Catholic Prayers

A very popular Meditation Song – Change my Heart, Oh God.

Here are the lyrics:

Change my heart, Oh God,
Make it ever true.
Change my heart, Oh God,
May I be like you.
(Repeat)

You are the potter,
I am the clay
Mold me and make me,
This is what I pray.

Change my heart, Oh God,
Make it ever true.
Change my heart, Oh God,
May I be like you.
(Repeat)

Jesus Oh Jesus,
Come and fill your Lambs.
Jesus Oh Jesus,
Come and fill your Lambs.
(Repeat)

Here is another Mass Song which is sung during “Preparation of Gifts”.

Here are the lyrics of this song:

1. I’m forgiven because you were forsaken.
I’m accepted, You were condemned.
I’m alive and well.
Your spirit is within me because you died and rose again.
(Repeat)

Amazing love, how can it be?
That you, my king. would die for me?
Amazing love, I know it’s true;
It’s my joy to honor you.
Amazing love how can it be?
That you my king would die for me?
Amazing love I know it’s true;
It’s my joy to honor you.
In all I do, I honor you.

2. I’m forgiven because you were forsaken.
I’m accepted, You were condemned.
I’m alive and well.
Your spirit is within me because you died and rose again.

Amazing love, how can it be?
That you, my king. would die for me?
Amazing love, I know it’s true;
It’s my joy to honor you.
Amazing love how can it be?
That you my king would die for me?
Amazing love I know it’s true;
It’s my joy to honor you.
In all I do, I honor you.

You are my king.
You are my king.
Jesus, You are my king.
Jesus, You are my king.

Amazing love, how can it be?
That you, my king. would die for me?
Amazing love, I know it’s true;
It’s my joy to honor you.
Amazing love how can it be?
That you my king would die for me?
Amazing love I know it’s true;
It’s my joy to honor you.
In all I do, I honor you.

Here is another wonderful song originally written and released by Matt Redman. This is a Worship Song which is very inspiring and touching.

Here are the lyrics of this beautiful Song.

1. Blessed Be Your Name,
In the land that is plentiful,
Where Your streams of abundance flow,
Blessed be Your name.

Blessed Be Your name,
When I’m found in the desert place,
Though I walk through the wilderness,
Blessed Be Your name.

Every blessing You pour out,
I’ll turn back to praise.
When the darkness closes in, Lord;
Still I will say:

Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Blessed be Your name.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Blessed be Your glorious name.

2. Blessed be Your name,
When the sun’s shining down on me,
When the world’s ‘all as it should be,
Blessed be Your name.

Blessed be Your name,
On the road marked with suffering,
Though there’s pain in the offering,
Blessed be Your name.

Every blessing You pour out,
I’ll turn back to praise.
When the darkness closes in, Lord;
Still I will say:

Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Blessed be Your name.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Blessed be Your glorious name.

Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Blessed be Your name.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Blessed be Your glorious name.

3. You give and take away,
You give and take away,
My heart will choose to say,
Lord, blessed be Your name.

God, You give and take away,
You give and take away,
My heart will choose to say,
Lord, blessed be Your name.

Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Blessed be Your name.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Blessed be Your glorious name.

(Repeat No.3 again)

Here is a beautiful Christian Song which will touch your hearts. It is usually sung during Communion. I love this song so much.
Here is a Youtube Video of the song “There is a longing in our Hearts“.

Here are the lyrics of the song:-

Refrain: 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.

1. For justice, for freedom,
for mercy, hear our prayer.
In sorrow, in grief,
be near, hear our prayer, O God.

Refrain: 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.

2. For wisdom, for courage,
for comfort, hear our prayer.
In weakness, in fear,
be near, hear our prayer, O God.

Refrain: 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.

3. For healing, for wholeness,
for new life, hear our prayer.
In sickness, in death,
be near, hear our prayer, O God.

Refrain: 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.

4. Lord save us, take pity,
light in our darkness.
We call you, we wait,
be near, hear our prayer, O God.

Final Refrain: 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.

Here is another beautiful Meditation Song – “Humble King” by Brenton Brown.

Here the lyrics of “Humble King”.

Oh kneel me down again, here at Your feet;
Show me how much You love humility.

Oh Spirit, be the star that leads me to
the humble heart of love I see in You.

(cos) You are the God of the broken, the friend of the weak;
You wash the feet of the weary, embrace the ones in need.
I want to be like you, Jesus, to have this heart in me.
You are the God of the humble.
You are the humble King.

