Hymn Suggestions for Funerals
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Liturgical Hymn Suggestions for the Rite of Christian Burial
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The following hymns are offered as suggestions from the musicians of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church for use during a funeral. Most of them may be found in the current Breaking Bread, (found in the church pews). We encourage you to select four pieces for the funeral Mass of your loved one. If, for whatever reason, you decide not to choose any (or only some of the four hymns), Nancy Wright, our accompanist and Millie Pierce, who usually sings at the funeral Masses, will be glad to do that for you. If there is music you’d like done, not found on this list, please share the names of those pieces. Nancy and Millie will do their best to accommodate. It is NOT essential that you select music from the “special seasons” lists, during those seasons.
(The music listed here has been approved by both priests.)
Ordinary Time
“I Know That My Redeemer Lives”
“Sing With All the Saints in Glory”
“Lord of the Dance”
“O God, Beyond All Praising”
“The Strife is O’er”
“Morning Has Broken”
“Prayer of Saint Francis”
“Amazing Grace”
“Eternal Father, Strong to Save”
“O Breathe On Me, O Breath of God”
“I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”
“All Creatures of Our God and King”
"You Are Mine”
“In Paradisum”
“Panis Angelicus”
“Fly Like a Bird”
“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”
“Be Not Afraid”
“Here I Am, Lord”
“Blest Are They”
“For the Beauty of the Earth”
“For All the Saints”
“I Am the Bread of Life”
“On Eagle’s Wings”
“As the Deer Longs”
“O God, Our Help in Ages Past”
“Hosea”
“O Sacrament Most Holy”
“Ave Maria”
“Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling”
“How Great Thou Art”
“Song of Farewell”
“Just a Closer Walk”
“Old Rugged Cross”
“Near My God to Thee”
“Where My Father Lives”“Parable”
“Precious Lord Take My Hand”
“Let There Be Peace On Earth”
“In the Garden”
“Mary, Full of Grace (O Sanctissima)"
“Beautiful Savior”
“Be Thou My Vision”
“Salve, Regina”
Advent
“Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming”
“Maranatha”
Christmas and Epiphany
“What Child is This”
“The First Nowell”
“Silent Night, Holy Night”
“Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming”
“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”
Lent
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
Easter
“Jesus Christ is Risen Today”
“Ye Sons and Daughters”
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