Celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart, 2024

With multicultural images and acknowledging our Province’s musicians and composers.

James Roulier put this hymn by Francis Stanfield to music

O Sacred Heart, our home lies deep in thee;

on earth thou art an exile's rest,

in heav'n the glory of the blest,

O Sacred Heart.

O Sacred Heart, thou fount of contrite tears:

where'er those living waters flow,

new life to sinners they bestow,

O Sacred Heart.

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Tom Luby composed a polyphonic version of our motto.

Ametur. Ametur ubique terrarum Cor Jesu Sacratissimum. In aeternum.

[Google, Ametur Luby Youtube and several versions will come up, especially MSC Students Philippines and Albuquerque Women’s Choir.]

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Frank Andersen’s Strong and Constant

I will be Your God who walks with you
You will be always within my hand
Take your heart and give it all to me

Should you wander far away from me
I will search for you in every land
Should you call, then you will truly know

When you know sorrow within your life
I will come, I will embrace your heart
Through your pain you will discover me.

Strong and constant is my love.

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James Maher composed Heart of Jesus hymns and Mass settings. This one is not so well-known.

Jesus Sings the Blues

Jesus walks, Jesus shares the lonely road,

Jesus talks, Jesus finds the friendless lives,

Jesus hears the whispered sounds of darkened hearts,

Jesus cries, Jesus sings the blues.

Jesus sees, Jesus knows the twists of fate,

Jesus feels, Jesus needs the strength of love,

Jesus burns inside, burns for arms that hold on tight.

Jesus aches, Jesus sings the blues.

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Paul McCormack and Gerard McCormick have also composed Heart of Jesus hymns and Mass settings.