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This episode I share about “The Passion of Joan of Arc”, the fifth selection of the Lenten Movie Club, which, at the time of this writing, is available to all members of Hulu+ streaming (which may have a trial subscription).

This is considered to be, by many critics, to be one of the greatest movies ever made.

This is a different type of silent film than what we are used to. It is a powerful re-enactment and tragedy.

The film was created at the time where Joan of Arc was greatly celebrated, shortly after the Catholic Church had declared her a saint.

They tried to be accurate with the film, with the one stipulation that they took all the events in the last months of Joan of Arc’s life, and shortened it to just one day.

This was Leah Falconnetti’s only film performance, and is considered to be one of the greatest performances in the history of cinema.

This film had about triple the amount of edits than a normal silent film had in that day. This made the film somewhat disorienting, as if you are off-balance the whole movie.

I share my thoughts as to how this movie had influenced both the film adaptation of Les Misérables (2012), and The Passion of the Christ (2004).

The bigger question is why a movie like this needed to be made at all. Isn’t life hard enough? Why not have some light comedies instead?

This film demonstrates–in vivid detail–the sacrifices one must make if you were to bear the cross.

This world is temporary, and is not our home. The soul that clings to God will last forever.
“In your struggle against sin, you have yet to shed your blood.” -Hebrews 12:4

The trials we endure in this life will be “glory scars” in the next.

The schedule is as follows:

Lent 1: The Diary of a Country Priest (available on Hulu+)
Lent 2: A Man For All Seasons (available on Amazon Prime)
Lent 3: Into Great Silence (available on Netflix)
Lent 4: Ordet (available on Hulu+)
Lent 5: The Passion of Joan of Arc (available on Hulu+)
HolyWeek: The Gospel According to St. Matthew (avail on Hulu)

A songsheet is available for this episode.  Right Click Here and select “Save As” to retrieve it.

SONG(s) OF THE WEEK
“Hosanna” by Carl Tuttle Copyright (c) 1982 Mercy Pubg;
“Hosanna” by Paul Baloche and Brenton Brown Copyright (c) 2006 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music
“Hosanna” by Brooke Fraser Copyright (c) 2006 by Hillsongs.

Episode Log Times
3:50 – Worship Session (Music and Prayer)
4:22 – Hosanna To The Living Lord / Power In the Blood
7:40 – Ride On, King Jesus
11:33 – All Glory, Laud and Honor
15:24 – What Wondrous Love Is This
17:55 – Take Up Thy Cross
21:06 – Hosanna Filio David
22:23 – Spoken, Spontaneous Prayer
30:28 – Song of the Week (“Hosanna” by Carl Tuttle, Paul Baloche, Brenton Brown and Brooke Frasier)
40:47 – Reflections (Lent Movie:”Ordet”)
55:33 – Final Comments and Doxology

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HOSANNA TO THE LIVING LORD!
John B Dykes, 1865, Reginald Heber, 1827

1. Hosanna to the living Lord!
Hosanna to th’incarnate Word!
To Christ, Redeemer, Saviour King
Let earth let heav’n Hosanna sing!

Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest!

2. Hosanna Lord! Thine angels cry;
Hosanna, Lord! Thy saints reply;
Above, beneath us, and around
The dead and living swell the sound;

3. O Saviour with protecting care
Abide in this Thy house of pray’r,
Where we Thy parting promise claim
Assembled in Thy sacred Name.

Public Domain;

THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD
Author unknown

There is pow’r, pow’r, wonder working power
In the Blood of the Lamb.
There is pow’r, pow’r, wonder working power
In the precious Blood of the Lamb.

Public Domain

RIDE ON, KING JESUS!
African Spiritual

Ride on, King Jesus!
No man can a-hinder me.
Ride on, King Jesus, ride on!
No man can a-hinder me.
No man can a-hinder me.

In that great gettin’ up morning…
Fare thee well, fare thee well. [repeat]

When I get to heaven gonna wear my robes.
No man can a-hinder me.
Gonna see King Jesus sittin’ on the Throne.
No man can a-hinder me.
Gonna walk the streets that are paved with gold.
No man can a-hinder me.
Going to a land where I’ll never grow old.
No man can a-hinder me.

