Good Friday – 25 March 2016

  
Psalm 22:1 – My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?

Tonight, O Lord, the Vesper Lights flicker 

In the midst of all the activity

Even after an hour spent in worship

It is far too easy to forget you, Lord

Yet, you never forget us

Thank you, Lord, for your raw honesty 

Thank you, Lord, for your cry of anguish

Despite the darkness of the day

You cried out to God

Even in the midst of darkness, you believed

Lord, as the Father of the demon possessed boy said

I believe, help my unbelief

On this night we stare in horror upon your broken body

On this night we recognize our complicity

We fall before the cross, O Lord

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer 

Dona Nobis Pacem 

Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the reflective heart of your Padre on this Holy Night…
Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei

Qui tollis peccata mundi

dona eis requiem,

dona eis requiem

Sempiternam

Sempiternam

Requiem

[Lamb of God, Lamb of God

Who takes away the sins of the world

Grant them rest, grant them rest

everlasting

everlasting

Rest]

A portion of Pie Jesu (from Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Requiem)