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Song Ideas for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 30, 2020
Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 86 (85):3, 5) “Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of mercy to all who call on you.”
Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 63:2, 3–4, 5–6, 8–9) “My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.”
**My Soul Is Thirsting by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD Forever Will I Sing
Gospel Acclamation: (Ephesians 1:17–18) “May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, that we may know what is the hope that belongs to our call.”
Communion Antiphon: (Psalm 31 [30]: 20) “How great is the goodness, Lord, that you keep for those who fear you.”
Forever Will I Sing by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD Forever Will I Sing “Blessed you who know the Lord and walk amid his light…”
(An appropriate setting of Taste and See (Psalm 34))
OR
(Matthew 5:9–10) “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”
**The Beatitudes by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Word for Word and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart…” (Communion Antiphon)
Spiritual Communion Prayer/Song for Those Watching Online:
**Soul of Christ (Anime Christi) by Lorraine Hess – this song works well for a Spiritual Communion prayer for those watching online. A fresh setting of this beautiful text. It is available as an octavo or lead sheet youtube
More Songs:
** indicates songs found in the new VOICES hymnal (available soon!)
All About You by Ratcliffe/Houghton (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “You are the Holy One. You are the Living Word. You are the center of my focus, Jesus.” (Closing Song)
Awesome is the Lord Most High by Pierce/Tomlin/Reeves/Abel (Capitol CMG/Brentwood-Benson/CCLI) “…Where you send us, God, we will go…where you lead us we’ll follow all the way…” (Closing)
**Be God’s by Danielle Rose (WLP) from the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the CD Mysteries “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)
Burning in My Soul by Younker/Maher/Reeves/Carson (worshiptogether) from the CD All the People Said Amen “I cannot contain it, this fire inside…” (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)
**Come to Jesus by Hart/Blakesley (spiritandsong) from the CD Waiting “…those who follow with abandon, those who long for something more…” (Gathering Song / Song of Preparation / Communion)
Have Mercy on Us for We Have Sinned by Cliff Petty (WLP/GIA) from the CD In Spirit and Truth and found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 ([Entrance Antiphon] also could be used at Preparation / Communion)
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 Will Choose Christ by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Find Us Ready “As I look upon your cross, so too, must I die with you?” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
**I Will Follow by Jacob and Matthew Band (WLP) from the CD Every Day “Heart open, your voice calling 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…whom you love I’ll love…how you serve I’ll serve, if this life I lose, I will follow…” (Preparation)
**Living Bread by Ubowski/Hart (GIA) “This is living bread come down from heaven. You are living bread come down from heaven.” (Communion)
**Open My Eyes by Jesse Manibusan (spiritandsong) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD We Will be the Light “Open my heart, Lord, help me to love like you” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)
**Open the Eyes of My Heart by Paul Baloche (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD Father ,We Thank Thee “I want to see you high and lifted up, shining in the light of your glory. Pour out your power and love.” (Gathering / Preparation / Closing)
Set a Fire by Will Reagan (United Pursuit Music/CCLI) “Set a fire down in my soul that I can’t contain, that I can’t control.” (Preparation / Communion)
**Sometimes by Step by Strasser/Mullins (Brentwood-Benson/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1“…and I will follow you all of my days.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion Meditation / Closing) –maybe just use the Refrain and repeat (with a key change?)
Soul on Fire by various (Capitol CMG/Essential Music Pub./CCLI) “God I’m running for Your heart…Til I am a soul on fire.” (Closing)
**Take Up Our Cross by Stephan/Hart (spiritandsong) listen on YouTube “We take up our cross and follow him. We lay down our lives that we might live.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion / Closing)
**The Rock of Faith by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD In Every Age “To whom shall you go? His mercy is calling…heed His word and follow in His ways.” (Closing)
**We Walk by Faith by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1 “My Lord and God! You are my Lord and God! You are my Lord and God! You will always be the Lord of all of me.” (Preparation / Communion)
More Songs on Unity / Hope
Awakening by Tomlin/Morgan (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “In our hearts Lord in this nation: awakening. Holy Spirit we desire awakening.” (Preparation / Communion)
**Be God’s by Danielle Rose (WLP) from the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the CD Mysteries “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)
**Blessed are We by Trevor Thomson (GIA) “We have the calling to love beyond borders or fears, colors or status; love for the loveless, hope for the hopeless” (Preparation / Communion)
**Build a Family by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and the Wedding Collection: Love One Another “and may be build a family of love…” (Preparation / Communion)
By Our Love by Christy Nockels (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “…let us come together…walking in the Spirit, there’s much to be done” (Preparation / Communion)
**Can We Love? by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Captured listen from YouTube “It’s more than shouting God’s name. It’s more than singing this song. Loving our neighbor as ourselves the kingdom of love we will know.” (Song of Gathering / Preparation)
From the Inside Out by Joel Houston (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “In my heart in my soul, Lord, I give You control. Consume me from the inside out Lord. Let justice and praise Become my embrace To love You from the inside out.” (Song of Preparation / Communion)
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)
Hold Us Together by Maher/Wilson (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “…ain’t the law of the land or the government…but it’s all you need. And love will hold us together…” (Closing)
**Holy Spirit, We’re Calling You by Ed Bolduc (WLP/GIA) “For the healing of the world, for the healing of the nations, Lord we pray with one voice, one song for all the earth.” Listen (Use anywhere except Psalm)
**Many and One by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong.com) listen on YouTube “and together we are all his hands and his feet, bringing mercy and peace to this world.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)
**O God of Love by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 “God of love, bring us to your love…in this world ever-changing your way is clear, holy Lord, you are God of love.” (Song of Preparation / Closing Song)
Revive Us, O God by Jesse Manibusan (OCP) “Weary for the burden of ignorance grown…breathe into us the ways of your wisdom…when we choose your way, choose your truth, when we choose life…” (Preparation / Communion)
Take My Life by Tomlin et al (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Take my life and let it be consecrated all to thee.” (Song of Preparation / Communion)
The Blessing by Brown/Carnes/Jobe/Furtick (Captiol CMG/Essential/CCLI) “The Lord bless you and keep you…May his blessing be upon you…” (Communion Meditation)
Way Maker by Osinachi Kalu Okoo Egbu (Integrity Music Europe / CCLI) “Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, light in the darkness…” (use anywhere except Psalm)
We Believe by Hooper/Fike/Ryan (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “In this time of desperation when all we know is doubt and fear…we believe in God the Father, we believe in Jesus Christ…and he’s coming back again.’ (Preparation / Communion)
**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)
**Whatever You Do by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD Joy Beyond Our Dreams and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1 “Whatever you do to the least of your sisters and brothers you have done to me.” (Preparation / Closing)
**Where Charity and Love Abide by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from the CD In Shadow and In Light “Where charity and love…there God is found.” (Song of Preparation / Communion)