The Lord’s Day Celebration

The Lord’s Day Celebration

The Lighting of the Candle

Blessing of the Wine
Blessing of the Bread
Thanksgiving
 Opening Song

Chorus:
Em C Em C Em
Hear O Israel the Lord thy God is one God. Hallelujah
Em C Em C Em
Hear O Israel the Lord thy God is one God. Hallelujah

Verse:
G D
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God
C Em D
With all thy heart with all thy might
G D
And give Him glory king of glory
C B B7
In His ways delight.

(Repeat All) 3
Bridge:
Em D Em C D Em
There is no other savior, no other life redeemer
D Em C B B7
We give our all to praise You and lift our voice in declaration
Chorus:
Em C Em C Em
Hear O Israel the Lord thy God is one God. Hallelujah
Em C Em C Em
Hear O Israel the Lord thy God is one God. Hallelujah
Verse:
G D
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God
C Em D
With all thy heart with all thy might
G D C B B7
And give Him glory king of glory in His ways delight.
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Bridge:
Em D Em
There is no other savior,
C D Em
No other life redeemer
D Em
We give our all to praise You
C B B7
And lift our voice in declaration
Chorus:
Em C Em
Hear O Israel the Lord thy God is one God
C Em
Hallelujah {Hallelujah} (3X)
Em C Em
Hear O Israel the Lord thy God is one God
C Em
Hallelujah!
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 THE LIGHTING
OF THE CANDLE
 The Lighting of the Candle

Christ is the visible likeness of the invisible God. He is

the first-born Son, superior to all created things. For
thru Him God created everything in heaven and on
earth, the seen and the unseen things, including
spiritual powers, lords, rulers, and authorities. God
created the whole universe thru Him and for Him.
Christ existed before all things, and in union with
Him all things have their proper place.
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He is the head of His body, the church; He is the source

of the body’s life. He is the first-born Son, who was
raised from death, in order that He alone might have
the first place in all things. For it was by God’s own
decision that the Son has in Himself the full nature of
God. Thru the Son, then, God decided to bring the
whole universe back to Himself. God made peace
thru His Son’s blood on the cross and so brought back
to Himself all things, both on earth and in heaven.
 The Lighting of the Candle
Leader:
Lord of the Universe, in honor of Your Son, Light of the
World and Author of Life, I am about to perform the
duty of kindling the light for the Lord’s Day, even as it
is written: “and you shall call the Sabbath a delight,
and the holy day of the Lord honorable”, and may the
effect of our fulfilling this commandment be, that the
stream of abundant life and heavenly blessing flow in
upon us; that You may be gracious unto us and cause
Your Holy Spirit to dwell more richly among us.
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Leader:
Father of mercy, O continue Your loving kindness
towards us. Make us worthy to walk in the way of
Your son, loyal to your teaching and unwavering in
love and service. Keep far from us all anxiety,
darkness and gloom; and grant that peace, light and
joy ever abide in our home; for in You is the fountain
of life; in Your light do we see light.

Response: Amen
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(Leader extends his hands toward unlit candle during this prayer)

Responsorial Prayer
Leader: Let us welcome the Lord’s Day
Response: May its radiance illuminate our hearts as
we enkindle this candle
Leader: Light is the symbol of the Lord Jesus
Response: The Lord is my light and my salvation
Leader: Light is the symbol of the Lord’s presence
with us
Response: He is the true light that enlightens every
man
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ResponsorialPrayercontinued…

Leader: Light is the symbol of the Lord’s purpose and

ways
Response: His word is a lamp unto my feet and a light
for my path
Leader: Light is the symbol of the mission to which the
Lord has called us
Response: You are the light of the world; let Your light
so shine before men that they may see Your good
works and give glory to your Father in heaven
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Blessing of the Lord’s Day Light
Leader: Therefore, remembering the Lord Jesus
who is the source of all light and life, and united
with all our brothers and sisters and with all the
angels and saints, we enkindle this light.

(Candle is lit by Assistant)

Assistant: Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King
of the Universe, Who has hollowed us by Your
loving word and taught us to kindle the light for
the Lord’s Day.
 Blessing of the Light Song

Refrain:
C F Dm G
The light of Christ has come into the world,
C F G C
The light of Christ has come into the world.

Verse 1:
F C
All men must be born again
F G C
To see the kingdom of God
F G C
The water and the Spirit
Dm G
Bring new life in God's Love
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Refrain:
C F Dm G
The light of Christ has come into the world,
C F G C
The light of Christ has come into the world.

