Chant and Pray

GRAND TAIZE FOR MARAWI

August 9, 2017
HNU HS Gymnasium

I. Taize Cross Procession and Bible Enthronement (c/o Acolec)

II. Introduction to the Taize Prayer (Video with Voice Over: c/o
Sir Eduard)

III. Opening Chant (Verses: Sir Fi and Maam Rezen)

1. Holy Spirit, Come to Us

Em -/D | C-B
Em-C | C-B

Em-Am | D-G
C-Am | B-Em

IV. Opening Prayer (Dinah)

Loving God,

You sent your son Jesus into this world to be an example to us all.
From a young age, He followed Your will.
He preached, healed and led people to You.
He suffered, He died and He rose.

We pray for us, the youth. Give us knowledge, courage and a willing
heart to be the disciples of today.

We pray for the power to be gentle, the strength to be forgiving, the

patience to be understanding, and the endurance to accept the
consequences of holding to we believe to be right.
May we put our trust in the power of good to overcome evil and the
power of love to overcome hatred. We pray for the vision to see and the
faith to believe in a country emancipated from violence.

Help us to devote our whole life, thought and energy to the task of
making peace, praying always for the inspiration and the power to
fulfill the destiny for which we were created.

Amen.

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V. Lighting of Candles (c/o CREaM Volunteers)

VI. Psalm (Response: Alleluia) Psalms 85: 9-10, 11-12, 13-14

1. The Lord speaks of peace to the people. I will listen for the word of
God; surely the LORD will proclaim peace to the people, to the
faithful, to those who trust in God. Near indeed is salvation for the
loyal; prosperity will fill our land. Alleluia!

2. The Lord speaks of peace to the people. Love and truth will meet;
justice and peace will kiss. Truth will spring from the earth; justice
will look down from heaven. Alleluia!

3. The Lord speaks of peace to the people. The LORD will surely grant
abundance; our land will yield its increase. Prosperity will march
before the Lord, and good fortune will follow behind. Alleluia!

VII. Gospel Reading

1. Gospel Acclamation:

Speak Lord, I want to listen to your word,

See Lord, here I am.

2. Gospel Reading (Matthew 5:1-12a)

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,

and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
He began to teach them, saying:
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be satisfied.

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 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward will be great in heaven.

The Gospel of the Lord.

VIII. Song

Liwanag ng buong mundo, halina Hesus halina. D-Bm | D-A

Liwanag ng puso ko, Alleluia. Em-A | D
IX. Reflection

Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted

There are many things that sorrow can do. It can bring us to a total
reliance on God that would not have been possible in the good times.

Sorrow can make us more compassionate toward others, since we

have walked in their shoes and know their pain and sorrow first hand.
Sorrow can show us the essential kindness of others who reach out to us
in our need.

Sorrow can show us the comfort and compassion of Christ, who

walks with us in our sorrow and is a compassionate and understanding
companion because He has experienced deep sorrow Himself in his
earthly life. In sorrow, we are driven to the deep places of life and a new
strength and beauty can enter our soul.

Those who sorrow and mourn include those grieving over the death
of a loved one, those who are in physical pain, and those whose lives
have been torn by war and strife. Those who mourn include the hungry,
the homeless, the persecuted, those without hope, and those suffering
from depression or mental illness. It includes those who feel their own
shortcomings and their lack of love for God and for others.

Jesus promises that each of us will be comforted by the presence of

the Living Christ, who walks with us in our pain. We are also led
through our experiences of pain to become comforters to others.

The word that Jesus uses for comfort also means, to encourage,
to excite, to urge. We become truly compassionate through our
experiences of pain. We are enabled to be Gods helpers and to reach out
in love to others.

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 Despite all the sorrows of life and the seeming endless suffering of
our people, especially in war-torn Mindanao, we are reassured of the
comfort that is promised in the Psalms, The Lord speaks of peace to the
people. I will listen for the word of God; surely the LORD will proclaim
peace to the people, to the faithful, to those who trust in God.

X. Intercessions: (c/0 CREaM Volunteers)

Leader: Let us now lift our intercessions to the Lord. For every
intention, let our response be:

O Lord, hear our prayer; O Lord, here our prayer F-C-Dm-C

When we call answer us. F-C-Dm-Am-
O Lord, hear our prayer; O Lord, hear our prayer Dm
Come and listen to us.

XI. The Lords Prayer

Leader: Let us pray with confidence as our Savior has taught us.

Our Father (Light from Light)

XII. Veneration of the Cross

Leader: Everyone is now invited to approach the Taize Cross for a

personal time with the Lord.

Veneration Songs:

1. Bless the Lord

Dm-G-Dm
Bb-C-F-A
Dm-G-Dm
Bb-C-Dm

Eb-Bb-Cm / Ab-Bb
2. Sa paghigugma, ana-a ang Diyos
Eb-Bb-Cm, Ab-Bb-Eb
3. Iukit ang Iyong batas sa aming puso.

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4. Laudate Omnes Gentes

5. Stay With Me

6. To see the face of God is my hearts desire.

To gaze upon the Lord is my one desire.

For God so loved the world, He gave his Son,

His only begotten Son.

(And they shall call him Emmanuel

The Prince of Peace, the hope of all the world.)

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7. Nada Te Turbe

8. Ooo Sambahin ka, Kristo Hesus.

G-D/F#-Em | Am-D-G

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9. Christe Salvator

Cm- Fm- Bb Eb Cm Ab Bb Eb

10. Jesus, Remember Me

11. In the Lord Ill be Ever Thankful

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 12. Wait for the Lord

Em-C-Am-B

Em D G
Am-B-Em

13. My Peace I Give You

14. Amare et Servire

XIII. Closing Prayer

Lord, your word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.
Thank you that we can live in Your light and walk in Your truth.
May the things that you have revealed and thoughts that we have
shared dwell in our hearts and stir us to action.

We ask all this in the precious name of Jesus.

Amen.

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XIV. Closing Chant

XV. Glory be (3x)

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