ORDER OF MASS

PRELUDE

• Be Not Afraid
• Be Still, My Soul
• Be Thou My Vision
• “Come My Child” by Jason Euresti
• “Come to Jesus” by Chris Tomlin
• I Need Thee Every Hour
• I Surrender All
• “I Will Rise" by Chris Tomlin (Piano Required)
• Look For Me
• Love Lifted Me
• O That Will Be Glory
• “On Bended Knee” by Cindy Deville
• Only In God
• "Shepherd of My Heart” by Sandi Patti
• “To Where You Are” by Josh Groban
• “When I Fly” by Jason Euresti
• You Are Near
• “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban

GATHERING HYMN

• Children of the Heavenly Father
• How Gracious Are Thy Mercies Lord
• I Belong to the King
• I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
• In the Garden
• Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross
• Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
• Just As I Am
• Morning Has Broken
• Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
• Precious Lord, Take My Hand
• Softly and Tenderly
• The Beautiful Garden of Prayer
• The Lord’s My Shepherd
• Thy Holy Wings
• Under His Wings I Am Safely Abiding
• Valleys of Green
• We Come to You for Healing, Lord

FIRST READING

—To Be Selected—

Ordinary Time

1. He acted in an excellent and noble way as he had the resurrection of the dead in view (2 Maccabees 12:43-36)
2. I know that my Vindicator lives (Job 19:1, 23-27a)
3. As sacrificial offerings he took them to himself (Wisdom 3:1-9)
4. An unsullied life, the attainment of old age (Wisdom 4:7-15)
5. He will destroy death forever (Isaiah 2 5:6a, 7-9)
6. It is good to hope in silence for the saving help of the Lord (Lamentations 3:17-26)
7. Many of us who sleep in the dust of the earth shall wake (Daniel 12:1-3)

Easter Time

1. He is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead (Acts of the Apostles 10:34-43)
2. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord (Revelation 12:13)
3. The dead were judged according to their deeds (Revelation 20:11-21:1)
4. There shall be no more death (Revelation 21:1-5a, 6b-7)

RESPONSORIAL PSALM FOR FUNERAL LITURGY

These are the psalms for a funeral service. One psalm may have a different variation, you will choose the response the congregation will sing. It is your responsibility to read the psalms and make the selection.

PSALM 23

• The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
• Though I walk in the valley of darkness, I fear no evil, for you are with me.

PSALM 25

• To You, O Lord, I lift my soul.
• No one who waits for you, O Lord, will ever be put to shame.

PSALM 27

• The Lord is my light and my salvation.
• I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

PSALM 42

• My soul is thirsting for the living God: when shall I see him face to face?

PSALM 63

• My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

PSALM 103

• The Lord is kind and merciful.
• The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.

PSALM 116

• I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.

PSALM 122

• I rejoiced when I heard them say: let us go to the house of the Lord.
• Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

PSALM 130

• Out of the depths, I cry to you, Lord.
• I hope in the Lord, I trust in his word.

PSALM 14

• O Lord, hear my prayer.

SECOND READING

—To Be Selected—

1. Since we are now justified by his Blood, we will be saved through him from wrath (Romans 5:5-11)
2. Where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more (Romans 5:17-21)
3. We too might live in newness of life (Romans 6:3-9)
4. We also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies (Romans 8:15-23)
5. What will separate us from the love of Christ? (Romans 8:31b-35, 27-39)
6. Whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s (Romans 14:7-9, 10c-12)
7. So too in Christ shall all be brought to life (Corinthians 15:20-28)
8. Death is swallowed up in victory (Corinthians 15:51-57)
9. What is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal (2 Corinthians 4:14-5:1)
10. He will change our lowly bodies to conform to his glory (Philippians 3:20-21)
11. Thus we shall always be with the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
12. If we had died with him we shall also live with him (2 Timothy 2:8-13)
13. We shall see him as he is (1 John 3:1-2)
14. We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers (1 John 3:14-16)

