Included in the ACMRO’s WDMR resources web page is a newly composed song whose lyrics took inspiration from Pope Francis’ message highlighting the “fundamental reality of the Exodus, of every exodus, is that God precedes and accompanies his people and all his children in every time and place.” From wandering and slavery, God called his people to be pilgrims on their way to his promised home for them.
The song also emphasises that Christ continues to provide the bread of his real body and the wine of his real blood to his people to nourish them in the pilgrimage and journey to our true home: heaven, where his love reigns.
The song was co-composed by Don Gomez (lyrics) and Nilo Nucup (music). The song's digital arrangement was by Paul Cortez of the Limang Siglo team headed by Fernando Contreras, Jr., and performed by Year 4 student Dominiq Gomez from Canberra. Special thanks to Ryan Macalandag for the audio and video recording and editing.
Imprimatur: Archbishop Christopher Prowse, Nihil Obstat: Fr Trenton van Reesch of the Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn.
To download the lyrics and musical sheet, please click here. To request a copy of the instrumental, please email info@acmro.catholic.org.au
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