To see all the song selections and hear a small recording of the music click the (+) to open the selection for that group of songs.

Gathering/Recessional Hymns (select 2)

#638 Abide with Me (EVENTIDE)
#450
Amazing Grace (NEW BRITAIN)
#745
America the Beautiful (MATERNA)
#439
Be Not Afraid (Dufford)
#448
Blest Be the Lord (Schutte)
#433
Canticle of the Sun (Haugen)
#599
Christ, Be Our Light (Farrell)
#391
City of God (Schutte)
#590
Companions on the Journey (Landry)
#639
Day Is Done (AR HYD Y NOS)
#506
Faith of Our Fathers (ST. CATHERINE)
#321
Gather Us In (Haugen)
#673
Healing River of the Spirit (BEACH SPRING)
#389
Here I Am, Lord (Schutte)
#476
Holy Darkness (Schutte)
#198
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (GROSSER GOTT)
#432
How Great Thou Art (Hine)
#576
I Know That My Redeemer Lives (DUKE STREET)
#692
I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Soper)
#680
I, the Lord (Kendzia)
#199
Immaculate Mary (LOURDES HYMN)
#595
Jerusalem, My Happy Home (LAND OF REST)
#739
Lead Me, Lord (Becker)
#531
Let There Be Peace on Earth (Miller/Jackson)
#412
Lord of All Hopefulness (SLANE)
#209
Now Thank We All Our God (NUN DANKET)
#441
On Eagle’s Wings (Joncas)
#703
On This Day, O Beautiful Mother (BEAUTIFUL MOTHER)
#554
Sing a New Song (Schutte) (not permitted during Lenten season)
#542
Sing to the Mountains (Dufford)
#593
Sing with All the Saints in Glory (HYMN TO JOY)
#685
Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (THOMPSON)
#580
Soon and Very Soon (SOON AND VERY SOON)
#470
The King of Love My Shepherd Is (ST. COLUMBA)
#395
The Servant Song (Gillard)
#436
Though the Mountains May Fall (Schutte)
#601 –
We Are the Light of the World (GREIF)
#515 –
We Walk by Faith (Haugen)

Preparation of the Gifts/Communion/ Meditation Hymns (select 2 or 3)*

*A Meditation Hymn is optional

#473All Is Well with My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE)
#450Amazing Grace (NEW BRITAIN)
#439Be Not Afraid (Dufford)
#328Bread of Life (Farrell)
#475Eye Has Not Seen (Haugen)
#344Gift of Finest Wheat (BICENTENNIAL)
#707Hail Mary: Gentle Woman (Landry)
#389Here I Am, Lord (Schutte)
#663Hosea (Priory)
#342I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan)
#616I Have Loved You (Joncas)
#531 Let There Be Peace on Earth (Miller/Jackson)
#614Like a Shepherd (Dufford)
#662Loving and Forgiving (Soper)
#513O Lord, I Am Not Worthy (NON DIGNUS)
#441On Eagle’s Wings (Joncas)
#331One Bread, One Body (Foley)
#444Only a Shadow (Landry)

#405Open My Eyes (Manibusan)
#370Panis Angelicus (SACRIS SOLEMNIIS)
#678Parable (Ridge)
#534Peace is Flowing Like a River (Traditional/Landry)
#535Prayer of St. Francis (Temple)
#674Precious Lord, Take My Hand (PRECIOUS LORD)
#512Psalm 42 (As the Deer Longs)(O WALY WALY)
#659Remember Your Love (Ducote/Daigle)
#446Seek Ye First (Lafferty) (not permitted during Lenten season)
#393Servant Song (McGargill)
#480Shepherd Me, O God (Haugen)
#685Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (THOMPSON)
#348Taste and See (Moore)
#56010,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) (Myrin/Redman)
#624The Cry of the Poor (Foley)
#687The Lord Is My Light (Walker)
#387The Summons (KELVINGROVE)
#658Turn to Me (Foley)
#585We Are Many Parts (Haugen)
#510We Remember (Haugen)
#625Whatsoever You Do (Jabusch)
#440You 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.)

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