Funeral Song Suggestions

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Following are suggested song selections for funerals. To hear the melody, click the title. You will be redirected to public domain samples on YouTube. Because they are hosted on YouTube, you may be initially directed to an ad, many of which may be closed after a few seconds.

The songs at St. Mary will be played live by an accompanist and sung by a cantor, the Resurrection Choir, and the assembly. Extra instrumentation has to be arranged for ahead of time.

General Selections

These songs typically work well in a variety of places throughout the Liturgy.

Amazing Grace	Let There Be Peace on Earth
Ave Maria	On Eagle's Wings
Be Not Afraid	Precious Lord
Christ Be Our Light	Make Me A Channel of Your Peace (Prayer of St. Francis)
City of God	One Bread, One Body
Eat This Bread	Panis Angelicus
Eye Has Not Seen	Sacred Silence
For All the Saints	Taste and See (Moore)
Gather Us In	The Servant Song
Hail Mary; Gentle Woman	The Summons
Here I Am, Lord	Soon and Very Soon
How Great Thou Art	We Remember
I Am the Bread of Life	We Walk By Faith
I Have Loved You	You Are Near (O Lord, I Know You Are Near)
I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Duke Street)	You Satisfy the Hungry Heart (Gift of Finest Wheat)
I Know That My Redeemer Lives (S. Soper)
Just a Closer Walk With Thee

Psalms

Psalm 23: Shepherd Me, O God

Psalm 27: The Lord is My Light (DeBruyn)

Psalm 103: The Lord is Kind and Merciful (Cotter)

Songs of Farewell for Final Commendation

Come to His/Her Aid (Old Hundredth)

Go Now in Peace, Faithful Friend of God

In Paradisum

Go Silent Friend (Irish Melody)

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Jim Clauer
Director of Liturgy and Music
(414) 425-2174, ext. 239
Email: clauerj@stmaryhc.org

HollyAnn Kulmann
Administrative Assistant
to Liturgy and Music
(414) 425-2174, ext. 234
Email: kulmannh@stmaryhc.org

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