Verse 2:
F C F G C
God gave up His only Son out of love for the world
F G C Dm G
So that all men who believe in Him will li--ve forever

Refrain:
C F Dm G
The light of Christ has come into the world,
C F G C
The light of Christ has come into the world.
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Verse 3:
F C
The light of God has come to us
F G C
So that we might have salvation
F G C
From the darkness of our sins
Dm G
We walk into glory with Christ Jesus

Refrain:
C F Dm G
The light of Christ has come into the world,
C F G C
The light of Christ has come into the world.

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The Lighting of the Candle
Blessing of the Lord’s Day Light
Leader: Father, You have glorified the world
by the light of Your Risen Son, Our Lord Jesus
Christ. Thru Him You sent Your Spirit into the
world to enkindle in us the fire of Your love.
Grant that we, who are gathered in His
Name, may so live together in the light of His
truth that our love for one another may
continue to grow each day.
BLESSING OF
THE WINE
 Blessing of the Wine
Leader:
Come let us welcome the day of the Lord in joy and
peace. Like a Bride, radiant and joyous, come the day
of the Lord. It brings blessings to our hearts; workday
thoughts and cares are put aside. The brightness of
the Lord’s Day Light shines forth to tell that the Divine
Spirit of Love abides within our home. In that light all
our blessings are enriched, all our griefs and trials are
softened.
 Blessing of the Wine

Leader:
At this hour, God’s messenger of Peace comes and
turns our heart towards one another,
strengthening the bond of devotion to that pure
and lofty ideal of brotherhood and sisterhood that
is found in Holy Scripture.
 Blessing of the Wine
(The leader pours wine into the cup. Holding the cup, he recites the following prayer)

Leader:
Lord, through Your Goodness we have this
wine, symbol of joy. As we enter into this
Lord’s Day celebration, we thank You for the
blessings of this past week; for life, health,
and strength; for home, love and friendship;
for the discipline of our trials and temptations
through which we are strengthened; for the
fruit that has come out of our labors.
 Blessing of the Wine
Leader: You have ennobled us O Lord, by the blessing
of work, and in your love and kindness You have
made us holy by the blessing of rest according to your
commandment: “Six days shall you labor and do all
your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the
Lord your God”.
Response: Amen

(The leader now raises the wine cup and prays the traditional blessing)
Leader: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the
Universe, Who has created the fruit of the vine

(The cup is now passed around)

BLESSING OF
THE BREAD
 Blessing of the Bread
(The leader holding the bread in his hand says…

Leader:
Lord, thru your Goodness we have this bread. It is a
symbol of our brotherhood and unity, since this one
bread comes from many grains of wheat. It is a sign
of Your daily provident care and love. As we have
this one bread may we also share completely our
lives together thru the power of Your Holy Spirit, the
Lord and Giver of Life.
Response: Amen
 Blessing of the Bread

(The leader holding up the bread says the traditional blessing)

Leader:
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of
the Universe, Who causes the earth to
yield food for all

(The bread is now passed around)

THANKSGIVING
 Thanksgiving
(Participants may now give thanks for a particular blessing he/she has received during the past week)

THE LORD’S DAY GREETING

(After the thanksgiving prayers are said, all eat the bread and drink
the wine together while the leader says the Lord’s day greeting)

Leader:
This is the Lord’s Day – let us be glad and rejoice in it.
Response: Amen
 Concluding Prayer
(The leader extends his right hand towards the members as he prays…)

Leader:
God has given us unto one another as special gifts. He
calls us to be true children of God. He calls us to live
lives that are truly Christ-like. So that we may
experience the fullness of the life of Jesus Christ, I now
pray that God will bless us and empower us to live in
holiness and honor all the days of our lives.
Response: Amen
 Concluding Prayer
Leader:
I now call upon us all the blessing which God
commanded that Aaron should pray over the chosen
people. --- May the Lord bless us and keep us. The
Lord make His face to shine upon us and be gracious
to us. The Lord lift up His countenance upon us and
give us peace.
Response: Amen
 Thanksgiving / Concluding Song

G D
Give thanks with a grateful heart,
Em7 Bm7 C
Give thanks to the holy one, give thanks
G F D7sus – D7
Because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son...
G D
Give thanks with a grateful heart,
Em7 Bm7 C
Give thanks to the holy one, give thanks
G F D7sus – D7
Because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son.

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 Bm7 Em7 Am7
And now let the weak say "I am strong"
D D/C# Bm7
Let the poor say "I am rich"
Em7 F D
Because of what the Lord has done for us.
Bm7 Em7 Am7
And now let the weak say "I am strong"
D D/C# Bm7
Let the poor say "I am rich"
Em7 F D
Because of what the Lord has done for us.
G C G C G
Give thanks… Give thanks… Give thanks…
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