Song Ideas and suggestions for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 3, 2025
Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 70[69]:2, 6) “O God, come to my assistance! O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.”
Responsorial Psalm: If Today You `Hear His Voice by Haugen (GIA) found in NOVUM
Gospel Acclamation: (Matthew 5:3) “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Communion Antiphon: (Wisdom 16:30) “You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.”
Or
(John 6:35) “I am the bread of life, says the Lord; whoever comes to me will not hunger and whoever believes in me will not thirst.”
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…” found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM. listen (Song of Preparation / 2ndCommunion)
Above All by Leblanc/Baloche (Capitol CMG/LenSongs Publishing, Inc./CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES “Above all wealth and treasures of the earth, there’s no way to measure what you’re worth.” (Song of Preparation / Communion / Closing Song) listen
All I Need by Chambers/Houghton/Brewster (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES “Too many attractions that lead me astray…You alone are all I need.” (Song of Preparation / Communion) listen
At the Name of Jesus by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM.“With your hearts enthrone him, there let him subdue all that is not holy, all that is not true.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion / Closing) listen
Be Thou My Vision by Hull/Byrne (Public Domain) “Riches I heed not…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)
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)
Come, Now Is the Time to Worship by Brian Doerkson (Vineyard Music/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the collection VOICES “Still the greatest treasure remains for those who gladly choose you now.” (Gathering Song) listen
Enough by Tomlin/Giglio (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “All of you is more than enough for all of me, For every thirst and every need, you satisfy me with your love.” (Preparation / Communion)
Fall Like Rain by Maddox/Korporaal/Younker/Zachary (CCLI) “You’re the only one I want. Your presence is my treasure my delight.” (2nd Communion)
From the Inside Out by Joel Houston (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “In my heart in my soul, Lord, I give You control. Consume me from the inside out Lord. Let justice and praise Become my embrace To love You from the inside out.” (Song of Preparation / Communion)
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)
Have It All by Strand/Johnson/Taylor/Strand/Fieldes (Bethel Music Publishing/Essential Music Publishing/CCLI) “You can have it all Lord, Ev’ry part of my world…Oh the joy I’ve found, Surrendering my crowns…” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
He Answers All Our Needs by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD We are Faithful and found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES “Faithful is the Lord…” Communion) listen
Heart Abandoned by Stanfill/Curran (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “God give me a heart abandoned, ever after you alone.” (Communion)
Heavenly Bread by Aaron Thompson (WLP) from the CD found in the collection VOICES (verses borrow text from the Sequence) (Preparation / Communion) listen
I Am the Bread of Life (Come and Follow Me) by Steve Angrisano and Tom Booth (spiritandsong) “Come to me and know that I’ll always be there…” (Communion)
I Am the Bread of Life by John Michael Talbot (Brentwood-Benson/Capitol CMG) found in the collection Voices As One vol. 1 and VOICES. “No one who believes shall ever thirst. (Communion) listen
I Am the Bread of Life by Tom Kaczmarek (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES, NOVUM and on the CD Celebrate the Feast (Consider a slightly slower, less aggressive arrangement in the beginning.) (Communion) listen
I Am Yours (Consume Me, Completely) by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from CD In Shadow and In Light and the collections VOICES and NOVUM. “O Bread of Life, you will answer all our needs…” (Communion) listen
In Christ Alone by Getty/Townend (Capitol CMG) “In Christ alone my hope is found…my Comforter, my All in All.” (Preparation / Communion)
Jesus, My Everything by Matt Maher (spiritandsong) “Teach me how to pray, to live a life of grace.” (Preparation / Communion)
King of My Heart by McMillan/McMillan (Capitol CMG/Moniker Music Group/CCLI) “Let the king of my heart be…the fountain I drink from…” (Song of Preparation / Communion Meditation)
Lay It Down by Brown/Maher (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Everything I am, everything I long to be, I lay it down at your feet.” (Communion)
Lay Me Down by Tomlin/Ingram/Myrin/Redman (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “I lay me down, I’m not my own. I belong to you alone…there’s no life apart from you.” (Closing)
Leaning by Elmquist/Jacob Sooter/ Lizzie Morgan/ Matt Maher (Essential Music/CCLI) “Let my ‘yes’ be ‘yes’ to you, O Lord. Let my ‘no’ be ‘no’ to the things of this world…”(Preparation / 2nd Communion)
Living Bread by Ubowski/Hart (GIA) found in the collection VOICES “This is living bread come down from heaven. You are living bread come down from heaven.” (Communion) listen
Lord Reign In Me by Brenton Brown (Vineyard) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2, VOICES “’Cause you mean more to me than any earthly thing…” (Closing). listen
My Reward by Paul Baloche (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Let all the treasure of this world fade away. Jesus you are my reward…” (Preparation / Closing)
More by Serrano/Profitt (Capitol CNG/CCLI) “I pour out all I have and lay down all I am…” (Communion Meditation)
My Reward by Paul Baloche (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Let all the treasure of this world fade away. Jesus you are my reward…” (Preparation / Closing)
Nothing I Hold Onto by Will Reagan (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “I give it all to you, God, trusting that you’ll make something beautiful out of me.” (Communion Meditation)
Paschal Mystery by Bradley Knuckles (WLP) ) found in the collection VOICES and NOVUM. “We find in you what nothing else can give. You satisfy the heart.” (Preparation / Communion) listen
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
Take My Life by Tomlin et al (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold.” (Song of Preparation / Communion)
We Bring Our Gifts to Your Altar by Brian Flynn (WLP) from the CD Born Again and found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM. “…He offered his life as a ransom for sin…” (Song of Preparation) 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
We Will Serve the Lord by Rory Cooney (spiritandsong) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES and on the CD We Will Be the Light “Wealth can be an idol…some will choose to gather it, all that they can hoard…” (Preparation / Closing) listen
Where Charity and Love Abide by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from the CD In Shadow and In Light and the collections VOICES and NOVUM “No greater love is there than this, than to lay down your life…” (Song of Preparation / Communion) listen
Where Charity and Love Prevail by John Angotti (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM “With grateful joy and holy fear God’s charity we learn…” (Song of Preparation / Communion)
You are My All In All by Dennis Jernigan (PraiseCharts Pub./CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES “You are the treasure that I seek…you are my all in all.” (Preparation / Communion) listen