(repeat)

Here is a Meditation song – “Open The Eyes of My Heart Lord” by Paul Balocci.

Here are the Lyrics of “Open the Eyes of my Heart Lord”.

Open the eyes of my heart Lord, Open the eyes of my heart,

I want to see You, I want to see You. (Repeat 2-4 times)

To see you high and lifted up shining in the light of your glory.
Pour out your power and love as we sing Holy, Holy, Holy.

Open the eyes of my heart Lord, Open the eyes of my heart,

I want to see You, I want to see You. (Repeat)

To see you high and lifted up shining in the light of your glory.
Pour out your power and love as we sing Holy, Holy, Holy. (Repeat)

Holy, Holy, Holy. You are Holy, Holy Holy.
Holy, Holy, Holy I want to see you.
(Repeat)

Here are the Lyrics of “Lamb of God” from Mass of St. Timothy by Matt Maher. This song is heart touching and fills you with the Lord’s grace and forgiving love.

Wonderful,
Counselor,
Mighty God,
Prince of Peace,
Emmanuel,
Morning Star,
King of Kings, and
Lord of Lords

Lamb of God (echo) Lamb of God,
You take away (echo) You take away,
The sins of all (Echo) the sins of all,
The World (echo) the world.
Mi-se-re-re- nobis (echo) Mi-se-re-re- nobis

Bread of life (echo) Bread of life,
You take away (echo)You take away,
The sins of all (Echo) the sins of all,
The World (echo) the world.
Mi-se-re-re- nobis (echo) Mi-se-re-re- nobis

Agnus Dei (echo) Agnus Dei,
You take away (echo) You take away,
The sins of all (Echo) the sins of all,
The World (echo) the world.
Dona nobis Pacem (echo) Dona nobis Pacem

Here is another beautiful song by Tom Booth – “I will Choose Christ”.

This song is usually sung as a Gathering Song during Holy Mass.

Here are the lyrics of this song:-

Refrain:
I will choose Christ,
I will choose love,
I choose to serve.
I give my heart, I give my life,
I give my all to you.

1. How many times must he call my name
and show to me that he is God?
And as a servant he calls to me,
“You must serve too.”

Refrain

2. Christ, my teacher and healer,
teach my heart and heal my soul.
And as I walk this road with you,
teach me to love.

Refrain

3. As I look upon your cross,
so too must I die with you.
And with the death of my own desires,
I’ll rise with you.

Refrain

Perhaps our all time favorite song would be “Awesome God” by Rich Mullins.

Here are the lyrics of “Our God is an Awesome God”.

When He rolls up His sleeves, he ain’t just putting on the ritz.
Our God is an awesome God!
There’s thunder in His footsteps, And lightning in His fists .
Our God is an awesome God!
And the Lord wasn’t joking When He kicked ‘em out of Eden;
It wasn’t for no reason that He shed His blood.
His return is very close And so you better be believing that
Our God is an awesome God!

REFRAIN:
Our God is an awesome God.
He reigns from heaven above with wisdom, power, and love;
Our God is an awesome God! (repeat)

And when the sky was starless in the void of the night,
Our God is an awesome God!
He spoke into the darkness and created the light.
Our God is an awesome God!
The judgment and wrath He poured out on Sodom,
the Mercy and grace He gave us at the cross.
I hope that we have not too quickly forgotten that
Our God is an awesome God!

Refrain (repeat till song ends)

Here is another nice Recessional Song – “Trading My Sorrows”..

Here are the lyrics of the song “Trading My Sorrows”.

1. I’m trading my sorrows.
I’m trading my shame,
I’m laying it down for the joy of the Lord.
I’m trading my sickness.
I’m trading my pain.
I’m laying them down for the joy of the Lord.

Bridge: We say Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes, yes Lord.

Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes, yes Lord.

Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes, yes Lord. Amen!

2. I am pressed but not crushed,
persecuted, but not abandoned;
Struck down, but not destroyed.
I am blessed beyond the curse,
for His promise will endure
that His joy’s gonna be my strength.

Though the sorrow may last for the night.
His joy comes with the morning.

I’m trading my sorrows.
I’m trading my shame,
I’m laying it down for the joy of the Lord.
I’m trading my sickness.
I’m trading my pain.
I’m laying them down for the joy of the Lord.

Bridge: We say Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes, yes Lord.

Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes, yes Lord.

Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes, yes Lord. Amen!

( Repeat from No.2 )