Allelu

God uses many colors as the seasons go by
The green of Spring, the white of Winter
Fall's painted leaves fly high

Our church uses colors too
A rainbow reminding me and you
of seasons and days of celebration
that decorate the year.

It's a Circle of Colors
painting the church year
with reminders of the love God has for you

The white and golds of Christmas and Easter
Pretty purples at Advent and Lent
Red at Pentecost and to honor the Holy Spirit
Ordinary Times alive with greens
Each color chosen for a special reason
A Circle of Colors through the seasons.
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Jesus shows us how to live
Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia
How to love, get along and how to forgive
Allelu, Alleluia

Jesus died on the cross for me
Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia
From death and sin He set us free
Allelu, Alleluia

Jesus came back to life again
Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia
He is King, He is Lord, forever Amen!
Allelu, Alleluia
Allelu, Alleluia

alternate lyric:
In place of "Alleluia" the children can sing "Hosanna in the Highest"
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God Our Father
I want to know more and I want
to explore your Word and see what’s there to see
for me!
It’s all so exciting!
I want to learn, and live and love
Father, Son, and Spirit speak to me
The Lord cries out

Refrain
Let the children come to me
Let the children come to me
Jesus shows God’s love for all the world to see
He’s calling children everywhere
To love his Church, sing songs of praise
Can you hear Jesus calling, Let the children come
We come to learn (to learn)
To live (to live)
To love (to love)
To praise you Lord
Alleluia, Alleluia, sing Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia!
Alleluia, Alleluia, sing Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia!
Lord here I come!

Your Church is my family
Prayer opens doors, Faith is the key
Your Holy Word has set me free
Thank you for calling me
Refrain
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All over the world
We're the family of God
The Church is the family
The family of God

Loving Jesus
Coming together
To worship and pray
Loving one another
Walking together
Learning HIS Way

All over the world
We're the family of God
The Church is the family
The family of God

In my neighborhood (Call)
We're the family of God (Answer)
In my home (Call)
We're the family of God (Answer)
All over the world( Call)
We're the family of God (Answer)
We are the family
The family of God
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Refrain
All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small
All things wise and wonderful
The Lord God made them all

Verse 1
Each little flower that opens
Each little bird that sings
He made their glowing colors
He made their tiny wings
(Refrain)

Verse 2
He gave us eyes to see them
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty
Who has made all things well
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We gather around Your throne O' God
You are worthy of our praise
With the saints and all the angels
In one voice we worship You

Holy (Holy)
Holy (Holy)
Holy….. Are You
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Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head
The stars in the sky look down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay
Be near me Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay
close by me forever and love me I pray
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care
And take us to Heaven to live with Thee there.
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
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Come on be my friend (I'll be good to you)
Come on be my friend (like Jesus taught us to)
Let's make our church a place of kindness and God's love
Building a church family (me & you)
Learning together the things that we should do
Come on be my friend
A church family of friends
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Bad choice make our lives a lot harder
But forgiveness is there when we take it to the Father
Ch-choices - saying sorry is the right thing to do
Ch-ch-choices - treating others like you want them to treat you

Ch-ch-choices, Ch-ch-choices
Choose the way you know is good and true
Ch-ch-choices, Ch-ch-choices
Ask yourself, "What would Jesus do"
Ch-ch-choices, make the right choices
The secret girls and boys is
Ch-ch-choices, make the right choices
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Refrain
Come to us, Holy Spirit
So we can know God's love
Come to us, Holy Spirit
So we can know God's love

Jesus told his friends that he was leaving
But they would see him again
"For my Father will send his Holy Spirit
to comfort you my friends"
(Refrain)
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5000 people came to hear Jesus teach
All but one forgot to bring their lunch
A little boy had 5 loaves of bread and 2 small fish
Jesus made a miracle and fed the whole bunch!
With 5 loaves and 2 fish
It wasn't much but look what Jesus did
5 loaves, 2 fish, 5000 people were fed
Big things can happen through the faith of a little kid
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We're getting ready for Jesus
HE said HE would come again
To gather all HIS children to HIM

We know YOU are the Truth
You're the way, YOU are are the LIFE
You'll take us to YOUR Father's house to live

LORD help us to get ready for YOU to come
We're getting ready for Jesus, getting ready for you to come

LORD help us to get ready for YOU to come
We're getting ready for Jesus, getting ready for you to come
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We thank you God
for giving talents to us
Now we use those gifts to serve others and You
Singing and teaching
Helping each other
Caring for needs
of our sisters and brothers
We thank you God
as we give our talents back to You!
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Refrain
Glory to God in the highest!
Glory to God in the highest!
And on Earth, peace to people of good will.

