Song Ideas and suggestions for 2nd Sunday of Lent (C) / March 16, 2025

Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 27:8–9) “Of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me.”

(Psalm 25:6, 2, 22) “Remember your compassion, O Lord, and your merciful love, for they are from of old. Let not our enemies exult over us. Redeem us, O God of Israel, from all our distress.”

Gospel Acclamation: (Matthew 17:5) “From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, listen to him.”

Communion Antiphon: (Matthew 17:5) “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”

Psalm:

The Lord Is My Light by Ed Bolduc (GIA) from the CD Awake to the Day and in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM listen

The Lord Is My Light (2011) by Ed Bolduc (www.edbolducmusic.com) lead sheet (DEMO)

More Songs:

Adore by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 and VOICES “Humble in your glory, Mighty King, yet lowly, I bow before you.” (Communion) listen

At the Name of Jesus by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM.“At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion / Closing) listen

Be Glorified by Tomlin/Reeves/Giglio (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 “Be glorified in me.” (Closing)

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

Beautiful One by Tim Hughes (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart could fully know how marvelous, how wonderful you are.” Found in the collection VOICES. (Closing Song) listen

Behold by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collections NOVUM and VOICES “Behold…with the saints and angels…Here now where we stand, here now where we are, light ignites among us. Here now heaven’s spark.” (Communion) listen

Behold the Lamb of God by Matt Maher (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES. “You are my Lord, it’s you I adore…” listen (Communion)

Behold (Then Sings My Soul) by Joel Houston (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “Behold his holy Son, the Lion and the Lamb given to us.” (Song of Preparation / Communion) listen

Belong by Chris DeSilva (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM “You are my light and my salvation…I gaze on the beauty of my Savior…” (Preparation / Communion)

Desert Song by Brooke Ligertwood (EMI/worshiptogether.com) “This is my prayer in the desert when all that is in me feels dry…” (Preparation)

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

How Great is Our God by Tomlin/Reeves/Cash (Capitol CMG/Music Services/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES. “He wraps himself in light and darkness tries to hide…” (use anywhere except Psalm) listen

I Am Yours (Consume Me, Completely) by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from CD In Shadow and In Light and the collections VOICES and NOVUM. “Let your light shine. Let it shine in my heart.” (Communion) listen

I Have Loved You by Michael Joncas (OCP) listen from YouTube “Seek the face of the Lord and long for him…” (Communion)

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES “I am this dark world’s light…” (Preparation / Communion) listen

Into the Desert by Stephan/Hart (spiritandsong.com) (from the CD Amid Passing Things) “Into the desert I will lead; here in the silence my word will speak, And you will find the peace you seek here in the desert.” (use anywhere except Psalm)

Journey for Home by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collections Voices As One vol. 1 , VOICES and NOVUM. “In the dark we turn to the light. In our faith you heal our blindness.” (use anywhere except Psalm) listen

Listen to Him by Danielle Rose (WLP) from the CD Mysteries listen “Time stands still when I behold your transfiguration.” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)

Lord, I Come by Billy Funk (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD Celebrate the Feast and in the collection VOICES “All I wanna see is the light of your glory.” (Song of Preparation / Communion) listen

Lord, Let Your Face Shine Upon Us by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Unravel listen on YouTube (Closing)

Love, Burn Bright by Chris DeSilva (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM. “Christ our Light, illuminate every path that leads to you.” (Preparation)

More Love, More Power by Jude DelHiero (Mercy/Vineyard/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES and on the CD Come, Holy Spirit (Here’s a slower version:) “And I will seek your face with all of my heart.” (Gather / Preparation / Communion)

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

Renew by Hart/Byrd (spiritandsong) listen on YouTube “into our humanity come; let your kingdom be with us, oh, let your will be done.” (Preparation / Communion)

Return to God by Angotti/Hommerding (WLP) from the CD Joy Beyond Our Dreams and the collections VOICES and NOVUM. “From desert to mountaintop…With humble hearts we cry to you, ‘Have Mercy on us, Lord.’” (Gathering / Preparation) listen

Rise from the Ashes by Craig and Kristen Colson (WLP) (from the CD I Am the Way ) listen (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)

Shine On Us by Deborah and Michael W. Smith (Capitol CMG/ATV/CCLI) “Lord, let you light, light of your face shine on us…” (Communion Meditation)

Something Beautiful by Angotti/Kemna/Lock (WLP/GIA)

This Is My Beloved Son by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD Today and found in the collection NOVUM (Preparation / Communion)

Tree of Life by Aaron Thompson (WLP) from the CD 10,000 Angels and the collections VOICES and NOVUM. “As we travel on our journey, take our hearts and make them new.” (Communion) listen

We Breathe in Love by Craig Colson (WLP) from the CD Higher Praise “We breathe in light, we breathe out service…show to us your beauty ever new…” found in the collection NOVUM (Communion Meditation) octavo

We Remember We are Ashes, We are Dust by John Angotti (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM. “We see your glory on the mountain…”. (Communion)

Worthy of It All by Brymer/Hall (CCLI) “All the saints and angels Bow before Your throne