Solemnity of All Saints

For All the Saints

Words: R.V. Willams Music: W. W. How

For all the saints who
from their labors rest,
who you by faith before
the world confessed,
Thy name, O Jesus,
be forever blest.
Alleluia, alleluia!

You are their rock, their
fortress and their Might;
You, Lord, their Captain
in the well-fought fight;
You in the darkness drear,
their one true Light.
Alleluia, alleluia!

O blest communion,
fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle,
they in glory shine;
Yet all are one within
your great design.
Alleluia, alleluia!

But lo! there breaks a yet
more glorious day; the
saint's triumphant rise
in bright array;
the King of glory
passes on His way.
Alleluia, alleluia!

Psalmody

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 The saints find their home in the kingdom of heaven; their life is eternal peace, alleluia.

Psalm 63:2-9
A soul thirsting for God

O God, you are my God, for you I long; *
for you my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for you *
like a dry, weary land without water.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary *
to see your strength and your glory.

For your love is better than life, *
my lips will speak your praise.
So I will bless you all my life, *
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet, *
my mouth shall praise you with joy.

On my bed I remember you. *
On you I muse through the night
for you have been my help; *
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you; *
your right hand holds me fast.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.

Psalm Prayer

Father, creator of unfailing light, give that same light to those who call to you. May our lips praise you; our lives proclaim your goodness; our work give you honor, and our voices celebrate you for ever.

Ant. The saints find their home in the kingdom of heaven; their life is eternal peace, alleluia.

Ant. 2 Saints of the Lord, sing praise to the Lord for ever.

Canticle: Daniel 3:57-88, 56
Let all creatures praise the Lord

Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord. *
You heavens, bless the Lord.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord. *
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord. *
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.

Every shower and dew, bless the Lord. *
All you winds, bless the Lord.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord. *
Cold and chill, bless the Lord.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord. *
Frost and chill, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord. *
Nights and days, bless the Lord.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord. *
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.

Let the earth bless the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord. *
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.
You springs, bless the Lord. *
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord. *
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord. *
You sons of men, bless the Lord.

O Israel, bless the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord. *
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord. *
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.

Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. *
Let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven. *
Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever.

Ant. Saints of the Lord, sing praise to the Lord for ever.

Ant. 3 Sing a hymn of praise in honor of the saints, the children of Israel whom God has chosen as his own; celebrate the glory of all his holy ones.

Psalm 149
The joy of God’s holy people.

Sing a new song to the Lord, *
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its maker, *
let Zion’s sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing *
and make music with timbrel and harp.

For the Lord takes delight in his people. *
He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, *
shout for joy and take their rest.
Let the praise of God be on their lips *
and a two-edged sword in their hand,

to deal out vengeance to the nations *
and punishment on all the peoples;
to bind their kings in chains *
and their nobles in fetters of iron;
to carry out the sentence pre-ordained; *
this honor is for all his faithful.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.

Psalm Prayer

Let Israel rejoice in you, Lord, and acknowledge you as creator and redeemer. We put our trust in your faithfulness and proclaim the wonderful truths of salvation. May your loving kindness embrace us now and for ever.

Ant. Sing a hymn of praise in honor of the saints, the children of Israel whom God has chosen as his own; celebrate the glory of all his holy ones.

Glory to God

Mass of Christ the Savior
Dan Schutte, SJ

Glory to God! Glory to God!
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace on earth,
peace to people of good will.

We praise You, we bless You,
We adore You, we glorify You,
We give You thanks
for Your great glory,
Lord God, Heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ,
Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father,
You take away the
sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
You take away the sins of
the world, receive our pray'r;
You are seated at the
right hand, the right hand of
the Father, have mercy on us.

For You alone
are the Holy One;
You alone are the Lord.
You alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
With the Holy Spirit, in the
glory of God, the Father.

Glory to God! Glory to God!
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace on earth,
peace to people of good will.

Amen! Amen!

1st Reading

Rv 7:2-4, 9-14

A reading from the Book of Revelation

I, John, saw another angel come up from the East,
   holding the seal of the living God.
He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels
   who were given power to damage the land and the sea,
   “Do not damage the land or the sea or the trees
   until we put the seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
I heard the number of those who had been marked with the seal,
   one hundred and forty-four thousand marked
   from every tribe of the children of Israel.

