Genesis Family Choir
-
Church of St Francis Xavier, Singapore
Entrance Hymn
Verse 1
Jesus is risen! Let us sing!
Praise to the everliving King!
Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise him in song, ye Seraphim!
Praise him with joy, ye Cherubim!Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!Verse 2
On this most holy day of days,
Let us together sing his praise!
Alleluia! Alleluia!Raise joyful voices to the sky!
Sing out, ye heavens, in reply:Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!Verse 3
To God the Father let us sing,
To God the Son, our risen King!
Alleluia! Alleluia!And equally let us adore
The Holy Spirit evermore!Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Sprinkling Rite
Water of Life
Verse 1
Three days our world was broken;
The Lord of life lay dead.
“Take up your cross,” he told us
who followed where he led.
Would we now hang in torment
with thieves on ev’ry side,
our Passover shattered,
our hope crucified?
Three days we hid in silence,
in bitter fear and grief.
Three days we clung together
where he had washed our feet.Verse 2
Three days and on the third day,
the women came at dawn.
His tomb, they said, was empty,
his broken body gone.
Who could believe their story?
The dead do not arise,
yet he walks among us,
and with our own eyes
we’ve seen him at this table,
we’ve shared his bread and wine.
Hearts burning bright within us,
we’ve seen his glory shine.Verse 3
Three days our world was broken
and in an instant healed,
God’s covenant of mercy
in mystery revealed.
Two thousand years are one day
in God’s eternal sight,
and yesterday’s sorrows
are this day’s delight.
Though still Christ’s body suffers,
pierced daily by the sword,
yet death has no dominion:
the risen Christ is Lord!
Verse 1
At the Lamb’s high feast we sing
Praise to our victorious King,
Who hath washed us in the tide
Flowing from His pierced side.
Praise we Him whose love divine
Gives the guests His blood for wine,
Gives His body for the feast,
Love the victim, love the priest.Verse 2
Where the Paschal blood is poured,
Death’s dark angel sheaths His sword;
Israel’s hosts triumphant go
Through the wave that drowns the foe.
Christ, the Lamb, whose blood was shed,
Paschal victim, paschal bread;
With sincerity and love
Eat the manna from above.Verse 3
Mighty victim from on high,
Pow’rs of hell beneath Thee lie;
Death is conquered in the fight;
Thou hast brought us life and light.
Now Thy banner Thou dost wave;
Vanquished Satan and the grave;
Angels join His praise to tell,
See o’erthrown the prince of hell.Verse 4
Paschal triumph, paschal joy,
Only sin can this destroy;
From the death of sin set free,
Souls reborn, dear Lord, in Thee.
Hymns of glory, songs of praise,
Father, unto Thee we raise;
Risen Lord, all praise to Thee,
Ever with the Spirit it be.
Communion Hymn
Surrexit Christus (The Lord is Risen)
Ostinato Chorale
Oo Surrexit Christus, alleluia!
Oo Cantate Domino, alleluia!(Oo The Lord is risen, alleluia!
Oo Sing out and praise the Lord, alleluia!)Verse 1
All you heavens, bless the Lord.
Stars of the heavens, bless the Lord.Verse 2
Sun and moon, bless the Lord;
and you, night and day, bless the Lord.Verse 3
Frost and cold, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord.Verse 4
Fire and heat, bless the Lord;
and you, light and darkness, bless the Lord.Verse 5
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord.
Saints and the humble hearted, bless the Lord.Verse 6
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for God’s love has no end.Verse 7
The Lord is my strength, the Lord is my song;
God has been my Savior.Verse 8
I shall not die, I shall live.
I shall live and recount God’s deeds.
Recessional Hymn
Easter Song
Verse 1
My Lord, He died for a Kingdom
to redeem the hearts of men.
Now my people don’t you weep.
He has risen from the sleep.
He lives again, alleluia.Refrain
Sing alleluia. The Lord is risen,
He is risen indeed, alleluia!Verse 2
My Lord came forth like the morning
with the splendour of the sun.
Came triumphant from the womb,
from the darkness of the tomb,
the vict’ry won, alleluia.Refrain
Sing alleluia. The Lord is risen,
He is risen indeed, alleluia!Verse 3
My Lord united our mountains
with the everlasting hills.
Now the seasons and the sea
sing his song of victory,
rocks and rills, alleluia.Refrain
Sing alleluia. The Lord is risen,
He is risen indeed, alleluia!Verse 4
My Lord renewed all creation
that had waited late and long.
Now we all with one accord
live and love the risen Lord.
This is our song; alleluia!Refrain
Sing alleluia. The Lord is risen,
He is risen indeed, alleluia!