Recessional Hymns Lyrics

X.2 LONG LIVE THE LORD

Ant.:
Long live the Lord, for he is my Saviour!

For he is my light, for he is my Saviour!
For he is my stronghold, for he is my Saviour!

Chrous:
For he is my Shepherd,
And to him I sing all my praises,
To him I pledge my love!

For he is my rock,
For he is my rampart.

For he is my life,
For he is my refuge.

For he is my love,
In him, joy for ever.

For he is my way,
With him, I am walking.

X.3 TO THE WORLD WE GO

Lightened by the word we’ve heard,
To the world we all must go,
Nourished by the bread of life,
To the world we go.

Chorus:
Altogether in one love and faith,
Seeking ever to be true,
You will guide us on the path, O Lord,
Of eternal peace.

With our joys and with our cares,
To the world we all must go,
Weighed by toil but raised by hope,
To the world we go.

Joined in peace and unity,
To the world we all must go,
Gathered in your charity,
To the world we go.

X.4 HAND IN HAND WITH CHRIST

Chorus:
Hand in hand with Christ, our Brother,
His love we'll show;
We will rise and leave the house of God,
To all we'll go.

Grant, O Lord, that we may journey
On the way that was your own,
For our neighbours ever caring
In the way you've shown.

Let all petty strife be banished,
Teach us all the way of peace
So that, living as companions,
All our fears may cease.

With the fire of love now burning,
By the power of God made strong,
Give us, Lord, to spread your message
And proclaim your truth.

(X)X.5 HAVING SHARED THE PASCHAL MEAL

Having shared the paschal meal,
By his body strengthened,
We give thanks to the Lord,
Leaving now the house of God,
By his word instructed,
We give thanks to the Lord.

Chorus:
Ref.: Alleluia, alleluia, go in peace, love the Lord,
Alleluia, alleluia, go in peace, serve the Lord.

Through this Mass now united,
In the joy of the Lord,
Go, proclaim Jesus' message
To the ends of the earth.
(The above four lines be refrained at last)

Ref.1: XX.5
Alleluia, make known his mighty deeds,
Alleluia, make known his love.

Ready now to be the salt
Of the world around us, We give...
And prepared to be the light,
Shining from the mountains, We give...

Knowing too that charity
Is of all the greatest, We give...
And resolved to show through love
We are his disciples, We give...

Having heard his pressing call
To remain united, We give...
Resolute to bring his peace
In a world divided, We give...

(X)X.11 I NOW NO LONGER LIVE

Chorus:
I now no longer live; Christ, my Lord, lives in me.
Christ: for ever my joy. I must walk in his love.

Christ in my mind, (in) my life, (in) my heart.
Christ to the world with joy I must bring.

Christ on my right, (on) my left, (all) around.
Christ to the world with joy I must bring.

Christ is my way, (and) my peace, (and) my light.
Christ to the world with joy I must bring.

Christ is my rock, (and) my shield, (and) my strength.
Christ to the world with joy I must bring.

Christ is my Lord, (and) my God, (and) my all.
Christ to the world with joy I must bring.

X.12 SON OF God

Son of God, you called us to your table,
Son of God, in you we are made one.

Chorus:
Lord Jesus Christ, take us by the hand,
Lord Jesus Christ, stay with us to-day.

Son of God, you leave us not alone
Son of God, in you we trust and hope.

Son of God, you light our path below
Son of God, you make our burden light.

Son of God, your Spirit send us now
Son of God, your love on us bestow.

X.14 HUNGRY, THIRSTY, LORD, WE CAME

Chorus:
Hungry, thirsty, Lord, we came,
But joyous now we leave,
Nourished by the bread of life,
Renewed and ready to serve.

Together we have shared this meal.
The bread of unity.
Help us, Lord, to build a world,
Where love and charity abide.

You told us, Lord, to be the light
That shines for all to see.
Send your Spirit in our hearts
To keep the fire of love ablaze.

You called us, Lord, to be the salt,
The leaven in the dough.
Help your witnesses to stand
And speak the words of truth and life.

X.15 MAY THE LORD MAKE OUR LOVE MOUNT UP

May the Lord make our love mount up,
mount up and overflow,
Overflow to one another, overflow to all.

May the Lord make our love mount up,
mount up and overflow,
Overflow, overflow, overflow, overflow to all.

X.17 WITH A SONG IN OUR HEARTS

Chorus:
With a song in our hearts
we shall go on our way
To bring God's love to every one
we meet today.

