Opening Responses | ||
Reader |
Jesus said, ‘When two or three gather in
my name, I am there with them.’ |
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ALL |
BE WITH US, LORD JESUS AS WE GATHER IN YOUR NAME: BE PRESENT TO US. |
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Reader | Jesus asks, ‘Do you love me?’ | |
ALL |
YES LORD, YOU KNOW WE LOVE YOU. |
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Reader |
And the Lord asks that we show our love in feeding his lambs – in feeding his sheep. |
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ALL |
TEACH US TO SHOW OUR LOVE MORE DEEPLY IN ENSURING THAT THE SMALL, THE WEAK AND THE VULNERABLE ARE TREATED AS THE MOST CHERISHED OF GOD’S CHILDREN: THE PRECIOUS SHEEP OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD’S FLOCK. |
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Scripture Reading - John 21: 15-19 | ||
Music response | ||
Litany of Hunger and Lament |
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Lord have mercy Christ have mercy Lord have mercy |
LORD HAVE MERCY CHRIST HAVE MERCY LORD HAVE MERCY |
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Good Shepherd, in bleak places Good Shepherd, leading your people to living water Good Shepherd, finding safe pasture for your flock Good Shepherd, defender of the weak Good Shepherd, leader of the strong Good Shepherd, calling each by name Good Shepherd... |
HAVE MERCY ON US | |
In the hunger of loss In the hunger of loneliness In the hunger of despair In the hunger of shame In the hunger of humiliation In the hunger of being disbelieved In the hunger of victimisation In the hunger for survival In the hunger for healing In the hunger for courage In the hunger for faith In the hunger for hope In the hunger for love In the hunger for... |
FILL US, LORD | |
If prayed in the evening, the liturgy/
Hour could close with the psalm for Night Prayer (87/88), Nunc Dimittis, etc. Alternatively,
Psalm 129/130, Out of the Depths could be used.
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