Music for Catholic Funerals and Vigils
Choosing music for a religious ceremony can be difficult enough without the addition of grief and urgency that comes with planning a funeral. Rarely do loved ones indicate music selections for the occasion, so families are often left scrambling blindly to find suitable music to provide comfort and support the liturgy.
To make the process easier, below are frequently requested selections that would be appropriate for any Catholic Funeral Mass or Vigil. Many of these pieces would also be appropriate for funeral rites of other Christian denominations.
Gathering/Exit Hymns
- Amazing Grace
- On Eagle's Wings (Joncas)
- Fly Like A Bird (Canedo)
- Lord of All Hopefulness (DeBruyn)
- Center of My Life (Inwood)
- Entre Tus Manos (Repp) - Spanish
Psalms
- Psalm 23:
- Psalm 25: I Lift Up My Soul (Manion)
- Psalm 27:
- Psalm 42:
- Psalm 63:
- Psalm 103:
- Psalm 116:
Preparation of the Gifts/Communion Hymns
- Amazing Grace
- Turn to Me (Foley)
- Amazing Grace - My Chains are Gone (Tomlin)
- On Eagle's Wings (Joncas)
- Prayer of St. Francis - Make Me A Channel (DeBruyn)
- Lord of All Hopefulness (DeBruyn)
- These Alone Are Enough for Me (Schutte)
- Center of My Life (Inwood)
- Holy Is His Name (Talbot)
- How Great Thou Art
- As the Deer Longs (Hurd)
- Entre Tus Manos (Repp) - Spanish
- Donde Hay Amor y Caridad/Where Charity And Love Abound (Rubalcava) - Spanish/English
Reflection or Meditation
Song of Farewell
Sung during incensing of the departed as part of the final commendation.
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