Public Domain

ALL GLORY LAUD AND HONOR
Theodulph of Orleans, ca. 760-821, tr. by John M Neale 181-66
ST. THEODULPH, Melchior Teschner, 1584-1635

All glory, laud and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer King!
To Whom the lips of children,
Made sweet hosannas ring!

1. Thou art the King of Israel
and David’s royal Son
Now in the Lord’s name coming
The King and Blessed One.

2. The company of angels
Are praising You on high
And mortals joined with all things
Created make reply

3. To You before Thy passion
They sang their hymns of praise
To You now high exalted
Our melody we raise

4. The people of the Hebrews
With palms before You went
Our praise and prayer and anthems
Before You we present

5. Their praises You accepted.
Accept the prayers we bring
Great source of love and goodness
Our Saviour and our King.

Public Domain

WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS
Author Unknown

1. What wondrous love is this,
O my soul, O my soul.
What wondrous love is this, O my soul.
What wondrous love is this,
That caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse For my soul
To bear the dreadful curse For my soul

2. When I was sinking down,
Sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down, sinking down
When I was sinking down,
beneath God’s righteous frown
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul

3. To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing
To God and to the Lamb I will sing
To God and to the Lamb, Who is the Great I AM
While millions join the theme I will sing, I will sing
While millions join the theme I will sing

4. And when from death I’m free I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on
And when from death I’m free I’ll sing on
And when from death I’m free
I’ll sing and joyful be
Throughout eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on.
Throughout eternity I’ll sing on.

Copyright Unknown

TAKE UP THY CROSS
Charles William Everest

Take up thy cross the Savior said
If thou wouldst my disciple be
Deny thyself the world forsake
And humbly follow after me

Take up Thy cross let not its weight
Fill Thy weak spirit with alarm
His strength shall bear Thy spirit up
and brace Thy heart And nerve thine arm

Take up thy cross nor heed the shame
Nor let thy foolish pride rebel
Thy Lord for thee the cross endured
To save thy soul from death and hell

Take up thy cross and follow Christ
Nor think till death to lay it down
For only those who bear the cross
May hope to wear the glorious crown

Public Domain

HOSANNA FILIO DAVID
Roman Gradual

Hosanna fílio Dávid:
Benedíctus qui vénit in nómine Dómini.
Rex Israel: Hosánna in excélsis.

Hosanna O son of David! Blessed be Him who now comes in the name of the Lord God.
King of Israel, Hosanna in the highest!

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This episode I share about “Ordet”, the fourth selection of the Lenten Movie Club, which, at the time of this writing, is available to all members of Hulu+ streaming (which may have a trial subscription).

The movie is an allegory about the then current state of Christian belief, but also works as a comedy.

There is a father of three sons, one has retained his mainline denominational upbringing, one has become an agnostic, and one who has gone mad, thinking that he is “Jesus.”

The director and screenwriter seem to have two concerns about Christianity today: first, that people of faith seem to have lost a sense of the miraculous. Secondly, that we are far more interested in petty doctrinal differences than we need be.

The scenes where the two fathers are arguing over their doctrinal differences are both humorous, but they are grounded in reality that exists far too often today.

This is not to say that there isn’t a need for apologetics, nor does it excuse those who disagree with central historic Christian teaching, such as the Deity of Christ or the doctrine of the Trinity. But when it comes to lesser issues, it is more important to convey charity.

The acting in this film is not realistic; it’s more of an over-dramatization, something akin to what you’d find in a silent movie or an opera. That is your cue that this film is to be taken allegorically.

The brilliance of the film’s having a mad character–the one who thinks he is Jesus–is that it is a way to actually introduce Jesus in the movie, what He would actually say to these other characters (in the screenwriter’s opinion), today.

The story also introduces the parson, a religious authority figure, who plainly denies that he prays for miracles. The director seems to be challenging this position: why not pray for miracles?

The schedule is as follows:

Lent 1: The Diary of a Country Priest (available on Hulu+)
Lent 2: A Man For All Seasons (available on Amazon Prime)
Lent 3: Into Great Silence (available on Netflix)
Lent 4: Ordet (available on Hulu+)
Lent 5: The Passion of Joan of Arc (available on Hulu+)
HolyWeek: The Gospel According to St. Matthew (avail on Hulu)

A songsheet is available for this episode.  Right-click here and select “Save As” to retrieve it.

