Songs Ideas for Holy Thursday and Good Friday 2019
HOLY THURSDAY
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Our Blessing Cup by Tony Alonso (WLP) – uses the melody of Pange Lingua listen
Our Blessing Cup by Haas/Haugen (GIA) from the collection Psalms for the Church Year vol. 1
SONGS:
Altar of Hope (Be Still) by Hess/Diliberto (WLP) from the CD Glorify Him listen “All are invited, together with heaven…”
Behold the Lamb of God by Matt Maher (spiritandsong.com) from the CD Overflow listen on YouTube “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.”
Blessed are You, Lord by Jackie Francois (spiritandsong.com) from the CD Your Kingdom Is Glorious listen on YouTube “You Body and Blood united with us…as heaven kisses earth…”
Bread, Broken and Given by Thomson/Talarico (WLP) listen “May we become what we receive: Jesus.”
Bread of Angels by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong) listen on YouTube “Bread of Angels, we receive you, with us now abide.”
Called to the Supper of the Lamb by Tony Alonso (WLP) from the CD I Shall Live listen
Christ In Me, Arise by Trevor Thomson (spiritandsong.com) from the CD Christ In Me, Arise listen on YouTube “Christ in me pour out your blessing and healing.”
*Come to the Table by John Angotti (WLP) found in the collection Voices As One vol. 2 and the CD Celebrate the Feast listen “Eat the Bread of salvation, drink the Cup of new life”
Do This In memory of Me by Chris Muglia (spiritandsong) listen on YouTube “Take the Living Bread of Life, take the Cup of Sacrifice, do this in memory of me.”
Feed Us, Lord by W. Clifford Petty (WLP) listen “Thank you this bread we break; it is the Body of Christ.”
He Lives In Us by Amelia Acosta (WLP) from the collection More Voices As One vol. 1 listen “Through the bread that is here made living…we all join in this mystery.”
Humility Prayer by Matthew Baute (WLP) from the CD River of Grace) – for the washing of feet listen
*I Am the Bread of Life by John Michael Talbot (Brentwood-Benson/Capitol CMG) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 1
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 “Bread of Life, Wine of Peace, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity
In Remembrance by Hommerding/Bolduc (WLP) listen – for the Washing of the Feet and/or Communion
*In Remembrance of You by Paul Tate (WLP) from the CD Gathered As One and the collection Voices As One vol. 1 listen “Gathered at table, gathered in love, food for the journey.”
Miracle of Grace by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong.com) from the CD Amid Passing Things “Bread of Life…those who eat this bread shall live and never die.”
Pange, Lingua/Sing, My Tongue (traditional chant) – for the transfer of the Eucharist
Paschal Mystery by Bradley Knuckles (WLP) listen “Bread of Life, broken for the world, we come needing to be nourished. We find in you what nothing else can give. You satisfy the heart.”
So Beautiful by Jacob and Matthew Band (WLP) from the CD Every Day and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 2 listen “Blessed, broken you’ve poured out your Body and Blood…so beautiful.
Table of Plenty by Dan Schutte (OCP) “Come to the feast of heaven and earth!”
The Upper Room by Brian Flynn (WLP) from the CD Born Again listen “…heaven touches down on earth and his glory is revealed.”
True Love by Amelia Acosta (WLP) listen “We will go where the cup of love is poured, where the bread of life restores…”
What I Have Done for You by John Angotti (WLP) from the CD We Gather in Love – for the washing of feet listen
Where Charity and Love Abide by Trevor Thomson (WLP) – from the CD In Shadow and In Light listen
*You are My Hands by Michael John Poirier (WLP version) – found in the collection Voices As One vol. 2 and the CD We Will Be the Light listen – possibly for the washing of feet
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GOOD FRIDAY
*Above All by Leblanc/Baloche (Capitol CMG/LenSongs Publishing, Inc./CCLI) found in Voices As One vol. 2 “Crucified, laid behind the stone, you lived to die, rejected and alone…”
At the Cross (Love Ran Red) by Tomlin et al Capitol CMG/Brentwood-Benson/CCLI) “At the cross…where your love ran red and my sin washed white.”
Behold the Lamb of God by Matt Maher (spiritandsong.com) from the CD Overflow – I have also found that the refrain from this song works well to further enhance the reading of the Passion, which is, of course, very lengthy. Together with your liturgist and priests, consider 3 or 4 points during the reading to pause and sing this refrain with the assembly.
Behold the Wood by Dan Schutte (OCP) from the 2-CD set Walking the Sacred Path
I Put My Life In Your Hands by David Haas (GIA) from the CD No Longer Strangers
In Christ Alone by Getty/Townend (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “Scorned by the ones He came to save, Till on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied, For every sin on Him was laid…”
Into Your Hands by Tony Alonso (WLP) from the CD I Shall Live listen REPONSORIAL PSALM
Jesus, Messiah by Reeves/Carson/Cash/Tomlin (Capitol CMG/Music Services/CCLI) “He became sin who knew no sin…all our hope is in you…”
*Nothing by Chris Rice (Word Music/CCLI) found in the collection Voices As One vol. 2 listen
*Once Again by Matt Redman (Capitol CMG/CCLI) found in the collection Voices As One vol. 2 listen
*Strength for the Journey by Michael John Poirier found in the collection Voices As One vol. 1 – I have also found that the refrain from this song works well to further enhance the reading of the Passion, which is, of course, very lengthy. Together with your liturgist and priests, consider 3 or 4 points during the reading to pause and sing this refrain with the assembly.
Take Up Our Cross by Hart/Stephan (spiritandsong.com) from the CD Amid Passing Things
The Wonderful Cross by Tomlin/Watts/Walt/Reeves/Mason (Capitol CMG/CCLI) “When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died…”
Tree of Life by Aaron Thompson (WLP) from the CD 10,000 Angels and the collection More Voices As One vol. 1 listen
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus by Helen H. Lemmel (CCLI #15960) made popular on Michael W. Smith’s Album Worship
Were You There (traditional) – also, check out this recording by John Angotti from the CD Joy Beyond Our Dreams
What Wondrous Love Is This? arranged by Josh Blakesley (spiritandsong.com)
*You are My King (Amazing Love) by Billy James Foote (worshiptogether.com) found in the collection Voices As One vol. 2 listen
* 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.
Voices As One ® Vol. 1 and 2 C Instrument Book
Voices As One ® Vol. 1 and 2 Bb Instrument Book
Voices As One ® Vol. 1 and 2 Saxophone and Brass Instrument Book
** available as an eBundle (contains various instrumentation depending on the specific title)