First Sunday of Lent

Hosea

Gregory Norbert

Come back to me
with all your heart.
Don't let fear keep us apart.
Trees do bend,
though straight and tall;
so must we to others' call.

Long have I waited
for your coming
home to me and living
deeply our new life.

The wilderness will lead you
to your heart
where I will speak.
Integrity and justice
with tenderness you shall know.

Long have I waited
for your coming
home to me and living
deeply our new life.

You shall sleep secure
with peace; faithfulness
will be your joy.

Long have I waited
for your coming
home to me and living
deeply our new life.

Penitential Act C

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Kyrie Eleison

Mass of Mercy and Compassion
M.V. Francisco, SJ

Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy.
Ginu, pakalulu,
pakaluluan mu kami.

Christe eleison.
Chirst, have mercy.
Kristo, pakalulu,
pakaluluan mu kami.

Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy.
Ginu, pakalulu,
pakaluluan mu kami.

1st Reading

Dt 26:4-10

A reading from the Book of Deuteronomy

Moses spoke to the people, saying:
“The priest shall receive the basket from you
   and shall set it in front of the altar of the LORD, your God.
Then you shall declare before the Lord, your God,
   ‘My father was a wandering Aramean
   who went down to Egypt with a small household
   and lived there as an alien.
But there he became a nation
   great, strong, and numerous.
When the Egyptians maltreated and oppressed us,
   imposing hard labor upon us,
   we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers,
   and he heard our cry
and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression.
He brought us out of Egypt
   with his strong hand and outstretched arm,
   with terrifying power, with signs and wonders;
   and bringing us into this country,
   he gave us this land flowing with milk and honey.
Therefore, I have now brought you the firstfruits
   of the products of the soil
   which you, O LORD, have given me.’
And having set them before the Lord, your God,
   you shall bow down in his presence.”

The word of the Lord.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm

℟. (cf. 15b) Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,
   who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
say to the LORD, “My refuge and fortress,
   my God in whom I trust.”

℟. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

No evil shall befall you,
   nor shall affliction come near your tent,
for to his angels he has given command about you,
   that they guard you in all your ways.

℟. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

Upon their hands they shall bear you up,
   lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the asp and the viper;
   you shall trample down the lion and the dragon.

℟. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

Because he clings to me, I will deliver him;
   I will set him on high because he acknowledges my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him;
   I will be with him in distress;
I will deliver him and glorify him.

℟. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

2nd Reading

Rom 10:8-13

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans

Brothers and sisters:
What does Scripture say?
   The word is near you,
    in your mouth and in your heart
   —that is, the word of faith that we preach—,
   for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord
   and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
   you will be saved.
For one believes with the heart and so is justified,
   and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
For the Scripture says,
   No one who believes in him will be put to shame.
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;
   the same Lord is Lord of all,
   enriching all who call upon him.
For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

The word of the Lord.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Glory and praise, to You,
O Lord Jesus Christ.

One does not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

Glory and praise, to You,
O Lord Jesus Christ.

Gospel

Lk 4:1-13

✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan
   and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,
   to be tempted by the devil.
He ate nothing during those days,
   and when they were over he was hungry.
The devil said to him,
   “If you are the Son of God,
   command this stone to become bread.”
Jesus answered him,
   “It is written, One does not live on bread alone.”
Then he took him up and showed him
   all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.
The devil said to him,
   “I shall give to you all this power and glory;
   for it has been handed over to me,
   and I may give it to whomever I wish.
All this will be yours, if you worship me.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
   “It is written:
   You shall worship the Lord, your God,
and him alone shall you serve.”
Then he led him to Jerusalem,
   made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him,
   “If you are the Son of God,
   throw yourself down from here, for it is written:
      He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,
   and:
      With their hands they will support you,
      lest you dash your foot against a stone.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
   “It also says,
   You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.”
When the devil had finished every temptation,
   he departed from him for a time.

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.

Apostles Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.

On the third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.

Amen.

Lord, We Gather Today

Lester Delgado

Lord, we gather today, in your house we kneel down and pray.
We ask for your mercy as we
open our hearts to receive your forgiveness, O Lord.

Lord, we lift up to you, all these gifts we offer for your glory.
We will eat this living bread,
we will drink this saving cup,
and feel your presence, O Lord.

As we offer this bread and
as we bring you this wine,
bless them Lord Jesus,
feed us now, give us life.
Send us your spirit,
the source of our lives,
and together we will
serve you with love.

Holy

Mass of Christ the Savior
Dan Schutte, SJ

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

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

Memorial Acclamation A

Mass of Christ the Savior
Dan Schutte, SJ

We proclaim your Death,
O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.

Our Father

Traditional

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 debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us
from evil.

For thine is the kingdom
and the power and the glory
forever. Amen.

Lamb of God

Eric Robert M. Santos

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

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

Now We Remain

David Haas