Worship AideJanuary 24 – January 30

Sunday of theWord of God

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Prayer for Vocations

Almighty Father, You have created us for some definite purpose. Grant us the grace to know the path You have planned

for us in this life and to respond with a generous “Yes.”

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All music printed and podcast under ONELICENSE # A-703754O God Beyond All Praising: Text: Michael Perry; © 1982 The Jubilate Group (admin. Hope Publishing Company). Rain Down: Text: Based on Psalm 33. Text and music © 1991, Jaime Cortez. Published by OCP. All rights reserved. I Receive the Living God: Tune: Dom Clement Jacob, OSB, adapt; harm. by Richard Proux, © 1986, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: Vss. 1-3, 5-9 tr. Ron Krisman © 2011, GIA Publications, Inc.; vs 4 anon. All Who Hunger - GRACE ETERNAL: Tune: Bob Moore © 1993, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: Sylvia G. Dunstan © 1991, GIA Publications, Inc. The Reign of God: Tune: Adapt. by Burleigh; Public Domain Text: Delores Dufner, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc. Eye Has Not Seen: Marty Haugen; Tune: © 1982, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: © 1982, GIA Publications, Inc. For All the Saints Who've Shown Your Love - O WALY WALY: Tune: Arr. by John L. Bell; © 1996, Wild Goose Resource Group, The Iona Community, GIA Publications, Inc. exclusive North American agent. Text: © 1996, Wild Goose Resource Group, The Iona Community, GIA Publications, Inc. exclusive North American agent. For All the Saints: Public Domain. Gather Us In / Here In This Place: Marty Haugen; © 1982, GIA Publications, Inc. Sing a New Song to the Lord (Psalm 98): Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith; © 1973 Hope Publishing Company. Sing a New Church: Tune: NETTLETON; Text: 87 87 with refrain; Delores Dufner, OSB, © 1991, The Sisters of St. Benedict. Published by OCP. All rights reserved. Music: J. Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Part II, 1813. The Call Is Clear and Simple: Text: Ruth Duck; © 1992, GIA Publications, Inc. A Living Faith: Text: St. 1, Faber; sts. 2-4, Alfred; Sts. 2-4 © 1981, Joseph R. Alfred. Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service: Text: Albert F Bayly,© 1988, Oxford University Press. Deliver Us, O Lord of Truth: Text: Herman Stuempfle; © 1997, GIA Publications, Inc.

Make our archdiocese, parishes, homes and hearts fruitful ground for Your gift of vocations. May our young people respond to Your call with courage and zeal.

Stir among our men a desire and the strength to be good and holy priests. Bless us with consecrated religious and those called to a chaste single life, permanent deacons, and faithful husbands and wives, who are a sign of Christ’s love for His Church.

We commend our prayer for vocations to You, Father, through the intercession of Mary our Mother, in the Holy Spirit, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

GloriaGlory to God in the highest. And on earth peace to men of good will. We praise You. We bless You. We adore you. We glorify You. We give You thanks for Your great glory. Lord God, heavenly King, O God almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only-begotten Son. Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father: you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us,you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer, you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One. You alone are the Lord. You alone, are the Most-High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father almighty,maker of heaven and earth,

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of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,the Only Begotten son of God,born of the Father before all ages.God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;through him all things were made.For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,and became man.For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,he suffered death and was buried,and rose again on the third dayin accordance with the Scriptures.He ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in gloryto judge the living and the deadand his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sinsand I look forward to the resurrection of the deadand the life of the world to come. Amen.

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Spiritual Communion PrayerMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy

Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Prayer to St MichaelSaint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our

protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray, and do thou O prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell, Satan, and all the evil spirits that prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

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