Lord of my heart

Pillar stone, Gallarus Oratory

County Kerry, Ireland

Be thou my vision,

O Lord of my heart,

Be all else but naught to me,

Save that thou art;

Be thou my best thought

In the day and the night,

Both waking and steeping,

Thy presence my light.

Traditional attr. St Dallan c.550

when we were still far off

Silhouette on a country road

Henri-Joseph Harpignies (1819 – 1916)

Father of all, we give you thanks and praise that, when we were still far off, you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace and opened the gate of glory. May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world. Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us so we and all your children shall be free and the whole earth live to praise you name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Common Worship

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