SONG OF THE WEEK
“Kyrie Eleison” by Jodi Page Clark
From the album “Amazing Grace” by The Community of Celebration (c) 1992 Copyright (c) 1976 Celebration, P.O. Box 309, Aliquippa, PA 15001

There is a powerful CBS News Special from its time that has been posted on YouTube, detailing the rise of the renewal from this mainline denominational parish.

Episode Log Times
3:59 – Worship Session (Music and Prayer)
5:16 – O God, The Lot, Reward and Prize
8:02 – I Bind Unto Myself Today
13:46 – The Fast, As Taught By Holy Lore/Jesus, Jesus
17:24 – Make Me More Like Thee / Be Thou My Vision
20:26 – Opórtet Te Fíli
21:57 – Spoken, Spontaneous Prayer
29:05 – Song of the Week (“Kyrie Eleison” by Jodi Page Clark)
40:05 – Reflections (Lent Movie:”Ordet”)
51:57 – Final Comments and Doxology

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O GOD, THE LOT, REWARD AND PRIZE
M.L.Herold’s Gesangbuch, 1808 (AGM)

1. O God, the lot, reward and prize;
He crowns Thy martyr’s victories,
Grant, while we sing this martyr’s prais,
We may renounce our evil ways.

2. The world with specious cheats disguised,
He soon discovered and despised,
And labor’d for a nobler gain,
Than palling pleasures mixed with pain.

3. No force could make his mind relent,
No racks his resolution bent;
Fearless of death he sheds his blood,
And wades to heaven through the flood.

4. O vocal blood, now pierce the skies,
And deal with heav’n to hear our cries,
That on his glorious triumph we
May find indulgence, Lord with Thee.

5. May age to age for ever sing
The Virgin’s Son and angels’ King;
And praise with the celestial host
The Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Public Domain;

I BIND UNTO MYSELF TODAY
Bridge Arrangement by Nick Alexander
Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander, St. Patrick

1. I bind unto myself today
The strong name of the Trinity
By invocation of the same
The Three in One and One in Three

2. I bind this day to me forever
By power of faith Christ’s incarnation
His baptism in the Jordan River
His death on cross for my salvation

3. I bind unto myself the power
Of great love of cherubim
The sweet “well done!” in judgment hour
The service of the seraphim
Confessors’ faith apostles’ word
The patriarchs’ prayers the prophets’ scrolls
All good deeds done unto the Lord
And purity of virgin souls

4. I bind unto myself today
The power of God to hold and lead
His eye to watch His might to stay
His ear to hearken to my need
The wisdom of my God to teach
His hand to guide His shield to ward
The word of God to give me speech
His heavenly host to be my guard

Christ be with me Christ within me
Christ behind me Christ before me
Christ beside me Christ to win me
Christ to comfort and restore me
Christ beneath me Christ above me
Christ in quiet Christ in danger
Christ in hearts of all that love me
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger

5. I bind unto myself the name
The strong name of the Trinity
By invocation of the same
The Three in One and One in Three

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THE FAST, AS TAUGHT BY HOLY LORE
St. Gregory the Great, 540-604;
Tr. by J. M. Nealer (1818-1866)
‘Christliches Gesangbuchlein,’ 1568

The fast, as taught by holy lore,
We keep in solemn course once more:
The fast to all men known, and bound
In Forty days of yearly round.

Thy grace have we offended sore,
By sins O God, which we deplore;
But pour upon us from on high
O pard’ning One, Thy clemency.

Remember Thou, though frail we be
That yet Thine handiwork are we;
Nor let the honor of Thy Name
Be by another put to shame.

Forgive the sin that we have wrought
Increase the good that we have sought;
That we at length our wand’rings o’er,
May please Thee here and evermore.

Blest Three in One, and One in Three
Almighty God , we pray to Thee
That this our fast of forty days,
May work our profit and Thy praise.

Public Domain

JESUS, JESUS
Unknown, new arr by Nick Alexander

Jesus, Jesus, can I tell You what we know.
You have granted us forgiveness; we love You so.

Jesus, Jesus, can we tell You how we feel.
You have given us Your Spirit, that You might heal.

Public Domain

MAKE ME MORE LIKE THEE
Author Unknown

Make me more like Thee, Jesus
Make me more like Thee.
Give me a heart that’s filled with love
And make me more like Thee.

