I received word this afternoon that Gary Daigle has passed over to eternal life. Since the 1970's Gary has been a composer, arranger and producer of liturgical music; a campus minister; a parish music director; and a nationally known speaker on liturgy and music. Tonight's song is a well-known Daigle composition: I've used its refrain as a recurring verse in tonight's prayer. Please keep Gary and his family in your prayer.
There's so much going on, Lord
- too much going on -
in this crazy world of ours
and in the craziness each of us knows
in our own lives,
in our minds and hearts,
and in our families and communities...
Remember your love
and your faithfulness, O Lord,Remember your people
and have mercy on us, Lord...
There's so much mean-spirited acrimony,
nasty name calling,
discord and division,
violence and abuse;
and so many wars
with the death and destruction
war leaves in its wake...
Remember your love
and your faithfulness, O Lord,Remember your people
and have mercy on us, Lord...
In our desperation, Lord, we need to remember
that none of this comes from your hand,
that all of this comes from our pride and envy,
our hunger for power, our lusty greed,
our lazy response to those in need;
and our wrath and anger, often quick-triggered
and too often lethal...
Remember your love
and your faithfulness, O Lord,Remember your people
and have mercy on us, Lord...
The craziness all around us, Lord,
follows our path away from you,
away from the will of your wisdom and word,
away from our call to tend the earth,
our common home,
and to tend and care for one another,
all sisters and brothers
in you and your love.
It was all meant to be so simple, Lord,
so good, so pure, so innocent,
so free, so just, so fair,
so beautiful - so delightful!
Remember your love
and your faithfulness, O Lord,Remember your people
and have mercy on us, Lord...
Restore us, O Lord!
Restore us all and restore our world
to be the people you made us to be,
to tend the garden you left in our care,
to be the holy people and place
where your love for us is revealed.
Remind us, Lord,
that our lives are in your hands,
that you give us what we need,
that you always show us the path to life,
the road to peace,
the highway that leads us home to you...
Remember your love
and your faithfulness, O Lord,Remember your people
and have mercy on us, Lord...
Protect us, Lord while we're awake
and watch over us while we sleep
that awake, we might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace...
Amen.
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Remember Your Love by Gary Daigle
Remember your loveAnd your faithfulness, O LordRemember your peopleAnd have mercy on us, Lord
The Lord is my light and my salvationWhom should I fear?The Lord is my life and my refugeWhen I call, He hears
If You dwelt, O Lord upon our sinfulnessThen who could stand?But with You there is mercy and forgivenessAnd a guiding hand
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