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“Sacred music has an integral role in the funeral rites, since it can console and uplift mourners while, at the same time, uniting the assembly in faith and love. (OCF #30) Funeral music should express the Paschal Mystery and the Christian’s share in it. (OCF #30) Since music can evoke strong feelings, it should be chosen with care. It should console the participants and ‘help to create in them a spirit of hope in Christ’s victory over death and in the Christian’s share in that victory.’” (OCF #31)
In the reference notes, OCF refers to the Order of Christian Funerals – 1989In a general sense, music that is appropriate for a Catholic Mass is appropriate for a Funeral Liturgy. The following is a list of song suggestions for the funeral liturgy. While you are by no means limited to these suggestions, the songs should be from our hymnals so that all may participate. GC indicates the Gather Comprehensive hymnal, HS indicates the Hymnal Supplement. If you have questions, please contact the Parish Life Director.
The letters following each song indicate appropriate placement in the liturgy; bold indicates best.
(E=Entrance, P=Preparation, C=Communion, R=Recessional)
SONGS
All Creatures of Our God & King (E, R) GC #533
Amazing Grace (E, P, R) GC #612
Ave Maria (Chant) (P) GC #789
Ave Maria (Schubert’s) (P) may be instrumental if cantor not available
Be Not Afraid (E, P, C, R) GC #608
Behold the Lamb (C) GC #823
Canticle of the Sun (E, R) GC #496
Center of My Life (E, P, C, R) GC #598
City of God (E, R) GC #678
Eat This Bread (C) GC #838
Eye Has Not Seen (E, P, C, R) GC #638
For All the Saints (E, R) GC #793
For the Beauty of the Earth (E, P, R) GC #572
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (E, R) GC #524
How Can I Keep from Singing (E, P, R) GC #603
How Great Thou Art (E, P, R) GC #494
I Am the Bread of Life (C) GC #828
I Danced in the Morning (R) GC #708
I Have Loved You (E, P, R) GC #504
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (E, P, R) GC #646
Joyful, Joyful We Adore You (E, R) GC #528
Let All Things Now Living (E, P, R) GC #567
Let Us Be Bread (C) GC #816
Litany of the Saints (E, R) GC #796
Love Divine, All Love Excelling (E, P, R) GC #622
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace (E, P, R) GC #726
O, How I Long to See (E, P, C, R) HS #59
On Eagle’s Wings (E, P, C, R) GC #611
Rain Down (E, P, R) HS #68
Sing A New Song (E, R) GC #537
Soon and Very Soon (R) GC #718
Sow the Word (E, P, C, R) GC #516
Take and Eat (C) GC #831
Take Lord, Receive (E, P, R) HS #85
Taste and See (C) GC #814
The Lights of the City (R) HS #53
The Living Bread of God (C) GC #826
The Servant Song (E, P, R) GC #669
We Remember (E, P, C) GC #593
We Shall Rise Again (E, R) GC #772
Where Charity and Love Prevail (E, P) GC #625
With a Shepherd’s Care (E, P, R) GC #654
You Are Near (E, P, C, R) HS #101
RESPONSORIAL PSALMS
16 My Inheritance
23 Shepherd Me, O God GC #31
The Lord Is My Shepherd (setting by Crandal)
25 To You, O Lord GC #36
63 My Soul Is Thirsting GC #61
103 The Lord Is Kind and Merciful GC #100
116 I Will Walk in the Presence (setting by Roger Mock)
122 Let Us Go Rejoicing GC #120
130 With the Lord There Is Mercy GC #127
SONG OF FAREWELL
The Song of Farewell takes place before the Recessional and is a specific text. The following 3 settings are in our hymnals:
The Lord Is Near (alternate refrain) GC #619
Song of Farewell GC #864
The Hand of God Shall Hold You GC #859