Ang Katawan Ni Kristo (Behold, the Body of Christ)

In the presence of our God,
as we gather here in Christ,
feel the Spirit breathe upon us,
the breath of life, graced and divine.
We have come to break the bread;
we have come to share our lives.
Let us bring these fruits to the table,
the love of God, yours and mine!

Refrain

Ang Katawan Ni Kristo (2x)
Behold the Body of Christ, Jesus our Saviour and Life!
Rejoice O people of God! We are the Body of Christ!

When we gather in our homes,
through our prayers and our meals,
we are fed and nourished together,
our families, broken and blessed.
In the household of the Lord,
where we come to share the meal,
we are fed the words of our Saviour,
one family, strengthened and healed. (Refrain)

Bridge:
Is not the meal that we bless and share a communion in the life of Christ?
One bread, one blessing, one cup make us one body in our Lord.

In the presence of our God,
by the justice that is shown,
We will build a kingdom together;
The love of Christ given to all (Refrain)

Words: Ricky Manalo and Pia de Leon (2003)
Music: Ricky Manalo (2003)

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Song of the Body of Christ / Canción del Cuerpo de Cristo (David Haas)

Refrain:

We come to share our story,
we come to break the bread,
we come to know our rising
from the dead.

We come as your people,
we come as your own,
united with each other,
love finds a home.

We are called to heal the broken,
to be hope for the poor;
we are called to feed
the hungry at our door.

Bread of life and cup of promise,
in this meal we all are one.
In our dying and our rising,
may your kingdom come.

You will lead and we shall follow,
you will be the breath of life;
living water,
we are thirsting for your light.

We will live and sing your praises,
"Alleluia" is our song.
May we live in love and peace
our whole life long.

Traducción Española: Canción del Cuerpo de Cristo

El estribillo:

Venimos a decir nuestra historia,
y romper del pan de vida,
venimos a saber de nuestro resucitar.

Venimos como sus personas,
nosotros venimos como su propio,
unió uno con el otro,
el amor encuentra una casa.

Somos llamados a curar el roto,
para ser esperanza para el pobre;
somos llamados a alimentar el hambriento
en nuestra puerta.

Pan de vida y copa de promesa,
somos uno en esta comida.
En nuestro morir y nuestra subida,
pueda su reino viene.

Usted dirigirá y seguiremos,
usted será el aliento de la vida;
viviendo agua,
nosotros thirsting para suluz.

Viviremos y cantaremos sus elogios,
"Aleluya" es nuestra canción.
Pueda vivimos en el amor y la paz nuestra
vida entera mucho tiempo.

Hawai'ian:
No ke ano ahiahi ke aloha la
I ka hali`ali`a `ana mai

English text: David Haas (1989)
Spanish translation: Donna Peña
Tune: NO KE ANO' AHI AHI (Hawai'ian Folk Song)

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Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God!

Refrain:
Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God! / Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God!
Obrigado! Alleluia! / Obrigado! Alleluia!
¡Gracias! Kam sa ham nida! / ¡Gracias! Kam sa ham nida!
Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God! / Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God!

Si Yu’us maa’se!
Terima kasih!
Maraming salamat!
Danke schön!
Dziekuje!
We thank you, Lord! (Refrain)

Mèsi bokou!
Xie xie!
Arigato!
Grazie!
Cám on!
We thank you, Lord! (Refrain)

(from Missa del Mundo)

Composer: Jesse Manibusan (1993)

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