Song Ideas for Second Sunday of Lent

Responsorial Psalm:

FREE PSALM: I Will Walk before the Lord by Ed Bolduc (edbolducmusic.com)  demo

(SEASONAL) With the Lord there Is Mercy by Ed Bolduc (edbolducmusic.com)  – listen

(SEASONAL) Be Merciful, O Lord by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong) from the CD Set Free

(SEASONAL) *Have Mercy on Us for We Have Sinned by W. Clifford Petty (WLP) from the CD In Spirit and Truth and the collection Voices As One vol. 2  listen

 

More Songs 

Abraham’s Offering by Danielle Rose (WLP) from the CD Pursue Me  listen  – solo, not really for assembly, but powerful lyrics  (Meditation)

Adore by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere  “Humble in your glory, Mighty King, yet lowly, I bow before you.”  listen

*Be Still for the Presence of the Lord by David J. Evans (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices As One vol. 1  listen on YouTube  “Be still for the glory of the Lord is shining all around. How awesome is the sight, our radiant King of light.”  —There are many ways to arrange this song. Just search it on YouTube!  The melody and lyrics stand on their own so be careful not to try and upstage them with a ‘crazy’ arrangement!  The assembly will sing it and love it.  (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)

Behold by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collection More Voices As One vol. 3  listen “Behold the Bread of life, behold the sacred Blood, behold the Body of Christ, behold what makes us one.”  

Behold (Then Sings My Soul) by Joel Houston (Capitol CMG/CCLI)  listen from SongSelect  “Light up this broken heart and light my way ‘Til my time on earth is done”  (Song of Preparation / Communion)

Christ In Me, Arise by Trevor Thomson (spiritandsong) from the CD Christ In Me, Arise  “Be thou my vision…open these eyes, showing me where I must go…”  (use anywhere except Psalm)

Glorious Lord by Jacob and Matthew (WLP) from the CD Every Day and found in the collection More Voices As One vol. 1  listen  “You are holy, you are worthy, you are majesty…”  (Closing Song)

*God of Wonders by Byrd/Hindalong (Capitol CMG/Brentwood-Benson/CCLI)  found in the collection Voices As One vol. 2 and the CD Strong In Faith  listen  “the heavens are your tabernacle, glory to the Lord on high.”  (Gathering Song / Song of Preparation)

How Great Is Our God by Tomlin/Cash/Reeves (Capitol CMG/Music Services/CCLI) listen on SongSelect  “The splendor of the King robed in majesty…he wraps himself in light…”  (use anywhere except Psalm)

Holy Is the Lord by Tomlin/Giglio (Capitol CMG/CCLI)  listen on SongSelect “Holy is the Lord…the earth is filled with his glory.”  (use anywhere except Psalm)

I Am Yours–Consume Me Completely by Trevor Thomson (WLP)  from the CD In Shadow and In Light and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 2  listen  “Let your light shine, let it shine in my heart.”  (Communion)

*In the Light by Charlie Peacock (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the CD We Will be the Light  listen on SongSelect “I wanna be in the light as you are in the light.”

*In the Light (of the Lord) by Michael John Poirier – found in the collection Voices As One vol. 1  listen  (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)

*Journey for Home by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD The Face of God and the collection Voices As One vol. 1  “In the dark we turn to the light…”  (use anywhere except Psalm)

Let Me See Your Face by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Change Me  “Let me see your face that I may doubt no more.”  (Closing)

*Let the Weight of Your Glory Fall by Steve Merkel  (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the CD Come, Holy Spirit  listen  “Spirit of the sovereign Lord, come and make your presence known, reveal the glory of the living God.”  —The sample of the recording you hear here is midway through the song…I would recommend that it begins much more simply, stating the melody/lyric, maybe with a single voice and having the other vocals and band join in gradually.  (use anywhere except Psalm)

Listen to Him by Danielle Rose (WLP) from the CD  listen  (Song of Preparation / Communion)

*Lord, I Come by Billy Funk (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD Celebrate the Feast  listen  “All I wanna see is the light of your glory…just one glimpse…and my soul is satisfied.”  (Preparation / Communion)

Lord, Let Your Face Shine Upon Us by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Unravel  listen on YouTube  (Preparation / Closing)

*Open the Eyes of My Heart by Paul Baloche (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the CD Father, We Thank Thee  listen  “I want to see you high and lifted up, shining in the light of your glory.”  (Gathering / Preparation / Closing)

Oh, Our Lord by Leonard/Jordan/Baloche (Capitol/CMG) listen on SongSelect  “Oh our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth…we behold the breaking dawn.”  (Closing)

Open Up the Heavens by Rozier/McDonald/Ingram/Andrews/Garrard (Word Music/Essential Music/CCLI)  listen from SongSelect  “Your presence in this place Your glory on our face We’re looking to the sky…unveil our eyes.”  (Closing Song)

One True God by Tomlin/Redman/Chapman (Capitol CMG/Essential Music Pub./CCLI) listen from SongSelect  “And we have seen the glory of the one and only Son of God.”  (Preparation / Closing)

Our God by Tomlin/Reeves/Myrin/Redman (Capitol CMG)  listen on SongSelect  “Into the darkness you shine. Out of the ashes we rise.”  —We often use this as a gathering song, and the tempo is a bit slower than you hear here. (use anywhere except Psalm)

**Return to God by J. Angotti/Hommerding (WLP) from the CD Joy Beyond Our Dreams and the collection More Voices As One vol. 1  listen “So tempered by temptation’s might we might transfigured be.”  (use anywhere except Psalm)

Rise from the Ashes by Craig Colson (WLP) from the CD I Am the Way  listen  “Make us open to your presence…that we may live your love and go out to the world in Jesus’ name.”  (Preparation / Communion)

*Shine, Jesus Shine by Graham Kendrick (Music Services/CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the CD Come, Holy Spirit  listen  “As we gaze on your kingly brightness…”  (Closing)

Shine the Light by WAL (WLP) from the CD Always and Everywhere and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3  listen  “Shine the light, shine his light, to all the nations, be the love, be his love that won us salvation.”  (Closing Song)

So Beautiful by Jacob and Matthew (WLP) from the CD Every Day and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 2  listen  (Communion)

Tree of Life by Aaron Thompson (WLP) from the CD 10,000 Angels and the collection More Voices As One vol. 1  listen  “As we travel on our journey, take our hearts and make them new.”  (Communion)

Turn Our Hearts Around by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from the CD In Shadow and In Light and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 3  listen  “We are tempted and we are fooled by sin’s beautiful disguise. Bring us back, turn our hearts around.”  (Communion)

*You are the Voice by David Haas (GIA) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and the CD We Will be the Light  listen  “You are the voice of the living God calling us now to live in your love…’  (use anywhere except Psalm)
* indicates instrumental parts available for these titles in the Voices As One series. All titles from this series have C and B-flat instrument parts. Select titles have Saxophone and Brass parts.
 

** available as an eBundle (contains various instrumentation depending on the specific title)