Love, love, love is his name (2).
Great, great, great is his name (2).

Peace, peace, peace is his name (2).
Great, great, great is his name (2).

Joy, joy, joy is his name (2).
Great, great, great is his name (2).

X.18 THE MASS IS ENDED

Chorus:
The mass is ended, all go in peace,
We must diminish and Christ increase.
We take him with us where'er we go,
That through our actions his life may show.

We witness his love to every one
By our communion with Christ the Son.
We take the Mass to where one may be,
So Christ may shine forth for all to see.

Thanks to the Father who shows the way.
His life within us throughout each day.
Let all our living and loving be
To praise and honour the Trinity.

X.19 GO, THE MASS IS ENDED

Go the mass is ended, children of the Lord.
Take his word to others as you’ve heard it
spoken to you,
Go the Mass is ended, go and tell the world:
The Lord is good, the Lord is kind,
And he loves every one.

Go, the Mass is ended, take his love to all.
Gladden all who meet you,
Fill their hearts with hope and courage.
Go, the Mass is ended, fill the world with love:
And give to all what you’ve received:
The peace and joy of Christ.

Go, the Mass is ended, strengthened in the Lord,
Lighten every burden,
Spread the joy of Christ around you,
Go, the Mass is ended, take his peace to all.
This day is yours to change the world,
To make God known and loved.

X.20 MAY THE PEACE OF CHRIST

May the peace of Christ be with you today (2)
May the love of Christ, the joy of Christ,
May the peace of Christ be yours.

X.21 GOD IS LOVE

God is love and the one who lives in love,
Lives in God, and God lives in him. (2)
And we have come to know and have believed
The love which God has for us.
God is love and the one who lives in love,
Lives in God, and God lives in him.

God is hope and the one who lives in hope,
Lives in God, and God lives in him. (2)
And we have come to know and have believed
The hope which God has for us.
God is hope and the one who lives in hope,
Lives in God, and God lives in him.

God is peace and the one who lives in peace,
Lives in God, and God lives in him. (2)
And we have come to know and have believed
The peace which God has for us.
God is peace and the one who lives in peace,
Lives in God, and God lives in him.

God is joy and the one who lives in joy,
Lives in God, and God lives in him. (2)
And we have come to know and have believed
The joy which God has for us.
God is joy and the one who lives in joy,
Lives in God, and God lives in him.

X.22 THIS IS THE DAY

This is the day (2), that the Lord has made (2)
We will rejoice (2), and be glad in it. (2)
This is the day that the Lord has made,
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day, this is the day,
That the Lord has made.

X.23 PUT ON THE ARMOUR

Chorus:
Put on the armour of Jesus Christ,
Build up your strength in the Lord.
Gird yourself with his truth,
carry faith as a shield,
The Good news a sword in your hand.

Let your loins be girt and your lamps alight,
Waiting for the day when the Master comes.
May he find you watching when he returns:
He’ll come like a thief in the night.

If we die with him, we shall live with him.
If we now endure, we shall reign with him,
If we are not faithful, he’ll still keep faith
For he can’t be false to himself.

X.24 WE WILL NOT BE AFRAID

Chorus:
We will not be afraid though the mountains may fall,
Or even if the earth begins to quake,
We will not be afraid though the seas roar and rage,
For God is our shelter and our strength.

There is a river that brings us joy,
It flows through the city of our God,
And in this city God Himself dwells
And therefore it will never be destroyed. So...

The nations tremble and kingdoms shake,
For God speaks and all the earth dissolves.
The Lord Almighty is here with us.
The God of Jacob helps us in distress. So...

So come and see his amazing works,
He causes wars to end throughout the world,
And every weapon He does destroy.
"Be still", He says "and know that I am God". So...

X.25 THANK YOU, LORD

Thank you, Lord, for giving us life (3)
right where we are.

Chorus:
Alleluia, praise the Lord (3)
right where we are.

Thank you, Lord, for giving us love (3)
right where we are.

Thank you, Lord, for giving us joy (3)
right where we are.

Thank you, Lord, for giving us us (3)
right where we are.

X.26 THANK YOU

Chorus:
Thank you, Lord, for all you've done,
Things both great and small,
And for Jesus Christ your Son,
Thank you most of all.

You forgive us when we falter,
You bring healing when we sin,
You redeem our life from bondage,
And renew us deep within.

As the rain comes down from heaven,
And it makes the earth yield fruits,
So the Word that you once planted
In our heart has taken root.

