Journey With Us, Jesus

Searching for Australian Catholic music turns up some material from far afield.

This is the Diocesan hymn from the Catholic Diocese of Townsville, written by Sister Judy Foster.

The sheet music is available from the diocese, and you can hear their version here.

I added some BIAB percussion to my backing:

Journey with us, Jesus, as we move into our future;
open up our hearts to hear your Word;
Surround us with your Spirit and your presence deep within:
Becoming new, becoming new in You.

May we welcome one another with respect and warmth and love.
May we see Your face in each and every one.
May we change our way of being without stubbornness of heart,
so we are the message ‘all belong’.

Journey with us, Jesus, as we move into our future;
open up our hearts to hear your Word;
Surround us with your Spirit and your presence deep within:
Becoming new, becoming new in You.

May your mother, Mary, Help of Christians guide our vision,
with the witness of the saints who’ve gone before,
so all our work gives glory to the Trinity of love,
the source of joy and energy and life.

© Sr Judy Foster sgs

There are a couple of extra verses as well there :

May we turn and seek your presence when our doubts block out your face,

So your touch leads us to trusting all you are

May our faith grow stronger daily, in our work and in our prayer,

So our voices all say ‘I believe’.

May we let the Spirit’s wind rush through the centre of our being

So we let go fear, allowing grace to flow

With the power given to us when we gather as your church

As we walk the pathway to ‘become’.

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