Song Ideas and Suggestions for The Epiphany of the Lord, January 4, 2026
Entrance Antiphon: (Mal 3:1; 1 Chr 29:12) “Behold, the Lord, the Mighty One, has come; and kingship is in his grasp, and power and dominion.”
Responsorial Psalm:
Every Nation on Earth by Aaron Thompson (WLP) from the CD Alive In Me and found in VOICES and NOVUM chant version.
Let All the Nations Praise You by W.Clifford Petty (WLP/GIA)
Lord, Every Nation by Jesse Manibusan (OCP) “May your kingdom reach from sea to sea, and from the rivers to the ends of the earth.” (Preparation / Communion)
Gospel Acclamation: (Matthew 2:2) “We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.”
Communion Antiphon: (Matthew 2:2) “We have seen his star in the East, and have come with gifts to adore the Lord.”
Songs
All the Ends of the Earth by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Word for Word and found in the collection VOICES listen (Preparation / Sending Forth)
Adore by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collectionsVOICES and NOVUM. “Humble in your glory, Mighty King yet lowly, I bow before you…” (Communion) listen
Bethlehem by Tomlin/Cash (Capitol CMG/Music Services/CCLI) (Preparation / Communion)
Bread of Angels by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES “Word incarnate, dwell within is; pierce our hardened hearts.” listen
Christmas Offering by Paul Baloche (Capitol CMG / CCLI) “Over the skies of Bethlehem appeared a star…I bring an offering of worship to my King.” (Preparation)
Christ the Lord by Hart/Feduccia (spiritandsong) (Communion)
Christmas Lullaby by Joe Mattingly (WLP/GIA) found in NOVUM
Come, Let Us Worship the King by Patrick Bradley (WLP) recorded by W. Clifford Petty on his CD Touch Jesus listen (Gathering / Song of Preparation / Closing Song)
God Has Come to Earth by Aaron Thompson (GIA) found in the collection VOICES listen (Gathering / Preparation / Sending Forth)
God of Promise by Aaron Thompson (WLP/GIA) found in the collection NOVUM
Here I Am to Worship by Tim Hughes (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “Light of the world you stepped down into darkness…” (Gathering / Preparation) listen
Jesus, Living Bread by Tom Booth (OCP) (Communion)
King of Kings by Ligertwood/Ingram (Capitol CMG/Essential Music/CCLI) “To fulfil the law and prophets, To a virgin came the Word From a throne of endless glory, To a cradle in the dirt.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)
Let Me Be Your Bethlehem by Danielle Rose (WLP) found in the collection VOICES (Communion Meditation) listen
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)
Noel by Hess (WLP) from the CD Cradle in Bethlehem found in NOVUM. (Gathering / Preparation / Sending Forth)
O Bethlehem by Craig Colson (WLP/GIA) found in NOVUM
O Come, All Ye Faithful by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD Today (Gathering / Preparation)
Of the Father’s Love Begotten by Ubowski/Hart (Essential Music/GIA/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “Forever in the Father’s love we stand…” (Preparation / Communion) listen
Rise Up In Splendor by Aaron Thompson (WLP) from the CD 10,000 Angels and found in the collection VOICES listen (Gathering / Preparation / Sending Forth)
Rise Up In Splendor, by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Cry the Gospel (Gathering / Preparation)
Shine On Us by Michael W. Smith (Capitol CMG/Sony ATV/CCLI) listen (Communion Meditation)
Shine Through Us by Danielle Rose (WLP) – from the CD I Thirst and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1 (Communion Meditation)
The First Noel
Welcome Home by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD Welcome Home for Christmas listen (Communion Meditation)
Welcome to Our World by Chris Rice (Word Entertainment LLC/CCLI) (Communion Meditation)
We Three Kings
What Child Is This?
We Exalt Your Name by Jobe/Maher (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “The anthems that the angels sing The worship of the King of kings…” (Communion)