Lenten Evening of Prayer and Sacred Music

St. Joseph’s Church, Somers, New York Reverend John M. Lagiovane, Pastor

Lenten Evening of Prayer and Sacred Music

P r o g r a m

Instrumental Prelude Meditation from Thaïs Jules Massenet, 1848-1912

Gathering Hymn Ours It Is to Joy and Glory T. Stratman

Psalmody

Psalm 138 The Fragrance of Christ Arr. David Haas

Lord, may our prayer rise like incense in your sight, May this place be filled with the fragrance of Christ..

Psalm 40 Here Am I, Lord Timothy Valentine, SJ

Hymn and Choral Piece

Mercy, O God Francis Patrick O’Brien

Mercy, O God, have mercy on us. Send down your mercy to set us free.

Gethsemane Sally DeFord

Gethsemane lay still and dark Creation watched in silent awe

As Jesus suffered his Father’s will To satisfy unyielding law

He knelt in earnest prayer alone His friends, o’ercome with sorrow, slept Beneath the burden of grief he groaned

Beneath the weight of sin he wept And with his blood so freely spent

He bought my soul; he paid my debt What work of love was wrought for me

In the stillness of Gethsemane “This bitter cup wilt thou remove?

Yet not my will, but thine be done.” Behold his anguish and weep anew For love of Christ, the sinless one

With his wounds my own are healed My every pain o’ercome in his

My shame, my weakness, my grief untold Find ransom in his priceless gift

For with his blood so freely spent He bought my soul; he paid my debt

What work of love was wrought for me In the stillness of Gethsemane.

Scripture and Reflection

Scripture Reading Mark 14:27-31; 66-72 PETER’S DENIAL FORETOLD

Reflection Father Lagiovane

Music of Taize Stay With Me

In Manus Tuas, Pater

A Choral Meditation

He Sent His Son Sally DeFord

How could the Father tell the world Of love and tenderness? He sent his Son, a newborn babe, With peace and holiness.

How could the Father show the world The pathway we should go? He sent his Son to walk with men On earth that we may know.

How could the Father tell the world Of sacrifice, of death? He sent his Son to die for us And rise with living breath.

What does the Father ask of us What do the scriptures say? Have faith, have hope, live like his Son, Help others on their way.

What does he ask? Live like his Son.

Pie Jesu (from Requiem) Andrew Lloyd Webber

Pie Jesu, Qui tollis peccata mundi, Dona eis requiem.

Pious Jesus, Who takes away the sins of the world, Give them rest.

Agnus Dei, Qui tollis peccata mundi, Dona eis requiem. Sempiternam. Requiem.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Give them rest, Everlasting Rest.

Hymn In These Days of Lenten Journey Rick Manalo

In these days of Lenten journey We have seen and we have heard The call to sow justice, In the lives of those we serve.

1. We reach out to those who are homeless, To those who live without warmth. In the coolness of evening, We'll shelter their dreams, We will clothe them in mercy and peace. 2. We open our eyes to the hungry, And see the faces of Christ. As we nourish all people, Who hunger for food, May their faith in our God be renewed. 3. We open our eyes to the weary, And hear the cry of the poor. To the voices that echo the song of despair, We will show our compassion and care. 4.We call on the Spirit of Justice, And pray for righteousness' sake. We will sing for the freedom Of all the oppressed. We will loosen the bonds of distress.

Closing Prayers / Blessing +

Closing Hymn Christ is the World’s Light F. Pratt Green/CHRISTE SANCTOREM

A Free will offering will be accepted to support this

Lenten Evening of Sacred Music and our 2016-2017 Concert Series.

Thank you for your kind generosity. All music reprinted under OneLICENSE.net held by St. Joseph’s Church.

No further duplication permitted.

A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S

Pastor

Father John M. Lagiovane

Deacon Lawrence Battersby

Director of Sacred Music Joseph J. Nigro

Contemporary Ensemble

Mariza Biever Jennifer Burkart Maryanne Burke

Daniel Enoch Joseph Nigro Michael Nigro

Martin Petioni Michele Scarpelli

Ruth Garcia Paulette Napolitano Michael Nigro

Oboe Guitar French Horn

Christina Piazza

Cello

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