Song Ideas for the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 2, 2024
Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 81:(80) 17) “He fed them with the finest wheat and satisfied them with honey from the rock.”
Gospel Acclamation: (John 6:51) “I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats this bread will live forever.”
Communion Antiphon: (John 6:57) “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him, says the Lord.”
Featured Songs: Here are some songs to consider for this feast day:
Anima Christi by Craig Colson (GIA)
Corpus Christi Sequence (short form) by Craig & Kristen Colson (GIA)
Corpus Christi Sequence (short form) by Ed Bolduc (GIA) in a simple chant style (unison), with simple chord changes.
Paschal Mystery by Bradley Knuckles (WLP) ) found in the collection VOICES This song works well as a Song of Preparation as the gifts are being brought forward, but especially as a Communion Song. “Paschal Mystery, O what love divine! Here’s the Lamb of God in the form of Bread and Wine.” click here to preview full score and listen
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. 2and VOICES. “O Bread of Life, you will answer all our needs…” listen
Behold by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 and VOICES “Behold…with the saints and angels.” (Communion) listen
Soul of Christ by Lorraine Hess (WLP/GIA) found in the collection VOICES “Blood of Christ, inebriate me…” It is available as an octavo or lead sheet listen
MORE SONGS:
Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly by Tomlin/Ingram/Barrett (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “It all comes down to this, to be your hands and feet…” (Preparation / Closing)
Blessed are We by Trevor Thomson (GIA) found in the collection VOICES. “We have the calling to love beyond borders or fears, colors or status; love for the loveless, hope for the hopeless” (Preparation / Communion) listen
Bread Broken and Given by Thomson/Talarico (GIA) found in the collection VOICES “Bread broken and given, wine poured and shared…may we become what we receive, Jesus.” (Communion) listen
Bread of Angels by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES “Word incarnate, dwell within is; pierce our hardened hearts.” (uses Panis Angelicus as a refrain in a contemporary setting) (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)
Can We Love by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Captured and found in the collection VOICES “Loving our neighbor as ourselves the kingdom of love we will know.” (Song of Gathering / Preparation) listen
Come to the Table by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD Testify and the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES(Preparation / Communion) listen
Do This In Memory of Me by Chris Muglia (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES “Whoever comes to me will not hunger again.” (Communion) 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)
Heavenly Bread by Aaron Thompson (WLP) from the CD found in the collection VOICES (verses borrow text from the Sequence) (Preparation / Communion) listen
He Lives In Us by Amelia Acosta (WLP) from the collection VOICES “…forever changing our hearts…” (Communion) listen
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name arr. by Rick Modlin (spiritandsong.com) “Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit three we name thee…” (Gathering / Preparation / Closing)
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 the Bread of Life by John Michael Talbot (Brentwood-Benson/Capitol CMG) found in the collection Voices As One vol. 1 and VOICES. “No one who believes shall ever thirst. (Communion) listen
Jesus, Messiah by Reeves/Carson/Cash/Tomlin (Capitol CMG/Music Services/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES. “His body the bread, his blood the wine, broken and poured out all for love.” (Use anywhere except Psalm) listen
Living Bread by Ubowski/Hart (GIA) found in the collection VOICES “This is living bread come down from heaven. You are living bread come down from heaven.” (Communion) listen
Many and One by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong.com) found in the collection VOICES “and together we are all his hands and his feet, bringing mercy and peace to this world.” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
Miracle of Grace by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong.com) found in the collection VOICES “Bread of Life…those who eat this bread shall live and never die.” (Communion) listen
O Salutaris Hostia (O Saving Lamb) by Tom Booth (spiritandsong.com) from the CD Captured listen on YouTube “Immortal Godhead, One in Three.’
Remembrance (Communion Song) by Maher/Redman (CCLI/Capitol CMG) found in the collection VOICES listen
So Beautiful by Jacob and Matthew Band (WLP) from the CD Every Day and the collection More Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES “Bread from heaven, Cup of everlasting life, in this meal we share the Body of Christ.” (Communion) listen
Sweet Sacrament (traditional) – arr. by the VIGIL Project
The Feast Meant for Everyone by Booth/Hart (OCP) “Bread for the immigrant, bread for the poor, bread for the hungry who beg at our door. Food for the outcast waiting to belong; come to the feast meant for everyone.” (Preparation / Communion)
The Hands and Feet of Jesus by Ubowski/Hart (GIA) “God so loved the world…” found in the collection VOICES. (Closing) listen
True Love by Amelia Acosta (WLP) listen on YouTube “We will go where the cup of love is poured, where the bread of life restores, where we meet him in true love.” (Communion)
We Come to You by Josh Blakesley (spiritandsong.com) from the CD Waiting and the collection VOICES “In the Body of Christ we are brought to new life…” (Communion) listen
We Gather As the Body of Christ by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Gather In Love and the collection VOICES “We gather as the Body of Christ to receive the Body of Christ. We go forth as the Body of Christ…” (Gathering / Preparation) click here to preview full score and listen