THIS IS MY BODY
(Dana / Fr. Frank Pavone)

Dana, Gretchen Harris & Mark Girardin - 2001


DANA:
This is my body
An empty shell without you now
I see you in the face of ev'ry child
This is my body
But you are always in my heart
Always in my mind
If I could choose again
There'd be no choice for me but you
I'd do what I must do
I'd even give my life for you

This is my body
You cannot tell me what to do
It's not up to you, I will decide
This is my body
And I alone will choose
If this life within me lives or dies
This is my body
I'll do what I must do
This is my life
I will not sacrifice my life for you

GRETCHEN:
This is my body
Given up for you
That you might live eternally
This is my body
Let thy will be done, not mine
Groping at the breast, crushed as the wine
This is my body
I do what I must do
I give my life
A sacrifice of love for you

BOTH:
This is my body
GRETCHEN:
Given up for you
DANA:
I have the right to
I have so much to lose
Don't tell me what to do
BOTH:
This is my body
GRETCHEN:
Let thy will be done, not mine
DANA:
If I could choose again
There'd be no choice for me but you
I don't know you
BOTH:
I'll never hold you
DANA:
You're always there
Awake or in my dreams
GRETCHEN:
I give my life
DANA:
This is my life
I cannot sacrifice my life
GRETCHEN:
I would do anything
BOTH:
For you

DANA:
I can see no other way
The choice is me or you
GRETCHEN:
Father, forgive them
They know not what they do
DANA:
How can I forgive myself
For what I've done to you
MARK:
My wounds have set you free
Do this in remembrance of me
This is my body
Given up for you
That you might live eternally
This is my body
Let thy will be done, not mine
Groping at the breast, crushed as the wine
ALL:
This my body
I do what I must do
MARK:
I give my life
A sacrifice of love
BOTH:
I give a sacrifice
ALL:
For you
DANA:
I give my life
I give my life, a sacrifice
ALL:
A sacrifice of love for you


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2005)