This is another of the songs from the As One Voice digital archive that was never included in their collections that I have blogged here before. Marist priest, Kevin Bates does have several songs in AOV 1&2, but this one was only in As One Voice for Kids. While written for children and school liturgies, it would be fine for the Procession of the Gifts.
The sheet music can be purchased at As One Voice. It is listed as “We Live and Love By Your Word”, but the sheet music and the text leaves out the “by”. The sample music there doesn’t help because it is James Maher’s “Alive to Your Love!”
You can use the backing I made to learn the song:
1 O God we hear your story, we listen to your word.
Our lives sing out the news we hear, we live and love your Word.
2 We gather round your table, guests at your holy meal.
We taste the Bread of life and drink the cup your love reveals.
3 As honoured guests we honour you who open wide your heart.
No one of us beyond the reach of love’s amazing heart.
4 We thank you for your welcome, as Jesus feeds our soul.
Each day our thanks will flow as loving lives unfold.
5 The Word that is your story, Word our living Bread.
Will be the gift we bring until our hungry world is fed.
© 2000 Kevin Bates