This is a Patricia Smith song that seems ideal for primary school masses, with its condensed version of the New Testament for verses, and an invitation in the chorus especially for children getting ready for first communion who are overwhelmed.
Like a lot a lot of songs suitable for children, that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t work in an all ages parish, especially if the Gospel pericopes were in the readings for the day.
The sheet music can be purchased at Willow.
My backing has a tempo of 105, but I’m not sure what style the author intended.
Refrain
No Matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done,
You are welcome at the table of the Lord.
No matter where you’ve been, no matter why you’ve come,
You belong in the Kingdom of the Lord.
1 Matthew was a tax collector,
hated and reviled by everyone he saw, except the Lord.
Jesus said, “Come follow me,”
and Matthew didn’t wait to see, left everything and followed him.
2 People brought their children up to Jesus but his friends said,
“No he’s tired today. Just go away!”
Jesus told them, “Let the children come to me,
don’t stop them for these little ones belong to God.
3 Zacchaeus wasn’t tall and when the Lord was passing by
he couldn’t see so he climbed a tree.
Jesus called, “Come down, Zacchaeus, come to eat with me,”
Zacchaeus knew that day that he was saved.
4 Peter was a fisherman a follower of Jesus
but he turned away. His friend? No Way!
Jesus called him back to be the one to build his Church.
“Now, Peter, you must feed, my lambs and sheep.”
5 Paul set out to persecute the followers of Jesus
till he lost his sight and saw the light.
Jesus chose him out of all to take his Gospel
to the world and spread the Word that he had heard.
© 2018 P A Smith. Published by Willow Publishing.