Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Time–C
April 13 rd , 2025
Spirit Voices
Choir
St. J. BAKHITA

Behold, your king comes to you, meek and

riding on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of
a beast of burden . (Processional Gospel)

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THE ANGELUS AT THE PROCESSION WITH
PALMS -
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto THE LORD IS KING
Mary, Chorus: The Lord is king,
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. With majesty enrobed.

[Hail Mary, …]
1-The Lord is king, with majesty en-
robed;
The Lord has robed himself with
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. might,
R. Be it done unto me according to Your He has girded himself with power.
Word. With majesty enrobed.

[Hail Mary, …] 2-The world you made firm, not to be

moved;
Your throne has stood firm from of
V. And the Word was made flesh, old.
R. And dwelt among us. From all eternity, O Lord, you are.
With majesty enrobed.
[Hail Mary, …]

AT THE PROCESSION WITH

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
PALMS - GOSPEL : LK 19:28-40
R. That we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ. Jesus proceeded on his journey up to
Jerusalem. As he drew near to Beth-
phage and Bethany at the place called
Let us pray:
the Mount of Olives, he sent two of
his disciples. He said, “Go into the
Pour forth, we beseech You, O Lord, village opposite you, and as you enter
Your Grace into our hearts; it you will find a colt tethered on
which no one has ever sat. Untie it
that as we have known the incarnation of
Christ,
and bring it here. And if anyone
should ask you, ‘Why are you untying
your Son by the message of an angel, it?’ you will answer, ‘The Master has
so by His passion and cross need of it.’”
we may be brought to the glory of His
So those who had been sent went off
Resurrection. and found everything just as he had
told them. And as they were untying
Through the same Christ, our Lord. the colt, its owners said to them,
“Why are you untying this colt?”
Amen. They answered, “The Master has need
of it.” So they brought it to Jesus,
threw their cloaks over the colt, and
helped Jesus to mount. As he rode

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along, the people were spreading their 1-Thou art the King of Israel,
cloaks on the road; and now as he was Thou David’s royal Son,
approaching the slope of the Mount of Who in the Lord’s Name comest,
Olives, the whole multitude of his dis- The King and Blessed One.
ciples began to praise God aloud with
joy for all the mighty deeds they had 2-The company of angels
seen. Are praising Thee on High,
They proclaimed: And mortal men and all things
“Blessed is the king who comes in the Created make reply.
name of the Lord. Peace in heaven
and glory in the highest.”
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd CONFITEOR
said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your dis-
ciples.” I confess to almighty God and to you,
my brothers and sisters, that I have
He said in reply, “I tell you, if they
greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in
keep silent, the stones will cry out!”
my words, in what I have done and in
what I have failed to do, through my
ENTRANCE: I REJOICED WHEN fault, through my fault, through my
I HEARD THEM SAY most grievous fault; therefore I ask the
blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the An-
Chorus: I rejoiced when I heard gels and Saints, and you, my brothers
them say. and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord
Let us go to the house of the our God.
Lord.
Now our feet are standing within
Your gates Jerusalem. KYRIE: OMHOLUA EE

I rejoiced when I heard. 1- Omholua ee. Omholua tse tofah

Let us go to the house of the Lord. mha. (x2)
And now our feet are Mha ni vie ebhe ni ma lue to maegbe
Within your gate o Jerusalem. khe vie ma yo,
Omholua ee Omholua tse tofah mha.
1- One day in your house O Lord
Is like a thousand elsewhere. 2- Ikristi ee. Kristi tse tofah mha. (x2)
Even the sparrow Lord. Mha ni vie ebhe ni ma lue to maegbe
The Sparrow finds a place in your khe vie ma yo,
house. Ikristi e, Kristi tse tofah mha

2/ALL GLORY, LAUD AND HON- 3- Omholua ee. Omholua tse tofah
OR mha. (x2)
Mha ni vie ebhe ni ma lue to maegbe
Chorus: All glory, laud and honor, khe vie ma yo,
To Thee, Redeemer, King, Omholua ee Omholua tse tofah mha.
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.

