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FUNERAL VIGIL

July 8, 2016
SOLEMN HOUR OF PRAYER FOR Mr. JOSEPH ATABONG

JULY 9TH, 2016

DICKINSON, TEXAS

                       

                                 "I am the resurrection and the   life. 

                                  Those   who believe in me, even though

                                  they die, will live, and everyone who

                                  Lives   and believes in me will never die."

                                                                                                    John   11:25-26

 

 

Death is not the ultimate victor for the Christian.  The resurrection of Jesus Christ means that death is swallowed up in victory 1 Corinthians 15:55.  This is the root cause and source of our joyful hope.  We pray in the risen Lord for repose for the souls of those who have gone before us.  Together one day we shall be with the Lord in heaven where there will be no more death, and no more mourning or sadness.
Revelation 21:4


 




OPENING SONG


THERE’S A STRANGER AT THE DOOR

There’s a stranger at the door, Let Him in;

He has been there oft before, Let Him in;

Let Him in, er He is gone, Let Him in, the Holy One,

Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, Let Him in.

 

Open now to Him you heart, Let Him in;

If you wait He will depart, Let Him in;

Let Him in, He is your Friend,

He your soul will sure defend,

He will keep you to the end, Let Him in.

 

Hear you now His Living Voice? Let Him in;

Now, Oh now make Him your choice, Let Him in;

He is standing at your door,

Joy to you He will restore,

And His name you will adore, Let Him in

 

Now admit the Heavenly Guest, Let Him in;

He will make for you a feast, Let Him in;

He will speak your sins forgiv’n,

And when earth ties all are riv’n,

He will take you home to heav’n, Let Him in.

 

V.  In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

 

A. Amen.

R.  Almighty Father, eternal God, hear our prayers for your son Joseph Atabong whom you have called from this life to yourself. Grant him light, happiness, and peace. Let him pass in safety through the gates of death, and live forever with all your saints in the light you promised to Abraham and to all his descendants in faith. Guard him from all harms and on that great day of resurrection and reward; raise him up with all your saints. Pardon his sins and give him eternal life in your kingdom. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

God of mercy and compassion

1.         God of mercy and compassion

Look with pity upon me

Father, let me call thee Father

‘Tis thy child returns to thee.

Jesus, Lord I ask for mercy

Let me not implore in vain

All my sins I now detest them

Never will I sin again

 

2.         By my sins I have deserved

Death and endless misery

Hell with all its pains and torments

And for all eternity

Jesus, Lord, etc

 

3.         By my sins I have abandon’d

Right and claim to heaven above

Where the saints rejoice for ever

In a boundless sea of love.

Jesus, Lord, etc

 

4.         See our Saviour, bleeding, dying

On the cross of Calvary

To that cross my sins have nail’d him

Yet he bleeds and dies for me

Jesus, Lord, etc

 

INVITATION TO PRAYER (Priest/Leader)

 

V.  HOLY ROSARY

 

V.  Our Father …………………………..

V.  Hail Mary …………………………….

 

R.  I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into Hell. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

 

R.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, ...

1.         THE Glorious Mysteries

I.  The Resurrection

 

Let us contemplate in this mystery how our Lord, Jesus Christ, triumphing gloriously over death, rose again, the third day, immortal never to suffer again.

 

V. Our Father……..

V. Eternal rest grant unto Him, O Lord,
R. and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

V. Glory be………..

V. Oh my sweet Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of heal let all souls to heaven especially those in need of thy mercy.

V. May he rest in peace.
R. Amen.

II.  The Ascension

 

Let us contemplate in this mystery how our Lord, Jesus Christ, forty days after his resurrection, ascended into heaven, in the sight of his holy mother, and of his Apostles and disciples.

 

V. Our Father……..

V. Eternal rest grant unto Him, O Lord,
R. and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

V. Glory be………..

V. Oh my sweet Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of heal let all souls to heaven especially those in need of thy mercy.

