Funeral Music

Music for the Mass of Christian Burial

285 Church St. x Hartford, CT x 06103-1196 x Phone 860-756-4034

PROCESSIONAL HYMNS: Tune: Easter Hymn

1. Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Tune: St. Anne

2. O God, Our Help In Ages Past

5. Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Soon bears us all away; We fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op’ning day.

6. O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Still be our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home. 2

Tune: Lasst uns erfreuen

3. All You On Earth

Tune: Diademata

4. Crown Him with Many Crowns

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Tune: Crucifier

5. Lift High the Cross

RESPONSORIAL PSALMS: Marty Haugen

6. Psalm 23: Shepherd Me, O God Refrain

God is my shepherd, so nothing shall I want, I rest in the meadows of faithfulness and love, I walk by the quiet waters of peace. REFRAIN Surely your kindness and mercy follow me All the days of my life; I will dwell in the house of my God for evermore. REFRAIN

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Michael Joncas

7. Psalm 91: On Eagle’s Wings

Those who dwell in the shelter of the Lord, who abide in his shadow for life, Say to the Lord: “My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!” REFRAIN

For to thee angels God’s given a command to guard you in all of your ways; Upon their hands they will bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone. REFRAIN David Hass

8. Psalm 27: The Lord Is My Light Refrain

1. The Lord is my light and my help; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; before whom should I shrink? REFRAIN 2. I believe I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living; hope in him, and take heart. Hope in the Lord! REFRAIN

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PREPARATION HYMNS (W/CONGREGATIONAL PARTICIPATION): Tune: New Britain

9. Amazing Grace 1. Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found Was blind, but now I see.

2. ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed!

3. The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures.

4. Through many dangers, toils, and snare, I have already come; ‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.

5. When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we’d first begun

Tune: Kingsfold

10. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

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11. Be Not Afraid Verse 1. You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst. You shall wander far in safety through you do not know the way You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will understand. You shall see the face of God and live.

Bob Dufford

Refrain

2. If you pass through raging waters in the sea, you shall not drown. If you walk amid the burning flames, you shall not be harmed. If you stand before the power of hell and death is at your side, Know that I am with you through it all. 3. Blessed are your poor, for the kingdom shall be theirs. Blest are you that weep and mourn, for one day you shall laugh. And if wickedness comes to harm you all because of me, Blessed, blessed are you! PREPARATION MUSIC (SOLOS)

Ralph Vaughan Williams

12. The Call

Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life: Such a way as gives us breath; Such a truth as ends all strife; Such a life as killeth death. Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength: Such a light as shows a feast; Such a feast as mends in length; Such a strength as makes his guest. Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart: Such a joy as none can move; Such a love as none can part; Such a heart as joys in love.

Franz Schubert

13. Ave Maria

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus

Ave Maria, gratia plena: Dominus tecum benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus

Bach-Gounod

14. Ave Maria (See Text Above)

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Stuart K. Hine

15. How Great Thou Art O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy power throughout the universe displayed, Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee How great thou art, how great thou art!

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration And there proclaim, my God, how great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee How great thou art, how great thou art!

16. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth from “Messiah”

G.F. Handel

I know that my redeemer liveth, And that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. Antonin Dvorak

17. Psalm 23: God Is My Shepherd

God is my shepherd, I want for nothing. My rest is in the pleasant meadows. He leadeth me where quiet waters flow. My fainting soul doth he restore and guideth me in the ways of peace to glorify his name. And though in death’s dark valley my steps must wander, My spirit shall not fear, for thou art by me still. Thy rod and staff are with me, and they shall comfort me. COMMUNION HYMNS WITH CONGREGATIONAL PARTICIPATION: Robert Kreutz

18. Gift of Finest Wheat Refrain

Verses As when the shepherd calls his sheep, They know and heed his voice; So when you call your family, Lord, We follow and rejoice. REFRAIN

With joyful lips we sing to you Our praise and gratitude, That you should count us worthy, Lord, To share this heavenly food. REFRAIN

Is not the cup we bless and share The blood of Christ outpoured? Do not one cup, one loaf, declare Our oneness in the Lord? REFRAIN

The mystery of your presence, Lord, No mortal tongue can tell: Whom all the world cannot contain Comes in our hearts to dwell. REFRAIN

You give yourself to us, O Lord; Then selfless let us be, To serve each other in you name In truth and charity. REFRAIN 8

Suzanne Toolan

19. I Am the Bread of Life 1. I am the Bread of life. You who come to me shall not hunger; and who believe in me shall not thirst. No one can come to me unless the Father beckons. Refrain

2. The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world, and if you eat of this bread, You shall live forever, you shall live for ever. 3. I am the Resurrection, I am the life. If you believe in me, Even though you die, you shall live for ever 4. Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who have come into the world. Richard Proulx

20. I Received the Living God Refrain

Verses He has said: I am the Bread Kneaded long to give you life; You who will partake of me Need not ever fear to die. REFRAIN

He has said: I am the Way, And my Father longs for you; So I come to bring you home To be one with him anew. REFRAIN

He has said: I am the Truth; If you follow close to me, You will know me in your heart, and my word shall make you free. REFRAIN

He has said: I am the Life Far from whom no thing can grow, But receive this living bread, And my Spirit you shall know. REFRAIN

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MUSIC AT COMMUNION (SOLOS): Gabriel Faure

21. Pie Jesu from “Requiem” Pie Jesu Domine Dona eis requiem, Sempiternam requiem.

Blessed Jesus, Lord, Grant them rest, Grant them eternal rest.

Pie Jesu Qui tollis peccata mundi Dona eis requiem Agnus Dei Dona eis requiem sempiternam, requiem.

Merciful Jesus Who takes away the sins of the world Grant them rest Lamb of God Grant them rest, everlasting rest.

Cesar Franck

22. Panis Angelicus Pánis angélicus, fit pánis hominum, Dat pánis coélicus figúris términum. O res mirabilis manducat Dominum, Pauper, servus, et humilis.

The bread of angels becomes our bread, The heavenly bread gives an end to (earthly) forms. O marvelous and wondrous sacrament: The poor, the slaves, and the humble all ingest the Lord. Felix Mendelssohn

23. O Rest In the Lord from “Elijah” O rest in the Lord, wait patiently for him, And he shall give thee thy heart’s desires. Commit thy way unto him, and trust in him, And fret not thyself because of evil doers. SONGS OF FAREWELL: 24. Song of Farewell

Ernest Sands

25. Saints of God

Phillip Duffy

Verse Saints of God, come to her / his aid! Come to meet her / him, angels of the Lord!

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Tune: Old Hundredth

26. May Saints and Angels

Hughes

27. May the Angels May the angels lead you into paradise. May the martyrs come to welcome you And take you to the holy city The new and eternal Jerusalem May you have eternal rest. May you have eternal rest. RECESSIONALS:

Tune: Ode to Joy

28. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You

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Tune: Duke Street

29. I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Dom Paul Benoit

31. In Paradisum (organ only)

J.S. Bach

32. If You But Trust In God (organ only)

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