Song Ideas and Suggestions for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 17, 2025
Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 84[83]:10–11) “Turn your eyes, O God, our shield; and look on the face of your anointed one; one day within your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.”
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Lord, Come to My Aid (Guimont) found in the collection NOVUM
(FREE) Lord, Come to My Aid by Ed Bolduc (www.edbolducmusic.com) lead sheet C Inst demo
Gospel Acclamation: (John 10:27) “My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.”
Communion Antiphon: (Psalm 130[129]:7 “With the Lord there is mercy; in him is plentiful redemption.”
Or
(John 6:51–52) “I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord. Whoever eats of this bread will live for ever.”
MORE SONGS:
A Mighty Fortress by Nockels (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Our God is a consuming fire, a burning holy flame with glory and freedom…” (2nd Communion)
A Rightful Place by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong) from the CD A New Day and found in the collection VOICES “Strengthened by the body of Christ…let us build your kingdom…” (Closing Song) listen
Be Glorified by Tomlin/Reeves/Giglio (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 “You set my heart on fire…Be glorified in me.” (Closing)
Be Still by David J. Evans (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES “He burns with holy fire, with splendor he is crowned…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
Better Is One Day by Matt Redman (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES and on the CD Strong In Faith “For here my heart is satisfied within your presence…” (Gathering Song) listen
Burning in My Soul by Younker/Maher/Reeves/Carson (worshiptogether) from the CD All the People Said Amen “God let your fire fall again. It’s burning in my soul…I cannot contain it, this fire inside…” (Closing Song)
Christ In Me, Arise by Trevor Thomson (spiritandsong.com) from the CD Christ In Me, Arise and the collection VOICES “Be now my footsteps, leading the way, taking me where I must go.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
Consuming Fire by Tim Hughes (Capitol CMG/CCLI) listen on YouTube “Consuming fire, fan into flame a passion for your name. Spirit of God, will you fall in this place. Lord, have your way…in us.” (Preparation / Communion)
Heart Abandoned by Stanfill/Curran (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “God give me a heart abandoned, ever after you alone…” (Communion)
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 the Bread of Life (Come and Follow Me) by Steve Angrisano and Tom Booth (spiritandsong) “I am the Bread of Life…Truth and Light…I Am Who AM…” (Communion)
I Am Yours (Consume Me, Completely) by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from CD In Shadow and In Light and the collections VOICES and NOVUM. “I surrender to the power of your love…Let your will be done in me.” (Communion) listen
I Will Choose Christ by Tom Booth and Kathy Troccoli (Sony/ATV Tree Publishing) “…but I’m gonna take a stand in all I say and do.” (Preparation / 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…where you go I’ll go…” found in the collection VOICES (Preparation) listen
I Will Never Be (the Same Again) by Geoff Bullock (Music Services / CCLI) “I have walked the path, I’ve run the race…fall like fire, soak like rain.” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
Just Like You by Matt Maher (OCP) found the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES “…like a burning fire be my one desire…” (Closing) listen
King of My Heart by McMillan/McMillan (Capitol CMG/Moniker Music Group/CCLI) “Let the King of my heart be the fire inside my veins…” (Song of Preparation / Communion Meditation)
Lord, I Need You by Nockels/Carson/Reeves/Stanfill/Maher (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES“Without you I fall apart. You’re the one that guides my heart..“ (Preparation / Communion) listen
Love Unfolding by Josh Blakesley (spiritandsong/CCLI) “…fill us with your fire, send us out.“ (Closing)
New Wine by Brooke Ligertwood (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “I lay down my old flames to carry your new fire today…Jesus, make new wine out of me…” (Communion Meditation)
One True God by Tomlin/Redman/Chapman (Capitol CMG/Essential Music Pub./CCLI) from the collection VOICES“One sovereign in power who speaks with thinder and fire…one man on a cross…one way to be saved…” (Preparation / Closing) listen
Open Up the Heavens by Rozier/McDonald/Ingram/Andrews/Garrard (Word Music/Essential Music/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “Your glory like a fire…will burn our hearts with truth.” (Closing Song) listen
Paschal Mystery by Bradley Knuckles (WLP) ) found in the collection VOICES and NOVUM. “Bread of Life broken for the world…we find in you what nothing else can give. You satisfy the heart.” (Preparation / Communion) listen
Refriner’s Fire by Brian Doerkson (CCLI)
Rest On Us by Lake, Smith, Bashta, Jay, White, Brown (CCLI/Bethel/Capitol/Curb) “Fire and wind, come and do it again…” (Preparation / Communion Meditation / Closing)
Send Down the Fire by Marty Haugen (GIA) found in the collections Voices as One vol. 2, and VOICES listen(Gathering, Preparation, Closing)
Set a Fire by Will Reagan (United Pursuit Music/CCLI) “Set a fire down in my soul that I can’t contain, that I can’t control.” (Preparation / Communion)
Shine, Jesus, Shine by Graham Kendrick (Music Services/CCLI) found in Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES and on the CD Come, Holy Spirit “Shine, Jesus, shine fill our land with the Father’s glory, blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire…” (Preparation / Closing) listen
Shout to the North by Martin Smith (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collections Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES. “Rise up women of the truth, stand and sing to broken hearts…we’ve been refined by the power of his name.” (Gathering / Preparation / Closing) listen
Soul on Fire by various (Capitol CMG/Essential Music Pub./CCLI) “God I’m running for Your heart…til I am a soul on fire.” (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 “We are tempted and we are fooled by sin’s beautiful disguise. Bring us back. Turn our hearts around.” (Song of Preparation / Communion) listen
We Gather In Love by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Gather In Love and found in the collection VOICES and NOVUM.
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