Song Ideas for 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) February 1, 2026
Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 106:47) “Save us, O Lord our God! And gather us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, and make it our glory to praise you.”
Responsorial Psalm:
Blessed are the Poor In Spirit by Marty Haugen (GIA) found in NOVUM (A).
Gospel Acclamation: (Matthew 5:12a): “Rejoice and be glad; your reward will be great in heaven.”
Communion Antiphon: (Psalm 31:17–18) “Let your face shine on your servant. Save me in your merciful love, O Lord, let me never be put to shame, for I call on you.”
Or
Matthew 5:3–4: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land.”
More Songs:
All Who Enter Here by Houze/Angotti (WLP) from the CD Today and in the collection VOICES. “All who enter here, God’s loving mercy…the stranger in this land…” (Gathering Song) listen
And All the People Said ‘Amen’ by Maher/Moak/Morgan (Capitol CMG/Brentwood-Benson/Trevor Morgan Music/CCLI) “Blessed are the poor in spirit…” (Closing)
Be God’s by Danielle Rose (WLP) from the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the CD Mysteries and VOICES“Where the world is merciless, be God’s mercy. Where the world is hopeless, be God’s hope. Where there is injustice, be God’s justice…” (Preparation / Closing) listen
Behold the Lamb of God by Matt Maher (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES. “You are my Lord, it’s you I adore…Your might humbles every heart…” listen (Communion)
Behold What You See by Bernard Sexton (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM (A)
Gather Your People by Bob Hurd (OCP) “We are parts of the body of Christ…each of us called to walk in your light…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)
Gather Us In by Marty Haugen (GIA) “Give us a heart so meek and so lowly…” (Gathering)
Glorify Him by Your Life by Lorraine Hess (WLP/GIA) from the CD Glorify Him and the collection VOICES (Closing) listen
Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord by Bob Hudson (Brentwood-Benson/CCLI) “…and he shall lift you up.” (2nd 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. “I surrender to the power of your love…” (Communion) listen
Living Bread by Ubowski/Hart (GIA) found in the collection VOICES “…This is Living Bread come down from heaven..” (Communion) listen
My Reward by Paul Baloche (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Let all the treasure of this world fade away. Jesus you are my reward. To hear your voice on that day is all I’m living for.” (Preparation / Closing)
Praise the Lord, My Soul by Ed Bolduc (WLP/GIA) found in the collections Voices as One vol. 2 andVOICES listen (Verses match the Psalm)
Rejoice, Be Glad by Kate Williams (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM (A)
Save Us, O Lord by Colson (GIA) found in NOVUM (A).
Spirit, Breathe by Walther/Wagner/Hart/Kroger (Echo Harbor Music/CCLI) “All of my sorrows, all of my shame, one touch from you and it all falls away…” (2nd Communion)
Taste and See by Trevor Thomson (WLP/GIA) found in the collection VOICES ”Look to him that you might be radiant with joy, and your faces may not blush with shame…“ listen (Communion)
The Beatitudes by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Word for Word and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1 and the collection VOICES. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they’ll be called children of God…” listen
(Consider this ‘map:’ Ref, V1, Ref, V2 to m. 25, Ref, mm. 26–29, Ref)
The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor by Cliff Petty (WLP) from the CD Touch Jesus and the collection VOICES listen “The lowly will hear and be glad…” (Communion)
The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the collection VOICES “The lowly will hear and be glad…” listen (Communion)
The Same Love by Rossback/Baloche (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “You choose the humble and raise them high…weak…make them strong.” (Preparation / Closing) listen
The Well by Blakesley/Mayberry/Muglia/Aaron Robertson (EchoHarbor) “I’m done with empty wells; I’m over the things the world tries to sell. I’ve tried to fill my cup only to find it wasn’t enough.” (Closing)
To You, O Lord by Lorraine Hess (WLP) from the CD As I Pray and in the collection VOICES “He guides the humble to justice…” (Preparation / Communion) listen
Unwavering by Matt Maher (Capitol CMG/CCLI) from the CD Overflow “Blessed are the poor. The kingdom is theirs.” (Communion)
We are the Light of the World by Jean Anthony Greif (Vernacular Hymns Publishing Company) “Blessed are they who are poor in spirit, theirs is the kingdom of God.” (Preparation / Closing)
We Fall Down by Chris Tomlin (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2, VOICES, and on the CD Fountain of Mercy “We lay our crowns at the feet of Jesus. The greatness of mercy and love…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
We Gather As the Body of Christ by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Gather In Love 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)
We Gather In Love by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Gather In Love and found in the collection NOVUM (A)and VOICES. “United in one spirit, each different in appearance, all are welcomed in the house of God. We gather in love.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
With All Your Strength by Muglia/Thomas (OCP) “The God of justice raises the lowly…” (Closing)