V. May he rest in peace.
R. Amen.



III.  The descent of the Holy Spirit

 

Let us contemplate in this mystery how our Lord, Jesus Christ, being seated on the right hand of the Father, sent, as he had promised, the Holy Ghost upon his apostles, who on their return to Jerusalem, after the ascension, had persevered in prayer, with the Blessed Virgin Mary, awaiting the fulfillment of his promise.

 

V. Our Father……..

V. Eternal rest grant unto Him, O Lord,
R. and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

V. Glory be………..

V. Oh my sweet Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of heal let all souls to heaven especially those in need of thy mercy.

V. May he rest in peace.
R. Amen.



IV.  The Assumption

 

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the Blessed Virgin Mary, having passed out of this world, was assumed both body and soul into heaven by her divine Son.

 

V. Our Father……..

V. Eternal rest grant unto Him, O Lord,
R. and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

V. Glory be………..

V. Oh my sweet Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of heal let all souls to heaven especially those in need of thy mercy.

V. May he rest in peace.
R. Amen.



V.  The Coronation of Our Lady

 

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the Blessed Virgin Mary, amid the great jubilee and exultation of the whole court of heaven, was crowned by her divine Son with the brightest diadem of glory.

 

V. Our Father……..

V. Eternal rest grant unto Him, O Lord,
R. and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

V. Glory be………..

V. Oh my sweet Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of heal let all souls to heaven especially those in need of thy mercy.

V. May he rest in peace.
R. Amen.



Holy Queen: Hail, holy queen, Mother of mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope; to thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus; O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Queen of the most holy rosary, pray for us.

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ

 

Let us pray

O God, whose only-begotten Son, by his life, death and resurrection has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech you, that meditating upon these mysteries in the most holy rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord Amen.

FIRST READING

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 

The word of the Lord

Thanks be To God

RESPONSARIAL PSALM

Response: The Lord is my light and my salvation

The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear?

The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid?

Resp…………..

One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek:

To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life’

That I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord and contemplate his temple

Resp……………….

Hear, O Lord, the sound of my call; have pity on me, and answer me.

Your presence, O Lord, I seek. Hide not your face from me

Resp…………

I believe that I shall see the bounty of the Lord in the land of the living

Wait for the Lord with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord.

GOSPEL

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 20:1-16  

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

HOMILY

Prayer of the Faithful

Let us entreat our heavenly Father who is compassionate and loving as we pray:

 

We are assembled here in faith and confidence to pray for Joseph Atabong. Strengthen our hope so that we may live in the expectation of your Son’s coming. We pray to the Lord. God our Father, have Mercy on us, Have Mercy on us.

 

We pray for Joseph Atabong’s family, that the Lord will fill the present emptiness in their hearts with the love and prayerful support of many friends. We pray to the Lord. God our Father, have Mercy on us, Have Mercy on us.

 

For all those people who ministered to Joseph Atabduring his illness, that they may be blessed in abundance with God’s love for them. We pray to the Lord.

God our Father, have Mercy on us, Have Mercy on us.

 

For each of us with whom Joseph Atabong so generously shared his many gifts, may we, too, grow in the ability to share our gifts and lighten the burdens of others. We pray to the Lord. God our Father, have Mercy on us, Have Mercy on us.

 

For all those who loved and were loved by Joseph Atabong, that we may find comfort in our belief in the Lord’s promise to us of eternal life. We pray to the Lord.

God our Father, have Mercy on us, Have Mercy on us.

 

For each of us here present that God will bless us richly with the gifts He knows we need to fully celebrate life and recognize the new beginning which he offers us each day. We pray to the Lord. God our Father, have Mercy on us, Have Mercy on us.

 

For a moment, let us be with our own memories of Joseph Atabong. (pause) We pray to the Lord. God our Father, have Mercy on us, Have Mercy on us.

 

For those who mourn

Lord Jesus Christ, you wept over the death of Lazarus and said Blessed are those who mourn. Visit, we beseech you, with your compassion the homes and hearts of those who mourn the loss of Joseph Atabong and may their hope in the resurrection sustain them in this hour of trial.  We pray to the Lord.

