St. Mary of the Assumption Parish

Suggested Music for the Funeral Mass

 

Entrance

 

All Creatures of Our God and King

Alleluia! Sing to Jesus

Amazing Grace

Be Not Afraid

Be Thou My Vision (Irish folk tune)

Crown Him with Many Crowns

Eternal Father, Strong to Save (The Navy Hymn)

Faith of Our Fathers

Here I am, Lord

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty

I Know that My Redeemer Lives

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Lord of All Hopefulness (Irish folk tune)

Morning Has Broken

Nearer, My God to Thee

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven

There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

This Day God Gives Me (music same as Morning Has Broken)

 

Responsorial Psalm

 

Psalm 23

The Lord is My Shepherd (simple response version)

 

Shepherd Me, O God (music by Marty Haugen)

 

The King of Love My Shepherd is (Irish folk tune)

Psalm 25

Hold Me in Life, for you are my Safety

Psalm 27

The Lord is my Light and My Salvation

Psalm 42

As the Deer Longs for Flowing Streams

Psalm 63

My Soul is Thirsting for You, O Lord my God

Psalm 90

On Eagle’s Wings

Psalm 103

The Lord is Kind and Merciful

 

 

Preparation of the Gifts

 

Abide with Me

Amazing Grace

Christ Be Beside Me (words attributed to St. Patrick)

Come Holy Ghost

Gentle Woman

Gift of Finest Wheat

I Heard the Voice of Jesus

I Need thee Every Hour

Immaculate Mary

In the Garden

Lead Me Lord

Lord, Who at thy First Eucharist

O Lord, I am not Worthy

On Eagle’s Wings

Prayer of St. Francis (Make me a channel of your peace…)

There is a Balm in Gilead

We Remember

Yahweh, I Know you are Near

 

 

Communion

 

Ave Maria

Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart)

Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death

Be Not Afraid

Come Down, O Love Divine

Gift of Finest Wheat

Here I am, Lord

I am the Bread of Life

I Heard the Voice of Jesus

Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

O Divine Redeemer (Gounod)

On Eagle’s Wings

Panis Angelicus

Shepherd of Souls

The Lord’s Prayer (Malotte)

Then Shall the Righteous Shine (from Elijah)

We Remember

 

 

 

Please indicate if you would like Irish Blessing sung before the final hymn:

 

“May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again may God hold you in the palm of his hand.”

 

 

 

Recessional

 

America the Beautiful

Eternal Father, Strong to Save (The Navy Hymn)

For all the Saints

Holy God, We Praise thy Name

How Great Thou Art

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Lift High the Cross

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (Battle Hymn of the Republic)

Now Thank We All Our God

Praise, My Soul the King of Heaven

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This list represents our suggestions for music for the Funeral Mass. If you would like a song or hymn that is not listed here, please let us know, and we will make every effort to include it if appropriate.