Song Ideas and Suggestions for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 30, 2026

Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 86 (85):3, 5) “Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of mercy to all who call on you.”

Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 63:2, 3–4, 5–6, 8–9) “My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.”

My Soul Is Thirsting for You by Rubalcava/Polan found in NOVUM (A). octavo version

My Soul Is Thirsting by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES and on the CD Forever Will I Sing listen

Gospel Acclamation: (Ephesians 1:17–18) “May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, that we may know what is the hope that belongs to our call.”

Communion Antiphon: (Psalm 31 [30]: 20) “How great is the goodness, Lord, that you keep for those who fear you.”

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…Your goodness is running after me…” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)

(Matthew 5:9–10) “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”

The Beatitudes by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Word for Word and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1 and the collection VOICES. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they’ll be called children of God…” (Communion Antiphon) listen

Rejoice, Be Glad by Kate Williams (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM (A)

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)

Awesome is the Lord Most High by Pierce/Tomlin/Reeves/Abel (Capitol Awesome is the Lord Most High by Pierce/Tomlin/Reeves/Abel (Capitol CMG/Brentwood-Benson/CCLI) “…Where you lead us, God, we will go…” (Closing)

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

Be Thou My Vision by Hull/Byrne (Public Domain) “Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)

Burning in My Soul by Younker/Maher/Reeves/Carson (worshiptogether) from the CD All the People Said Amen “I cannot contain it, this fire inside…” (Closing)

Come and Follow Me by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Will be the Light and found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 “This is the time of fulfillment…” (Preparation / Communion)

Come to Jesus by Hart/Blakesley (spiritandsong) from the CD Waiting and found in the collection VOICES “All who follow with abandon…Let go your every fear. There is only mercy here.” (Gathering Song / Song of Preparation / Communion) listen

Follow Me by Danielle Rose (WLP) from the CD Pursue Me and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1 and the collections VOICES and NOVUM (A). “Take up your cross and follow me.” (Preparation) listen

Have Mercy on Us for We Have Sinned by Cliff Petty (WLP/GIA) from the CD In Spirit and Truth and found in the collection VOICES (Preparation / Communion) listen

(from the Entrance Antiphon; also could be used at Preparation / Communion)

I Am the Bread of Life (Come and Follow Me) by Steve Angrisano and Tom Booth (spiritandsong) (Communion)

I Will Choose Christ by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Find Us Ready “As I look upon your cross, so too, must I die with you? And with the death of my own desires I’ll rise with you.” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)

I Will Follow by Jacob and Matthew Band (WLP) from the CD Every Day “And I’ll abandon happily the earth, surrender all I am in this rebirth…” (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…if this life I lose I will follow you…” found in the collection VOICES (Preparation) listen

I Am Yours (Consume Me, Completely) by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from CD In Shadow and In Light and the collections VOICES and NOVUM (A). “And I surrender. Let your will be done in me…” (Communion) listen

Lead Me, O Lord by John Angotti (GIA) “I am your servant of mercy and grace…your hands and feet…” found in the collection NOVUM (A) (Preparation / Communion)

Lead Me to the Cross by Ligertwood (Capitol CMG)

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

My Reward by Paul Baloche (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Let all the treasures of this world fade away. Jesus you are my reward. To see your face on that day is all I’m living for…” (Preparation / Closing)

Open My Eyes by Jesse Manibusan (spiritandsong) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES and on the CD We Will be the Light “Open my ears, Lord, help me to hear your voice…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen

Open the Eyes of My Heart by Paul Baloche (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collections Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES and on the CD Father ,We Thank Thee “I want to see you high and lifted up, shining in the light of your glory.” (Preparation / Closing) listen

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)

Sometimes by Step by Strasser/Mullins (Brentwood-Benson/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 “…step by step you lead me and I will follow you all of my days.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion Meditation / Closing) – perhaps just the Refrain, repeated

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)

Take My Life by Tomlin et al (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Take my life and let it be consecrated all to thee.” (Song of Preparation / Communion)

Take My Life by Scott Underwood (Vineyard Music/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES “Take my life and form it…my mind transform it…my will and conform it to yours.” (Preparation / Communion Meditation) listen

Take Up Our Cross by Stephan/Hart (spiritandsong) found in VOICES “We take up our cross and follow him. We lay down our lives that we might live.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion / Closing) listen

The Rock of Faith by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 , the collection VOICES, NOVUM (A), and the CD In Every Age “I’m living on the rock of faith…do you know where you stand?” (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

With All My Heart by Laubacher/Blakesley/Kroger (Echo Harbor Music) OCP Digital Music Library “Lord, I will trust you in everything…Lord, I surrender my life in your hands…”