Here are some song ideas and suggestions for the Ascension of the Lord, May 25, 2025
Entrance Antiphon: (Acts 1:11) “Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens? This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven will return as you saw him go, alleluia.”
Responsorial Psalm: ASCENSION
God Mounts His Throne to Shouts of Joy by Josh Blakesley (OCP)
God Mounts His Throne by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong) listen on YouTube
God Mounts His Throne by Kate and Scott Williams (GIA)
God Mounts His Throne by Marty Haugen (GIA) found in NOVUM.
Responsorial Psalm: 7th SUNDAY of EASTER
The Lord Is King by John Angotti (GIA) found in NOVUM
Gospel Acclamation: (Matthew 28:19a, 20b) “Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always, until the end of the world.”
Communion Antiphon: (Matthew 28:20) “Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age, alleluia.”
MORE SONGS:
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus / Love Divine All Loves Excelling arr. Tony Alonso (GIA) found in NOVUM
At the Name of Jesus by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM. “…every tongue confess you Lord, King of Glory now…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion / Closing) listen
Awesome is the Lord Most High by Pierce/Tomlin/Reeves/Abel (Capitol CMG/Brentwood-Benson/CCLI) “Where you send us, God, we will go…” (Closing)
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 Lifted High by Blakesley/Maher (spiritandsong.com) from the CD Waiting listen on YouTube “You will be exalted, you will be lifted high…our God be glorified.” (Closing)
Breathe On Me, O Breath of God by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 and VOICES “my will to yours incline until this selfish part of me glows with your fire divine.” (Preparation / Communion) listen
By Our Love by Christy Nockels (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “The time is now…and they will know us by our love.” (Preparation / Communion)
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today / Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise arr. Tony Alonso (GIA) found in NOVUM
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
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)
Go Make a Difference by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong.com) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES listen “We are the hands of Christ reaching out to those in need, the face of God for all to see…” (Closing)
Go Now by Aaron Thompson (WLP) from the CD Alive In Me and the collection VOICES listen “Go now, go now out in the world…shine, shine!” (Closing)
Go Out by W. Clifford Petty (WLP) from the CD We are Filled with Joy and the collection VOICES listen “Go out to the world and tell the good news.” (Closing)
Go Out, Go Out by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong.com) listen on YouTube (Closing)
Go Out in the World by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Awake to the Day and found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2, VOICES, and NOVUM “Go and make disciples of all the nations.” (Closing) listen
Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise arr. by Trevor Thomson (spiritandsong.com) listen on YouTube (Gathering / Preparation)
He Is Exalted by Twila Paris (EMI/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES “He is the Lord! Forever his truth shall reign! Heaven and earth rejoice in his holy name!” (Gathering / Closing) listen
High and Exalted by Kyle Rasmussen (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 “He is high and exalted and worthy of praise.” (Gathering / Preparation)
I Send You Out by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD Rise Up, My People and the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES and NOVUM. “I send you out on a mission of love, and know that I am with you always until the end of the world.” (Closing) listen
Jesus, Living Bread by Tom Booth (OCP) (Communion) ‘Lord, just say the word and my soul shall be healed…” (Communion)
Jesus Reigns by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Gather In Love and the collection More Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES (Preparation / Closing) listen
Let Us Stand by Jacob and Matthew Band (WLP) from the CD Every Day and the collection More Voices As One vol. 1 and in the collections VOICES and NOVUM. “Let your Spirit fall upon us and fill us with grace.” (Gathering / Preparation / Closing) listen
Live the Love of Jesus by Trevor Thomson (WLP/GIA) found in the collection VOICES listen (Preparation / Closing)
Lord Reign In Me by Brenton Brown (Vineyard) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 , VOICES (Preparation / Closing) listen
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
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace by John Angotti (WLP) found in the collection More Voices As One vol. 1 and found in the collection VOICES listen
Many and One by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong.com) found in the collection VOICES “…and together we are all his hands and his feet bring mercy and peace to this world…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
No Greater Love by Assad/Tomlin/Maher (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “To the city, to the world we go…” (Closing)
One Lord, One Faith by Lorraine Hess (WLP) from the CD Glorify Him and the collection NOVUM. “As we share the light of Christ make us messengers of peace.” (Preparation / Closing)
One True God by Tomlin/Redman/Chapman (Capitol CMG/Essential Music Pub./CCLI) from the collection VOICES “…and we have seen the glory of the one and only Son of God.” (Preparation / Closing) 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
Open Up the Heavens by Rozier/McDonald/Ingram/Andrews/Garrard (Word Music/Essential Music/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “Your presence in this place Your glory on our face We’re looking to the sky. Descending like a cloud You’re standing with us now Lord unveil our eyes.” (Closing Song) listen
Send Me Out by Steve Fee (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “I wanna be your hands and feet. I wanna be your voice every time I speak.” (Closing)
Take My Life (Tomlin & various) (CMG/CCLI) “Take my voice and let me sing always only for my king. Take my words and let them be filled with messages from thee.” (Preparation / Communion)
The Hands and Feet of Jesus by Ubowski/Hart (GIA) “We will be the hands and feet of Jesus to a world in need of love.” found in the collection VOICES. (Closing) listen
Vayan Por El Mundo Entero / Go Out to the Whole World by Tony Alonso (GIA) found in NOVUM
You are the Light by Ed Bolduc (WLP) as recorded by Cliff Petty on the CD Touch Jesus and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. and VOICES . (Preparation / Closing) listen