Song Ideas and Suggestions for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 6, 2026
Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 119 [118]:137, 124) “You are just, O Lord, and your judgment is right; treat your servant in accord with your merciful love.”
There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collections VOICES and NOVUM (A). “…there’s a kindness in God’s justice.” listen
Holy, Holy, Holy (traditional) “…merciful and mighty…”
Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 95:1–2, 6–7, 8–9) “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
If Today You Hear His Voice by Ed Bolduc found in NOVUM (A).
If Today You Hear His Voice: Psalm 95 by W. Clifford Petty (WLP/GIA) found in the collection VOICES. listen
Gospel Acclamation: (2 Corinthians 5:19) “God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.”
Communion Antiphon: (Psalm 42 [41]: 2–3) “Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul yearning for you, my God; my soul is thirsting for God, the living God.”
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 “in the shadow of your wings I cling to you…” listen
As the Deer by Martin Nystrom (Brentwood-Benson/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the CD In Every Age
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.” listen
OR
(John 8:12) “I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and found in the collection VOICES and NOVUM (A).”…and in that light of life I’ll walk…” listen
More Songs:
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
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
Come to the Banquet by Blakesley/Booth (OCP) OCP Digital Music Library “All who hunger for justice and mercy…“ Gathering / 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)
Hold Us Together by Maher/Wilson (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “…ain’t the law of the land or the government…but it’s all you need. And love will hold us together…” (Closing)
I Will Choose Christ by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Find Us Ready “I will choose love…How many times must he call my name…?” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
Live the Love of Jesus by Trevor Thomson (WLP/GIA) found in the collection VOICES listen
Love Never Fails You by Heath/Cates (Brentwood-Benson/CCLI) “’Cause love is right here. Love is alive. Love is the Way the Truth the Life.” (Communion Meditation)
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
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…bringing mercy and peace to this world…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
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) listen
Prayer of Saint Francis (Temple)
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
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)
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). Song of Preparation / Communion) listen