Glo--ri--a In Excelsis Deo!
Angels we have heard on high,
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Glo--ri--a In Excelsis Deo!
Glo--ri--a In Excelsis Deo!
(Refrain)
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God wrote my name
On the palms of HIS hands
And he wrote HIS Name
On my heart x2

Like a Shepherd He guides me
Like an Eagle He protects me
Like the Birds He feeds me
He is everything I need

God wrote my name
On the palms of HIS hands
And he wrote HIS Name
On my heart x2

Alleluia, Alleluia
Allelul, Allelu
Alleluia x 2

God is our Father X2
Amen
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The Angel told Mary "Do not be afraid,
God has promised something special to you!
You will be the mother of Jesus the Savior"
And Mary said, "Lord, I trust you"

God keeps His promises
God keeps His promises
God keeps His promises to us
God keeps His promises
God keeps His promises
Every word He says you can trust!
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Verse 1:
We read it in the Bible
God's Word is true
HE gave HIS Commandments
To me and to you
They're not just suggestions
They're the gospel Truth
To live for Jesus
Is what we must do

Chorus:
HE said if you love ME
Do what I say
HIS Commandments 
Show us the Way

Verse 3:
From beginning to end
God doesn't change
HE taught us how to live
HIS Word is the same
HE died on the cross
To set us free
So we could live eternally

Repeat Chorus....

Verse 3:
Way back in the Bible
When it all began
Jesus told us how
To live for HIM
HE gave it all to Moses
So he could write it down
So we can know the Way
To walk and talk like HIM

Repeat Chorus....
Repeat Chorus....
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Sing your praise to the Lord
All creation shout with joy!
Everyone sing Allelu, Allelu
Every girl and boy
Allelu - Jesus my teacher
Allelu - Jesus my friend
Allelu - Jesus my Shepherd
Allelu - He is my King!

Alleluia, Alleluia, Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia!
Alleluia, Alleluia, Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia!
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Holy God, we praise Thy name!
Lord of all we bow before Thee
All on earth Thy scepter claim
All in Heaven above adore Thee
Infinite Thy vast domain
Everlasting is Thy reign

Holy Father, Holy Son
Holy Spirit, Three we name Thee
While in essence only One
Undivided God we claim Thee
And adoring bend the knee
While we own the mystery

Jesus shows us how to live
Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia
How to love, get along and how to forgive
Allelu, Alleluia
Jesus died on the cross for me
Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia
From death and sin He set us free
Allelu, Alleluia
Jesus came back to life again
Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia
He is King, He is Lord, forever Amen!
Allelu, Alleluia
Allelu, Alleluia

alternate lyric in place of "Alleluia" the children can sing:
"Hosanna in the Highest"
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Sometimes in the dark
When I'm scared and afraid
I remember what Jesus said
That HE is here, anytime night or day
And HE takes my fear away

I am with you always
I am with you always

Sometimes there are days
When I feel all alone
I remember what Jesus said
That HE'S my friend, HE'S my Lord
And I'm not lonely anymore

I am with you always
I am with you always
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What kind of face do your feelings make when you feel sad? Make that face!
What kind of face do your feelings make when you feel happy? Make that face!
Did Jesus ever feel that same feeling? (Oh yeah!)
It's okay when you feel that way
But how you treat others is revealing
Your true heart shows by what you do and say

Take your sad feelings (sad feelings)
To God in prayer (to God in prayer) and He will meet you there!
To feel it with you - He is there with you
He'll help you through 'cause Jesus has feelings too.