ALLELUIA & GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

—Selection based on Gospel—

GOSPEL

—To Be Selected—

1. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven (Matthew 5:1-12a)
2. Come to me and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:25-30)
3. Behold the bridegroom! Come out to meet him! (Matthew 25:1-13)
4. Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last (Mark 15:33-39, 16:1-6)
5. Young man, I tell you arise! (Luke 7:11-17)
6. You also must be prepared (Luke 12:35-40)
7. Today you will be with me in Paradise (Luke 23:33, 39-43)
8. Father, into your hands I commend my spirit (Luke 23:44–46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a)
9. Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory? (Luke 24:13-35)
10. Whoever hears my word and believes has passed from death into life (John 5:24-29)
11. Everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life and I shall raise him up on the last day (John 6:37-40)
12. Whoever eats this bread will live forever, and I will raise them up on the day (John 6:51-59)
13. I am the resurrection and the life (John 11:17-27)
14. Lazarus, come out! (John 11:32-45)
15. If it dies, it produces much fruit (John 6:37-40)
16. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places (John 14:1-6)
17. I wish that where I am they also may be with me (John 17:24-26)
18. And bowing his head he handed over his Spirit (John 19:17-18, 25-39)

HYMN OF THE DAY

• Abide with Me
• All the Way My Savior Leads Me
• Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound
• Be God for Her/Him (Piano Required)
• Be Still, My Soul
• Calvary Covers It All
• Come, Thou Font of Every Blessing
• Eye Has Not Seen
• God, Each Day You Give is Precious
• Grace Greater than Our Sin
• Great is thy Faithfulness
• Great Redeemer, We Adore Thee
• Give Thanks for Life
• Give Me Jesus
• He Hideth My Soul
• He is So Precious to Me
• Healer of Our Every Ill
• Hiding in Thee
• I Know that My Redeemer Lives
• I Stand Amazed in the Presence
• In Heavenly Love Abiding
• It is Well with My Soul
• I Will Sing the Wondrous Story
• I Won’t Have to Cross Jordan Alone
• Lord of All Hopefulness
• Lord of the Living
• My Jesus, I Love Thee
• Near to the Heart of God
• Not One Sparrow is Forgotten (Piano Only)
• O Lord of Life, Where’er They Be
• O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee
• O That Will Be Glory
• On Eagle’s Wings
• Precious Hiding Place
• Sweet Hour of Prayer
• The Old Rugged Cross
• There is a Balm in Gilead
• Tis’ so Sweet to Trust in Jesus
• Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
• What Wondrous Love is This (Piano Required)
• Where My Father Lives

 LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

• Sanctus
• Mystery of Faith
• Great Amen
• Lamb of God
• The Lord’s Prayer—can be sung or recited*

COMMUNION

• Be Known to Us in Breaking Bread
• Behold the Lamb
• Blest Are They
• Bread for the World in Mercy Broken (Piano Required)
• I Am the Bread of Life
• Here at Thy Table, Lord
• His Eye is on the Sparrow (Piano Required)
• Jesus, Come to Us
• O Living Bread from Heaven
• One Bread, One Body
• The King of Heaven His Table Spreads (Piano Required)
• Worthy is The Lamb

CATHOLIC TRADITION—FINAL BLESSING OF THE CASKET

• May the Choirs of Angels
• In Paradisum
• Pie Jesu (Piano Required)

RECESSIONAL HYMN

• An Old Irish Blessing (Piano Required)
• Close to Thee
• Face to Face
• Fly Like a Bird
• Footprints of Jesus
• From Every Stormy Wind That Blows
• Going Home
• God Be with You Till We Meet Again
• He Leadeth Me
• How Great Thou Art
• I Am Coming, Lord
• I Am His, and He is Mine
• I Hear Thy Welcome Voice
• I’ll Fly Away
• I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go
• In Heaven Above
• Jerusalem, My Happy Home
• Just a Closer Walk with Thee
• Let Saints on Earth in Concert Sing
• Lord, I’m Coming Home
• Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me
• My Savior First of All
• Nearer My God to Thee
• O Lord, You Died That All Might Live
• Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty
• Prayer of St. Francis
• Merciful Savior, Hear Our Humble Prayer
• Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
• Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
• Safe in the Arms of Jesus
• The Holy Hills of Heaven Call Me
• The Way of the Cross Leads Home
• There’s A Land That is Fairer than Day
• When the Roll is Called Up Yonder
• Where the Roses Never Fade
• Wherever He Leads I’ll Go