Music for Funerals

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Office of Liturgy & Music
Funeral Song Suggestions


Jaime Cortez


Gathering Songs

Responsorial Psalms


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
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