The Body and Blood of Jesus June 7th
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The song I am sharing with you this week is 'Come into this sacred space.' Here are the lyrics.
Come into this sacred space
Light a candle, take your place
Come, receive the gift of God’s embrace
Whatever weighs upon your heart
We can make a brand new start
Each of us is God’s own precious work of art
With our voices singing
Giving thanks and praise
The Holy Spirit’s moving
In many different ways
Come, breathe in the presence of the gentle breeze
Come, with hearts wide open and fall upon your knees.
There is light with each new dawn
There is hope for those who mourn
Come, lift up the ones whose lives are torn
Come, receive the living bread
Take and eat just as he said
Yearn to see all hungry people fed
With our voices singing………
With the music playing
And our hearts desire
Hear the voices praying
with passion and with fire
Come, breathe in the Spirit of the one who gives
Come, with hands wide open and receive the one who lives
I draw your attention to the lyrics 'Come receive the living bread, take and eat just as he said, yearn to see all hungry people feed and 'Come breathe in the Spirit of the one who gives. Come with hands wide open and receive the one who lives.
What an extraordinary gift Jesus gives to us and yet so simple. When we receive the Eucharist we share in the fullness of Christ, his life, death and Resurrection. We remember him, we give thanks for him and we renew our call to share his life and presence with others who hunger for justice and peace in their lives. He sits down at table with us. Perhaps you can imagine him sitting down with you, your loved ones, both living and dead and those you are particularly mindful of at this time. How do you feel to be present with Jesus in this way? Take some time in silence with him.
Perhaps too we can ask Jesus today and throughout the week to satisfy the hunger in our hearts.
Blessings on your week.