What kind of face do your feelings make when you feel scared? Make that face!
What kind of face do your feelings make when you feel happy? Make that face!
Did Jesus ever feel that same feeling? (Oh yeah!)
It's okay when you feel that way
But how you treat others is revealing
Your true heart shows by what you do and say
Take your scared feelings (scared feelings)
To God in prayer (to God in prayer) and He will meet you there!
To feel it with you - He is there with you
He'll help you through 'cause Jesus has feelings too.
What kind of face do your feelings make when you feel angry? Make that face!
What kind of face do your feelings make when you feel happy? Make that face!
Did Jesus ever feel that same feeling? (Oh yeah!)
It's okay when you feel that way
But how you treat others is revealing
Your true heart shows by what you do and say
Take your angry feelings (angry feelings)
To God in prayer (to God in prayer) and He will meet you there!
To feel it with you - He is there with you
He'll help you through 'cause Jesus has feelings too.
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Jesus - God with us, Emanuel
True God and True Man
Son of God and Son of Mary
He died on the cross, my Savior
My comfort, my provider
My God and my friend
Jesus - God with us - Emanuel X2

Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so x3
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Jesus is the Word
He's the Living Word
I hear HIM every day
Jesus is the Truth
Jesus is the Life
HE is the only Way

In the B-I-B-L-E
In the Bible!
J-E-S-U-S
Jesus!
Jesus is the Word
He's the Living Word

Jesus is the Word
He's the Living Word
He speaks to me everyday
Jesus is the Truth
Jesus is the Life
Jesus is the only Way'

He's the Living
He's the Holy Living Word
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Jesus, please hear our prayer
We need You everyday
We bow our heads and speak to You
Jesus, please hear our prayer

In the morning before we eat
We ask You please bless our food
And guide us as we live today
In everything we do

At night before we go to bed
After we brush our teeth
We bow on our knees and ask You please
Keep us safe while we sleep
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Jesus' stories teach us about HIM
Tell us about HIS love
And how HE came to save HIS children
And HIS Father's home up above

Oh how I love to hear
All of Jesus' Stories
Written in the Bible
The Word of God is true
Will you read to me
Every Word HE said
Because I love to hear
Jesus' Stories

Jesus said to bring the children to HIM
HE picked them up and put them on HIS knee
HE wants us all to be HIS little children
And listen to all of HIS Stories
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Anna and Simeon holding the baby
Jesus, the Light of the World
They knew that their arms held the promised Messiah
Jesus, the Light of the World

Jesus the Light of the World
He is waiting for you to hold on to Him too
More than a baby and more than a man
Jesus, the Light of the World
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Jesus help me to be kind
Help me help someone today
I want to be just like you
I want to do what YOU would do

This act of kindness I will do
Will put a smile on someone's face
And let them know that I love YOU
And to know YOU love them too

Jesus help me to be kind
Help me help someone today
I want to be just like you
I want to do what YOU would do

I want to be just like you
I want to do what YOU would do
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My Father loves me all the time
Even when I have been bad
HE is always here with me
HE makes me happy when I'm sad

My Father always will forgive me
When I tell HIM I am wrong
When I tell HIM am sorry
HE always welcomes me home

I always get in trouble
When I disobey
But I can always go to My Father
I don't have to be afraid
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Other Verses
-I will love the Lord with all my heart...
-I will love You Lord with all my heart...
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Share the Good News of the Lord and sing
Shout it out and make the church bells ring
Show the people on Earth today
Jesus' love is a better way

You gotta be good to your neighboor
Good to your friends
Good to your family
You gotta love one another
Like a sister or a brother
'cause Jesus loves you and me
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Jesus help us to obey our moms and dads
Their rules help us know what's good and what is bad
If we listen close to what they say
And honor them each night and day
God promises that blessings come our way

It's good to obey
Our parents everyday
Cause their rules keep us healthy, safe
and show us how to get along
And when we obey
We choose the better way
Cause God's Word teaches us how to obey
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Getting along with others each day
can be a hard thing to do
You know what is right, so talk it out
when others are mean to you
I wanna be a peacemaker
And learn to forgive like Jesus
I wanna be a peacemaker
Loving others as God loves me
Jesus help me make peace
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Praise praise the LORD
Praise praise the LORD
Praise the Name of the LORD God most high

From the east to the west
All over the world
The Name of the LORD shall be praised

