Music
"Singing is Praying Twice."

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Music enhances the Liturgy Mass Celebration of the Roman Catholic Faith. The Catholics are basically traditional and follow the Mass Liturgy very strictly.   All songs are based on the Liturgical Season.  The Organist, Pianist, Singers, Cantors sing the Responsorial Psalms, Acclamation, Entrances, Offertory, Communion, and Final Songs based upon the Liturgy of the Mass.

St. Mary Help of Christians Church have multiples liturgies on most Sundays of the year.  Then, in many cases, the entire parish community comes together for one liturgy on holy days such as as Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil.  These Trilingual Celebrations are wonderful opportunity for the various cultural groups of the parish to worship as one.

Our Parish is equipped with three Liturgical Languages:  English, Italian, and the Spanish.  These groups sing into their own traditional style.  Each has an expressive way to enhance and beautify the Liturgical Mass Celebrations.

 In our worship today, we strive for both a singing assembly and for appropriate choral and instrumental music. In addition, we are happy to welcome other choir, performers, and listeners to help assist us in our Liturgical Mass.                                                                 
​MUSIC OF THE CHILDREN’S CHOIR.  10:30 MASS
Songs for June 1, 2025. The Ascension of the Lord


Sing with all The Saints in Glory (539)

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, "u
     Soon the storms of time shall cease;
     In God’s likeness we awaken,
     Knowing everlasting peace.

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 a it;
     Christ has passed the eternal gates.

3.  Life eternal! Hea’vn rejoices,
     Jesus  lives who once was dead.
     Shout with joy, O deathless voices!
     Child of God, lift up your head!
     Patriarchs from distant ages,
     Saints all longing for their heav’n
     Prophets, Psalmist, Seers, and Sages,
     All await the glory given

4.  Life eternal! O what wonders,
     Crowd on faith; what joy unknown,
     When, amid earth’s closing thunders,
     Saints shall stand before the throne!
     Oh, to enter that bright portal
     See that glowing firmament,
     Know, with you, O God immortal,
     Jesus Christ whom you have sent!


Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! (P949)

1.  Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!  His the scepter, his the throne,
     Alleluia! His the triumph, His the victory alone,
     Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion, Thunder like a mighty flood
     “Jesus out of every nation has redeemed us by his blood


2.  Alleluia not as orphans. Are we left in sorrow now;
     Alleluia! He is near us; Faith believes, nor questions how.
     Though the cloud from sight received him
     When the forty days wer o’er
     Shall our hearts forget his promise
     I am with you  ever more


3.  Alleluia!  Bread of angels, Here on earth our door our stay!
     Alleluia! Here the sinful, Flee to you from day to day
     Intercession, friend of sinners,  Earths redeemer, plead for me
     Where the songs of all the sinless, sweep across the crystal sea

Other Ascension Songs

A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise
HAIL THE DAY THAT SEES HIM RISE

1.  Hail the day that sees him rise Alleluia
     To his throne above the skies Alleluia
      Christ a while to mortals given, Alleluia
      Reads ends his natives heaven, Allelluia

2.  There for him high triumph waits Allelluia
     Lift your heads, eternal gates;   Allelluia
     He has conquered death and sin; Alleluiia
     Take the King of glory in.  Alleluia

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

Responsorial Psalm

God mounts his throne to shouts of joy
A blare of trumpets for the Lord



     
PENTECOST

COME HOLY GHOST
ENVIA TU ESPIRITU
O HOLY SPIRIT, BY WHOSE BREATH
PEACE IS FLOWING LIKE A RIVER
SEND US YOUR SPIRIT
SPIRIT OF GOD WITHIN ME
VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS
WE ARE MANY PARTS


COME HOLY GHOST.  P559

1.  Come Holy Ghost
     Creator blest
     And in our hearts take up thy rest
     Come with thy grace
     And heavenly aid
     To fill the hearts which thou hast made
     To fill the hearts Which Thou hast made

2.  O comforter
     To the we cry
     Thou heavenly gift of God most high
     Thou fount of life
      And fire of love
      And sweet anointing from above
      And sweet anointing from above

3.  O Holy Ghost
     Through thee alone
      Know we the Father and the Son
      Be this our firm
      Unchanging creed
      That thou dost from them both proceed
      That thou dost from them both proceed

4.    Praise we the Lord
      Father and Son
      And Holy Spirit with them one
      And May the Son on us bestow
      All gifts that from the Spirit Flow
      All gifts that from the Spirit Flow
      
