Song Ideas for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 19th, 2025
Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 17 [16]:6, 8) “To you I call; for you will surely heed me, O God; turn your ear to me; hear my words. Guard me as the apple of your eye; in the shadow of your wings, protect me.”
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Our Help Is From the Lord by Marty Haugen (GIA) found in NOVUM
Our Help Is From the Lord by Craig and Kristen Colson (WLP) from the CD Psalms for the Church listen
Our Help Is From the Lord by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Word for Word listen (maybe not so aggressive, drum-wise if using as Psalm!)
Gospel Acclamation: (Hebrews 4:12) “The word of God is living and effective, discerning reflections and thoughts of the heart.”
Communion Antiphon: (Psalm 33 [32]:18–19) “Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, who hope in his merciful love, to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine.”
or
(Mark 10:45) “The Son of Man has come to give his life as a ransom for many.”
SONGS:
Among All by Chris de Silva (GIA) “You teach us to obey the living word of God…“ found in NOVUM (2ndCommunion)
Be Thou My Vision by Hull/Byrne (Public Domain) “Be Thou my wisdom, be thou my true Word…Be Thou my shield And my sword for the fight. Be Thou my dignity, Be Thou my might.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)
Bread of Angels by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES “Word incarnate, dwell within is; pierce our hardened hearts.” listen
Everlasting God by Brown/Riley (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord…our hope, our strong deliverer.” (Gathering / Song of Preparation / Closing Song) listen
Friend of God by Houghton/Gungor (Capitol CMG/DC Cook/CCLI) “Who am I…that you hear me when I call?” (Closing)
He Answers All Our Needs by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD We are Faithful and found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES “Righteous is the Lord our loving Father…who is always near to those who call Him.” (Communion) listen
I Am Yours (Consume Me, Completely) by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from CD In Shadow and In Light and the collections VOICES and NOVUM. “O Bread of Life, you will answer all our needs…” (Communion) listen
I Received the Living God by Brett Ballard (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES “In my grief, I called the Lord; In His love He answered me” (Communion) listen
In You, O Lord by Ed Bolduc (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1, VOICES and NOVUM “I have found my strength…you lead me home.” (Communion) listen
Jesus, Messiah by Reeves/Carson/Cash/Tomlin (Capitol CMG/Music Services/CCLI) “Jesus Messiah, the ransom from heaven…” (Communion Antiphon)
King of My Heart by McMillan/McMillan (Capitol CMG/Moniker Music Group/CCLI) “Let the king of my heart be…the shadow where I hide, the ransom for my life…” (Communion Antiphon, and mentioned in Entrance Ant.)
Let It Be Jesus by Tomlin/Myrin/Redman (Captitol CMG/CCLI) “Let it be Jesus, the first name that I call…” (Communion Meditation)
Lord, I Need You by Nockels/Carson/Reeves/Stanfill/Maher (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES“My one defense, my righteousness, O God how I need you…so teach my song to rise to you…” (Preparation / Communion) listen
Lord, Let Your Face Shine Upon Us by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) “When I call, answer me, O my just God, you who relieve me when I am in distress.” (Preparation / Closing)
Love Has Come by Matt Maher (spiritandsong) “Word of God enthroned, dwell in us forevermore, Love has come to show the way.” (Gathering / Preparation)
O God of Love by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Hymns and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 and VOICES. listen “Whom shall we trust but you, O lord? Where rest but on your faithful Word?” (Song of Preparation / Closing Song)
The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor by Cliff Petty (WLP) from the CD Touch Jesus and the collection VOICESlisten (Communion)
To You, O Lord by Lorraine Hess (WLP) from the CD As I Pray “He guides the humble to justice…” listen
Thy Word by Grant/Smith (Capitol CMG/Word Music/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1 and VOICES “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
Wide Open by John Kontol (WLP/GIA) found in the collection NOVUM “To your Word my ears wide open…” (2ndComm)
Word of God Speak by Millard/Kipley (Essential Music Publishing/Word Entertainment/CCLI) “Word of God, speak. Would you pour down like rain, washing my eyes to see your majesty…?” (Preparation / Communion Meditation)
You are My Rock by Michael T. Pierce (WLP) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES and on the CD Forever Will I Sing listen “…and when I call I will be saved from all my foes.” (Preparation / Communion)