THE CRY OF THE POOR
Even if you wander away from my loving,
Refrain:
The Lord hears the cry of the poor
Blessed be the Lord
I will bless the Lord at all times
With praise ever in my mouth
Let my soul glory in the Lord
Who will hear the cry of the poor. (Ref.)
Let the lowly hear and be glad;
The Lord listens to their pleas;
And to hearts broken, God is near
Who will hear the cry of the poor. (Ref.)
Ev’ry spirit crushed, God will save;
Will be ransom for their lives;
Will be safe shelter for their fears,
And will hear the cry of the poor. (Ref.)
We proclaim your greatness, O God,
Your praise ever in my mouth;
Ev’ry face brightened in your light,
For you hear the cry of the poor. (Ref.)
BE NOT AFRAID
(Arnel Aquino)
(Communion)
Refrain:
Be not afraid, I have made you,
I have saved you, I have called you.
You are mine, you are precious to me and
I love you.
Be not afraid. Be not afraid.
When you pass through waters that rage I
am with you.
In the rivers you shall not drown.
Walk through the fire and its flames will not
consume you
for I am God.
(Refrain)
far away from home you might stray.
Still I will seek you and gently take you with
me
and bring you back.
(Refrain)
I will go before you and level the mountains,
give you treasures from out of the dark.
Long hidden riches will stream at last from
you
for I am God!
(Repeat refrain with transposition)
Be not afraid.
GOD OF MERCY AND COMPASSION
God of mercy and compassion
Look with pity upon me
Father, let me call thee Father
‘Tis thy child returns to thee.
Refrain:
Jesus Lord, I ask for mercy;
Let me not implore in vain
All my sins I now detest them
Never will I sin again.
By my sins I have deserved death
and endless misery
Hell with all its pains and torments
And for all eternity. (Ref.)
By my sins I have abandoned
Right and claim to heaven above
Where the saints rejoice forever
In a boundless sea of love. (Ref.)
See our Saviour, bleeding, dying
On the cross of Calvary
To that cross my sins have nailed Him;
Yet he bleeds and dies for me. (Ref.)