1. God is here Make yourselves at home
Nursery Rhyme Mass
God is here
Make yourselves at home

2. We gather round in this holy space Holy Space, filled with grace
To do what Jesus taught us
Here we go round the mulberry bush

3. We hear the stories of our King
Eternal life, for us he’ll win
We share his meal and pray with him
And do what Jesus taught us.

4. In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
Amen!

5. The Lord be with you
And also with you.

6. Sorry

7. Just like lost sheep we have gone astray Done bad things and run away
So we come to say sorry
Make things better as you see
Loving Jesus make anew
Our lives so we can be like you.
Ba Ba black sheep

8. You are forgiven

9. You're forgiven and you know it, so clap your hands
so you really ought to show it,
If you’re happy…

10. Jesus loves you and you know it,
so stamp your feet
so you really ought to show it

11. If you believe that God forgives you,
say “We do” “We do”
When you say that you are sorry,
you no longer have to worry
God takes away your sin,
so say “Amen”. Amen!

12. Glory be to God on high On the earth be peace  Lord and God and heavenly king Our praises never cease
Old MacDonald

13. We praise you YES. We bless you YES
We praise you YES! We bless you YES! We praise you, bless you  Glory and adore you Thank you glorious God on high Lord God Heavenly king. 

14. God Almighty Father Dear Jesus Christ God’s son Like a lamb you take our sin The wrong things we have done

15. Hear our prayer YES. Hear our prayer YES. Hear us Hear us
Hear our prayer YES! Hear our prayer YES! Hear us  Hear us. Have mercy and be near us For you are the Holy One.  Father, Spirit, Son.

16. Let us pray…

17. Listen…

18. God our Father, above all other We believe, we believe who created all things, who created all things Earth and sea, stars and me.
Christ our Saviour, Christ our Saviour We believe, we believe Lived and died and risen, lived and died and risen You and me, set us free.
Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit We believe, we believe Moving here among us, moving here among us God right here, near as near.
Three in one, three in one One in three, one in three God revealing all things, God revealing all things Dancing free, trinity.
Frere Jacques

19. We thank you Lord for all we have All we have, all we have We thank you Lord for all we have Which you give us
London Bridge is Falling Down

20. We pray to you for all our friends, all our friends, all our friends And all those who need our prayer Come and help them

21. We pray for those who are sick or ill sick or ill, sick or ill sad or lonely, stressed or ill Come and help them

22. Hail Mary full of grace full of grace, full of grace The Lord is with you, pray for us Now and always

23. And to God we give our prayers give our prayers, give our prayers Hear us Lord and help us on Now and always
Amen!

24. So let us share a sign of peace A kiss or hug before the feast…
Here we are
One in Christ
Gathered here
Ain’t this nice?
So let us share a sign of peace
A kiss or hug before the feast…
The peace of the Lord be always with you
And also with you
Let us offer one another a sign of God’s peace
This Old Man

25. Pray, my dear friends,
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his church.

26. The Lord is here right now His spirit with us
Lift up your hearts to him
We lift them up
It’s the right thing to do
Yes, Jesus
Oh yes, we come in prayer
Kum By Yah

28. Holy, Holy Lord, O Holy God Our prayers are joined By all the Saints
Blessed is the one
Who comes in peace
Blessed is the Prince of Peace
Kum By Yah

30. Let us proclaim of our faith: “Christ has died And has arisen
Christ will come
To us again
O yes, he will return”
Kum By Yah

32. Amen, Amen Let it be so, We say this now, Amen, O yes, Amen!
Kum By Yah

33. Our Father, who art in heaven Hallowed be thy na-a-ame.
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in Heaven.
Pop goes the Weasel

34. Give us today our daily bread
Forgive us all our si-i-ns
As we forgive
all those us who sin
or trespass against us

35. Let us not be drawn into
Any kind of temptation
Deliver us
from the evil one
Amen, Amen, Amen.

36. You take away, the sin of the world Have mercy on us, Lamb of God
Lamb of God, Lamb of God
You take away, the sin of the world
Have mercy on us, Lamb of God
Don’t let us stray away from the flock
You take away the sin of the world
So grant us peace
Three Blind Mice

37. Come and eat, come and drink
You’re welcome here, come quite near
Share in his body and blood with us
It tastes like wine and bread but just
Know that inside it’s not quite thus
Share the food of God.

38. come and receive
(all are welcome to God's holy altar)

39. Thank you for the meal we eat
Christ brings us life
Polly, put the kettle on

40. Now let us go from this place
To do his work

41. The Lord be with you And also with you.
Let us bow our heads and pray for God’s blessing

42. May the Lord now +bless you And keep you all safe
Send you out from here
In a state of grace
Take what we have learned
About Jesus our King
And do what he has taught us
To make the world a better thing.
Sing a song of sixpence

43. Go, the Mass has ended
But our service has begun
We heard it straight from Jesus
What it means to live as one
With him now up in heaven
Looking from above
Blessing us in all our work
Let’s go and share his love.

44. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God. Amen.

45. The full text of the Nursery Rhyme Mass
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Creative Ideas for Sacramental Worship
with Children
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