Song Suggestions and Ideas for the Baptism of the Lord, 1/12/2025

 

Entrance Antiphon (Matthew 3:16–17): “After the Lord was baptized, the heavens were opened, and the Spirit descended upon him like a dove, and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 29:1–2, 3ac–4, 3b and 9c–10

The Lord Will Bless His People with Peace  (Colson) found in NOVUM

FREE – The Lord Will Bless His People (Bolduc) lead sheet  listen

Gospel Acclamation (Mark 9:7) “The heavens were opened and the voice of the father thundered: This is my beloved Son, listen to him.”

Communion Antiphon (John 1:32, 34) “John said: One mightier than I is coming; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.“

 

More Songs:

10,000 Reasons / Bless the Lord by Matt Redman (Capitol CMG/CCLI)  found in the collection VOICES   “Bless the Lord, O my soul…” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion / Closing) listen

Behold (Then Sings My Soul) by Joel Houston (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES  “Then sings my soul…Behold his holy Son, the Lion and the Lamb given to us.”  (Song of Preparation / Communion) listen

Behold the Lamb of God by Matt Maher (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES.  “You are my Lord, it’s you I adore…”  listen (Communion)

Come to the Water by Foley, arr. Maher (OCP) from the CD Overflow  listen from YouTube “O let all who thirst, let them come to the water.”  (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)

Follow Me by Danielle Rose (WLP) from the CD Pursue Me and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 1 and the collections VOICES  and NOVUM. “From now on you’ll be fishers of men.” (Preparation) listen

I Send You Out by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD Rise Up, My People and the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES and NOVUM “I send you out on a mission of love, and know that I am with you always until the end of the world.”  (Closing) listen

Let the Weight of Your Glory Fall by Steve Merkel (Integrity/EMI/CCLI) from the collection Voices as One vol. 2  and VOICES and the CD Come, Holy Spirit   “Spirit of the sovereign Lord, come and make your presence known. Reveal the glory of the living God!”  (use anywhere except Psalm) listen

Let Us Stand by Jacob and Matthew Band (WLP) from the CD Every Day and the collection More Voices As One vol. 1  and in the collections VOICES and NOVUM. “We’ve come to listen…Let your Spirit fall upon us and fill us with grace.”  (Gathering / Preparation / Closing) listen

Let Your Mercy Wash Over Us by Trevor Thomson (WLP) from the CD In Shadow and In Light and the collection More Voices as One vol. 3 and VOICES and NOVUM. (Communion)  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

Lord Reign In Me by Brenton Brown (Vineyard) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2, VOICES (Preparation / Closing) listen

O Bethlehem by Craig Colson (WLP/GIA) found in NOVUM.

Oh Our Lord by Leonard/Jordan/Baloche (Capitol CMG/Integrity/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES  “We behold the breaking dawn…O your name is a light in the darkness.” (Song of Preparation / Closing Song) listen

One Lord, One Faith by Lorraine Hess (WLP) from the CD Glorify Him  and the collection NOVUM. “Baptized for service…make us willing to respond as our hearts discern your will.” (Preparation / Closing) listen

Rest On Us by Lake, Smith, Bashta, Jay, White, Brown (CCLI/Bethel/Capitol/Curb) “As the Spirit was moving over the water…Holy Spirit, come rest on us…Come down, Spirit when you move…” (Preparation / Communion Meditation / Closing)

Take Me to the Water by Cliff Petty (WLP) from the CD Touch Jesus and found in the collection VOICES  and NOVUM.   listen  (Preparation / Communion)

This Is My Beloved Son by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD Today  and found in the collection NOVUM (Preparation / Communion)

Wade in the Water arr. by Ike Ndolo

Worthy of It All by Brymer/Hall (CCLI)