Song Ideas for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), 1/26/2020
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.”
Gospel Acclamation: (Matthew 4:23) “Jesus proclaimed the Gospel of the kingdom and cured every disease among the people.”
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.”
Responsorial Psalm:
The Lord Is My Light by Ed Bolduc (GIA) from the CD Awake to the Day and in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and found in the collection VOICES “There is one thing I ask…to live in the house of the Lord…” (Communion) listen
The Lord Is My Light (2011) by Ed Bolduc (www.edbolducmusic.com) lead sheet (DEMO)
More Songs
A Rightful Place by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong) from the CD A New Day and found in the collection VOICES “Shattering the darkness of night, a new dawn is rising to bring your light to all the world.” (Closing Song) listen
Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly by Tomlin/Ingram/Barrett (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Years from now we’ll see The fruit our hands have sown…” (Preparation / Closing)
Alive Again by Matt Maher (spiritandsong) from the CD All the People Said Amen listen on YouTube “You shattered my darkness, washed away my blindness…” (Closing)
Come and Follow Me by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Will be the Light and found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 “This is the time of fulfillment…” (Preparation / Communion)
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 “From now on you’ll be fishers of men.” (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)
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. listen ”The splendor of the king robed in majesty, let all the earth rejoice…he wraps himself in light and darkness tries to hide…” (Gathering / Preparation)
I Am the Bread of Life (Come and Follow Me) by Steve Angrisano and Tom Booth (spiritandsong) “Come to me and know that I’ll always be there…” (Communion)
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…let me be your light in this world.” (Communion) listen
I Received the Living God by Brett Ballard (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 andVOICES “I am the light shining for eternity; Go and be the light of life Shining for the world to see.” (Communion) listen
I Will Choose Christ by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Find Us Ready “How many times must he call my name…?” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
I Will Follow by Jacob and Matthew Band (WLP) from the CD Every Day “Grace set in motion and it won’t stop moving me.” (Preparation / Communion)
I Will Follow by Tomlin/Ingram/Morgan (Capitol CMG/Essential/Spirit Music/CCLI “Where you go I’ll go, where you stay I’ll stay…” 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
Lay Me Down by Tomlin/Ingram/Myrin/Redman (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “I lay me down, I’m not my own. I belong to you alone…there’s no life apart from you.” (Closing)
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)
Oh Our Lord by Leonard/Jordan/Baloche (Capitol CMG/Integrity/CCLI) “We behold the breaking dawn…O your name is a light in the darkness.” (Song of Preparation / Closing Song)
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 “He will be my strength that comes from God above… I will serve the Lord. He will be my passion…” (Communion) listen
Shine On Us by Michael W. Smith (Capitol CMG/Sony ATV/CCLI) (Communion Meditation)
Shine the Light by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 and VOICES “Shine the light, shine his light, to all the nations, be the love, be his love that won us salvation.” (Closing Song) listen
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)
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 Same Love by Rossback/Baloche (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “You are calling us all by name.” (Preparation / Closing) listen
We Gather In Love by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Gather In Love and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 2 “United in one spirit, each different in appearance, all are welcomed in the house of God. We gather in love.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)