Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him (HYFRYDOL, ABBOT'S LEIGH)

HYFRYDOL:


ABBOT'S LEIGH:


Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore Him;
Praise Him, angels, in the height;
Sun and moon, rejoice before Him;
Praise Him, all ye stars and light.
Praise the Lord, for He hath spoken;
Worlds His mighty voice obeyed.
Laws which never shall be broken
For their guidance He hath made.

Praise the Lord, for He is glorious;
Never shall His promise fail.
God hath made His saints victorious;
Sin and death shall not prevail.
Praise the God of our salvation;
Hosts on high, His power proclaim.
Heaven and earth and all creation,
Laud and magnify His Name.

Worship, honour, glory, blessing,
Lord, we offer unto Thee;
Young and old, Thy praise expressing,
In glad homage bend the knee.
All the saints in heaven adore Thee;
We would bow before Thy throne:
As Thine angels serve before Thee,
So on earth Thy will be done.

See also: Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him (Tune: AUSTRIA)

Words: Foundling Hospital Collection, 1801

Music:
(1) HYFRYDOL 8.7.8.7D, by Rowland H. Prichard (1844)
(2) ABBOT'S LEIGH 87.87D by Cyril Vincent Taylor (1942)

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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On This Day, O Beautiful Mother

Refrain:
On this day, O Beautiful Mother!
On this day we give thee our love;
Near thee, Madonna, fondly we hover,
trusting thy gentle care to prove.

On this day we ask to share,
dearest Mother, thy sweet care;
Aid us e'er, our feet astray,
wandering from thy guiding way.

Queen of Angels, deign to hear,
thy dear children's humble pray'r;
Young hearts gain, O Virgin pure,
sweetly to thyself allure.

Composer: Louis Lambillotte (1796-1855)

Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise

Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia!
to his throne above the skies; Alleluia!
Christ, the Lamb for sinners given, Alleluia!
enters now the highest heaven! Alleluia!

There for him high triumph waits; Alleluia!
lift your heads, eternal gates! Alleluia!
he hath conquered death and sin; Alleluia!
take the King of glory in! Alleluia!

Lo! the heaven its Lord receives, Alleluia!
yet he loves the earth he leaves; Alleluia!
though returning to his throne, Alleluia!
still he calls mankind his own. Alleluia!

See! he lifts his hands above; Alleluia!
See! he shows the prints of love: Alleluia!
Hark! his gracious lips bestow, Alleluia!
blessings on his Church below. Alleluia!

Still for us he intercedes, Alleluia!
his prevailing death he pleads, Alleluia!
near himself prepares our place, Alleluia!
he the first fruits of our race. Alleluia!

Lord, though parted from our sight, Alleluia!
far above the starry height, Alleluia!
grant our hearts may thither rise, Alleluia!
seeking thee above the skies. Alleluia!

There we shall with thee remain, Alleluia!
partners of thy eternal reign, Alleluia!
there thy face forever see, Alleluia!
find our heaven of heavens in thee, Alleluia!

Words: Charles Wesley (1739)
Music: LLANFAIR 7.7.7.7 + Alleluias, by Robert Williams (1817)

Cầu Cho Cha Mẹ 2 (Prayer for Parents 2)

Xin Chúa í a chúc lành cho đời cha mẹ của con
Công ơn là như núi non
Dưỡng nuôi con bao ngày vuông tròn
Con sinh đến trong đời an vui nhờ có ơn trời
Và ơn cha mẹ suốt đời coi nhẹ khổ đau

Refrain:
Xin cho cha mẹ con
Thắm mãi tình son của Chúa Trời
Cho con giữa gia đình
Luôn sống theo tình người con ngoan

An vui cũng như đau buồn luôn đẹp tấm lòng mẹ cha
Ai qua là bao chốn xa thấy đâu vui cho bằng mái nhà
Mai con lớn lên rồi ra đi tung cánh trong đời
Dù xa vô bờ vẫn nhớ đến tình mẹ cha. (Refrain)

Composer: Phanxicô (1982)
English translation: Rufino Zaragoza (2006)

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All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name

TUNE: CORONATION






TUNE: MILES LANE



TUNE: DIADEM


All hail the power of Jesus' name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown Him Lord of all.

Ye chosen seed of Israel's race,
ye ransomed from the Fall,
hail Him who saves you by His grace,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Hail Him who saves you by His grace,
and crown Him Lord of all.

Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget
the wormwood and the gall,
go spread your trophies at His feet,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Go spread your trophies at His feet,
and crown Him Lord of all.

Let every kindred, every tribe
on this terrestrial ball,
to Him all majesty ascribe,
and crown Him Lord of all.
To Him all majesty ascribe,
and crown Him Lord of all.

Crown him, ye martyrs of your God,
who from his altar call;
extol the Stem of Jesse's Rod,
and crown him Lord of all.
Extol the Stem of Jesse's Rod,
and crown him Lord of all.

O that with yonder sacred throng
we at His feet may fall!
We'll join the everlasting song,
and crown Him Lord of all.
We'll join the everlasting song,
and crown Him Lord of all.

Background Information

Words: Edward Perronet (1779); alt. by John Rippon (1787)
Tunes:
(1) CORONATION, by Oliver Holden (1792)
(2) MILES LANE, by William Shrubsole (1760-1806)
(3) DIADEM, by James Ellor (1838)

Gift of Finest Wheat (You Satisfy the Hungry Heart)

Refrain

You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat,
come give to us o saving Lord,
the bread of life to eat.

As when the shepherd calls his sheep,
they know and heed his voice;
so when You call Your family Lord,
we follow and rejoice. (Refrain)

With joyful lips we sing to You,
Our praise and gratitude,
that You should count us worthy Lord,
to share this heavenly food. (Refrain)

Is not the cup we bless and share,
the blood of Christ outpoured?
Do not one cup, one loaf declare
Our oneness in the Lord? (Refrain)

The mystery of Your presence Lord,
no mortal tongue can tell;
whom all the world cannot contain
comes in our hearts to dwell. (Refrain)

You give yourself to us o Lord,
then selfless let us be,
to serve each other in Your name
in truth and charity. (Refrain)

Words: Omer Westendorf (1977)
Music: Robert E. Kreutz (1977)

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