His Goodness
Karm Debattista mssp - (Psalm 115)
How can I repay the Lord
for his goodness to me?
I trusted, even when I said
I am sorely afflicted
and when I said in my alarm;
no man can be trusted
My vows to the Lord I will fulfill
before all his people
in the courts of the house of the Lord
in your midst, O Jerusalem
For his goodness, his goodness to me
Your servant, Lord, am I
you have loosened my bonds
a thanksgiving sacrifice I make
I will call on the Lord’s name
Dance into Joy
Lyrics: Pierre Bonnici mssp
Music: Karm Debattista mssp
Then you looked my way
In the corner where I hid
Into my empty soul
And your voice drew me back to the dance
The music of your gentle call
Holy Spirit transforming my heart
And setting it blazing with fire from above
My mourning you change into song
My darkness you light with your love
And I will dance for you
I will dance for you
Dancing away my pain
And I will dance with you
Dance with you
Dance into joy again
So like Moses and Miriam on the shores of the sea
Like Jesus at Cana in Galilee
Like David exalting in God worry free
I will dance to the Spirit in me
In Christ Alone
Lyrics: Pierre Bonnici mssp
Music: Karm Debattista mssp
Sing – in Christ alone I take my stand
He is my rock he is my strength
His faithful mercy has no end
In Christ alone I stand
Sing – in Christ alone I find my gain
All else I count as loss and vain
In him I stay, in him remain
In Christ alone my gain
In Christ alone, my source of hope
In Christ alone, I put my trust
In Christ alone – the fount of love
My risen lord, my light and life
Glory – forever and always
Glory – to Christ all the praise
In Christ alone, my source of hope
In Christ alone, I put my trust
In Christ alone – the fount of love
My risen lord, my light and life
Ephesian Canticle
Lyrics: Pierre Bonnici mssp (Eph. 1, 1-12)
Music: Karm Debattista mssp
Jesus – in whom we have all blessings
Jesus – in him we have been chosen
Jesus – in whom we’ve been made holy
Blameless – adopted as God’s children
Hallelujah! Praise to our Creator
Hallelujah – to our Lord and Saviour
Hallelujah – Holy Sanctifier
Hallelujah – raise him ever higher
Jesus – in whom we’ve been redeemed
Jesus – whose blood has set us free
Jesus – revealor of God’s will
One head – gathering all in him
Hallelujah
Pentecost
Lyrics: Pierre Bonnici mssp
Music: Karm Debattista mssp
God knows, we know
We are no heroes
God knows we are
No pillars of strength
Just ordinary people
With ordinary lives
Caught up in a story
Greater than us
So what is this force
That’s shaken us out
From our upper room of fear?
So what sparked this fire
That urges us on to proclaim?
One heart and one mind
One tongue for a story
Greater than us
And we understand now
This is the Spirit
The promised gift from above
A flaming tongue
A peaceful dove
And in our hearts
A roaring torrent of love
In our hearts
A torrent of love
Come, Spirit of God
Come, Spirit of God
Come, Power of God
Come, Power of God
You urge us on to proclaim
One heart and one mind
One tongue for a story
Greater than us
Maranatha
Lyrics: Pierre Bonnici mssp
Music: Karm Debattista mssp
Fill my heart, O Lord
Make it as your own
Bound to you alone – to none other
Be my resting place
Cease my wandering ways
Faithful true like you forever, my Lord, my God
From heaven’s throne you came
Freed me from my shame
Hear my song of praise Redeemer Lord, my God
Fill my heart, O Lord
Make it as your own
Bound to you alone – to none other
Grace like morning dew
Washes, makes me new
Every breath my grateful thanks my Lord, my God
Maranatha – Jesus my Lord
Maranatha – Son of God
Maranatha – Come, my Lord
Maranatha – Come, Son of God
Incense
Lyrics: Pierre Bonnici mssp
Music: Karm Debattista mssp
All creation’s story
Is a hymn of glory
Here I am to join in harmony
Every creature’s praising,
Grateful chorus raising
Here I am to join in harmony
Every tongue and nation
Sings in adoration:
Glory to the Lamb enthroned above
Prayer’s fragrant incense
In your holy presence
Let it rise my melody of love
I love you, Lord
I worship, you
I thank you, Lord
I adore
I will live (Lazarus Vigil)
Lyrics: Pierre Bonnici mssp
Music: Karm Debattista mssp
In silence, dear Friend
I wait for night to end
This stronghold of death
Cannot withstand your breath
I can feel you drawing near, I know
Your Word makes my heart to glow
Healing radiance – your presence
Touch me and I will live
Jesus, my friend
Jesus, my life
Jesus, my all
Jesus, my friend
Jesus, my life
Jesus, my all – my Saviour
Let me be like You
Lyrics: Pierre Bonnici mssp
Music: Karm Debattista mssp
Let me be like you
Caring, gentle, always true
Let me be like you
Ever-loving, ever pure
Release me and make me holy
As holy you are
Create in me your likeness
Set me on fire
My one desire
Set me on fire
My wayward heart’s a traitor
Cheating on itself
Make it true, Creator
Like yourself
Make me true, Creator
Like yourself
In Your Dwelling Place
Lyrics: Karm Debattista mssp/Rahul Sima – Psalm 27
Music: Karm Debattista mssp
You're my light whom shall I fear?
I am saved for you are near
You're the stronghold of my life, I'm not afraid
For one thing is what I seek,
Close to you is where I'll be
All my days in your dwelling place, O Lord
He'll keep me safe with Him when days of trouble come
Held in the shelter of His wings
My head He will exalt, my enemies He'll shame
To Him I'll sacrifice with praise
Lord, hear me as I plead, be merciful to me
I know for sure your face I seek
Reject me not! Forsake me not for you're my God!
My helper you have always been
Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me in your path
I'm not abandoned by you, Lord
My heart is confident your goodness I will see
There in the land where all shall live
Master Builder
Lyrics: Pierre Bonnici mssp – Psalm 127
Music: Karm Debattista mssp
Futile is our toil and trouble
Storing stress, going later to rest
In vain do we fret and worry
For it’s in God that our efforts are blessed
So if the Lord does not build the house
The builders shall labour in vain
And if the Lord does not watch our towns
It’s useless their guard to maintain
What is the sign of God’s blessings?
Our offspring who’ll grow in a place
We grow strong in hope for we know
In them is the mark of his grace
No use watching, no use toiling
No use sweating, no use building
Blazing Fire
Lyrics: Pierre Bonnici mssp – Psalm 139
Music: Karm Debattista mssp
There are times I try to flee, to hide from your love
Down the years and down the ages far from your eyes
But your gaze reaches to my deepest essence
Where can I run, can I escape your presence?
Your ways, my God, your paths enthrall me
Your wisdom and your words, Lord, console me
Lord, you search me; Lord, you show me
All the dying dreams within me
Let your Spirit blow upon me
With your fire my heart inflame
Lord, you guide me; Lord, you know me
See your Word glows deep inside me
Flaming tongues shine all around me –
Burn away all sin and shame
You have knit me in my mother’s womb you formed me
Even then you knew me to yourself you called me
All my deeds and all my days spread out before you –
Let my life, let my love be poured out for you
Here I stand
(Always) In your hands
I rest in your embrace