Benedict XVI, the Pope Who Brought Christ's Gaze …
Title: Thy Holy Face, My Heart's True Light
(Opening Chant - Slow, meditative, Mode VIII)
Re-frain: (Sung in unison, simple and reverent)
O Sa-cred Ho-ly, Ve-ry God art Thou,
O Sa-cred Ho-ly, Je-sus Christ our Lord.
In Thee I con-tem-plate, Thy Ho-ly Face so bright,
In re-pa-ra-tion, I give Thee all my heart.
(Notes: do re mi fa so | fa mi re do for the first two lines,
repeated)
Verse 1: The Sorrowful Gaze
(Slightly more mournful tone)
With thorns they wound Thee, with blood and with spittle,
Thy Face so sor-ow-ful, for sins of all the world.
Like Saint Ver-on-i-ca, my veil of love I offer,
To soothe and com-fort Thee, my sweet-est Lord of all.
(Notes: re re re re | mi fa mi re | do do do do | re mi re do)
Re-frain
O Sa-cred Ho-ly, Ve-ry God art Thou,
O Sa-cred Ho-ly, Je-sus Christ our Lord.
In Thee I con-tem-plate, Thy Ho-ly Face so bright,
In re-pa-ra-tion, I give Thee all my heart.
Verse 2: The Eucharistic Veil
(Tone becomes more awestruck and luminous)
In the white Host, Lord, Thy Face Thou dost conceal,
Bright-er than the sun-shine, in glo-ry and in might.
The Gold-en Ar-row, Thy ho-ly Name pro-claim-ing,
A-gainst all blas-phe-my, my pray-er now I raise.
(Notes: fa so la so | fa mi re do | re mi fa so | fa mi re do)
Re-frain
O Sa-cred Ho-ly, Ve-ry God art Thou,
O Sa-cred Ho-ly, Je-sus Christ our Lord.
In Thee I con-tem-plate, Thy Ho-ly Face so bright,
In re-pa-ra-tion, I give Thee all my heart.
Verse 3: The Consecrated Heart
(Tone is firm and resolute)
My-self I con-se-crate, to Thee, O Ho-ly Je-sus,
Be Thou my shield and de-fense, through-out my whole life long.
For Thy Church I'm pray-ing, for souls to be con-vert-ed,
Trust-ing in Thy pro-mise, Thy King-dom to re-ceive.
(Notes: do re mi fa | so fa mi re | do re mi fa | mi re do)
(Final Chant - Slower, fading to silence)
Il-lu-mine, Lord, we pray, Thy Coun-ten-ance on us shine.
A-bide with us, O Lord...
(Notes: do... re... mi... fa... mi... re... do...
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