When the sun begins to rise
Until the sun has goes down
The Name of the LORD shall be praised
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I was glad when they said, "Let us go to the house of the Lord!"
I was glad when they said, "Let us go to the house of the Lord!"
Let us sing and pray
Talk with God each day
I was glad when they said, "Let us go to the house of the Lord!"
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Speak to us Jesus
We want to hear
Everything
That you say

Tell us about
YOUR Father's home
Speak to us Jesus
We want to know

Speak to us Jesus
YOUR Words of Truth
Teach us how
To follow YOU

Tell us how
YOU love us so
Speak to us Jesus
We want to know
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I thank You, thank You, thank You, thank You
for friends, home, church and food
Merci', Gracias, Danke, Thank You
for You are so good

I thank You, thank You, thank You, thank You
thanks for all You've done
Merci', Gracias, Danke, Thank You
Father, Spirit, Son
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Those who love and care for you
Who is in your Heavenly family?
God our Father and the people in the church
surrounding us with love

We gather together to celebrate family
Our church is the Family of God
Sharing together the blessing of Jesus
the Family of God
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We gather in our Sacred Space
For we know your Spirit's in this place
Here safely held in your embrace
To You our hearts give praise - always
To You our hearts give praise - always
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The King of Love my shepherd is
Whose goodness fails me never
I nothing lack if I am His
And He is mine forever

Our Father who art in Heaven (Repeat)
Hallowed be thy name (Repeat)
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done (Repeat)
On earth as it is in Heaven (Repeat)
Give us this day our daily bread (Repeat)
And forgive us our trespasses (Repeat)
As we forgive those who trespass against us (Repeat)
And lead us not into temptation (Repeat)
But deliver us from evil (Repeat)
Amen. (Repeat)
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We’ve learned so much and we’ve had some fun
Time passed so quickly, now our time is done
The things that we have learned are just the start
Of a lifetime serving in the Church
with Jesus in your heart

Refrain Take the Good News of the Lord with you
Take the Good News of the Lord with you
Share the love of God today
Spread some kindness along the way
Take the Good News of the Lord with you
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He is God the Father
He is God the Son
He is God the Holy Spirit
He is God all Three in One.
Let's pray the Sign Of The Cross
as we welcome Him here

In the name of the Father
And of the Son
And of the Holy Spirit
Amen!
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Come join the Wonderfully Made Parade
Celebrate the awesome things that God has made
God created me special
He made you special too
We sing and pray and laugh and play
Look at all the things that we can do

We are wonderful, fantastic, marvelous, and amazing
Astonishing, terrific, and splendid
We are wonderful, fantastic, marvelous, and amazing
Astonishing, terrific, and splendid
Come join the Wonderfully Made Parade!
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We celebrate (celebrate)
We Celebrate
We celebrate (celebrate)
Jesus in our life

In our church
In our family
Everywhere we go
We celebrate (celebrate)
Jesus in our life

Jesus' celebrations
Teach us about God
Teach us how to worship
Let's celebrate a lot
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Jesus YOU are God the Son
YOUR Word shows us what to do
YOU'RE our TEACHER, YOU'RE our LORD
And at Mass, we give praise to You

We come and give praise to you!
Jesus, we remember you!

Jesus is the Lamb of God
HE takes away all our sins
The Eucharist is truly Jesus
And at Mass, we give thanks to HIM

We come and give thanks to you!
Jesus, we remember you!

Jesus YOU are God the Son
YOUR Word shows us what to do
The Eucharist is truly Jesus
And at Mass, we remember You
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We three kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star

Oh star of wonder, star of light
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light

To this place where animals stir
Gold and frankincense and myrrh
Gifts we bring fit for a king
For this humble babe so pure

Oh star of wonder, star of light
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light

Glorious now behold him arise
King and God and sacrifice
Allelujah, Allelujah!
Earth to heaven replies

Oh star of wonder, star of light
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
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Jesus, You are God
There is none like You
Jesus, You are God
And we worship You

In good times (in good times)
In bad times (in bad times)
All the time You are with us

Jesus, You are God
There is none like You
Jesus, You are God
And we worship You

Our Savior (Our Savior)
Redeemer (Redeemer)
All the time You are with us

Jesus, You are God
There is no one like You
Jesus, You are God
And we worship You
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