July 20, 2025
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Entrance Hymn: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (RS 821)
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
‘Come unto me and rest;
Lay down, O weary one, lay down
Your head upon my breast.’
I came to Jesus as I was,
So weary, worn, and sad;
I found in him a resting place,
And he has made me glad.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
‘Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one,
Stoop down, and drink, and live.’
I came to Jesus, and I drank
Of that life-giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
And now I live in him.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
‘I am this dark world’s light;
Look unto me, your morn shall rise,
And all your day be bright.’
I looked to Jesus, and I found
In him my star, my sun;
And in that light of life I’ll walk
Till trav’ling days are done.
Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
Scripture Readings (external link): 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Responsorial: Psalm 15
R: He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Preparation Hymn: There Is a Longing (RS 771)
There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord,
for you to reveal yourself to us.
There is a longing in our hearts
for love we only find in you, our God.
For justice, for freedom,
for mercy: hear our prayer.
In sorrow, in grief:
be near, hear our prayer, O God.
For wisdom, for courage,
for comfort: hear our prayer.
In weakness, in fear:
be near, hear our prayer, O God.
For healing, for wholeness,
for new life: hear our prayer.
In sickness, in death:
be near, hear our prayer, O God.
Lord save us, take pity,
light in our darkness.
We call you, we wait:
be near, hear our prayer, O God.
© 1992, Anne Quigley. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
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Communion Hymn: You Satisfy the Hungry Heart (RS 1028)
You satisfy the hungry heart
With gift of finest wheat;
Come give to us, O saving Lord,
The bread of life to eat.
As when the shepherd calls his sheep,
They know and heed his voice;
So when you call your fam’ly, Lord,
We follow and rejoice.
With joyful lips we sing to you
Our praise and gratitude,
That you should count us worthy, Lord,
To share this heav’nly food.
Is not the cup we bless and share
The blood of Christ outpoured?
Do not one cup, one loaf, declare
Our oneness in the Lord?
The myst’ry of your presence, Lord,
No mortal tongue can tell:
Whom all the world cannot contain
Comes in our hearts to dwell.
You give yourself to us, O Lord;
Then selfless let us be,
To serve each other in your name
In truth and charity.
Text: Omer Westendorf, 1916-1998, © 1977, Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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Concluding Hymn: Sing a New Song to the Lord (RS 710)
Sing a new song to the Lord,
He to whom wonders belong!
Rejoice in his triumph and tell of his power,
O sing to the Lord a new song!
Now to the ends of the earth
See his salvation is shown;
And still he remembers his mercy and truth,
Unchanging in love to his own.
Sing a new song and rejoice,
Publish his praises abroad!
Let voices in chorus, with trumpet and horn,
Resound for the joy of the Lord!
Join with the hills and the sea
Thunders of praise to prolong!
In judgment and justice he comes to the earth,
O sing to the Lord a new song!
Text: Psalm 98; Timothy Dudley-Smith, b.1926, © 1973, Hope Publishing Co.
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Alternate Hymn: Seek Ye First (RS 800)
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And His righteousness
And all these things
Shall be added unto you
Allelu, alleluia
Ask and it shall be given unto you
Seek and you shall find
Knock and the door
Shall be opened unto you
Allelu, alleluia
You shall not live by bread alone
But by ev’ry word
That comes forth
From the mouth of God
Allelu, alleluia
Where two or three are gathered in my name,
There am I in their midst;
And whatsoever you ask I will do;
Allelu, alleluia
Optional refrain or descant:
Alleluia, alleluia,
Alleluia, allelu, alleluia.
Text: Matthew 6:33, 7:7; adapt. by Karen Lafferty, b. 1948
Tune: SEEK YE FIRST, Irregular;. Karen Lafferty, b. 1948
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Alternate Hymn: Only This I Want (Gather 701)
Only this I want:
but to know the Lord,
and to bear his cross,
so to wear the crown he wore.
All but this is loss,
worthless refuse to me,
for to gain the Lord
is to gain all I need.
I will run the race;
I will fight the good fight,
so to win the prize
of the kingdom of my Lord.
Let your heart be glad,
always glad in the Lord,
so to shine like stars
in the darkness of the night.
Text based on Philippians 3:7–16; 2:15, 18. Text and music © 1981, OCP. All rights reserved.
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