O Jesus, we adore thee,
Come, live in us we pray,
That all our thoughts and actions
Be thine alone today.

O come, all thee who labor
In sorrow and in pain;
Come, eat this bread from heaven;
Thy peace and strength regain.


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One Bread, One Body  (1 Cor 10:16-17; 12:4; Gal 3:28)
by John B. Foley, 1978

Refrain
One bread, one body,
one Lord of all,
one cup of blessing which we bless.
And we, though many,
throughout the earth,
we are one body in this one Lord.

1. Gentile or Jew,
servant or free,
woman or man, no more.

2. Many the gifts,
many the works,
one in the Lord of all.

3. Grain for the fields,
scattered and grown,
gathered to one, for all.

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PRAISE THE LORD MY SOUL
by John Foley, S.J., copyright 1975

1. Praise the Lord, my soul,
Let fire and rain give praise to Him
Give praise to him who is merciful, slow to judge
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Bless the Lord, O my soul

2. Bless the Lord, my soul,
Let all I am give praise to Him
And not forget He is kind, He forgives our sins,
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Bless the Lord, O my soul

3. Merciful and kind,
He knows our ways, He knows we're dust,
And like the flowers that flourish, we soon must die,
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Bless the Lord, O my soul

4. Glory to our God,
Let all that is give praise to Him
Give praise to Him all you creatures who live His love,
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Bless the Lord, O my soul
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To Jesus Christ, our Sovereign King
(based on Christus Vincit, 8th century hymn)
by Martin B. Hellriegel, 1941

To Jesus Christ, our Sovereign King,
Who is the world's salvation,
All praise and homage do we bring,
And thanks and adoration.

Christ Jesus Victor, Christ Jesus Ruler!
Christ Jesus, Lord and Redeemer!

Thy reign extend, O King benign,
To ev'ry land and nation,
For in Thy kingdom, Lord divine,
Alone we find salvation.

Christ Jesus Victor, Christ Jesus Ruler!
Christ Jesus, Lord and Redeemer!

To Thee and to Thy Church, great King,
We pledge our hearts' oblation,
Until before Thy throne we sing,
In endless jubilation.

Christ Jesus Victor, Christ Jesus Ruler!
Christ Jesus, Lord and Redeemer!