Song ideas and suggestions for the 5th Sunday of Easter / May 18th, 2025 (C)
Entrance Antiphon: Psalm 98 (9):1–2 “O sing a new song to the Lord, for he has worked wonders; in the sight of the nations he has shown deliverance, alleluia.”
Gospel Acclamation: (John 10:27) “I give you a new commandment, says the Lord: love one another as I have loved you.”
Communion Antiphon: (Jn 15:1, 5) “I am the true vine and you are the branches, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me and I in him, bears fruit in plenty, alleluia.”
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
I Will Praise Your Name Forever by Cliff Petty (WLP/GIA) Responsorial Psalm Version found in NOVUM
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MORE SONGS:
Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly by Tomlin/Ingram/Barrett (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Years from now we’ll see The fruit our hands have sown…” (Preparation / Closing)
All Around by Jacob and Matthew Band (WLP) found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM. (Closing) listen
Be Enthroned by Johnson/Thompson/Riddle/Heiligenthal “Be enthroned upon the praises of a thousand generations, you are worthy, Lord of all, and unto you, the slain and risen King, we lifted our voice to heaven…” (Gathering / Preparation / 2nd Communion)
Be God’s by Danielle Rose (WLP) from the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the CD Mysteries and VOICES“Where the world is merciless, be God’s mercy. Where the world is hopeless, be God’s hope. Where there is injustice, be God’s justice…” (Preparation / Closing) listen
Blessed are We by Trevor Thomson (GIA) found in the collection VOICES. “We have the calling to love beyond borders or fears, colors or status; love for the loveless, hope for the hopeless” (Preparation / Communion) listen
Build a Family by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES “and may be build a family of love…” (Preparation / Communion) listen
Build My Life by Younker/Martin/Kapel/Redman/Barret (Capitol CMG/Bethel Music/CCLI) “And I will build my life upon your love. It is a firm foundation.” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
By Our Love by Christy Nockels (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “The time is now…and they will know us by our love.” (Preparation / Communion)
Can We Love by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Captured and found in the collection VOICES “Loving our neighbor as ourselves the kingdom of love we will know.” (Song of Gathering / Preparation) listen
Christ Is Risen by Maher/Fields (Capitol CMG/Essential Music/CCLI) from the CD All the People Said Amen “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling over death by death, come awake…come and rise up from the grave.” (Preparation / Closing)
Easter Song by Aaron Thompson (WLP) found in the collection More Voices As One vol. 1 and VOICES “Jesus is not in the tomb…Alleluia!” (Preparation / Closing) listen
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
Glorious Day by Ingram/Smith/Stanfill/Curran (Capitol CMG/Essential Music/CCLI) “You called my name and I ran out of that grave, out of the darkness into your glorious day.” (Closing Song)
Glorify Him by Your Life by Lorraine Hess (WLP/GIA) from the CD Glorify Him and the collection VOICES (Closing) listen
Go Into the World by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) found on the CD You Welcomed Me “Go into the world loving the people that you meet. Seek out the poor, the sick and the lonely. Let mercy lead, as you have received, for they are my sheep.” (Preparation / Communion / Closing)
Great Things by Wickham/Myrin (Capitol CMG/Essential Music/CCLI) “O hero of heaven, you conquered the grave!” (Closing)
Hallelujah, He’s Is Risen by M Roger Holland (GIA) found in NOVUM
He Is Risen by Jacob and Matthew (WLP) from the CD Every Day (Communion)
He Lives In Us by Amelia Acosta (WLP) from the collection and in the collection VOICES “…forever changing our hearts…” (Communion) listen
Hold Us Together by Maher/Wilson (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “…ain’t the law of the land or the government…but it’s all you need. And love will hold us together…” (Closing)
Holy Is the Lord by Tomlin/Giglio (EMI/CCLI) “Together we sing…the earth is filled with his glory.” (Use anywhere except Psalm) found in the collection VOICES listen
I Am the Bread of Life (Come and Follow Me) by Steve Angrisano and Tom Booth (spiritandsong) “I am the shepherd’s might…” (Communion)
I Will Follow by Tomlin/Ingram/Morgan (Capitol CMG/Essential/Spirit Music/CCLI) “Whom you love I’ll love, how you serve I’ll serve…” found in the collection VOICES (Preparation) listen
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today arr. Alonso (WLP) found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 and VOICES. listen
Jesus, Living Bread by Tom Booth (OCP) (Communion) “Have mercy on me, Lord, bring new life again. I’m open to your way and yearning for your peace” (Communion)
Live In Me by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD The Face of God and found in the collection Voices As One vol. 1 and in the collection VOICES “I am the vine, you are the branches…” (Preparation / Communion) listen
Live the Love of Jesus by Trevor Thomson (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
Love Never Fails You by Heath/Cates (Brentwood-Benson/CCLI) “’Cause love is right here. Love is alive. Love is the Way the Truth the Life.” (Communion Meditation)
Love One Another by Feargal King (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 , the CD We Will be the Light, and found in the collection VOICES and NOVUM. (Preparation / Communion) listen
Many and One by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong.com) found in the collection VOICES “…the shepherd who gathers us all…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
No Greater Love by Assad/Tomlin/Maher (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Jesus Christ laid down his life for us…” (Song of Preparation / Closing Song)
No Greater Love by John Angotti (WLP/GIA) from the collection Joy Beyond Our Dreams (Closing Song)
O God of Love by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 and VOICES. “God of love, bring us to your love…in this world ever-changing your way is clear, holy Lord, you are God of love.” (Song of Preparation / Closing Song) listen
Remembrance by Hastings/Davenport (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Hallelujah, I’ll live my life in remembrance. Hallelujah, Your promise I won’t forget.” (Communion)
Set Your Heart on the Higher Gifts by Steven Warner (WLP/GIA) found in the collections Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES “…faith, hope, and love, and the greatest is love…” listen
Shine the Light by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 and VOICES “Shine the light, shine his light, to all the nations, be the love, be his love that won us salvation.” (Closing Song) listen
The Hands and Feet of Jesus by Ubowski/Hart (GIA) “God so loved the world…” found in the collection VOICES. (Closing) listen
The Same Love by Rossback/Baloche (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “You are calling us all by name.” (Preparation / Closing) listen
This Is Amazing Grace by Riddle/Farro/Wickham (Bethel Music Publishing, CURB | Word Music Publishing, Music Services, Inc., CCLI) “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, Worthy is the King who conquered the grave.” (Closing)
We are Your Love by Trevor Thomson (WLP/GIA) found in the collection VOICES “We are your hands…reaching out with mercy…light in the dark for all to see…” listen
We Breathe in Love by Craig Colson (WLP) from the CD Higher Praise “We breathe in love, we breathe out charity…” found in the collection NOVUM (Communion Meditation) octavo
We Gather In Love by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Gather In Love and found in the collection VOICES and NOVUM . “United in one spirit, each different in appearance, all are welcomed in the house of God. We gather in love.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
Worthy Is the Lamb of God by Lorraine Hess (WLP/GIA) from the CD Glorify Him and VOICES (Preparation / Communion) listen