Song Ideas and suggestions for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 15, 2024

Entrance Antiphon: (Sirach 36:18) “Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you, that your prophets be found true. Hear the prayers of your servant, and of your people Israel.”

Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 116:1–2, 3–4, 5–6, 8–9) “I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living.”

I Will Walk Before the Lord by Ed Bolduc (www.edbolducmusic.com) lead sheet   live demo

Gospel Acclamation: (Galatians 6:14) “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord through which the world has been crucified to me and I to the world.”

Communion Antiphon: (Psalm 36 [35]:8) “How precious is your mercy, O God! The children of men seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.”

OR

(John 8:12) “The chalice of blessing that we bless is a communion in the Blood of Christ; and the bread that we break is a sharing in the Body of the Lord.”

All About You by Ratcliffe/Houghton (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “You are the Holy One. You are the Living Word. You are the center of my focus, Jesus.   (Closing Song)

As One by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 2 and the collection VOICES  “Let us stand as one…and do the work of the Father’s plan…” (Preparation / Communion) listen

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 the Lamb of God by Matt Maher (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES.  “You are my Lord, it’s you I adore…and now we see your sacrifice, the greatest gift, our greatest prize…”  listen  (Preparation / Communion)

Christ In Me, Arise by Trevor Thomson (spiritandsong.com) from the CD Christ In Me, Arise and the collection VOICES “Be now my footsteps, leading the way, taking me where I must go.”  (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen

Find Us Ready by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Find Us Ready  “Find us working and loving and doing your will…building the kingdom of mercy and love.” (Use anywhere except Psalm)

Follow Me by Danielle Rose (WLP) from the CD Pursue Me and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1 and the collection VOICES  “Take up your cross and follow me.” (Preparation) 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)

I Am the Bread of Life  (Come and Follow Me) by Steve Angrisano and Tom Booth (spiritandsong)  (Communion)

I Will Choose Christ by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Find Us Ready  “And as a servant he calls to me, ‘You must serve, too.’” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)

I Will Follow by Jacob and Matthew Band (WLP) from the CD Every Day “You lead the way and I will follow.” (Preparation / Communion)

I Will Follow by Tomlin/Ingram/Morgan (Capitol CMG/Essential/Spirit Music/CCLI)  “Where you go, I’ll go, how you serve I’ll serve…” found in the  collection VOICES (Preparation) listen

Jesus, Messiah by Reeves/Carson/Cash/Tomlin (Capitol CMG/Music Services/CCLI)  found in the collection VOICES. “All glory to you, God, the Light of the World.” (Use anywhere except Psalm) listen

Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All (Sweet Sacrament) as recorded by The Vigil Project  sheet music

King of Kings by Ligertwood/Ingram (Capitol CMG/Essential Music/CCLI) “By His blood and in His Name, In His freedom I am free For the love of Jesus Christ Who has resurrected me.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)

Lead Me to the Cross by Ligertwood (Capitol CMG)

Living Bread by Ubowski/Hart (GIA) found in the collection VOICES “You are living bread come down from heaven.”  (Communion) listen

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

One True God by Tomlin/Redman/Chapman (Capitol CMG/Essential Music Pub./CCLI) from the collection VOICES“One sovereign in power…there is no other that can compare to you…Jesus, you are the one true God.”  (Preparation / Closing)  listen

Our Blessing Cup: Psalm 116 by John Angotti found in the collection VOICES  listen (Communion Antiphon)

Prosper the Work of Our Hands by Booth/Jansen/Tomaszek (spiritandsong) “Give us the courage to carry our cross: prosper the work of our hands” (Preparation / Communion)

Sometimes by Step by Strasser/Mullins (Brentwood-Benson/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 “…step by step you lead me and I will follow you all of my days.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion Meditation / Closing) – perhaps just the Refrain, repeated

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 Name of Jesus by Brian Flynn (WLP) from the CD Born Again  and found in the collection More Voices As One vol. 1   and VOICES. “Every knee will bow down, every tongue will confess that you are the glory of God.” (Closing) listen

Way Maker by Osinachi Kalu Okoo Egbu (Integrity Music Europe / CCLI) “You are way-maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, light in the darkness…” (use anywhere except Psalm)

We Walk by Faith by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1  “My Lord and God! You are my Lord and God!  You are my Lord and God! You will always be the Lord of all of me.” (Preparation / Communion)

Yes, Lord, I Have Come to Believe by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Word for Word  and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES. “I am the resurrection and the life…Yes, Lord, I have come to believe that you are the Messiah.” (Preparation / Closing) listen