Blest Be The Lord

Author: Bp. Miguel Cinches, SVD, DD

1
Blest be the Lord, our God,
With joy let heaven ring!
Before His presence let all earth
Its song of homage bring.

Chorus:
His mighty deeds be told,
His majesty be praised
God, enthroned in heav'nly light
Let every voice be raised!

2
All that has life and breath
Give thanks with heartfelt song.
To Him let all creation sing
To whom all praise belong.

Chorus:
His mighty deeds be told,
His majesty be praised
God, enthroned in heav'nly light
Let every voice be raised!

Coda:
A---men!

Copyright © Most Rev. Miguel Cinches, SVD, DD
This arrangement as sung at IHMSeminary,
Tagbilaran City, Philippines

Bless The Lord

Author Unknown

1
Bless the Lord all ye people bless His name
And acclaim our God with shouts of joy.
Sing praise to our God, sing praise to our King!
God is King over all the earth!

2
God ascends His throne with shouts of joy
Trumpet blasts sent the Lord up to His throne.
The Lord is King of all the earth,
The great King over all the earth!

Copyright © Unknown
Written as sung at IHMSeminary
Tagbilaran Cty, Philippines

Awake, O Israel

Chorus:
Awake, O Israel!
Awake, O israel!

Verse:
Put off your slumber and the truth shall set you free
For out of Zion comes my deliverer
In the year of Jubilee
O alleluia!
O alleluia!
Alleluia, praise the Lord!

(Repeat all as needed)

Text Copyright © Unknown
Music Copyright © 1999 by J. Roel Lungay for Fro's Music
New setting was composed due to unavailability of original tune

Alleluia (Happy The People)

Traditional

Chorus:
Alleluia.
Alleluia.
Alleluia.

1
Happy the people who know the joyful shout
For in the light of your countenance they walk.

Chorus:
Alleluia.
Alleluia.
Alleluia.

2
Hearing your name they exalt all trhough the day
For by your justice they are exalted.

Chorus:
Alleluia.
Alleluia.
Alleluia.

Text and Chorus Copyright © Public Domain
This arrangement as sung at IHMSeminary
Tagbilaran City, Philippines

All My Trials

1
My heart has traveled so long and lone
From dark-kept soul to the living song:
All my trials, Lord,
Soon, be over.

2
I've come to kiss the sacred fire,
To live to fight the devil's arm:
All my trials, Lord,
Soon, be over.

Refrain:
Too late, my brothers, too late
But never mind.
All my trials, Lord,
Soon, be over.

3
If religion were a thing that money could buy,
The rich would live and the poor would die.
All my trials, Lord,
Soon, be over.

4
There is a tree in paradise
The pilgrim call it the tree of life:
All my tirals, Lord,
Soon, be over.

Copyright © Unknown
This arrangement is written as sung at IHMSeminary
Tagbilaran City, Philippines

Accept, O Father In Thy Love

LM
Text: Omer Westendorf, b. 1916
Music: AUCTORITATE SAECULI
Poitiers Antiphoner, 1746

1
Accept, O Father, in thy love
These humble gifts of bread and wine,
That with ourselves we offer thee,
Returning gifts already thine.

2
Thy Son, the victim and the priest,
Through human hands doth here renew;
The perfect sacrifice of love
To render God our worship due.

3
Behold this host and chalice, Lord,
To thee on high the gifts we raise;
Through them may we our honor pay,
Our adoration and our praise.

4
Into thy precious blood, O Lord,
The priestly word will change the wine;
O may our sins be washed therein,
Our hearts be made like unto thine.

5
No earthly claim to grace is ours
Save what thy sacrifice has won;
Grant then thy grace, fulfill our needs,
And may thy will in ours be done.

Text Copyright © 1960, 1961, World Library Publications, Inc.
(A Div. of J.S. Paluch). All rights reserved. Permission to use pending
Music Copyright © Publica Domain

A Canticle Of Care

Words and music by Bob Fabing, S.J.

1
We offer you, Lord,
All that we are.
Every day we spend in hoping
You will come.
We offer you, Lord,
Each glance that we cast in hope,
Caring for your children that they grow,

2
We offer you, Lord,
All that we are.
As we speak with those you give us,
You will come.
We offer you, Lord,
Each step that we take in love,
Calling forth your Spirit that they grow.

3
We offer you, Lord,
All that we are.
As we face the future trusting,
You will come.
We offer you, Lord,
Each day that we plan to spend
Caring for your children that they grow.

Copyright © 1974, Alba House Communications, Canfield, OH 44406
All rights reserved. Permission to use pending

A Call To Christians

Meter 7 6 7 6

Text and original music: Unknown
Music by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

Performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

Piano arrangement by TQ Solis, Jr.

Orchestration by Romeo Mascarinas

1
A light within the world
Yes, witness are we
To bear the light of Christ
For all the world to see.

2
Your love and light, O Lord,
You send us to impart
To those who know you not
Yet, love them in your heart.

Refrain:
We come with joy, O Christ
In answer to your call
True love we give all
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

3
Have mercy on the world
That sin and strife may cease
Extend your reign, O Christ
You are the King of peace.

(Refrain)

Coda:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Copyright © owner of the text and music not known
Music © 1994 J. Roel Lungay for Fro's Music
New music setting was composed due to unavailability of original tune

A Better Way

For chords and notation: A BETTER WAY

Author Unknown

1
There's got to be a better way,
A way back to a better day.
And I intend to find me that way.

2
There's got to be a better life,
A life that's free from storm and strife.
And I intend to find me that life.

Refrain:
I'm through living in doubt,
Through just looking in when I'm out
Wondering what tomorrow's about.

3
I've got this hunch I must obey;
There's got to be a better way
And I intend to find me that way.

4
I know the promise of a land
I know that there's a mighty hand
To help me find a way to that land.

5
I have His Word to take along,
A Word to make my faith go strong.
And I intend to make it along.

(Repeat Refrain)

6
A land that's free from want and care
I know I have a mansion there
Just counting days till when I'll be there.

Copyright © Unknown
This arrangement is written as sung at IHMSeminary
Tagbilaran Cuty, Philippines

1 Corinthians 13

Author Unknown

1
Though I speak with the tongue of men and of angels
Though I speak with the tongue of gold
And have not love, and have not love,
I am become as a sounding brass
Or a tinkling cymbals.

2
And if I have the gifts of prophecy
Understanding every mystery
And my faith were so strong
I could move every mountain
But have not love, but have not love
I count for nothing.

Refrain 1:
Love suffer all and love is kind;
Envies not; vaunts not itself;
Love does not speak its own
But that of its beloved.

3
Though I give my possessions to feed the poor
'Til I be myself rendered poor,
Though I give my body to be burned
But have not love, ye even this,
Will profit nothing.

4
Love rejoices not in iniquity
But rejoices in the truth;
Love bears everything, love bears everything;
Love believes everything, hopes everything;
Love endures for always.

Refrain 2:
And now abide faith, hope and hope.
Now abide faith, hope and love.
These three abide for always
But the greatest is love... is LOVE!

Copyright © Unknown
This arrangement slightly modified as sung at IHM Seminary
Tagbilaran City, Philippines

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