Song Suggestions for Funeral Services

Suggested song selections

To view the songs for a specific part of the mass, click the + sign to the right of the title, and the list of songs will appear. The button below will open a document with all the songs for the different parts of the mass.

Click here to download song titles with links to hear a sample of the music
Preparation of the Gifts/Communion/ Meditation Hymns (select 2 or 3)*

*A Meditation Hymn is optional – Click the link above to see the full list of songs. You can also click any title in this document to hear a sample of the music.

All Is Well with My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE)
Amazing Grace (NEW BRITAIN)
Be Not Afraid (Dufford)
Bread of Life (Farrell)
Come to Me (Priory/Norbet)
Eye Has Not Seen (Haugen)
Gift of Finest Wheat (BICENTENNIAL)
Hail Mary: Gentle Woman (Landry)
Here I Am, Lord (Schutte)
Hosea (Priory)
I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan)
I Have Loved You (Joncas)
Let There Be Peace on Earth (Miller/Jackson)
Like a Shepherd (Dufford)
Loving and Forgiving (Soper)
O Lord, I Am Not Worthy (NON DIGNUS)
On Eagle’s Wings (Joncas)
One Bread, One Body (Foley)
Only a Shadow (Landry)
Open My Eyes (Manibusan)
Panis Angelicus (SACRIS SOLEMNIIS)
Parable (Ridge)
Peace is Flowing Like a River (Traditional/Landry)
Prayer of St. Francis (Temple)
Precious Lord, Take My Hand (PRECIOUS LORD)
Psalm 42 (As the Deer Longs) (O WALY WALY)
Remember Your Love (Ducote/Daigle)
Seek Ye First (Lafferty)
(not permitted during Lenten season)
Servant Song (McGargill)
Shepherd Me, O God (Haugen)
Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (THOMPSON)
Taste and See (Moore)
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) (Myrin/Redman)
The Cry of the Poor (Foley)
The Lord Is My Light (Walker)
The Summons (KELVINGROVE)
Turn to Me (Foley)
We Are Many Parts (Haugen)
We Remember (Haugen)
Whatsoever You Do (Jabusch)
You Are Near (Schutte)

Special Choir Selections

(The choir has some special selections that are not found in the Missal. These can be chosen to be sung as Preludes, Offertory, Communion, or Communion Meditation songs. See additional sheets for lyrics.)

Click the link above to see the full list of songs. You can also click any title in this document to hear a sample of the music.

Ave Maria (Schubert)
Before the Sun Burned Bright (Schutte)
(not permitted during the Lenten season)
Carry Me Home (Modlin/Alstott)
Go Forth (Thomson)
Go In Peace (Hart/Liles)
In the Garden (Miles)
In This Very Room (Harris)
Just a Closer Walk with Thee (Morris)
May the Road Rise to Meet You (True)
Memorae (Mather)
Panis Angelicus (Franck)
Quietly, Peacefully (True)
Surely the Presence of the Lord is In This Place (Wolfe)
The Old Rugged Cross (Bennard)

Things to Remember…

Our Parish Musicians and Resurrection Choir will play and sing at all parish funerals. If the family requests an outside vocalist or musician/instrumentalist, he/she may only sing or play one or two religious selections at Offertory, Communion, Communion Meditation, or Prelude. There must be prior approval with the Music Director. (It is very difficult for a close family member to play/sing at a loved one’s funeral, so this is not recommended and should be taken into consideration before a request is made.)

All printed programs must be reviewed and typed at the parish office, because attention must be given to correctness of Liturgical principles as well as careful observation of copyright laws.

Because of the sacred nature of the Catholic Liturgy, only religious music is to be done during the Mass or before Mass. The use of non-religious music should be reserved for the funeral home or reception.

Taped or pre-recorded music may not be used.

We, St. Joseph Catholic Church, strive to be a dynamic, Catholic faith community, following the example of Jesus Christ