{"id":10222,"date":"2026-01-27T20:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/?post_type=ministry&p=10222"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:34:53","slug":"song-suggestions-for-funeral-services","status":"publish","type":"ministry","link":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/ministry\/song-suggestions-for-funeral-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Song Suggestions for Funeral Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Suggested song selections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click here to Download song Titles with Links to Hear a sample of the Music<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n Gathering\/Recessional Hymns (select 2) \u2013 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. <\/h6>\n
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Abide with Me (EVENTIDE)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Amazing Grace (NEW BRITAIN)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>America the Beautiful (MATERNA)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Be Not Afraid (Dufford)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Blest Be the Lord (Schutte)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Canticle of the Sun (Haugen)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Christ, Be Our Light (Farrell)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>City of God (Schutte)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Companions on the Journey (Landry)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Day Is Done (AR HYD Y NOS)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Faith of Our Fathers (ST. CATHERINE)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Gather Us In (Haugen)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Healing River of the Spirit (BEACH SPRING)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Here I Am, Lord (Schutte)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Holy Darkness (Schutte)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (GROSSER GOTT)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>How Great Thou Art (Hine)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>I Know That My Redeemer Lives (DUKE STREET)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>I, the Lord (Kendzia)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Immaculate Mary (LOURDES HYMN)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Jerusalem, My Happy Home (LAND OF REST)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Lead Me, Lord (Becker)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Let There Be Peace on Earth (Miller\/Jackson)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Lord of All Hopefulness (SLANE)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Now Thank We All Our God (NUN DANKET)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>On Eagle\u2019s Wings (Joncas)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>On This Day, O Beautiful Mother (BEAUTIFUL MOTHER)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Sing a New Song (Schutte) (not permitted during Lenten season)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Sing to the Mountains (Dufford)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Sing with All the Saints in Glory (HYMN TO JOY)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (THOMPSON)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Soon and Very Soon (SOON AND VERY SOON)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>The King of Love My Shepherd Is (ST. COLUMBA)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>The Servant Song (Gillard)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Though the Mountains May Fall (Schutte)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>We Are the Light of the World (GREIF)<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>We Walk by Faith (Haugen)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Preparation of the Gifts\/Communion\/ Meditation Hymns (select 2 or 3)* *A Meditation Hymn is optional \u2013 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. <\/h6>\n
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All Is Well with My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE)
\nAmazing Grace (NEW BRITAIN)
\nBe Not Afraid (Dufford)
\nBread of Life (Farrell)
\nCome to Me (Priory\/Norbet)
\nEye Has Not Seen (Haugen)
\nGift of Finest Wheat (BICENTENNIAL)
\nHail Mary: Gentle Woman (Landry)
\nHere I Am, Lord (Schutte)
\nHosea (Priory)
\nI Am the Bread of Life (Toolan)
\nI Have Loved You (Joncas)
\nLet There Be Peace on Earth (Miller\/Jackson)
\nLike a Shepherd (Dufford)
\nLoving and Forgiving (Soper)
\nO Lord, I Am Not Worthy (NON DIGNUS)
\nOn Eagle\u2019s Wings (Joncas)
\nOne Bread, One Body (Foley)
\nOnly a Shadow (Landry)
\nOpen My Eyes (Manibusan)
\nPanis Angelicus (SACRIS SOLEMNIIS)
\nParable (Ridge)
\nPeace is Flowing Like a River (Traditional\/Landry)
\nPrayer of St. Francis (Temple)
\nPrecious Lord, Take My Hand (PRECIOUS LORD)
\nPsalm 42 (As the Deer Longs) (O WALY WALY)
\nRemember Your Love (Ducote\/Daigle)
\nSeek Ye First (Lafferty)
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\nServant Song (McGargill)
\nShepherd Me, O God (Haugen)
\nSoftly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (THOMPSON)
\nTaste and See (Moore)
\n10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) (Myrin\/Redman)
\nThe Cry of the Poor (Foley)
\nThe Lord Is My Light (Walker)
\nThe Summons (KELVINGROVE)
\nTurn to Me (Foley)
\nWe Are Many Parts (Haugen)
\nWe Remember (Haugen)
\nWhatsoever You Do (Jabusch)
\nYou Are Near (Schutte)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n 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. <\/h6>\n
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Ave Maria (Schubert)
\nBefore the Sun Burned Bright (Schutte)
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\nCarry Me Home (Modlin\/Alstott)
\nGo Forth (Thomson)
\nGo In Peace (Hart\/Liles)
\nIn the Garden (Miles)
\nIn This Very Room (Harris)
\nJust a Closer Walk with Thee (Morris)
\nMay the Road Rise to Meet You (True)
\nMemorae (Mather)
\nPanis Angelicus (Franck)
\nQuietly, Peacefully (True)
\nSurely the Presence of the Lord is In This Place (Wolfe)
\nThe Old Rugged Cross (Bennard)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n