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Funeral Information - Music

Music Suggestions for Funerals
Funeral Liturgies with the Celebration of the Mass require five songs. If the service is outside of the Eucharistic Liturgy, there is a need for three songs: The Gathering, Psalm, and Sending Forth. Please note, at a Funeral Liturgy, the only appropriate place to use the hymns of Mary (indicated by an *) is at the Preparation of the Gifts.

Gathering Songs
Alleluia, Sing to Jesus
Amazing Grace
Be Not Afraid
Blest Are They
Do Not Fear to Hope
Eye Has Not Seen
Here I Am, Lord
Jerusalem, My Destiny
Walk in the Reign
We Believe in God
You Are Mine

Psalms (Chanted Responses)
Psalm 23-The Lord is My Shepherd;
There’s Nothing I Shall Want
Psalm 25-To You, O Lord, I Lift My Soul
Psalm 27-The Lord is My Light and My Salvation
Psalm 63-My Soul is Thirsting for You, O Lord My God
Psalm 103-The Lord is Kind and Merciful
Psalm 116-I Will Walk in the Presence of the Lord in the Land of the Living
Psalm 122-Let Us Go Rejoicing to the House of the Lord

Preparation of the Gifts/Communion (Choose 2)
Restless is the Heart
Amazing Grace
*Ave Maria (Schubert or Bach/Gounod)
Be Not Afraid
Blest Are They
Covenant Hymn
Do Not Fear to Hope
Eye Has Not Seen
*Hail Mary: Gentle Woman
How Great Thou Art
I Have Loved You
Jerusalem, My Destiny
My Life is in Your Hands
O, The Love of God
On Eagle’s Wings
Peace Prayer
I Am the Bread of Life
I, the Lord
Pan De Vida
Panis Angelicus
Prayer of St. Francis (Make Me a Channel of Your Peace)
Reason to Live
*Salve Regina
Take Lord, Receive
The King of Love My shepherd Is
Walk in the Reign
We Have Been Told
We Shall Rise Again
We Will Want No More
You Alone Are all I Need
You Are Mine
You Are Near
Behold the Lamb of God
Unless a Grain of Wheat (Hurd)
Bread of Life
Eucharistic Litany
Here I Am, Lord
I Am the Bread of Life (Talbot or Toolan)
All who Hunger
I Will choose Christ
In Remembrance of You
Make Us A Eucharistic People
Taste and See
This is Jesus
Healer of My Soul
Here I Am
Here I Am, Lord
*Holy is His Name
Sending Forth
Alleluia, Sing to Jesus
Amazing Grace
Do Not Fear to Hope
How Great Thou Art
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
On Eagles Wings
Jerusalem, My Destiny
Walk in the Reign
We Walk by Faith
O God Our Help in Ages Past (Traditional)



***Please note, this information is an aide to assist you and your family with music selection.
Meeting with a Bereavement Minister is required to finalize the funeral planning.