Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid;Star of the east, the horizon adorning,guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shininglow lies his head with the beasts of the stall;angels adore him in slumber reclining,Maker and Monarch and Saviour … Read more
Be born in us, Incarnate Love. [2]take our flesh and blood and give us your humanity. Take our eyes and give us your vision;Take our minds and give us your pure thought. Take our feet and set them in your path;take our hands and fold them in your prayer. Take our hearts and give them … Read more
Bestir thy power and come, Lord!To save our sin-laden race; reveal thy bountyand goodness, diffuse thy splendour and grace. Lift your eyes to the hill, seek the Saviouruntil he appears. It is God who comes to our aid;God incarnate our ransom has paid. From the Lord comes release, he makes evilto cease all around. Night … Read more
Bread of life and cup of hope, we come as gift to you. Change our hearts; fill us with peace. Transform our lives anew. Open our eyes so that we might see your presence in one another. Your life, poured out in love today, unites us all in you. Loving Lord, Creator God, open our … Read more
Bread for the world: a world of hunger. Wine for all peoples people who thirst. May we who eat be bread for others. May we who drink pour out our love. Lord Jesus Christ you are the bread of life, Broken to reach and heal the wounds of human pain. Where we divide your people, … Read more
Bread broken, wine shared; Jesus, here, Taking our lives, opening our hearts, making us whole, setting our loving free. Take all our dreams, all that we are, all that we could ever be. Lord of all life, we want to be Yours, we take bread and eat. Open our minds, open our hearts, let love … Read more
Bread that was sown in our hills and valleys, now harvested, becomes one. From all the world gather your people, O God, into the feast of your Love. With grateful hearts, we sing our joy for knowing Spirit within, among us all; life and knowledge revealed through your word Jesus the Christ, Emmanuel. Leaven and … Read more
Come, let’s share in the banquet of the Lord, in the blessed sacrament. Come, let’s share in the supper of the Lord, in the blessed sacrament. Eat the bread and drink the wine, flesh and blood of the Lord divine, share His life, it is yours and mine, for we are one in His design. … Read more
Break thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, as Thou didst break the loaves beside the sea; beyond the sacred page I seek thee, Lord; my spirit pants for thee, O living Word. Thou art the bread of life, O Lord, to me. Thy holy Word, the truth that saveth me. Give me … Read more
Broken for me, broken for you, the body of Jesus, broken for you. He offered his body, he poured out his soul; Jesus was broken, that we might be whole. Come to my table and with me dine; eat of my bread and drink of my wine. This is my body given for you: eat … Read more