Thursday, March 28, 2013

Easter Vigil!

I am the Cantor for Easter Vigil this year again its quite an honor! I will be singing the Litany of the Saints, Exultet as well as all the service music and hymns. I am excited, nervous, and hope I do ok. Praying God is with me that night. I don't want to let my friends, fellow parishoners, and Father down.  Here is the song
Here is a cool video of and Ordination with this:

Lyrics:

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.



Verse 1.



Mary and Joseph, pray for us.

Michael and all angels, pray for us.

Anna, Joachim, Elizabeth, pray for us.

Elijah, Moses, John the Baptist, pray for us.

Isaac, Sarah, Abraham, pray for us.

Jacob, Joseph, Samuel, pray for us.

Ruth, David and Solomon, pray for us.

Isaiah, Jeremiah, pray for us.

All you holy men and women, pray for us.



Verse 2.



Peter, Paul, Andrew, pray for us.

James, John, and all apostles, pray for us.

Mary Magdelene, Veronica, pray for us.

Barnabas, Matthias, pray for us.

Stephen, Philip, and Cornelius, pray for us.

Prisca and Aquila, pray for us.

Timothy and Titus, pray for us.

Linus, Cletus, and Clement, pray for us.

All you holy men and women, pray for us.



Verse 3.



Lawrence and Chrysogonus, pray for us.

Innocent and Boniface, pray for us.

Hippolytus and Origen, pray for us.

Athanasius and Basil, pray for us.

Felicity, Perpetua, pray for us.

Cosmos and Damien, pray for us.

John Chrysostom and Justin, pray for us.

Lucy, Agatha, and Agnes, pray for us.

All you holy men and women, pray for us.



Verse 4.



Jerome and Eusebius, pray for us.

Scholastica and Benedict, pray for us.

Ambrose, Monica, Augustine, pray for us.

Martin and Gregory, pray for us.

Clare, Francis, and Dominic, pray for us.

Francis Xavier, Ignatius, pray for us.

Elizabeth and Catherine, pray for us.

Louis and Wenceslaus, pray for us.

All you holy men and women, pray for us.



Verse 5.



Lord, be merciful, save your people.

From all evil, save your people.

From every sin, save your people.

From everlasting damn, save your people.

By your incarnation, save your people.

By your death and resurrection, save your people.

By your gift of the spirit, save your people.

Have mercy on us sinners, save your people.

Christ here us, Lord Jesus hear our prayer.



Verse 6.



Lord give new life, hear our prayer.

To his chosen, hear our prayer.

By the grace of baptism, hear our prayer.

Oh Jesus Son of the living God, hear our prayer.

Send your Spirit, hear our prayer.

In its fullness, hear our prayer.

On your sons and daughters, hear our prayer.

Who believe and profess you, hear our prayer.

Christ hear us, Lord Jesus hear our prayer