Wierd word but this is the title of a beautiful song written by our own Louise and sung in her own inimitable way as part of our celebration of the 3rd Sunday in Lent. Of course the theme of this song was about surrendering to the will of Our Lord and giving ourselves to Him. Such were the power of Louise's words that at least one member of the congregation was reduced to tears. Accompanying Louise on guitars were choirboy and Paul with Jimmy on the djembi drum. There was a resonance with our gospel reading and Brian's sermon - again the theme being the giving of ourselves to Christ. The map shows Samaria as one of the main characters in today's reading was a Samaritan woman. How sad it is that the names on the map are more familiar to most of us as places associated with conflict rather than the sort of message that Christ gave 2000 years ago in the simple act of talking to a Samaritan woman. Half way through Lent and we have introduced another 'Newquay' mass setting. Fingers crossed for our new Amen next week. Let's hope choirboy remembers to sing it all !
Entry The Church’s one foundation
Kyrie
Alleluia Praise to You, O Christ, our Saviour (V3)
Creed Credo/I believe
Offertory In bread we bring You
Kyrie
Alleluia Praise to You, O Christ, our Saviour (V3)
Creed Credo/I believe
Offertory In bread we bring You
Holy Holy Newquay Mass (iii)
Mem Accl Lord by Your cross
Amen Amen - We will sing
Lamb of God Newquay mass (iii)
Lamb of God, Lamb of God
You take away the sin of the world (repeat)
Have mercy on us, have mercy on us
Have mercy on us and grant us Your peace
Communion Bless the Lord my soul
Louise’s song - Surrenderment
Recessional Oh Lord, all the world
2 comments:
Not sure I've worked out which one of you is 'Choirboy' yet (we are visitors - fairly infrequent but often enough to feel like semi-regulars) but love the music! Pity the congregation didn't know the last hymn today very well - I was all set for a rousing loud finish, oh well... I sang out a bit anyway. Bring on the trumpets!
I particularly liked the memorial acclamation - in fact, most of the music we sang from the sheet - can you point us to the publishers so that I can share it with our music groups (choir, folk group and childrem's music group) back home please?
And yes, everyone should have 3 guitars... :-)
Cathy
Cathy - choirboy's picture is on the parish website - front page. Most of the music on the sheet is written by choirboy - ask me after mass or email me (merrin@btinternet.com).
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