Copyright Unknown

BE THOU MY VISION
Traditional Irish Melody

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that for art
Thou my best thought by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me Lord
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son
Thou in my dwelling, and I in Thee one.

Public Domain

OPORTET TE FILI
Roman Gradual

Opórtet te fíli gaudére, quia fráter túus mórtuus fúerat,
Et revíxit; períerat, et invéntus est.

It’s time for thee, O son, to rejoice!
Since that brother of yours, he had died and passed on.
And now he lives! He once was lost, but he’s alive now.

Public Domain

All songs are in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.
Any songs written or adapted by Nick Alexander are available on music notation, for those who wish to introduce these songs in their own communities.

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This episode I share about “Into Great Silence”, the third selection of the Lenten Movie Club, which, at the time of this writing, is available to all members of Netflix streaming (which may have a trial subscription).

The movie is a documentary chronicling the lives of the monks of Grand Chartreuse, of the Carthusian Order, founded by Bruno of Cologne, founded in 1084.

These monks are silent throughout most of the film, save for when they are chanting the entire Psalms, or other rare times. For the rest of the time there, they live a simple life, living off of the land.

There is a powerful interview near the end of the film with a person sharing God’s love for us.

The movie was a hit in New York City when it was released in 2006, because people wanted to escape from the craziness of everyday life and live the life of a monk for two and a half hours.

This is a hard film to sit through for the entirety of the film, but it works very well to watch in twenty-minute segments.

There is great power in praying with this film, and listening for God in the silence.

I share my experiences staying at a monastery for a time many years ago.

Psalms are very powerful to be used in personal prayer.

If you’re used to praying a very particular (modern American) way, you may want to have your prayer life shaken up a little, and participate in a very different style of praying.

Next week: Ordet

The schedule is as follows:

Lent 1: The Diary of a Country Priest (available on Hulu+)
Lent 2: A Man For All Seasons (available on Amazon Prime)
Lent 3: Into Great Silence (available on Netflix)
Lent 4: Ordet (available on Hulu+)
Lent 5: The Passion of Joan of Arc (available on Hulu+)
HolyWeek: The Gospel According to St. Matthew (avail on Hulu)

A songsheet is available for this episode.  Right-click here and select “Save As” to retrieve it.

 SONG OF THE WEEK

“We Will Run” by Lisa Gungor
From the album “Beautiful Things” by Gungor (2010)
Copyright (c) 2010 worshiptogether.com songs

Episode Log Times

2:18 – Worship Session (Music and Prayer)
3:28 – O God Be Merciful To Me / Psalm 130
8:20 – Jesus Breaks Every Fetter/Good It Is to Keep the Fast
12:27 – Within Your House
15:44 – Worthy Is the Lamb
21:44 – Passer Invénit Síbi Dómum
23:34 – Spoken, Spontaneous Prayer
30:59 – Song of the Week (“We Will Run” by Lisa Gungor)
39:13 – Reflections (Lent Movie:”Into Great Silence”)
51:22 – Final Comments and Doxology

********************SONGS***********************

O GOD, BE MERCIFUL TO ME
Thomas Campian, 1613, Cornelius Elven, 1852

1. With broken heart and contrite sight
A trembling sinner, Lord I cry:
Thy pard’ning grace is rich and free:
O God be merciful to me.

2. I smite upon my troubl’d breast,
With deep and conscious guilt oppress’d
Christ and His cross my only plea:
O God be merciful to me.

3. Far off I stand with tearful eyes
Nor dare uplift them to the skies
But Thou dost all my anguish see;
O God be merciful to me.

4. Nor alms nor deeds that I have done
Can for a single sin atone
To Calvary alone I flee
O God be merciful to me.

Public Domain;

PSALM 130
Nick Alexander, based on the Scottish Psalter (Psalm 130) circa 1635

Lord, from the depths I cry
My voice, Lord, do hear
Let supplication’s voice give attentive ear.

Lord, who shall stand if You mark iniquity?
Yet, Your forgiveness is available through Thee.

Copyright (c) 2013 Nick Alexander Music

JESUS BREAKS EVERY FETTER
v.1 unknown
v.2-5, Nick Alexander

Jesus breaks every fetter
Jesus breaks every fetter
Jesus breaks every fetter
And He sets me free!

