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

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