Song Ideas and suggestions for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 28, 2026

Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 47 (46):2) “All peoples, clap your hands. Cry out to God with shouts of joy!”

Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 89:2–3, 16–17, 18–19) “Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord” found in NOVUM (A).

Gospel Acclamation: (1 Peter 2:9) “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation; announce the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

Communion Antiphon: (Psalm 103 (102):1) “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all within me, his holy name.”

(John 17:20–21) “O Father, I pray for them, that they may be one in us, that the world may believe that you have sent me, says the Lord.”

MORE SONGS:

10,000 Reasons / Bless the Lord by Matt Redman (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “Bless the Lord, O my soul…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion / Closing) listen

All are Welcome by Marty Haugen (GIA)

Blessed are We by Trevor Thomson (GIA) found in the collection VOICES. “We have the calling to love beyond borders or fears, colors or status; love for the loveless, hope for the hopeless” (Preparation / Communion) listen

Build a Family by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES “and may be build a family of love…” (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)

Can We Love by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Captured and found in the collection VOICES “Loving our neighbor as ourselves the kingdom of love we will know.” (Song of Gathering / Preparation) 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

Forever Will I Sing by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD Forever Will I Sing “Blessed you who know the Lord and walk amid his light…”

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)

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)

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 (A). (Preparation / Communion) listen

Many and One by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong.com) found in the collection VOICES “and together we are all his hands and his feet, bringing mercy and peace to this world.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen

My Reward by Paul Baloche (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “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 heart, Lord, help me to love like you” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)

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

Remembrance by Hastings/Davenport (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Hallelujah, I’ll live my life in remembrance. Hallelujah, Your promise I won’t forget.” (Communion)

Remembrance (The Communion Song) by Maher/Redman (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “O how could it be that my God would welcome me into this mystery.” (Communion) listen

Shine the Light by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 and VOICES “Shine the light, shine his light, to all the nations, be the love, be his love that won us salvation.” (Closing Song) listen

Shout to the North by Martin Smith (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collections Voices as One vol. 2and VOICES. “Shout to the north and the south, sing to the east and the west, Jesus is Savior to all, Lord of heaven and earth.” (Gathering / Preparation / Closing) (Entrance Antiphon) listen

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)

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 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 merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Communion Antiphon)

The Feast Meant for Everyone by Booth/Hart (OCP) “Bread for the immigrant, bread for the poor, bread for the hungry who beg at our door. Food for the outcast waiting to belong; come to the feast meant for everyone.” (Preparation / Communion)

The Hands and Feet of Jesus by Ubowski/Hart (GIA) found in the collection VOICES. (Closing) listen

There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM (A). “Let there be a wideness in our mercy, let there be a kindness in our hearts.” (Song of Preparation / Closing Song) listen

We Gather In Love by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Gather In Love and found in the collection VOICES and NOVUM (A). “United in one spirit, each different in appearance, all are welcomed in the house of God. We gather in love.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen

Whatever You Do by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD Joy Beyond Our Dreams and found in the collection VOICES and the collection NOVUM (A). “Whatever you do to the least of your sisters and brothers you have done to me.” (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 (A). “Where charity and love…there God is found.” (Song of Preparation / Communion) listen

Who You Say I Am by Fielding/Morgan (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Who am I that the highest king would welcome me.” (Preparation / Closing)

With All My Heart by Laubacher/Blakesley/Kroger (Echo Harbor Music) OCP Digital Music Library “I choose mercy I choose love…with all my heart, with all my soul…I will love you, Lord.”