All babies together, everyone a seed
Half of us are satisfied, half of us in need
And love's beautiful in us, tarnished by our greed
Oh, when will there be a harvest for the world
Harvest for the world
A nation planted so concerned with gain
As the seasons come and go, greater grows the pain
And far too many are feeling the strain
Oh, when will there be a harvest for the world
Harvest for the world
Gather every man, gather every woman
Celebrate your lives, give thanks for your children
Gather every one, gather all together
Overlooking none, hoping life gets better
Dress me up for battle, when all I want is peace
Those of us who pay the price, come home with the least
And nation after nation are turning into beasts
Oh, when will there be a harvest for the world
When will there be (Harvest for the world)
I wanna know right now
Long ago, and far away, they say a young man died
And looking back two thousand years, you wonder why He tried
But yet though time distorts the view and images grow vague
Still shines His light though shooting stars go spinning to the grave
Ch: Hope is the light that fills your eyes, hope is the word which Christ devised
Reflecting His world, green grass, blue skies
Hope is the strength you need
And if you should go by His door when nothing else is right
You'll find the light inside your heart will still be burning bright
But if your courage fails you then, you still must venture forth
And leave your footprints in the sand as tribute to your birth
Chorus…For life, for love your hope
OFFERTORY: FROM A DISTANCE
From a distance, the world looks blue and green
And the snow-capped mountains white
From a distance, the ocean meets the stream
And the eagle takes to flight
From a distance, there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace
It's the voice of every man
From a distance, we all have enough and no one is in need
There are no guns, no bombs, no diseases
No hungry mouths to feed
From a distance we are instruments, marching in a common band
Playing songs of hope, playing songs of peace
They're the songs of every man
God is watching us, God is watching us, God is watching us
From a distance
From a distance, you look like my friend
Even though we are at war
From a distance, I can't comprehend
What all this war is for
From a distance, there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the hope of hopes, It's the love of loves
It's the heart of every man
It's the hope of hopes, It's the love of loves
It's the song of every man
ACCLAMATION: GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD
God so loved the world that he gave His only son [x2]
COMMUNION: THE TRAVELLER
On a day when the devil and the world sat down together
And talked away the hours like a couple of old friends
While their children were playing on the village green together
With guns and tanks and bombs and lots of fighter airplanes
There came an outsider from where no one could say
But, simply and straightforwardly, he tried to save the day, He said…
God so loved the world that he gave His only son [x2]
All the politicians and the scholars said how sad
And after consultation they decided he was mad
Conspiracy, they shouted, chicanery, they said
He's nothing but a trickster and completely off his head
With sorrow and with anger he looked on their stupidity
Kept them debating on the future of mankind
He came to the marketplace of subterfuge activity
Anxious to know what attitude he would find
Amidst all the bargaining he spoke up loud and clear
The people turned to listen with a condescending ear, He said…
God so loved the world that he gave His only son [x2]
No sooner had he started than the violence broke out
They railed and they cursed him, just another long-haired lout
You sponger, you parasite, we fought for the likes of you
Give you education and just look where it leads to
The devil raised his glass as the traveller set forth
To leave the village far behind became his only thought
But as he reached the outskirts he stopped to rest awhile
As children's voices singing in the schoolhouse made him smile
Yes Jesus loves me, Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so
(God so loved the world…. )
Communion Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus says he wants to set the earth on Fire. This is not surprising given the amount of war, poverty and division that we see in the world today as well as the lack of respect for our planet that has resulted in climate change.
Things will not improve until the world realizes that change can only come when the world comes together as one, shows love and lends a helping hand to each other and hopefully someday there will be no guns, no bombs, no diseases, and no hungry mouths to feed
There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying and it's time to lend a hand
To life, the greatest gift of all
We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all a part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know, love is all we need
Ch: We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we make a better day, just you and me
Well send them your heart so they know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand
Chorus
When you're down and out and there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe, there's no way we can fall
Let us realise that a change can only come
When we stand together as one
Chorus
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