He’s the rock of my salvation…
And He sets me free!

Jesus offers us redemption…
And He sets us free!

How He hears us when we call Him
And He sets us free!

Lord, we thank You for Your mercy…
And You set us free!

Public Domain

GOOD IT IS TO KEEP THE FAST
Gregory the Great, 6th Century

Good it is to keep the fast
Shadow’d forth in ages past
Which our own almighty Lord
Hallowed by His deed

Moses, while He fasted saw
God Who gave by Him the law
To Elijah, angels came
Steeds of fire and car of flame

So was Daniel meet to gaze
On the sight of latter days
And the Baptist to proclaim
Blessings through the Bridegroom’s Name.

Grant us Lord, like them to be
Oft in pray’r and fast with Thee
Fill us with Thy heav’nly might
Be our joy and true delight.

Father hear us through Thy Son
And the Spirit with Thee, One
Whom our thankful hearts adore
Ever and forevermore!

Public Domain

WITHIN YOUR HOUSE
Nick Alexander

The sparrow finds a home
The swallow, finds a nest
Where to place her young
Near to Your altars, Lord of hosts, my King.

My God, how happy are they
Who dwell within Your house
They will be praising You forever.

When we eat this bread and drink this cup
We will live in You and You in us
It’s a foretaste when we will be as one.

Copyright (c) 2013 Nick Alexander Music

WORTHY IS THE LAMB
Author Unknown

1. Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb

2. Jesus is the Lamb

3. Glory to the Lamb

Public Domain

PASSER INVENIT SIBI DOMUM (Ps 84:3-4)
Roman Gradual

Passer invénit síbi dómum,et túrtur nídum
ubi repónat púllos suos: altária tua Dómine virtútum,
Rex méus, et Déus méus: beáti qui hábitant in dómo túa,
in saéculum saéculi laudábunt te.

The sparrow hath found herself a home, the swallow a nest
Where she would leave there that young of hers
Near to the altars of Thine, Dearest Lord of Hosts.
Sovereign King and Great God of mine,
How happy are those who dwell in that home You live,
Where all those there, for all time, will worship You.

Public Domain

All songs are in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.
Any songs written or adapted by Nick Alexander are available on music notation, for those who wish to introduce these songs in their own communities.

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This episode I share about “A Man For All Seasons”, the second selection of the Lenten Movie Club, which, at the time of this writing, is available to all members of Amazon Prime (which may have a trial subscription).

The playwright and screenwriter is Robert Bolt, a man who does not have faith. It is a true love letter to those of faith, by one who does not have one.

By contrast, a current motif in a lot of religious-based movies today demonstrate the irrationality of faith, but because “life is hard”, faith is well-worth clinging to. This is a lie.

Faith can be based on logic and insight, as demonstrated by the writings of some of the great theologian/logicians, from St. Thomas Aquinas (the Summa Theologica), to C.S. Lewis, Peter Kreeft, or even… St. Thomas More (the main character).

St. Thomas More was a great layperson, an author of a classic “Utopia”, a Chancellor, a lawyer, a skillful politician, one who educated his daughter at a time when doing such was frowned upon.

King Henry VIII wanted to have his current marriage annulled so to marry another, but when the pope wouldn’t provide one, he broke from the Church of Rome.

All King Henry VIII wanted to have assurances from Thomas More, that what he was doing was right, because he was honest; but Thomas More’s silence spoke more of his disapproval, even though he never once voiced such.

We see how easy it is to compromise when your life is at stake, but here was a person who would not bend his own conscience, because his faith was built on facts, on logic, and not in emotions.

A current example for today, is the battle for Catholic employers being forced to pay for artificial contraception, which goes against their faith (for those who agree with Catholic Church teaching).

