3rd Sunday of Easter

4 May 2025, Sunday, 5:30pm

Genesis Family Choir
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Church of St Francis Xavier, Singapore

Entrance Hymn

Sing With All The Saints In Glory

Verse 1
Sing with all the saints in glory,
sing the resurrection song!
Death and sorrow, earth's dark story,
to the former days belong.
All around the clouds are breaking,
soon the storms of time shall cease;
in God's likeness we, awaking,
know the everlasting peace.Verse 2
O what glory, far exceeding
all that eye has yet perceived!
Holiest hearts, for ages pleading,
never that full joy conceived.
God has promised, Christ prepares it,
there on high our welcome waits.
Every humble spirit shares it;
Christ has passed th'eternal gates.Verse 3
Life eternal! heaven rejoices;
Jesus lives, who once was dead.
Join with all the heav'nly voices;
child of God, lift up your head!
Patriarchs from the distant ages,
saints all longing for their heaven,
prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages,
all await the glory given.Verse 4
Life eternal! O what wonders
crowd on faith; what joy unknown,
when, amid earth's closing thunders,
saints shall stand before the throne!
O to enter that bright portal,
see that glowing firmament;
know, with you, O God Immortal,
Jesus Christ whom you have sent!

Offertory Hymn

Two Were Bound For Emmaus

Verse 1
Two were bound for Emmaus,
disheartened and lost
All their hope for the future
had been nailed to a cross
Love unknown then walked beside them,
come back from the dead
And they knew He was risen
in the breaking of breadVerse 2
On the Sea of Tiberius, when the night was nearly gone
And their toil seemed so useless, not one fish had they caught
From the shore, the stranger called to them
"Cast your net, friends, once more"
And they filled it to bursting, but the net was not tornVerse 3
Then they knew it was Jesus and they hastened in to shore
Bread and fish for their breakfast from the hands of their Lord
"O Peter, if you love me you must care for my sheep
If you follow your Shepherd, then a shepherd you'll be"Verse 4
When the road makes us weary,
when our labor seems but loss
When the fire of faith weakens
and too high seems the cost
Let the Church turn to its risen Lord
who for us bore the cross
And we'll find our hearts burning
at the sound of His voice

Communion Hymn

Simon, Son of John

Refrain
Simon, son of John, do you love Me?
Will you take My cross?
Do you love Me more than these?Verse 1
Though teacher and Lord,
I call you My friend,
no longer My servant
Who do you say that I am?Refrain
Simon, son of John, do you love Me?
Will you take My cross?
Do you love Me more than these?Verse 2
If you are My friend,
then care for My sheep
If you would go with Me,
stand as the rock that can weepRefrain
Simon, son of John, do you love Me?
Will you take My cross?
Do you love Me more than these?Verse 3
Remember the day
you stood on this shore,
your nets nearly bursting
filled with the bounty of God?Refrain
Simon, son of John, do you love Me?
Will you take My cross?
Do you love Me more than these?Verse 4
In days of your youth,
you went where you chose
But now someone takes you
there where you'd rather not goRefrain
Simon, son of John, do you love Me?
Will you take My cross?
Do you love Me more than these?

Recessional Hymn

Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise

Verse 1
Hail the day that sees Him rise, Alleluia!
To His throne beyond the skies. Alleluia!
Christ, the Lamb for sinners given, Alleluia!
Enters now the highest heaven. Alleluia!Verse 2
There for Him high triumph waits; Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates. Alleluia!
He has conquered death and sin; Alleluia!
Take the King of glory in. Alleluia!Verse 3
Highest heaven its Lord receives; Alleluia!
Yet He loves the earth he leaves. Alleluia!
Though returning to His throne, Alleluia!
Still He calls the world his own. Alleluia!Verse 4
See! He lifts His hands above, Alleluia!
See! He shows the wounds of love, Alleluia!
Hark! His gracious lips bestow, Alleluia!
Blessings on His church below. Alleluia!Verse 5
Lord though parted from our sight, Alleluia!
Far beyond the starry height, Alleluia!
Lift our hearts that we may rise, Alleluia!
One with You beyond the skies. Alleluia!Verse 6
There with You we shall remain, Alleluia!
Share the glory of Your reign, Alleluia!
There Your face unclouded view, Alleluia!
Find our heav'n of heav'ns in You. Alleluia!