This document is a collection of poems, passages, and prayers that express a longing for God and faith in God alone. It includes: 1) Poems expressing a desire to worship God who is described as the author's strength, shield, heart's desire, and joy giver. 2) A passage from the Bible where Peter reaffirms his faith in Jesus as the holy one of God who has the words of eternal life. 3) Prayers asking God to give life through love and enable people to remain faithful to him.

2. As the deer
As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after Thee
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship Thee
You alone are my strength my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship Thee

3. You're my friend
And You are my brother
Even though You are a King
I love You more than any other
So much more than anything.
You alone are my strength my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship Thee

4. I want You more than gold
Or silver
Only You can satisfy
You alone are the real joy giver
And the apple of my eye.
You alone are my strength my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship Thee

5. Psalm 146
My soul, give praise to the Lord;
I will praise the Lord all my days,
make music to my God while I live.
They are happy who are helped by Jacob’s God,
whose hope is in the Lord their God,
who alone made heaven and earth,
the seas and all they contain.
It is the Lord who keeps faith for ever,
who is just to those who are oppressed.
It is God who gives bread to the hungry,
the Lord, who sets prisoners free.

6. The Lord who gives sight to the blind,
who raises up those who are bowed down,
the Lord, who protects the stranger
and upholds the widow and the orphan.
It is the Lord who loves the just
but thwarts the path of the wicked.
The Lord will reign for ever,
Zion’s God, from age to age. glory be….

7. Reading : John 6,66-69
“Many of Jesus’ disciples turned back and no
longer went about with him. So Jesus asked
the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?”
Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom
can we go? You have the words of eternal life.
We have come to believe and know that you
are the Holy One of God.”

8. Silence……
“Many of Jesus’ disciples turned back and
no longer went about with him.
So Jesus asked the twelve,
“Do you also wish to go away?”
Simon Peter answered him,
“Lord, to whom can we go?
You have the words of eternal life.
We have come to believe and
know that you are the Holy One of God.”

9. • Intercessions
God our Father, you gather us into the communion of
your Church:
give us life by your love.
God our Father, you never take back your call and your
gifts:
give us life by your love.
Son of the living God, your faithfulness enables us to
remain always faithful to you: give us life by your love.
give us life by your love.
Son of the living God, you are familiar with our trials
and our poverty: give us life by your love.
give us life by your love.

10. Holy Spirit, in our lives you stimulate a desire for
peace and justice: give us life by your love.
give us life by your love.
Holy Spirit, your road leads us towards all who
suffer in our society: give them life by your love.
give us life by your love.
Holy Spirit, you have placed gifts in our hearts to
make us creators of communion: give us life by
your love.
give us life by your love.
…………
• Our Father

11. Closing Prayer
Christ Jesus, enable us to forge a steadfast
heart to remain faithful to you. Risen Lord,
you send upon us the light of your forgiveness.
That is the perfect gift. And for each person,
to dare to forgive awakens God’s joy in us.
Amen.

12. GALILEE SONG
Deep within my heart, I feel voices whispering to me.
Words that I can’t understand; Meanings I can’t clearly hear!
Calling me to follow close, lest I leave myself behind!
Calling me to walking into evening shadows one more time!
So I leave my boats behind!
Leave them on familiar shores!
Set my heart upon the deep!
Follow you again, my Lord! (2)
In my memories, I know how you send familiar rains
falling gently on my days, dancing patterns on my pain!
And I need to learn once more in the fortress of my mind,
to believe in falling rain as I travel deserts dry!
As I gaze into the night down the future of my years,
I’m not sure I want to walk past horizons that I know!
But I feel my spirit called like a stirring deep within,
restless, ’til I live again beyond the fears that close me in!