Funeral Songs
Suggested Songs for a Funeral Mass
Please choose ONE song from each of the 5 groups.
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1) OPENING SONG/PROCESSIONAL
- Amazing Grace
- Be Not Afraid
- Here I Am, Lord
- Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
- Hosea
- I Am the Bread of Life
- I Know That My Redeemer Lives
- Join in the Dance
- On Eagle’s Wings
2) RESPONSORIAL PSALM
- Shepherd Me, O God -- Based on Psalm 23, which says: “The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I lack. In green pastures he makes me lie down; to still waters he leads me; he restores my soul…”
- The Lord Is My Light -- Based on Psalm 27, which says: “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid?”
- To You, O Lord -- Based on Psalm 25, which says: “To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul, my God, in you I trust…”
3) OFFERTORY SONG
- All Is Well with My Soul
- Amazing Grace
- Be Not Afraid
- Beyond the Moon and Stars
- Hosea
- Loving and Forgiving
- Prayer of St. Francis
- Precious Lord, Take My Hand
- You Are Near
4) COMMUNION SONG
- Behold the Lamb
- Bread for the World
- Gift of Finest Wheat
- Here I Am, Lord
- I Am the Bread of Life
- In This Place
- One Bread, One Body
- One Love Released
- The Supper of the Lord
5) CLOSING SONG/RECESSIONAL
- For All the Saints
- Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
- How Can I Keep from Singing?
- How Great Thou Art
- I Am the Bread of Life
- I Know That My Redeemer Lives
- On Eagle’s Wings