ENTRANCE
For Your Glory (Matt Maher)
Choose Christ Missal 2024 #345;
Spirit & Song #297
The key themes in Matt Maher’s “For Your Glory” can be summarized as follows:
Glorifying God: Ultimately, the song’s central theme is bringing glory to God through our lives, as we surrender our plans, dreams, and circumstances to Him.
Living according to God’s timing: The song highlights that there’s a season for everything in life – a time to live, die, laugh, cry, dance, and embrace joy.
Offering our lives to God: The lyrics emphasize the importance of submitting every aspect of our lives to God, through both joyful and difficult times.
Seeking God in all circumstances: The song encourages listeners to seek God’s presence and guidance in every season of life, acknowledging His sovereignty over our experiences.
PRESENTATION
You Welcomed Me (Tom Booth)
Choose Christ Missal 2024 #293
Love in action: Ultimately, the song challenges us to demonstrate our love for Christ through tangible acts of service and care for those around us.
Serving the marginalized: The song highlights the importance of serving those who are often overlooked or forgotten, such as the hungry, thirsty, strangers, the sick and broken, and prisoners.
Empathy and compassion: The lyrics encourage listeners to put themselves in the shoes of others, extending mercy, dignity, time, and listening to those in need.
Following Christ’s example: The song draws upon biblical passages from Matthew 25 and John 21, emphasizing the call to follow Christ’s example by serving others and loving our neighbors as ourselves.
COMMUNION
Tend the Ground (Curtis Stephan)
Choose Christ Missal 2024 #288;
Breaking Bread #623
Based on the song’s inspiration from Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si’, and the lyrics that I could find, here are some possible themes:
Glorifying God: Like the other songs we’ve discussed, this song may also focus on bringing glory to God through our actions and care for the world around us.
Caring for Creation: The song may emphasize the importance of tending to the earth and caring for the environment.
Sowing Hope and Peace: The refrain suggests that by tilling the earth and tending the ground, we can sow hope and peace where there was none before.
Selfless Love and God’s Life: The lyrics also hint at the idea that selfless love can lead to God’s life abounding in our world.
SENDING FORTH
Fish with Me (Ken Canedo)
Choose Christ Missal 2024 #287;
Spirit & Song #211;
Never Too Young #128
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