Next week: Into Great Silence

The schedule is as follows:
Lent 1: The Diary of a Country Priest (available on Hulu+)
Lent 2: A Man For All Seasons (available on Amazon Prime)
Lent 3: Into Great Silence (available on Netflix)
Lent 4: Ordet (available on Hulu+)
Lent 5: The Passion of Joan of Arc (available on Hulu+)
HolyWeek: The Gospel According to St. Matthew (avail on Hulu)

Episode Log Times
2:54 – Worship Session (Music and Prayer)
3:45 – Repent! ‘Tis the Voice of Jesus
8:04 – Create In Me A Clean Heart
11:04 – Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley
12:27 – I Want Jesus to Walk With Me
15:44 – Now Are the Days of Humblest Pray’r
18:01 – O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
21:44 – Intellige Clamorum Meum
23:34 – Spoken, Spontaneous Prayer
29:18 – Song of the Week (“Lord Have Mercy” by Steve Merkel)
38:34 – Reflections (Lent Movie:”A Man For All Seasons”)
53:42 – Final Comments and Doxology

A songsheet is available for free download. Right-click here and select “Save As” to move to your desktop.

SONG OF THE WEEK
“Lord Have Mercy” by Steve Merkel
From the album “Intimate Worship” (2000)
Copyright (c) 2000 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music

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REPENT! ‘TIS THE VOICE OF JESUS
Rev. A.H Ackley, B.D. Ackley

1. Repent! ’tis the voice of Jesus
Now sounding in your ear
The message of God rings loud and clear
Now seek Him for He is near.

Repent and be saved. Repent and be saved.
Repent and be saved. Repent and be saved!

2. Repent! while the Lord invites you;
Before the Savior fall
The wages of sin is death to all
Who heed not the Gospel call.

3. Repent! while the Holy Spirit
Is striving with Your soul
The burden of sin on Jesus roll
Surrender to His control.

4. Repent! for the days are flying
The final hour draws nigh
No pleasure have I says God on high
In seeking the wicked die.

5. Repent! for He made atonement
He took the sinner’s place
O turn to the Lord and seek His face
And trust in His saving grace

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CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART
Author unknown

Create in me a clean heart, O God
And renew a right spirit within me. [repeat]

Cast me not away from Your presence, O Lord
And take not Your Holy Spirit from me
Restore unto me, the joy of Your salvation.
And renew a right spirit within me.

Public Domain

JESUS WALKED THAT LONESOME VALLEY
Spiritual

Jesus walked that lonesome valley
He had to walk it by Himself
O nobody else could walk it for Him
He had to walk it by Himself

You must go and stand your trial
You have to stand it by yourself
O nobody else could stand it for you.
You’ve got to stand it by yourself.

We must walk that lonesome valley
We must walk it by ourselves
O nobody else could walk it for us
We’ve got to walk it by ourselves.

Public Domain

I WANT JESUS TO WALK WITH ME
Spiritual

I want Jesus to walk with me
I want Jesus to walk with me
All along my pilgrim journey
Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me.

In my trials, Lord, walk with me.
In my trials, Lord, walk with me.
When my heart is almost breaking
Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me.

When I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me
When I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me
When my head is bowed, in sorrow,
Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me.

Come Lord Jesus, walk with me
Come Lord Jesus, walk with me
All along my pilgrim journey
Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me.

Public Domain

NOW ARE THE DAYS OF HUMBLEST PRAY’R
Rev. Fr. Faber

1. Now are the days of humblest pray’r
When consciences to God lie bare,
And mercy most delights to spare.

Oh hearken when we cry,
Chastise us with Your fear
Yet, Father, in the multitude
Of Your compassion hear.

2. Now is the season, wisely long
Of sadder thought and graver song
When ailing souls grow well and strong.

3. The feast of penance… oh, so bright
With true conversion’s heavenly light
Like sunrise after stormy night.

4. O happy time of blessed tears
Of surer hopes of chastening fears
Undoing all our evil years.

Public Domain

O LOVE THAT WILL NOT LET ME GO
Albert Lister Peace, George Matheson

1. O love that wilt not let me go
I rest my weary soul in Thee
I give Thee back the life I owe
That in Thine ocean depths its flow
May richer fuller be

2. O cross that liftest up my head
I dare not ask to fly from Thee
I lay in dust life’s glory dead
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be

Public Domain

INTELLIGE CLAMORUM MEUM
Roman Gradual

Intéllige clamórem méum: inténde vóci oratiónis méae,
Rex méus, et Déus méus: quóniam ad te orábo, Dómine.

Come know these lamentations of mine
Listen to the words of this petition from me.
King of mine, and Lord to me,
Know that it is to You I pray, Dearest Lord.

Public Domain

All songs are in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.
Any songs written or adapted by Nick Alexander are available on music notation, for those who wish to introduce these songs in their own communities.

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