ENVIA TU ESPIRITU

REFRAIN

Envia tu Espiritu
Envia tu Espiritu
Envia tu Espiritu
Se arenovada
La faz de la tierra
Se anrenovad
La faz de la tierra

1.  Spirit of the living God
     Burn in our hearts
     And make us a people 
     Of Hope and Compassion

2.  Wind of promise, wind of change
     Friend of the poor
     Empower your people
     To make peace and justice

3.  Breath of Life and Holiness
     Heal every wound
     And lead us beyond
     Every sin that divides us.
Peace is Flowing Like a River

1.  Peace is flowing like a river
   
Refrain:
     Flowing out through you and me;
     Flowing out into the desert
     Setting all the captives free.

2.  Joy is flowing like a river,

3.  Faith is flowing like a river

4.  Hope is flowing like a river

5.  Love is flowing like a river,
SEND US YOUR SPIRIT

Refrain

Come Lord Jesus
Send us your Spirit
Renew the face of the earth (2X)

1.  Come to us, Spirit of God, 
     Breathe in us now
     We sing together
     Spirit of Hope and of Light
     Fill our lives
     Come to us Spirit of God

2.   Fill us with the fire of your love
      Burn in us now
      Bring us together
      Come to us dwell in us
      Change our lives, O Lord
      Come to us Spirit of Godf

3.   Send us with the wings of new birth
      Fill all the earth
      With the love you have taught us
      Let all creation now be shaken with love
      Come to us Spirit of God
HOLY TRINITY

O God, Almighty Father.                    566
Holy, Holy, Holy!  Lord God Almighty.        567
Come Now, Almighty King.   562
​Pan De Vida.  (920)

O God, Almighty Father

1.  O God, almighty Father, Creator of all things,
     The heavens stand in wonderment While earth your glory sings.
     
Refrain:

      O Most Holy Trinity
      Undivided Unity
      Holy God,
      Mighty God,
      God IOmmortal be Adored!

2.   O Jesus,  Word incarnate,  Redeemer most adored,
      All glory, praise, and honor Be your, O sovereign Lord. (Ref)

3.   O God, the Holy Spirit, Who lives within our soul,
      Send forth your light and lead us to our eternal goal. (Ref)


Holy, Holy, Holy,!  Lord God Almighty.  (567)

1.   Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!
      Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
      Holy, Holy Merciful and Mighty!
      God in three Persons, Blessed Trinity

2.  Holy, Holy , Holy. All the Saints adore thee,
     Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea
     Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before thee,
     God everlasting through eternity.

3.   Holy, Holy, Holy!  Though the darkness hide these,
      Though the eye made blind by sin thy glory may not see,
       Only thou art Holy; there is none beside thee
       Perfect in power in love, and purity.

4.    Holy, Holy, Holy.  Lord God Almighty
       All thy works shall praise thy Name in earth and sky and sea.
       Holy, HOly, Holy merciful and mighty!
       God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

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Come Now, Almighty King.  (562)

1.   Come now almighty King
      Help us your name to sing
      Help us to praise.
      Father all glorious,
      Ever victorious
      Come and reign over us,
      Ancient of Days

2.   Come now, incarnate Word,
      Merciful mighty Lord
      Our prayer attend,
      Come and your people bless
      Give your word success
      Grant uis your Holiness, Savior and Friend

3.  Come HOly Comforter
     Your sacred witness bear
     In this glad hour,
     Your grace to us impart,
     Now rule in every heart
     Never from us depart,
     Spirit of Power.

4.  To the great One in Three
     Eternal praises be
     Forever more!
     Your sovereign majesty
     May we in glory see
     And to eternity,
​     Love and Adore.

Pan de Vida.  (920)

Refrain:

     Pan de Vida, Cuerpo del Senor
     Cup of blessing, Blood of Christ the Lord
     At this table the last shall be first
     Ponder es servir
     Porque Dios es Amor.

1.   We are the dwelling of God
      Fragile and wounded and weak.
      We are the Body of Christ.
      Called to be the compassion of God.

2.   Ustedes me llamas Senor
      Me inclinoa la varles los pies.
      Nagan lo miso, Humildes
      Sir Ken dose unos a Otros.

3.  There is no Jew or Greek
     There is no slave or free;
     There is no woman or man; 
     Only heirs of the promise of God