You have brought us out of darkness
To the kingdom of your Son,
In whom all things hold together,
By whose cross we are made one.

While the heavens sing your glory
And the skies proclaim your work,
Day to day takes up the story,
Night to night declares your Word.

Lord, we thank you for your Spirit,
Whom you send to us to stay,
For he helps us in our weakness
When we know not how to pray.

X.27 I'LL SING YOUR GLORY

I’ll sing your glory, my God,
I’ll sing your glory evermore (2).

I’ll sing your glory, glory, glory evermore (2).

I’ll spread your message, spread your message everywhere (2).

I’ll serve your people, serve your people lovingly (2).

X.28 RING OUT YOUR JOY

Chorus:
Ring out your joy, give glory to God.
Lift up your hearts and sing.
Let all creation tell of his name.
Praise Him for evermore.

Blessed are you, God of our fathers,
Glory and praise for evermore.
Blessed your great and glorious holy name,
Glory and praise for evermore.

Blest in the temple of your glory
Glory and praise for evermore.
Blessed are your who gaze into the depths
Glory and praise for evermore.

Blest in the firmament of heaven
Glory and praise for evermore.
Blessed are you who walk on wings of wind
Glory and praise for evermore.

May saints and angels bless your holy name
Glory and praise for evermore.
Blessing from sea and earth and heaven
Glory and praise for evermore.

X.29 GO IN PEACE

Chorus:
Go in peace to be Christ's body.
Go in peace, proclaim his word.
You have shared his dying and his rising.
Go in peace, Christ lives in you.

But our treasure is in earthen vessels,
Proving we are weak and need God's strength.
Carrying in our flesh the death of Jesus,
We must show his life at work in us.

Though our outer nature may seem wasted.
Daily is the inner man renewed,
For the love of Jesus Christ controls us,
Since we know that one man died for all.

X.30 THANKS BE TO GOD

Chorus:
Thanks be to God, thanks be to God,
For in union with Christ we are led to victory,
Thanks be to God! (3)

We are Christ's fragrance that goes
everywhere to save,
The incense that burns to bring new life.

We bear his message, not as peddlers
of God's Word,
But armed with sincerity and truth.

We are Christ's letter written on the human heart,
Inscribed by the Spirit of the Lord.

X.31 COLOURS OF DAY

Colours of day dawn into the mind,
The Sun has come up, the night is behind.
Go down to the city, into the street
And let’s give the message to the people we meet.

Chorus:
So light up the fire and let the flame burn,
Open the door, let Jesus return.
Take seeds of His Spirit, let the fruit grow,
Tell the people of Jesus, let his love show.

Go through the park, on into the town,
The sun still shines on, it never goes down.
The light of the world is risen again,
The people of darkness are needing our friend.

Open your eyes, look into the sky,
The darkness has come, the sun came to die,
The evening draws on, the sun disappears;
But Jesus is living and His Spirit is near.

X.33 YOU SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY

Chorus:
You shall go out with joy and be led forth in peace,
The mountains and the hills will break forth before you,
There'll be shouts of joy and all the trees of the field
Will clap, will clap their hands.

And all the trees of the field will clap their hands (3)
While you go out with joy!

And all the birds of the sky will chirp and sing (3)
While you go out with joy!

And all the angels of heav'n will flap their wings (3)
While you go out with joy!

X.34 WE WERE ONCE IN DARKNESS

We were once in darkness, now our eyes can see,
We were lost but Jesus sought and found us.
O what love He offers, O what peace He gives,
We will sing for evermore: He lives!

Chorus:
Hallelujah Jesus, Hallelujah Lord!
Hallelujah, Christ the Lord is risen from the dead!
We will live for ever, we will never die,
We will live for ever with the Lord!

We are God's own people, forward we must go,
We are called from darkness into freedom.
Nourished at this table joyously we leave,
Strengthened by the Spirit of the Lord.

X.35 LET YOUR FACE SHINE FORTH

Chorus:
Let your face shine forth the glory of God;
And his message of love let your lips proclaim.
Arise, make known the deed of your God;
Let the nations tremble before his holy name.

Seek his Kingdom and its treasure within,
And you will know eternal life.
Arise and walk with a heart full of singing,
Let the whole world know: you are a people
of the Lord.

"Love one another as I have loved you".
Thus says the Lord to all his friends.
In harmony let us all live together;
Let the whole world know: we are a people
of the Lord.