Song Ideas and Suggestions for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 2, 2026
Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 70 (69):2, 6) “O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.”
Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 145:8–9, 15–16, 17–18) “The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.”
The Hand of the Lord Feeds Us by Ed Bolduc (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM (A)
Gospel Acclamation: (Matthew 4:4b) “One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.”
Communion Antiphon: (Wisdom 16:20) “You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.”
OR
(John 6:35) “I am the bread of life, says the Lord; whoever comes to me will not hunger and whoever believes in me will not thirst.”
More Songs:
Al Partir el Pan / When We Break This Bread by Pedro Rubalcava (WLP/GIA) found in NOVUM (A).
All Who are Thirsty by Brown/Robertson (Vineyard Music/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “Come to the fountain. Dip your heart in the stream of life.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
Bread Broken and Given by Thomson/Talarico (GIA) found in the collection VOICES “Bread broken and given, wine poured and shared…may we become what we receive, Jesus.” (Communion) listen
Bread of Angels by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES “Word incarnate, dwell within is; pierce our hardened hearts.” listen
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Public Domain) “Come Thou fount of ev’ry blessing Tune my heart to sing Thy grace. Streams of mercy never ceasing Call for songs of loudest praise.” (Gather / Preparation / Communion)
Come to the Banquet by Blakesley/Booth (OCP) OCP Digital Music Library “Surrender all your worry, lay down all your strife. Receive the gift of Jesus, Bread of Life.” (Gathering / Communion)
Come to the Table by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD Testify and the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES(Preparation / Communion) listen
Come to the Water by Foley, arr. Maher (OCP) from the CD Overflow listen from YouTube “O let all who thirst, let them come to the water.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)
Do This In Memory of Me by Chris Muglia (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES “Whoever comes to me will not hunger again.” (Communion) listen
Enough by Tomlin/Giglio (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “All of you is more than enough for all of me, For every thirst and every need, you satisfy me with your love.” (Preparation / Communion)
Feed Us, Lord by W. Clifford Petty (WLP) Found in the collection NOVUM (A). “Thank you this bread we break; it is the Body of Christ.” (Communion)
For Us by Sarah Hart & Sarah Kroger (Integrity/CCLI) chart “O how deep the Father‘s love.” (Preparation / Communion)
Gathered as One by Light/Tate (WLP) from the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and the CD Gathered as One “The bread that is strength for our days…” (Gathering / Preparation)
Healing Is In Your Hands by Tomlin/Nockels/Carson/Redman/Nockels (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “No mountain, no valley, no gain or loss we know could keep us from your love.” (Preparation / Communion)
Heavenly Bread by Aaron Thompson (WLP) from the CD 10,000 angels listen on YouTube (verses borrow text from the Corpus Christi Sequence) (Preparation / Communion)
Hungry by Kathryn Scott (Vineyard / CCLI) “Hungry I come to You for I know You satisfy. I am empty but I know Your love does not run dry.” (Preparation / Communion)
I Am the Bread of Life by John Angotti (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM (A).
I Am the Bread of Life (Come and Follow Me) by Steve Angrisano and Tom Booth (spiritandsong) “Come to me and know that I’ll always be there…” (Communion)
I Am the Bread of Life by John Michael Talbot (Brentwood-Benson/Capitol CMG) found in the collection Voices As One vol. 1 and VOICES. “No one who believes shall ever thirst. (Communion) listen
I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan) as recorded by The Vigil Project sheet music
I Am the Bread of Life by Toolan (GIA) “And I will raise you up on the last day.”
I Am the Bread of Life by Tom Kaczmarek (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES, NOVUM (A). and on the CD Celebrate the Feast (Consider a slightly slower, less aggressive arrangement in the beginning.) (Communion) 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). “O Bread of Life, you will answer all our needs…” (Communion) listen
Jesus, Living Bread by Tom Booth (OCP) (Communion) ‘Lord, you have the words of everlasting life…just say the word and my soul shall be healed…” (Communion)
King of My Heart by McMillan/McMillan (Capitol CMG/Moniker Music Group/CCLI) “Let the king of my heart be…the fountain I drink from…” (Song of Preparation / Communion Meditation)
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
Miracle of Grace by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong.com) found in the collection VOICES “Bread of Life…those who eat this bread shall live and never die.” (Communion) listen
Paschal Mystery by Bradley Knuckles (WLP) ) found in the collection VOICES and NOVUM (A). “Bread of Life broken for the world…we find in you what nothing else can give. You satisfy the heart.” (Preparation / Communion) listen
So Beautiful by Jacob and Matthew Band (WLP) from the CD Every Day and the collection More Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES “Bread from heaven, Cup of everlasting life, in this meal we share the Body of Christ.” (Communion) listen
Table of Plenty by Dan Schutte (OCP) listen from YouTube “God will provide for all that we need.” (Gathering / Preparation)
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 Well by Blakesley/Mayberry/Muglia/Aaron Robertson (EchoHarbor) “I’m done with empty wells; I’m over the things the world tries to sell. I’ve tried to fill my cup only to find it wasn’t enough.” (Closing)
What a Beautiful Name by Fielding/Ligertwood (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES. “Death could not hold you…the veil tore before you.” (Second Communion) listen
Who You Say I Am by Fielding/Morgan (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Who am I that the highest king would welcome me…Oh his love for me.” (Preparation / Communion)
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