After this I had a vision of a great multitude,
   which no one could count,
   from every nation, race, people, and tongue.
They stood before the throne and before the Lamb,
   wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
They cried out in a loud voice:

   “Salvation comes from our God, who is seated on the throne,
   and from the Lamb.”

All the angels stood around the throne
   and around the elders and the four living creatures.
They prostrated themselves before the throne,
   worshiped God, and exclaimed:

   “Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving,
      honor, power, and might
      be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”

Then one of the elders spoke up and said to me,
   “Who are these wearing white robes, and where did they come from?”
I said to him, “My lord, you are the one who knows.”
He said to me,
   “These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress;
   they have washed their robes
   and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb.”

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm

℟. (see 6) Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

The Lord’s are the earth and its fullness;
   the world and those who dwell in it.
For he founded it upon the seas
   and established it upon the rivers.

℟. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord?
   or who may stand in his holy place?
One whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,
   who desires not what is vain.

℟. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

He shall receive a blessing from the Lord,
   a reward from God his savior.
Such is the race that seeks him,
   that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.

℟. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

2nd Reading

1 Jn 3:1–3

A reading from the first Letter of Saint John

Beloved:
See what love the Father has bestowed on us
   that we may be called the children of God.
Yet so we are.
The reason the world does not know us
   is that it did not know him.
Beloved, we are God’s children now;
   what we shall be has not yet been revealed.
We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him,
   for we shall see him as he is.
Everyone who has this hope based on him makes himself pure,
   as he is pure.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Alleluia, Alleluia.

Come to me, all you that labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest, says the Lord.

Alleluia, Alleluia.

Gospel

Mt 5:1–12a

✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,
   and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
He began to teach them, saying:

   “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
      for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
   Blessed are they who mourn,
      for they will be comforted.
   Blessed are the meek,
      for they will inherit the land.
   Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
      for they will be satisfied.
   Blessed are the merciful,
      for they will be shown mercy.
   Blessed are the clean of heart,
      for they will see God.
   Blessed are the peacemakers,
      for they will be called children of God.
   Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
      for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
   Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
      and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
   Rejoice and be glad,
      for your reward will be great in heaven.”

At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:

The Gospel of the Lord.

All reply:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:

Through the words of the Gospel
may our sins be wiped away.

The Creed is said.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.

Nicene Creed

I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.

God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of
the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right
hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the
Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son
is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in One, Holy,
Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism
for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to
the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

To Be Your Bread

David Haas

To be your bread now,
be your wine now,
Lord, come and change us
to be a sign of your love.

Blest and broken,
poured and flowing,
gift that you gave us, to
be your body once again.

We come to your table
with our lives as they are.
Heal us Lord, for we are broken;
make us one again.

To be your bread now,
be your wine now,
Lord, come and change us
to be a sign of your love.

Blest and broken,
poured and flowing,
gift that you gave us, to
be your body once again.

Lord, we stumble through
the darkness of night.
Lead us, now, O Lord,
we follow; bring us home to you.

To be your bread now,
be your wine now,
Lord, come and change us
to be a sign of your love.

Blest and broken,
poured and flowing,
gift that you gave us, to
be your body once again.

Give us the bread and wine
that bring us to life.
Feed us, and we'll never hunger,
never thirst again.

To be your bread now,
be your wine now,
Lord, come and change us
to be a sign of your love.

Blest and broken,
poured and flowing,
gift that you gave us, to
be your body once again.

Holy

Light from Light
M.V. Francisco, SJ

Holy, holy, holy
Lord God of Hosts!
Heaven and Earth
are full of Your glory,
full of Your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes
in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.

When We Eat This Bread

Light from Light
M.V. Francisco, SJ

When we eat this Bread
and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death,
O Lord,
until you come again,
until you come again,
we proclaim your Death,
O Lord.

Our Father

Light from Light
M.V. Francisco, SJ

Our Father,
who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day
our daily bread, and
forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who
trespass against us;
and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us,
deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and forever.

Lamb of God

Light from Light
M.V. Francisco, SJ

Lamb of God,
you take away the sins
of the world, have mercy,
have mercy on us.

Lamb of God,
you take away the sins
of the world, grant us peace,
grant us peace.

Blest Are They

David Haas

Blest are they, the poor in spirit,
theirs is the kingdom of God.
Blest are they, full of sorrow,
they shall be consoled.