TO RISE WITH CHRIST

I. OUTLINE

7.30 – 7.45pm: Silence with Taize musical background.
7.45pm – 7.50pm: Warm up by learning 2 songs
7.50pm – 8.00 Sing Veni Sancte Spiritus – The Golden Sequence
8.00pm – 8.05pm: I. EMBRACE YOUR CROSS
Luke 9:23-24
8.05pm – 8.10: Silence with Taize musical background.
8.10pm – 8.15: Sing: Lord Jesus Christ – Ps.139
8.15pm – 8:20: II. TO DIE WITH CHRIST
John 19: 28-30
8.20 – 8.25: Silence with Taize musical background.
8.25 -8.30: Sing: Ubi Caritas
8.30-8.35: III. TO RISE WITH CHRIST
John 20:26-28
8.35-8.40: Sing: Bless the Lord (Ps 104:1)

II. TAIZE PRAYER

1. WARM UP:

Stay with me

Stay with me.
Remain here with me.
Watch and pray.
Watch and pray.

Lord, hear my prayer

O Lord, hear my prayer,
O Lord, hear my prayer;
when I call answer me.
O Lord, hear my prayer,
O Lord, hear my prayer;
come and listen to me.

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2. Veni Sancte Spiritus

Veni Sancte Spiritus

Come, Holy Spirit, from heaven shine forth with your glorious light.
Veni Sancte Spiritus

Come, Father of the poor, come, generous Spirit, come,
light of our hearts.
Veni Sancte Spiritus

Come from the four winds, O Spirit, come breath of God;
disperse the shadows over us, renew and
strengthen your people.
Veni Sancte Spiritus

Most kindly warming light! Enter the inmost depths of our hearts,
for we are faithful to you.
Without your presence we have nothing worthy, nothing pure.
Veni Sancte Spiritus

You are only comforter, Peace of the soul.
In the heat you shade us; in our labour you refresh us,
and in trouble you are our strength.
Veni Sancte Spiritus

On all who put their trust in you and receive you in faith,
shower all your gifts.
Grant that they may grow in you and persevere to the end.
Give them lasting joy!
Veni Sancte Spiritus

I. EMBRACE YOUR CROSS

Luke 9:23-24

23“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. ²⁴For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.

Silence with Taize musical background.

Sing: Stay with me

Stay with me.
Remain here with me.
Watch and pray.
Watch and pray.

II. TO DIE WITH CHRIST (12TH STATION OF THE CROSS)

John 19: 28-30

²⁸After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.” ²⁹A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. ³⁰When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Silence with Taize musical background.

Sing: O Lord, hear my prayer

O Lord, hear my prayer,
O Lord, hear my prayer;
when I call answer me.
O Lord, hear my prayer,
O Lord, hear my prayer;
come and listen to me.

III. TO RISE WITH CHRIST

John 20: 26-28

Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” ²⁷Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” ²⁸Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”