Ignatian
Spirituality In Music
The Jesus Prayer
The congregation anchors The Jesus Prayer by repeating a simple, four-measure melody. Choir and cantor parts add depth and solemnity to the congregation’s voice. Gradually remove parts and return to silence, or build to a dramatic climax in parallel harmony. SMAT
Lyric Outtake
Jesus Christ,
have mercy on me a sinner.
Quotes to Coonsider
"... the sinner cannot heal, the sinner can only be sorry. Only
God can heal" (English, 74).
"Even if such persons have an intellectual grasp of the fact that
they cannot save themselves, they may continue to behave as if they could
and feel emotionally that they must" (English, 14).
"The frightening aspect of all this is that we are the cause of
our own enslavement… pride, concern for ourselves, self-punishment,
and self-hatred--we set ourselves against the whole world, the universe,
and even God" (English, 57).
"The basic truth that makes us free is that God loves us with an
overwhelming love" (English, 42).
"Cultures and nations sin, and individuals become both victims and
accomplices of their sin." --William J. Connolly, S.J. (Fleming BOR,
286).
"We are called to combat not only the sin in our lives, but the sin and disorder in the universe as well" (English, 66).
Scriptures for Meditation
| Phil 2: 10, 11 | At the name of Jesus every knee must bend |
| 1 Jn 1: 8-10 | If we say we have not sinned, we deceive ourselves |
| Rom 3: 9-18 | We are under the power of sin |
| Heb 10: 26-27 | The willful sinner risks fearful judgment |
| Lk 13: 1-5 | Unless you repent, you will perish |
| Mt 13: 14-17 | This people’s heart has grown dull |
| Mt 25: 31-46 | The Son of Man will come to judge nations |
| Eph 2: 1-8 | You were dead through sin, by grace saved |
| Ps 32: 1-5 | We are miserable before, happy after, confessing sin |
| Ps 103: 1-14 | The Lord is merciful, gracious, slow to anger |
| (See Scriptures for “Jesus, Peace” and theme of loved sinner) | |
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