GOD THE CREATOR (Father)
"In the beginning, when God created the universe"
A. OPENING SONG
Father I Adore You
By Terry Coelho
Father, I adore You.
Lay my life before You.
How I love You.
Jesus, I adore You.
Lay my life before You.
How I love You.
Spirit, I adore You.
Lay my life before You.
How I love You.
B. SCRIPTURAL READING
(Gen. 1, 1-9)
In the beginning, when God created the Heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland and darkness covered the abyss, while the mighty wind swept over the waters.
Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw how good the light was. God then separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” Thus evening came, and the morning followed – the first day.
Then God said: “Let there be a dome in the middle of the waters, to separate one body of water from another.” And so it happened: God made the dome, and it separated the water above the dome from the water below it. God called the dome “the sky.” Evening came, and morning followed – the second day.
Then God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered into a single basin, so that the dry land may appear.” And so it happened: the water under the sky was gathered into a basin, and the land appeared.
C. MEDITATION
“And so the whole universe was completed. By the seventh day, God finished what He had been doing and stopped working. He blessed the seventh day and set it apart as special, because by that day He had completed His creation and stopped working and that is how the universe was created.” (Gen. 2, 1-4)
The Father had completed the work of creation including the creation of Adam and Eve who disobeyed God.
D. PRAYER
Moses said: “The Lord, the lord, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity, continuing His kindness for a thousand generation, and forgiving wickedness and crime and sin; yet not declaring the guilty, guiltless, but punishing children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation for their fathers’ wickedness!” (Ex. 34, 6-7)
E. LITANY
Litany to the Most Holy Trinity
Leader: God the Father of Heaven,
All: * Have mercy on us!
: God the Son, Redeemer of the world, *
: God the Holy Spirit, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, one God, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, the Undivided Unity, the greatest of all mysteries, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, the Holiest of all the Holy, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, the source of all blessings and glory, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, the true God and only God, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, glorious in Your majesty, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, Almighty and Eternal God Holy Trinity, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, the most glorious of all names, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, who dwells in my soul, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, the most powerful of all, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, the most worthy of all praise, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, King and Center of all hearts, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, enriching all who invoke Thee, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, fountain of life and holiness, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, source of all consolation, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, hope of all who die in Thee, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, delight of all the Saints, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, the Holiest and most sublime, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, Yours be the kingdom power and might, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, who reigns in the highest Heavens, *
: O Most Holy Trinity, Eternal Triune God whom earth and heaven adore, *
Leader: Let us pray.
All: O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the mighty and the Most Powerful in heaven and on earth, grant complete renewal and transformation of all the people in the world. May the salvation and unity of all mankind be achieved, that there will be only one voice in proclaiming You power and wisdom, Your honor and glory for all eternity. Amen.
“Bishops represent God the Father to the priests, the religious and the laity as his flock.”
“Consecration is to God alone.”
“The Holy Father the Pope also represents God the Father to the whole Church.”
“Husbands also represent God the Father in their families.”
“Religious Vows are made to the Blessed Trinity.”
“Religious Life is the ante-room before the throne of the Blessed Trinity.”
Divine Praises to the Most Holy Trinity
All: Blessed be God in His Majesty
: Blessed be the Most Holy Trinity, the Undivided Unity
: Blessed be the Most Merciful Trinity
: Blessed be the Most Loving Trinity
: Blessed be the Holiest of all the Holy
: Blessed be the Undivided Trinity
: Blessed be the Three Divine Persons in One God
: Blessed be the true God and only God
: Blessed be the Almighty Goodness united in the Three Divine Persons
: Blessed be God the Father Almighty
: Blessed be Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son
: Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete
: Blessed be the Almighty and Eternal God
: Blessed be His Holy Name
: Blessed be the glorious of all names
: Blessed be His Glorious Majesty, the Great Lord One in Three
: Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints.
Adorer’s Prayer
(Taught by the Angel of God to the three children at Fatima)
O my God, I believe, I adore, I hope, I love Thee!
I ask pardon for those who do not believe, nor adore, nor hope, nor love Thee.
O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I adore Thee profoundly!
I offer Thee the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Present in all the Tabernacles of the world,
for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifference committed against Thee
in which He Himself is offended. Amen.
F. CLOSING SONG
SING PRAISES TO THE LIVING GOD
I. Sing praises to the living God, glory hallelujah!
Come adore the living God, glory hallelujah!
Though sun and moon may pass away,
His word will ever stay.
His power is forevermore, glory hallelujah!
Refrain:
Glory to the Trinity,
the Undivided Unity!
The Father, Son and Spirit one.
From whom all life and goodness come.
II. To the living God we sing, glory hallelujah!
Let our love and praises ring, glory hallelujah!
To His Son He always
His mercy and His love.
Praise Him now forever, glory hallelujah!
“Ignorance of the Father is ignorance of Jesus.”
“Heaven is the home of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”
“Hell is the absence of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”
“Purgatory is the ‘cleansing Room’ before we face the Holy Spirit.”
“Heaven is home with the Blessed Trinity.”
“Hell is the burning desert without the Holy Trinity.”