Gifts of bread and wine, gifts we have offered, fruits of labour, fruits of love; taken, offered, sanctified, blessed and broken; words of one who died: “Take my body, take my saving blood.” Gifts of bread and wine: Christ our Lord. Christ our Saviour, living presence here as he promised while on earth: “I am … Read more
All that I am, all that I do, all that I will ever have, I offer now to you. All that I dream, all that I pray, all that I will ever make, I give to you today. Take and sanctify these gifts for your honour, Lord. Knowing that I love and serve you is … Read more
Father, in whose life we live, help your sons prepare to give. Bread and wine soon to become Christ, our sacrificing son: {through Christ we are one. {2} Love surrounds each gift we bring, everyone and everything; for each gifts means we love you and each other in Christ too: {with Christ we are one … Read more
Look upon our offerings, look within our hearts. Lord accept our everything, make us one with you. Here in this Mass, Lord, we find our giving, then in our lives, Lord, you will go on living. What have we to offer you, Lord of heaven and earth? Lord, accept our nothingness, make us on with … Read more
What can we offer you, Lord our God? How can we worship you as you deserve? We can only offer what our lips do proclaim we can only offer you humble acts of praise. But we offer this with Jesus our brother, Jesus your Son. We join with him, glory to you, O God. What … Read more
To you, O Father above, we offer this symbol of love, take our hearts, our lives, all we say and do, make them pure as this bread which we give to you. As our sweat and our tears mingle with the blood of your Son, unite us, Father, make us truely one.
On the paten with the host, I offer up my lowly heart. All my life, my deeds, my thoughts, thine shall be as mine thou art. In the chalice let me be, a drop of water mingled there, lost, O Jesus, in thy love, thy great sacrifice I share. All today and every day, O … Read more
Lord, make us ready now to share this meal: sign of our life in you. We bring you this food which bears the stain of human toil: this bread, hard-won food of slavery, this bread which brings to mind each meal which men have shared in happiness; Lord, give it power to make us free. … Read more
Lift up your hands and offer to the Lord, lift up your eyes and see the works of God, lift up your heart unto the heart of God, offer your love with his love to accord. Through your goodness, Lord, we bring gifts of bread and wine, which will soon become for us life-giving food … Read more
Abba Father, let us be yours and yours alone. Set our hearts, our spirits free. Make us, Lord, your own. Through your goodness, Lord, we bring bread of our labour and wine to cheer the heart which will soon be filled for us with the life of your Son. Take this drop of water, too, … Read more