Song Ideas and Suggestions for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 1/26/2025
Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 96 [95]: 1, 6) “O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord, all the earth. In his presence are majesty and splendor, strength, and honor in his holy place.”
Psalm Setting:
Your Words, Lord, are Spirit and Life by Tony Alonso (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM
Lord, You Have the Words by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD The Face of God and found in the collections Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES listen
Gospel Acclamation: (Luke 4:18) “The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, and to proclaim liberty to captives.”
Communion Antiphon: (Psalm 34 [33]:6) “Look toward the Lord and be radiant; let your faces not be abashed.”
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.”
All Praise and Honor by Paul Baloche (Capitol CMG/Integrity/CCLI) “And when all creation sings to you the King of Kings, all praise and honor are yours.” (Gathering)
All Who Enter Here by Houze/Angotti (WLP) from the CD Today and in the collection VOICES and NOVUM. “All who enter here, God’s loving mercy…the stranger in this land…” (Gathering Song) listen
And We Cry Holy by Aaron Thompson (GIA) from the CD 10,000 Angels and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES “The law of God is perfect, refreshing the soul…” (Preparation / Closing) listen
Bread of Angels by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES “Word incarnate, dwell within is; pierce our hardened hearts.” 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. “As you lay down your life for the Body of Christ…” (Preparation) listen
Glorify Him by Your Life by Lorraine Hess (WLP) from the CD Glorify Him listen (Closing)
God of Promise by Aaron Thompson (WLP/GIA) found in the collection NOVUM. “Word of Life…lead us, Lord, to resurrection…“ (Gathering / Preparation)
He Has Anointed Me by Aaron Thompson (WLP) found in NOVUM. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” (Preparation / Communion)
He Lives In Us by Amelia Acosta (WLP) from the collection and in the collection VOICES “…He lives in us and makes us the Body of Christ.” (Communion) 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 (Gathering)
Holy Spirit, We’re Calling You by Ed Bolduc (WLP/GIA) “…may we be for the world the hands and feet of Christ…” found in the collection VOICES and NOVUM. (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 and NOVUM. “Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity, consume me completely” (Communion) listen
I Will Choose Christ by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Find Us Ready “I give my life, I give my all to you…I choose to serve.” (Gathering / Song of Preparation / Communion)
Isaiah 61 by Matt Maher (spiritandsong) “The Spirit of the Lord, God is upon me…” (Preparation)
Love Has Come by Matt Maher (spiritandsong) from the CD The End and the Beginning listen on YouTube “Word of God enthroned, dwell in us forevermore.” (Gathering / Preparation / Closing)
Many and One by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong.com) found in the collection VOICES “We are brothers and sisters in spirit, found in all nations yet near to the Lord…and together we are all his hands and his feet…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
One Bread, One Body by John Foley, SJ (OCP) “We are one body in this one God.” (Communion)
One Bread, One Cup by Fisher/Canedo/Lee Aven (OCP) “…that in each other we might see you.”(Communion)
Psalm 19: Words of Everlasting Life by Chris DeSilva (GIA) found in NOVUM.
Rain Down by Jaime Cortez (spiritandsong) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES and on the CD Come, Holy Spirit “Faithful and true is the Word of our God.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
Salvation Belongs to Our God by Howard/Turner (Restoration Music/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD In Every Age “…praise and glory, wisdom and thanks, honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever.” (Gathering) listen
Shine the Light by WAL (WLP/GIA) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 “Marching on forward, bringing out your Word as we go out to the world.” (Closing)
The Hands and Feet of Jesus by Ubowski/Hart (GIA) “Fill every darkened corner with his light…” found in the collection VOICES. (Closing) listen
Thy Word by Grant/Smith (Capitol CMG/Word Music/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” (Preparation / Communion Meditation) found in the collection VOICES listen
We are Your Love by Trevor Thomson (WLP/GIA) found in the collection VOICES “We are your hands…reaching out with mercy…light in the dark for all to see…” listen
We Belong to You by Trevor Thomson (spiritandsong) “Filled with gifts and filled with goodness…Souls united in the mystery; we belong to you.” (Preparation / Communion)
We Gather As the Body of Christ by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Gather In Love and VOICES. click here to preview full score and listen “We gather as the Body of Christ to receive the Body of Christ. We go forth as the Body of Christ…” (Gathering / Preparation)
What a Beautiful Name by Fielding/Ligertwood (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES. “You were the Word at the beginning…Your hidden glory in creation now revealed in you our Christ.” (Preparation / Second Communion) listen
Word of God Speak by Millard/Kipley (Essential Music Publishing/Word Entertainment/CCLI) “Word of God, speak. Would you pour down like rain, washing my eyes to see your majesty…?” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
You Have Anointed Me by Balhoff/Daigle/Ducote (OCP) (Preparation / Communion)
Your Words by Mikey Needleman (WLP/GIA) from the CD All for You “Your words are Spirit and life…” (Preparation / Closing)