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FIRST READING: Is 50:4-7 "You who fear the LORD, praise him;
all you descendants of Jacob, give glo-
The Lord GOD has given me a well- ry to him;
trained tongue, that I might know how revere him, all you descendants of Is-
to speak to the weary a word that will rael!"
rouse them. Morning after morning
he opens my ear that I may hear; and
I have not rebelled, have not turned SECOND READING: Phil 2:6-11
back. I gave my back to those who beat
me, my cheeks to those who plucked Christ Jesus, though he was in the
my beard; my face I did not shield form of God, did not regard equality
from buffets and spitting. with God something to be grasped.
The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I Rather, he emptied himself, taking the
am not disgraced; I have set my face form of a slave, coming in human like-
like flint, knowing that I shall not be ness; and found human in appearance,
put to shame. he humbled himself, becoming obedi-
ent to the point of death, even death
on a cross. Because of this, God greatly
RESPONSARIAL PSALM :Ps 22:8 exalted him and bestowed on him the
-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24. name which is above every name, that
at the name of Jesus every knee should
R. (2a) My God, my God, why bend, of those in heaven and on earth
have you abandoned me? and under the earth, and every tongue
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to
All who see me scoff at me; the glory of God the Father.
they mock me with parted lips, they
wag their heads:
"He relied on the LORD; let him deliv- GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: GLO-
er him, RY TO YOU
let him rescue him, if he loves him."
Glory to you oh Christ you are the
Indeed, many dogs surround me, Word of God
a pack of evildoers closes in upon me;
They have pierced my hands and my
feet; GOSPEL: Lk 22:14—23:56
I can count all my bones.
When the hour came, Jesus took his
They divide my garments among them, place at table with the apostles.
and for my vesture they cast lots. He said to them, “I have eagerly de-
But you, O LORD, be not far from me; sired to eat this Passover with you be-
O my help, hasten to aid me. fore I suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not
eat it again until there is fulfillment in
I will proclaim your name to my breth- the kingdom of God.”
ren; Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and
in the midst of the assembly I will said, “Take this and share it among
praise you: yourselves; for I tell you that from this
time on I shall not drink of the fruit of
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the vine until the kingdom of God ers.”
comes.” He said to him, “Lord, I am prepared
Then he took the bread, said the bless- to go to prison and to die with you.”
ing, broke it, and gave it to them, say- But he replied, “I tell you, Peter, before
ing, “This is my body, which will be the cock crows this day, you will deny
given for you; do this in memory of three times that you know me.”
me.”
And likewise the cup after they had He said to them, “When I sent you
eaten, saying, “This cup is the new cov- forth without a money bag or a sack or
enant in my blood, which will be shed sandals, were you in need of any-
for you. thing?”
“And yet behold, the hand of the one “No, nothing, “ they replied.
who is to betray me is with me on the He said to them, “But now one who
table; for the Son of Man indeed goes has a money bag should take it, and
as it has been determined; but woe to likewise a sack, and one who does not
that man by whom he is betrayed.” have a sword should sell his cloak and
And they began to debate among buy one. For I tell you that this Scrip-
themselves who among them would do ture must be fulfilled in me, name-
such a deed. ly, He was counted among the wicked;
Then an argument broke out among and indeed what is written about me is
them about which of them should be coming to fulfillment.”
regarded as the greatest. He said to Then they said, “Lord, look, there are
them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it two swords here.”
over them and those in authority over But he replied, “It is enough!”
them are addressed as ‘Benefactors’;
but among you it shall not be so. Ra-
ther, let the greatest among you be as CREED: RECITED
the youngest, and the leader as the
servant. For who is greater: the one I believe in one God, The Father al-
seated at table or the one who serves? mighty, maker of heaven and earth, of
Is it not the one seated at table? all things visible and invisible.
I am among you as the one who serves. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the
It is you who have stood by me in my Only Begotten Son of God, born of the
trials; and I confer a kingdom on you, Father before all ages.
just as my Father has conferred one on God from God, Light from Light, true
me, that you may eat and drink at my God from true God, begotten, not
table in my kingdom; and you will sit made, consubstantial with the Father;
on thrones judging the twelve tribes ofthrough him all things were made.
Israel. For us men and for our salvation he
came down from heaven, and by the
“Simon, Simon, behold Satan has de- Holy Spirit, was incarnate of the Virgin
manded to sift all of you like wheat, Mary, and became man.
but I have prayed that your own faith For our sake he was crucified under
may not fail; and once you have turned Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and
back, you must strengthen your broth- was buried, and rose again on the third
day in accordance with the Scriptures.
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He ascended into heaven and is seated 3- Nye Onyinye n'ulo nso ihe oma
at the right hand of the Father. He will 4- Nye Onyinye Chineke Ihe oma
come again in glory to judge the living
and the dead and his kingdom will 5-Nyenu Chukwu obu unu Ihe oma
have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, 6- Chukwu nara Onyinye unu Ihe oma
the giver of life, who proceeds from
the 7- Chukwu gozie obodo anyi Ezi
Father and the Son, who with the Fa- Chukwu
ther and the Son is adored and glori-
fied, who has spoken through the 8- Udo ga-adiri unu nile. Amen
prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and
apostolic Church. I confess one bap- 2/IN THANKSGIVING AND
tism for the forgiveness of sins and I LOVE
look forward to the resurrection of the
dead and the life of the world to come. Chorus: O yes the presence of the
Amen Lord, I will bring my gifts
In thanksgiving and love
There is joy in my heart,
PRAYER: GBOHUN MI It is flowing like a river.
I will praise the Lord,
Gbohun mi Baba Gbohun mi In thanksgiving and love
Gbohun mi Baba Gbohun mi
Igba ti mo ki gbe pe o ooo 1-God our Father, Everlasting King
Igba ti mo gbanyiye mi de Please accept this gift we offer
Ti ranlowo eda baye In thanksgiving and love
Gbohun mi Baba Gbohun Take our break upon your Altar
And our wine in the chalice
In thanksgiving and love
OFFERTORY:
2-With thankful hearts and joyful
1/IHE M NWERE songs,
Chorus : Ihe m nwere ga-enye Din- We approach Your Holy Altar,
wenu So Onyinye mara mma na- In thanksgiving and love
aso Chukwu Bearing gifts of Your creation
We return what you have given,
Were ihe oma Kene Chukwu In thanksgiving and love
Chineke nwe ihe oma dum (x2)
3-To you Father, now we offer,
1- O bu Chukwu Kere unu Ezi Chukwu With the host and with the chalice
In Thanksgiving and love
2- Nyenu Chukwu Onyinye unu Ihe All we have and all our being
oma In this sacrifice Most Holy,
In thanksgiving and love

