Summary of Pope Francis' Visit to the Holy Land
Pope Francis historic visit to the Holy Land is over. The Catholic bishops of the region have prepared and maintained a webpage with images, articles, and video of the trip. Included in this detailed reference is an article of other papal visists to the Holy Land. Among the many other items to share with your students is the official anthem of the Pope's visit, written by a group of Holy Land musicians. The English refrain and lyrics are below: In the footsteps of Francis Refrain: With you we go onward as witnesses to Christ Spreading the light of the Word in the footsteps of Francis 1. With you we go like Mary with the light of the Nativity We keep the covenant that we gained in the water of baptism And the Cross of our Redeemer, its power, protects us We carry it and go forward, good news for the enslaved. 2. With you we seek the face of the Redeemer in every human being We plant love that blossoms into joy, we witness to faith And the Church of our Redeemer invigorates us with her sacraments We are nourished by them and we go forward immersed in safety 3. With you we vest the cloak of mercy among all creatures We become apostles of peace among the nations of the earth The Gospel of our Redeemer, its light guides us We live by it and go forward calling for amity. 4. With you we raise our prayer from the land of holiness We pray for the East in pain, lost on its way The love of our Redeemer preserves us and enriches us We clothe ourselves in it and go forward on the path of deliverance. 5. With you we sing the resurrection and proclaim life Bearing witness to Peter meeting his brother once again Jesus our Redeemer commands us to unity Let’s listen and go forward, our goal to gratify Him.