Song Ideas and Suggestions for the 2nd Sunday of Lent (B), February 25, 2024

Entrance Antiphon:  (Ps 27 (26): 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”

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

More Love, More Power by Jude DelHiero (Mercy/Vineyard/CCLI) found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 2and 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)

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(Ps 25 (24): 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.”

Responsorial Psalms:

FREE PSALM: (and now with the correct verses…sorry)  I Will Walk before the Lord by Ed Bolduc (edbolducmusic.com) demo

(SEASONAL) With the Lord by Ed Bolduc (WLP/GIA) “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord…”  found in the collection VOICES listen

(SEASONAL) Be Merciful, O Lord by Jeff Thomas (OCP)

(SEASONAL) Have Mercy on Us for We Have Sinned by Cliff Petty (WLP/GIA) from the CD In Spirit and Truth and found in the collection VOICES  listen

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.”

This Is My Beloved Son by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD Today  (Preparation / Communion)

Free Lenten Mass Parts: Here is a link to my website which has all kinds of unpublished music, including a Holy, Amen, and Lamb of God that I’ve been using for some time now during the season of Lent. Just scroll down to LENTEN SONGS and click on the Mass Parts.

Be Still by David J. Evans (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1  and VOICES “Be still for the glory of the Lord is shining all around…How awesome is the sight, our radiant King of Light.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen

Behold by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3and VOICES “Behold…with the saints and angels.”  (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

Glorious Lord by WAL (WLP/GIA) from the CD Every Day and the collection More Voices As One vol. 1  and VOICES (Closing) listen

God of Wonders by Byrd/Hindalong (Capitol CMG/Brentwood-Benson/CCLI)  found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD Strong In Faith and VOICES “Lord of all creation, of water, earth and sky….” listen

He Is Exalted by Twila Paris (EMI/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES “He is the Lord! Forever his truth shall reign! Heaven and earth rejoice in his holy name!” (Gathering / Closing) listen

Here I Am to Worship by Tim Hughes (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD Strong In Faith and found in the collection VOICES “Light of the world you stepped down into darkness…”  (Gathering / Preparation)  listen

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. “The Godhead three in one, Father, Spirit, Son…”  (use anywhere except Psalm) listen

I Am Yours (Consume Me, Completely) by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from CD In Shadow and In Light and the collection More Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES. “Let your light shine, let it shine in my heart…” (Communion)  listen

Indescribable by Reeves/Story (Capitol CMG/CCLI)  “Indescribable…none can fathom.”  (Preparation / Closing)

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

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

Let Me See Your Face by Tom Booth (OCP) (Gathering / Preparation / Closing)

Let the Weight of Your Glory Fall by Steve Merkel (Integrity/EMI/CCLI) from the collection Voices as One vol. 2  and VOICES and the CD Come, Holy Spirit   “Spirit of the sovereign Lord, come and make your presence known. Reveal the glory of the living God!”  (use anywhere except Psalm) listen

Listen to Him by Danielle Rose (WLP/GIA) (Song of Preparation / Communion)

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 Reign In Me by Brenton Brown (Vineyard) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2, VOICES (Preparation / Closing) listen

Oh Our Lord by Leonard/Jordan/Baloche (Capitol CMG/Integrity/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES  “We behold the breaking dawn…O your name is a light in the darkness.” (Song of Preparation / Closing Song) 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

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

Our God by Tomlin/Reeves/Myrin/Redman (Capitol CMG) found in the collection VOICES “…opened the eyes of the blind…there’s no one like you.”  (Gathering / Preparation)  listen

Return to God by Angotti/Hommerding (WLP) from the CD Joy Beyond Our Dreams and the collection More Voices As One vol. 1  and VOICES  “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 Colson (WLP) from the CD I Am the Way  “With the Spirit as our guide, we will rise.” (Preparation / Communion)

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