Music can be a solace for families dealing with a bereavement and coping with grief. Joy understands the importance of gracefully delivering a family’s special music choices.
Below is a list of repertoire for a funeral mass/service, however, Joy is always prepared to honour any personal song requests from families.
Some songs listed may also be suitable for another section of the mass.
Repertoire
Entrance:
- How Great Thou Art
- Nearer My God to Thee
- Be Still For The Presence Of The Lord
- Christ Beside Me
- Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace
- Morning Has Broken
- Abide With Me
- Amazing Graze
- Bright Blue Rose
- Raglan Road
- The Rose
Responsorial Psalm:
- Only in God
- The Lord Is My Shepherd
- Be Not Afraid
- Here I Am Lord
- Song of Ruth (Wherever You Go)
- Mo Ghrá Thú a Thiarna (Hiding Place)
- On Eagles Wings
- Sé an Tiarna M’aoire
Offertory:
- Ag Críost an tSíol
- The Cloud’s Veil
- A Mhuire Mháthair
- How Great Thou Art
- As I Kneel Before You
- You Raise Me Up
- All That I Am
- I am The Bread Of Life
- Panis Angelicus
- Lay Your Hands Gently Upon Us
- B’iosa im Chroíse
Communion:
- I Watch The Sunrise
- Ave Verum
- Morning Has Broken
- How Great Thou Art
- Tears In Heaven
- Pie Jesu
- Cloud’s Veil
- In The Arms of an Angel
- Fields of Gold
- Songbird
- Time After Time
- Jealous of the Angels
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow
- You Raise Me Up
- The Rose
- Lady Of Knock
- Danny Boy
- I Will Always Love You
- Supermarket Flowers
- Visiting Hours
- Voice of an Angel
- Fix You (Coldplay)
Recessional:
- Goin’ Home
- How Great Thou Art
- Amazing Grace
- Nearer My God To Thee
- Morning Has Broken
- Abide With Me
- All That I Am
- Hail Queen of Heaven
- Raglan Road
- Run (Snow Patrol)
- You’ll Never Walk Alone
- Danny Boy
- Hallelujah
- The Voyage (Christy Moore)
- Wind Beneath My Wings
- My Way (Frank Sinatra)
- The Parting Glass