God our Father, have Mercy on us, Have Mercy on us.

 

Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Savior gave us

THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

Sign of Fellowship

 

Eulogies and Tributes

 

 

Closing prayer

 

Receive, Lord, in tranquility and peace, the soul of your servant Joseph Atabong who has departed out of this present life to be with you.  Give him the life that knows no age, the good things that do not pass away; through Jesus Christ our Lord.


 



CLOSSING HYMN

 

PEACE, PERFECT PEACE

Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?
The blood of Jesus whispers peace within.

Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties pressed?
To do the will of Jesus, this is rest.

Peace, perfect peace, with sorrow surging round?
In Jesus's presence nought but calm is found.

Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far away?
In Jesus's keeping we are safe, and they.

Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown?
Jesus we know, and He is on the throne.

Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours?
Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers
It is enough: earth's struggles soon shall cease,
and Jesus call us to heaven's perfect peace.

I Surrender All

1. All to Jesus I surrender;
all to him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust him,
in his presence daily live.

Refrain:
I surrender all, I surrender all,
all to thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.

2. All to Jesus I surrender;
humbly at his feet I bow,
worldly pleasures all forsaken;
take me, Jesus, take me now.

(Refrain)

3. All to Jesus I surrender;
make me, Savior, wholly thine;
fill me with thy love and power;
truly know that thou art mine.
(Refrain)

4. All to Jesus I surrender;
Lord, I give myself to thee;
fill me with thy love and power;
let thy blessing fall on me.

(Refrain)

5. All to Jesus I surrender;
now I feel the sacred flame.
O the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory, to his name!

(Refrain)

 

 The Kids Song by Kaylene, Atabong, Delyanne and Friends


'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus


'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
just to take him at his word;
just to rest upon his promise,
just to know, "Thus saith the Lord."

Refrain:
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him!
How I've proved him o'er and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust him more!

2. O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
just to trust his cleansing blood;
and in simple faith to plunge me
neath the healing, cleansing flood!

(Refrain)

3. Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
just from sin and self to cease;
just from Jesus simply taking
life and rest, and joy and peace.

(Refrain)

4. I'm so glad I learned to trust thee,
precious Jesus, Savior, friend;
and I know that he’s with me,
wilt be with me to the end.

(Refrain)

 

Seat of Wisdom Ex-Students


A song to our Fallen Hero Joseph Atabong aka Nkem Njinya


 -->  SWISCOL COLLEGE ANTHEM

 

     We are Students of our Lady
     Shine the Light before all men
     In the Struggle for our Country
     we shall rise and conquer all
                           
                FORWARD EVER
                BACKWARD NEVER


     In the Spirit of Our Lady
     we shall rise and conquer all

2) Let Unity be among us
    For that, we show our own Love
    It is wisdom that we are Seeking
    All our grace will come from God
                         
                  FORWARD EVER
                  BACKWARD NEVER

     Let us strive to be united
     All our grace will come from God.

 

 

--->   Day by day

Day by day, and with each passing moment,
     Strength I find, to meet my trials here;
     Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment,
     I’ve no cause for worry or for fear.
     He Whose heart is kind beyond all measure
     Gives unto each day what He deems best—
     Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure,
     Mingling toil with peace and rest.

 

Every day, the Lord Himself      is near me
     With a special mercy for each hour;
     All my cares He wants to bear to cheer me,
     He Whose Name is Counselor and Pow’r.
     The protection of His child and treasure
     Is a charge that on Himself He laid;
     “As your days, your strength shall be in measure,”
     This the pledge to me He made.

 

 Help me then in every tribulation
So to trust Thy promises, O Lord,
That I lose not faith’s sweet consolation
Offered me within Thy holy Word.
Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting,
E’er to take, as from a father’s hand,
One by one, the days, the moments fleeting,
Till I reach the promised land.

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