Brother Marie-Joseph Hoàng Đạt, fsc
gives himself to God and Young People
F O R   L I F E
at Mont La Salle, on June 18th, 2000

At De La Salle Chapel, on June 19
Brothers and Sisters host Frere Dat, his mother, his relatives and friends
in celebrating his total commitment to the service of young people.

Brother DAT:

Opened to the world,
With burning heart for CHRIST,
Day after day, month after month,
I consecrate myself to GOD.
Opened to the world,
I hear the call of GOD!

Community:

God comes to you, Brother,
Through the poor, the uneducated little ones
Who are calling you to open their mind,
To open school where they can find love.

Little Child:

Brother, come to me!
Live with me,
In love,
In trust,
Teach me how to love GOD
So I can sing praise to the LORD.

Brother DAT:

Opened to the world,
With a burning heart for CHRIST,
Day after day, month after month,
I consecrate myself to GOD.
Opened to the world,
I hear the call of GOD!

Community:

Brother, look at the poor children
Wandering, uneducated
Knowing nowhere to go
Without any future.
What a life!
What a call!

Brother DAT:

Here I am, God!
I consecrate my WHOLE life to you,
So that these little ones can be liberated from ignorance,
And can love JESUS and this world with a burning heart

Chorus:

My life is settled
I have found the way,
Like a thirsting deer finding the running spring.
This is the Lasallian way of life,
Come and join us,
Together and by association,
Let's consecrate ourselves for the Reign of God (bis)