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SANCTUS: MIMO L’OLODU- Lamb of God you take away the sins of
MARE the world
Grant us peace.
Chorus: Mimo l’Olodumare
Mimo (x3) Mimo Ooo l’Oluwa
PRAYER BEFORE COMMUNION
1-Orun oun ayé n yin o logo oo. 1– Prayer for help
O God, help me to make a good com-
2-I bukun ni fun eni tomb o wa munion. Mary my dearest mother,
l’orunko oluwa o, Mimo. pray to Jesus for me. My dear guar-
dian angel, lead me to the Altar of
3-Hosanna l’oke orun wo God.
Hosanna l’oke orun wo. [x2] 2—Act of Faith
O God, because you have said it, I be-
lieve that I shall receive the sacred
MYSTERY OF FAITH: SAVE US body of Jesus Christ to eat and His
SAVIOR precious blood to drink. My God I be-
Save us Savior of the world (x2) lieve this with all my heart
For by Your cross and resurrection
You have set us free
For by Your cross and resurrection COMMUNION : ABOVE ALL
You have set us free 1-Above all powers, above all kings
Above all nature and all created things
Above all wisdom and all the ways of
OUR FATHER: RECITED man
Our father, who art in heaven You were here before the world began
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, Above all kingdoms, above all thrones
on earth as it is in heaven. Above all wonders the world has ever
Give us this day our daily bread. known
And forgive us our trespasses. Above all wealth and treasures of the
As we forgive those who trespass earth
against us. There's no way to measure what You're
And lead us not into temptation. worth.
But deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power and glory Chorus: Crucified, laid behind a
are yours now and forever. stone
You lived to die rejected and
alone
AGNUS: LAMB OF GOD YOU Like a rose trampled on the
TAKE AWAY ground
You took the fall and thought of
Lamb of God you take away the sins of me
the world Above all.
Have mercy on us (O,oo) [x2]

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2-Above all powers, above all kings (2x)
Above all nature and all created
things 5. Messiah onyeoma mo
Above all wisdom and all the ways of Onyeoma mo (2X)
man
You were here before the world be- 6. Kpoya Chukwu no ga za.
gan. Kpoya Chukwu no ga za e
Messiah obioma
3-Above all kingdoms, above all Kpoya Chukwu no ga za
thrones ( No ga za e)
Above all wonders the world has ever
known 7. Kpoya ebube dike
Above all wealth and treasures of the Ebube dike (5X)
earth Kpoya Ifeanyi Chukwu
There's no way to measure what Ifeanyi Chukwu (3x)
You're worth.
8. Kanyi bia ji kara ozi (ozioma)
Kanyi bia a nna chia yin dinma
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
9. Satan don fall for gutter.
1– Act of Faith Match am match am
O Jesus, I believe that I have received
Your flesh to eat and Your blood to
drink, because you have said it and RECESSIONAL : WE REMEM-
Your word is truth. All that I am and BER
all that I have are Your gift, and now
You have given me Yourself. Chorus: We remember how you
loved us to your death,
And still we celebrate for you
2nd COLLECTION: POPULLI are with us here.
And we believe that we will see

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1. Unquestionable you are the Lord you
(2x) When you come in your glory,
Lord.
2. Abasi ayaya o We remember, we celebrate, we
Ayaya o believe!
Abasi ayaya o
Ayaya nanando 1-Here a million wounded souls
Are yearning just to touch and be hea-
3. The Lord is so good led;
He's so good. Gather all your people, and hold them
The Lord is so good to your heart.
He's so excellent
2-Now we recreate your love,
4. I have joy I belong to Jesus, I be- We bring the bread and wine to share
long to Jesus, I belong to the Lord.