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MTR & St. Camillus - "Prayer of St. John Paul the Great"

from Self Portrait by MTR

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After John Paul II was consecrated as Pontiff of the Catholic Church in 1978, he said his first Mass as Bishop of Rome and during that Mass he gave his first homily as Pope. That homily was translated into many languages and the entire text was published in Newsweek that year. I was so impressed with it that I took a ruler and underlined many passages from the text. I wove the passages into a tapestry of underlying messages that he had for his church. I called this work the Prayer of John Paul II. Now that he is Canonized as a Saint I call the song Prayer of St. John Paul the Great. It fits in nicely for congregational singing. Our folk group at the Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park, CA sang it for the first time with the congregation in 1982.

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CHORUS
We will Stand up Together,
in the Unity of God.
We will Stand up Together,
to Show our Children Love.
We will Stand up Together,
to Face the World Today.
We will Stand up Together,
and through Jesus' Heart We Pray:

There Is no Human Progress,
when Everything Conspires:
To give Full Reign to Instincts,
of Self-interest, Lust and Power.
We must Find a Simple Way to Live,
to Serve Humanity:
We must Open to our Brothers,
and our Sisters who have Needs

CHORUS

We are Troubled by Reports,
of Destructive Weaponry:
And as Christians we're Divided,
we're not yet One Family.
But we Reaffirm the Right to Life,
of Children, yet Unborn:
Help us Jesus gentle Savior,
to withstand the World's Scorn

CHORUS

Faced with All Life's Disappointments Lord,
we Slip and often Fall:
But with Your Help and Intercession,
we can Answer to Your Call:
To Resist Manipulation,
and All the World holds Dear.
Gentle Father shed Your Wisdom,
on Your People gathered Here.

CHORUS

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from Self Portrait, released October 5, 2019

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MTR Lincoln, Nebraska

MTR consumed half his life practicing Materials Science & Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. He spent the other half as a #Catholic #Folk #SingerSongwriter in the Music Ministry of the Catholic Church. One of his greatest joys in life is knowing that through these Albums his music will live on. He lives quietly in Lincoln, NE with his wife and oldest son. ... more

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