23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
6 September 2026: Sunday 5.30pm
Genesis Family Choir
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Church of St Francis Xavier, Singapore
Entrance Hymn
Blest Be The Lord
Refrain
Blest be the Lord
Blest be the Lord
The God of mercy
The God who saves
I shall not fear the dark of night
Nor the arrow that flies by dayVerse 1
He will release me
from the nets of all my foes
He will protect me
from their wicked hands
Beneath the shadow of His wings
I will rejoice
To find a dwelling place secureRefrain
Blest be the Lord
Blest be the Lord
The God of mercy
The God who saves
I shall not fear the dark of night
Nor the arrow that flies by dayVerse 2
I need not shrink before
the terrors of the night
Nor stand alone before
the light of day
No harm shall come to me
No arrow strike me down
No evil settle in my soulRefrain
Blest be the Lord
Blest be the Lord
The God of mercy
The God who saves
I shall not fear the dark of night
Nor the arrow that flies by day
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
There is a Longing
Refrain
There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord,
for you to reveal yourself to us.
There is a longing in our hearts for love
we only find in you, our God.Verse 1
For justice, for freedom,
for mercy: hear our prayer.
In sorrow, in grief:
be near, hear our prayer, O God.Refrain
There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord,
for you to reveal yourself to us.
There is a longing in our hearts for love
we only find in you, our God.Verse 2
For wisdom, for courage,
for comfort: hear our prayer.
In weakness, in fear:
be near, hear our prayer, O God.Refrain
There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord,
for you to reveal yourself to us.
There is a longing in our hearts for love
we only find in you, our God.Verse 4
Lord, save us, take pity,
light in our darkness.
We call you, we wait:
be near, hear our prayer, O God.Refrain
There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord,
for you to reveal yourself to us.
There is a longing in our hearts for love
we only find in you, our God.
Recessional Hymn
They'll Know We Are Christians
Verse 1
We are one in the Spirit,
we are one in the Lord,
we are one in the Spirit,
we are one in the Lord,
and we pray that all unity
may one day be restored.Refrain
And they'll know we are Christians
by our love, by our love,
yes, they'll know we are Christians
by our love.Verse 4
All praise to the Father,
from whom all things come,
and all praise to Christ Jesus,
His only Son,
and all praise to the Spirit,
who makes us one.Refrain
And they'll know we are Christians
by our love, by our love,
yes, they'll know we are Christians
by our love.