Growing Disciples by Loving God and Neighbor

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church

Office of Liturgy & Music

Funeral Song Suggestions

Jaime Cortez

Gathering Songs

• 1-On Eagles’ Wings (M. Joncas) -
• 2-I Have Loved You (M. Joncas) -
• 3-Eye Has Not Seen (M. Haugen)-
• 4-The Lord is My Hope (M. D. Ridge) -

Responsorial Psalms

• 5-Psalm 23. The Lord Is My Shepherd (S. Hart)
• 6-Psalm 23 El Señor Es Mi Pastor (M.F. Reza) BILINGUAL
• 7-Psalm 25. To You, O Lord (S. Soper)
• 8-Psalm 27. The Lord Is My Light (R. DeBruyn)
• 9-Psalm 27. The Goodness of The Lord (S. Soper)
• 10-Psalm 91. Be With Me, Lord (M. Joncas)

Preparation of the Gifts

• 11-Be Not Afraid (B. Dufford)
• 13-You Are Near (D. Schutte)
• 15-Shelter Me, O God (B. Hurd)
• 16-Prayer of St. Francis (S. Temple)
• 17-Vengan A Mí Los Agobiados/Come To Me All Who Labor (J. Cortez) bilingual

Communion Hymns

• 18-One Bread, One Body (J. Foley)
• 19-I Am The Bread Of Life (S. Toolan)
• 20-Center of My Life (P. Inwood)
• 21-Gift of Finest Wheat (R. Kreutz)
• 22-Ubi Caritas (B. Hurd)
• 23-Miracle of Grace (C. Stephan)
• 24-Bread from Heaven/Pan del Cielo (I. Díaz) BILINGUAL

Final Commendation

(Song of Farewell) [always sung during blessing of the body or the ashes]

• 25-Song of Farewell/Canto de Despedida (J. Cortez) MAY BE SUNG BILINGUAL

Recessional Songs

• 26-I, The Lord (T. Kendzia)
• 27-I Know That My Redeemer Lives (S. Soper)
• 28-O Loving God (LONDONDERRY AIR)
• 29-Irish Blessing (B. Fabing SJ)
• 30- Go In Peace (S. Hart/D. Liles)
• 31-Amazing Grace
• 32-How Great Thou Art (S. K. Hine)

Additional songs-

NOTE: Choosing a song from this group will require a

substitution from one of the other groups.

• 33-Whatsoever You Do (W. Jabusch)
• 34-Stand By Me (T. Kendzia)
• 36-Rain Down (J. Cortez)
• 37-I Will Rest In You (F. Jansen/V. Jansen)
• 38-The Servant Song (R. Gillard)
• 39-Ave Maria (F. Schubert)
• 40-We Shall Rise Again (J. Young)New Paragraph