Song Ideas and Suggestions for the Feast of the Holy Family, December 28, 2025
Entrance Antiphon: Luke 2:16 “The shepherds went in haste, and found Mary and Joseph and the Infant lying in a manger.”
Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 128:1–2, 3, 4–5) “Blessed are those who fear the Lord.“ found in NOVUM
Responsorial Psalm: Blessed are Those Who Fear the Lord by Ed Bolduc (edbolducmusic.com) demo
Gospel Acclamation: “Let the peace of Christ control your hearts; let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.”
Communion Antiphon: (Baruch 3:38) “Our God has appeared on the earth, and lived among us.”
Songs:
Angels We Have Heard on High (Traditional)
Blessed are You, Lord by Jackie Francois (spiritandsong) from the CD Your Kingdom Is Glorious and found in the collection VOICES. “One family, with angels and saints…give praise to thee.” (Communion) listen
Bread of Angels by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES “Word incarnate, dwell within is; pierce our hardened hearts.” 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)
Christmas Lullaby by Joe Mattingly (WLP/GIA) found in NOVUM.
Glorify Him by Your Life by Lorraine Hess (WLP/GIA) from the CD Glorify Him and the collection VOICES (Closing) listen
Glory Be by Schoolmeesters, Wong, Quaglia (Integrity/CCLI) “…there is none who’s more worthy than You…” (use anywhere except Psalm)
He Shall Reign Forevermore by Tomlin/Maher (Capitol CMG/Essential/CCLI)
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 Family by Danielle Rose (WLP/GIA) found in NOVUM. (Preparation / Communion)
In His Presence by Lorraine Hess found in NOVUM “O come let us adore him…love and serve each other…” (Second Communion)
Joy to the World (Traditional)
Lord Reign In Me by Brenton Brown (Vineyard) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2, VOICES “…may my life reflect the beauty of my Lord…you mean more to me than any earthly thing…” (Preparation / Closing) 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)
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 collections VOICES and in NOVUM. (Preparation / Communion) listen
Noel by Lorraine Hess (GIA) found in NOVUM.
O Bethlehem by Craig Colson (WLP/GIA)
Reason to Live by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD We are Faithful and found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES “…and I will serve the Lord. He will be my passion…” (Communion) listen
Take My Life by Tomlin et al (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “…and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee…” (Song of Preparation / Communion)
Take My Life by Scott Underwood (Vineyard Music/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES “Holiness is what I long for…Take my life and form it…my mind transform it…my will and conform it to yours.” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
The First Noel (Traditional)
What Child Is This? (Traditional)
Where Charity and Love Abide by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from the CD In Shadow and In Light and found in VOICES and NOVUM.“…there God is found…” (Song of Preparation / Communion) listen
Where Charity and Love Prevail by John Angotti (GIA) (Song of Preparation / Communion) found in NOVUM.