Taizé Prayer
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Taizé Prayer Singing is one of the most important forms of prayer. A few words sung over and over again reinforce the meditative quality of the prayer. They express a basic reality of faith that can quickly be grasped by the intellect, and that gradually penetrates the heart and the whole being Brother Roger of Taizé
Transcript of Taizé Prayer
Taizé Prayer
Singing is one of the most important forms of prayer. A few words sung over and over again
reinforce the meditative quality of the prayer. They express a basic reality of faith
that can quickly be grasped by the intellect, and that gradually penetrates the heart and the whole being
Brother Roger of Taizé
Be Not Afraid
Sing Praises
In God Alone
Ubi Caritas
Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:1-4
Silence When we try to express communion with God in words,
our minds quickly come up short.
But in the depths of our being, through the Holy Spirit,
Christ is praying more than we imagine.
Though God never stops trying to communicate with us,
God never wants to impose anything.
Often God’s voice is heard in a whisper, in a breath of silence.
Remaining in silence in God’s presence,
open to the Holy Spirit is already prayer.
Brother Roger
Intercessions:
Response: Lord, hear our prayer
Our Father
God is Forgiveness
The Jesus Song
In the Lord I’ll Be Ever Thankful
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Be Not Afraid: Text and Tune: Taizé Community, © 2007, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent. Laudate, Omnes Gentes: Text: All peoples, praise the Lord; Taizé Community Tune: Jacques Berthier © 1978, 1980, 1981, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent. Ubi Caritas: Text: 1 Corinthians 13:2-8; Where charity and love are found, God is there; Taizé Community, 1978, © 1979, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent. In God Alone: Text: Taizé Community Tune: Jacques Berthier© 1991, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent. God is Forgiveness: Text and Tune: Taizé Community, © 2007, 2011, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent. The Jesus Song: Text based on the Jesus Prayer and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Text and music © 2014, Tom Booth. Published by Spirit & Song®, a division of OCP. All rights reserved. In the Lord I’ll Be Ever Thankful: Text: Taizé Community, © 1986, 1991, 2011, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent.
