Vienne la paix

Refrain: Vienne la paix sur notre terre,
             La paix de Dieu pour les nations !
             Vienne la paix entre les freres,
             La paix de Dieu dans nos maisons.

Nos epees deviendront charrues de laboureurs,
Nos lances deviendront des faux pour les moissons.
Vienne la paix de Dieu !
On ne s'armera plus pays contre pays,
Les soldats cesseront de preparer la guerre
Vienne la paix de Dieu !

Les hommes desunis se donneront la main !
On ne commettera plus.ni mal ni cruaute,
Vienne la paix de Dieu !
Les captifs chanteront leurs chants de delivrance
Les camps de refugies se changeront en jardins !
Vienne la paix de Dieu !

Gospel Acclamation
             Alleluia, Alleluia!
             Come, Holy Spirit.fill the hearts of your faithful
             and kindle in them the fire of your love.
             Alleluia!

Gospel
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John 20 : 19-23

In the evening of the first day of the week, the door were closed in the
room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and
stood among them. He said to them, "Peace be with you", and showed
them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy when they
saw the Lord, and he said to them again, "peace be with you.
             "As the Father sent me,
             so am I sending you."
After saying this he breathed on them and said :
             "Receive the Holy Spirit.
             For those whose sins you forgive,
             they are forgiven;
             for those whose sins you retain,
             they are retained."

This is the Gospel of the Lord