Song Ideas for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 12th, 2025
Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 130 [129]:3–4) “If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But with you is found forgiveness, O God of Israel.”
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
The Lord Has Revealed by Christian Cosas (GIA) found in NOVUM
The Lord Has Revealed by Craig and Kristen Colson (WLP/GIA)
The Lord Has Revealed by Tom Booth (spiritandsong.com) (from the CD Cry the Gospel)
Gospel Acclamation: (1 Thessalonians 5:18) “In all circumstances, give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.”
Communion Antiphon: (Psalm 34 [33]:11) “The rich suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.”
(1 John 3:2) “When the Lord appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.”
MORE SONGS:
A Life Transformed by Gratitude by Trevor Thomson (GIA) “How can I return all the blessings you bestow…all the gifts that you provide for me…live a life transformed by gratitude…” found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM. listen (Song of Preparation / 2nd Communion)
Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) by Tomlin/Newton/Giglio (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “…I’ve been set free.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
Be Still by David J. Evans (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES “He comes to cleanse and heal, to minister his grace.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
Come to Jesus by Hart/Blakesley (spiritandsong) from the CD Waiting and found in the collection VOICES “Let go your every fear. There is only mercy here. Welcome pauper, rich man, leper…” (Gathering Song / Song of Preparation / Communion) listen
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Public Domain) “Come Thou fount of ev’ry blessing Tune my heart to sing Thy grace. Streams of mercy never ceasing Call for songs of loudest praise.” (Gather / Preparation / Communion)
Come to the Water by Foley, arr. Maher (OCP) from the CD Overflow listen from YouTube “O let all who thirst, let them come to the water.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)
Death Was Arrested by Kersh/Coker/Balltzglier/Smith (Capitol CMG Publishing/Music Services/CCLI) “Oh Your grace so free washes over me. You have made me new now life begins with You.” (Preparation / Closing)
Fall Like Rain by Maddox/Korporaal/Younker/Zachary (CCLI) “God I live to worship you, all my life I offer you simple melodies of sacrifice…” (2nd Communion)
Father, We Thank Thee by John Angotti (WLP) found in the collection Voices As One vol. 2, VOICES, and on the CD Testify listen “Father, we thank thee, for planting these seeds in our hearts.” (Preparation / Closing)
For the Beauty of the Earth by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and the collection VOICES listen “Lord, we thank you. Lord, we love you. Lord, we thank you for this life.” (Closing)
Forever by Chris Tomlin (Capitol CMG) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the collection VOICES “Give thanks to the Lord, our God and King, his love endures forever.” (Closing) listen
Give Glory by Jacob and Matthew Band (WLP) from the CD Every Day and the collection VOICES and NOVUM. “Give glory to our God who is and always was.” (Closing Song) listen
Glory Be by Schoolmeesters, Wong, Quaglia (Integrity/CCLI) “…there is none who’s more worthy than You…” (use anywhere except Psalm)
Goodness of God by Johnson/Fielding/Cash/Ingram (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “O your mercy never fails me…I’ve known you as a father…All my life you have been faithful…” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
Gratitude by Brandon Lake (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “…And I know it’s not much but I’ve nothing else fit for a king.” (Song of Preparation / 2nd Communion)
Great are You, Lord by Leonard/Ingram/Jordan (Capitol CMG/Essential Music/CCLI) “You give hope, you restore every heart that is broken.” (Gathering / Preparation / Closing Song)
Great Things by Wickham/Myrin (Capitol CMG/Essential Music/CCLI) “You free every captive and break every chain…” (Closing)
In the River by Quilala/Silverberg/Schoolmeesters/Williams (Capitol CMG / CCLI) “There is a current stirring deep inside. It’s overflowing from the heart of God…We come alive in the river…” (Closing)
Jesus, Living Bread by Tom Booth (OCP) (Communion) ‘Lord, just say the word and my soul shall be healed…” (Communion)
Let Your Mercy Wash Over Us by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from the CD In Shadow and In Light and the collections VOICES and NOVUM. (Communion) listen
Lord, It Is Good to Give Thanks by W. Clifford Petty (WLP/GIA) found in the collection NOVUM
Lord, It Is Good to Give Thanks to You by Ed Bolduc (WLP/GIA) found in the collection VOICES listen
Lord Reign In Me by Brenton Brown (Vineyard) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2, VOICES (Preparation / Closing) listen
Mercy by Lorraine Hess (WLP) found on the CD As I Pray found in the collection NOVUM. listen (Communion / Meditation)
Mighty to Save by Fielding/Morgan (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “Everyone needs compassion, the mercy of a Savior…the hope of nations….” (Song of Preparation / Communion / Closing Song) listen
Miracles by Quilala/Smith/Silverberg/Garrard (Capitol CMG/Integrity Music/CCLI) “The one who made the blind to see is moving here in front of me…I believe in you…you’re the God of miracles.” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
Return to God by Angotti/Hommerding (WLP) from the CD Joy Beyond Our Dreams and the collections VOICES and NOVUM. “From desert to mountaintop…With humble hearts we cry to you, ‘Have Mercy on us, Lord.’” (Gathering / Preparation) listen
Spirit, Breathe by Walther/Wagner/Hart/Kroger (Echo Harbor Music/CCLI) “All of my sorrows, all of my shame, one touch from you and it all falls away…” (2nd Communion)
The Well by Blakesley/Mayberry/Muglia/Aaron Robertson (EchoHarbor) “Jesus has change my life, Oh how I’ve seen it and I can’t deny…” (Closing)
There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM “Let there be a wideness in our mercy, let there be a kindness in our hearts.” (Song of Preparation / Closing Song) listen
This Is Amazing Grace by Riddle/Farro/Wickham (Bethel Music Publishing, CURB | Word Music Publishing, Music Services, Inc., CCLI) “Who breaks the power of sing and darkness…” (Closing)
Turn Our Hearts Around by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from the CD In Shadow and In Light and found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM “Turn our hearts around. Flood our souls completely, wash us in your love.” (Song of Preparation / Communion) listen
We Fall Down by Chris Tomlin (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2, VOICES, and on the CD Fountain of Mercy “We lay our crowns at the feet of Jesus. The greatness of mercy and love…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
With the Lord by Ed Bolduc (WLP/GIA) “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord…” found in the collection VOICES(Preparation / Communion Meditation) listen
Worthy of It All by Brymer/Hall (CCLI) “…for from you are all things and to you are all things. You deserve the glory.”