Music for Funerals

Prelude Music

Funerals will have 10 minutes of prelude music, chosen by the organist unless otherwise requested.


Processional Music

*I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD)
*Jerusalem, My Happy Home (LAND OF REST)
*Lord of All Hopefulness (SLANE)
*Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (HYFRYDOL)
*O God, Our Help in Ages Past (ST. ANNE)
*Precious Lord, Take My Hand (PRECIOUS LORD)
Requiem aeternam (Gregorian Chant,  cantor solo)
*The King of Love My Shepherd Is (ST. COLUMBA)
*We Shall Rise Again (RESURRECTION)
*Amazing Grace (NEW BRITAIN)
*Be Not Afraid (B Dufford)
*I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (HOUSTON)
*How Can I Keep From SInging (HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING)
*Jesus, Lead the Way (ROCHELLE)


Responsorial Psalms
Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd 
Psalm 25: To You, O Lord, I Lift My Soul 
Psalm 62: Rest in God 
Psalm 63: My Soul Is Thirsting 
Psalm 103: The Lord Is Kind and Merciful 

Psalm 116: I Will Walk in the Presence of the Lord 

Psalm 130: I Place All My Trust 

Preparation Music

Any previously listed piece with an asterisk may be appropriate here.

Ave Maria (J.S. Bach,  arr. C. Gounod,  cantor solo)
Ave Maria (F. Schubert,  cantor solo)
*Be Not Afraid (B. Dufford)
Eye Has Not Seen (M. Haugen)
*How Great Thou Art (O STORE GUD)
On Eagle's Wings (M. Joncas)
*Rest in Peace (MOEHR)
*Steal Away to Jesus (African-American Spiritual)
There Is a Balm in Gilead (African-American Spiritual)
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (RESIGNATION)
The King of Love My Shepherd Is (ST. COLUMBIA)
*I Know that My Redeemer Lives ( Music for Rite of Funerals)
*Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling (W. Thompson)
*I Have Loved You (M. Joncas)

Communion Music

Any piece from "Responsorial Psalms" or from "Preparation Music" may be appropriate here.

Lux aeterna (Gregorian Chant,  cantor solo)
Take and Eat (M. Joncas)
You Satisfy the Hungry Heart (BICENTENNIAL)
At That First Eucharist (UNDE ET MEMORES)
I Am the Bread of Life (BREAD OF LIFE)

Song of Farewell
Song of Farewell (E. Sands)
Song of Farewell (OLD HUNDRETH)
In Paradisum (Latin chant)

Closing Antiphon or Hymn

Any previously listed piece with an asterisk may be appropriate here.

Jesus, Remember Me (J. Berthier)
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC) - Can only be used for funerals outside of Lent.
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (GROSSER GOTT)
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You (HYMN TO JOY)