Funeral Hymns
Note: This is not an exhaustive list of suggestions. Music for the funeral Mass must come from our Hymnals.  

10,000 Reasons

A Mighty Fortress

Abide With Me

Age to Age

All is Well with My soul

Alleluia #1

Amazing Grace 

As Grains of Wheat

Be Not Afraid

Be Still and Know That I am God

Be Still, My Soul

Beautiful Savior

Behold the Lamb

Beyond the Moon and Stars

Bread of Angels

Come To Me

Day is Done

Eye Has Not Seen

Faith of Our Fathers

Fly Like a Bird

For All The Saints

For the Beauty of the Earth

Gift of Finest Wheat

Give Me Jesus

Go In Peace

Hail Mary, Gentle Woman

Here I Am, Lord

Holy Darkness

Holy God We Praise Thy Name

How Great Thou Art

I Am the Bread of Life

I Have Loved You

I Heard the Voice of Jesus

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

In Christ Alone

In Every Age

In Every Age

In God Alone

Irish Blessing

Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Jesus, Remember Me

Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee

Keep in Mind

Like a Child Rests

Lord of All Hopefulness

Love Divine All Love Excelling

Love Goes On

Loving and Forgiving

Now The Green Blade Rises

O Breath On Me, O Breath of God

O God, You Search Me

On Eagle’s Wings

One Bread, One Body

One Love Released 

Only a Shadow

Only In God

Only This I Want

Peace if Flowing Like a River

Prayer of St. Francis

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Shall We Gather at the River

Shelter Me, O God

Shepherd Me, O God

Sing to the Mountains

Sing With All The Saints in Glory

Softly & Tenderly Jesus is Calling

Taste and See

The Lord is My Hope

The Lord is My Light

The Lord is My Light

The Strife is O’er

The Supper of the Lord

To Live With Him Forever

Unless a Grain of Wheat

You Are Near
 

Incensing the Body

O Loving God 

Song of Farewell

Shorter songs for the preparation and longer songs for the closing, especially if the funeral is large or the exit from the church is delayed. “Shepherd Me O God” is best as a responsorial psalm or commuion. “On Eagle’s Wings” is best for responsorial, commuion or closing. Opening songs are better if they can be segmented - that is, they do not have to have all verses sung, or if verses can be repeated for long opening processions.

The choice of hymns for funerals is somewhat personal -it is good if we can help family members who are planning their loved ones’ funeral to pick songs that will be meaningful and comforting​.