30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 25, 2026: Sunday 5.30pm

Genesis Family Choir
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Church of St Francis Xavier, Singapore

Entrance Hymn

Praise to the Lord

Verse 1
Praise to the Lord
The Almighty, the king of creation
O my soul praise him
For he is your health and salvation
Come all who hear
Now to his altar draw near
Joining in glad adorationVerse 2
Praise to the Lord
Who shall prosper our work and defend us
Surely his goodness and mercy
Shall daily attend us
Ponder anew
What the Almighty can do
Who with his love will befriend usVerse 3
Praise to the Lord
O let all that is in us adore him
All that has life and breath
Come now with praises before him
Let the “Amen”
Sound from his people again
Now as we worship before him

Offertory Hymn

Take My Hands

Verse 1
Take my hands
and make them as your own,
and use them for your kingdom
here on earth.
Consecrate them to your care,
anoint them for your service where
you may need your gospel
to be sown.Verse 2
Take my hands,
they speak now for my heart,
and by their actions
they will show their love.
Guard them on their daily course,
be their strength and guiding force
to ever serve the Trinity above.Verse 3
Take my hands,
I give them to you, Lord.
Prepare them for the service
of your name.
Open them to human need
and by their love they’ll sow your seed
so all may know the love and hope you gave.Ending
Take my hands, take my hands, O Lord.

Communion Hymn

How Can I Keep From Singing

Verse 1
My life flows on in endless song,
above earth’s lamentation.
I hear the real, though far-off hymn
that hails a new creation.Refrain
No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that Rock I’m clinging.
Since Love is lord of heaven and earth,
How can I keep from singing?Verse 2
Through all the tumult and the strife,
I hear that music ringing.
It sounds and echoes in my soul.
How can I keep from singing?Refrain
No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that Rock I’m clinging.
Since Love is lord of heaven and earth,
How can I keep from singing?Verse 3
What though the tempest 'round me roar,
I hear the truth it liveth.
What though the darkness 'round me close,
Songs in the night it givethRefrain
No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that Rock I’m clinging.
Since Love is lord of heaven and earth,
How can I keep from singing?Verse 4
When tyrants tremble, sick with fear,
And hear their death knells ringing;
When friends rejoice both far and near,
How can I keep from singing?Refrain
No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that Rock I’m clinging.
Since Love is lord of heaven and earth,
How can I keep from singing?Verse 5
The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart,
a fountain ever springing!
All things are mine since I am his;
How can I keep from singing?Refrain
No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that Rock I’m clinging.
Since Love is lord of heaven and earth,
How can I keep from singing?

Recessional Hymn

Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee

Verse 1
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee,
Op’ning to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!Verse 2
Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Wellspring of the joy of living,
Ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our Brother,
All who live in love are Thine;
Teach us how to love each other,
Lift us to the joy divine.