Hymn suggestions for ...
- Roman Catholic Lectionary readings- for Sundays and feast-days
- Revised Common Lectionary readings - for Sundays
Are there categories or topics you would like hymn suggestions for? Leave a message in the Comments box near the bottom of the page, and I'll see what I can do.
I need music suggestions for daily mass, especially on Saturday morning. Those suggestions would be very helpful! Thanks very much.
ReplyDeleteHi Pat, thanks for commenting. Unfortunately I don't know of any existing on-line (or off-line for that matter) places to find weekday Mass suggestions.
DeleteI have thought about doing a series on this myself - and might still do so. However I won't be able to start on that until after the Easter season next year.
If you do find any other weekday Mass suggestions, please do let us know. And I will be keeping an eyes out for them too.
If you have a copy of Hymns Old and New it has an excellent subject index which you could use to find hymns relevant to the readings :-)
DeleteI need suggestions for Mass Hymns for Sunday, Dec 31, 2017, from Gather or Catholic Book of Worship. I am from Canada. Thank you.
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DeleteThe first thing to do is check what feast is being celebrated in your country on that day. Various liturgy calendars for this year are linked to from here: http://www.liturgytools.net/2017/10/catholic-sunday-feast-day-calendars-english-speaking-countries.html
From that I see that in Canada, 31 December 2017 is being observed as the Feast of the Holy Family, Year B. (The Year is shown on the top row.)
Knowing that, you can find the feast day listed here: http://www.liturgytools.net/p/roman-catholic-lectionary-based-hymn.html
... and that takes you to the page for this feast, which is here: http://www.liturgytools.net/2014/12/mass-hymns-feast-of-the-holy-family-of-nazareth-jesus-joseph-mary.html
Unfortunately I'm not able to break suggestions down based on which hymn-books they're in - there are simply too many options. But hopefully you can look through the suggestions, and either recognise some, or be reminded of other hymns you know based on them.
And yes, I do wish this was simpler!
I hope your Mass goes well.
hi, I'm looking for hymns suitable for folk mass for palm Sun.. I felt the suggestions coming up were more suited to organ music. thank you. karen(laois)
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DeleteThanks for your comment.
You are right - many of the suggestions were written to be played on the organ, and some don't work as well on other instruments. This is estpecially true for the public-domain / free-use hymns which are the first part of each list of suggestions. These are gradually having a second section added, which lists hymns that are still copyright but are particularly appropriate.
Hi I need suggestions for hymns for the remainder of the year. The fourth Sunday of advent and Christmas Day mass. Please include the fourth Sunday in ordinary time.
ReplyDeleteDo you have some suggested hymns for the Festival of St.Francis of Assisi?
ReplyDeleteSome suggestions are here: https://www.liturgytools.net/2013/10/hymn-for-of-st-francis-of-assisi-4-october.html
DeleteEntrance hymns of ordinary time
ReplyDeleteHave a look at this: https://www.liturgytools.net/2025/08/gathering-entrance-hymns-for-the-start-of-a%20church-service.html
DeleteWhich hymns are normally sung during the World Day of Prayer? (denominational)
ReplyDeleteHi, I find it very difficult finding hymns suitable for the offertory during mass and wonder if you could include a section with some suggestions please?
ReplyDeleteI hope this list is helpful:
Deletehttps://www.liturgytools.net/2023/07/offertory-hymns-for-preparation-of-gifts.html
Can you please assist me with a full song list according to the mass order for the palm Sunday songs for the coming Sunday mass 13/04/25
ReplyDeleteI am looking for the lyrics to Pause Awhile. I know the chorus but there are 5 versus I can not seem to locate. My father sang this to me as a child and I would like to pass it on to my grandkids in his memory.
ReplyDeleteHi - is this the one you are looking for?
Deletehttps://www.godsongs.net/2020/08/pause-a-while-pause-awhile-humdrum-of-the-city-gary-ault.html
I would like a category for Martyrs. You have a category for saints, feasts and memorials but not for martyrs. I have a selection of Feast day hymns but occasionally a saints day comes up where I can't find a hymn for a specific saint and often these are martyrs.
ReplyDeleteHi Liz - great suggestion! You've had me thinking for a few days now. Are there any specific martyrs you're interested in? Or would more general hymns be best?
DeleteGeneral ones are what I am looking for.
DeleteThere are quite a few saints who are martyrs but don't know which ones should be included on this site. I've not found hymns for many martyrs apart from general hymns so would be good to include more. There are some hymns for martyrs in Laudate which is hymnbook we use but would be great to have some suggestions either for specific saints or for general martyrs. I normally look online to see if any hymns have been written but often have to use a general hymn using a different melody for my congregation. When I've looked at other sites I haven't found many. I've got a few general martyrs hymns.
ReplyDeleteI haven't forgotten you Liz. Like you, I had a look and found a few general ones, started a list but haven't published it yet because it's very short. Am still looking - if anyone else has suggestions.
DeleteOver the years, I've been in a few parishes where certain martyrs have been remembered (eg Saint Andrew Kim and the Korean Martyrs), but not really met many hymns associated with them.
I would like a category for funerals.
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DeleteThere are some suggestions here for a Catholic funeral Mass:
Deletehttps://www.liturgytools.net/2020/03/catholic-funeral-mass-hymn-suggestions.html
Hi is there a way that i could have access to the ruberics for weddings and funerals as well as general hymns for those occassions please?
ReplyDeleteI use this site to choose hymns suitable for mass and i want to thank you for what you offer
Suggest you check out the liturgy office for your country.
Deletefor those asking for general suggestions you can find this at the back of a lot of hymnbooks sorted by season and sunday and also by topic. There are also some online planners produced by some dioceses and church music organisations. If you check on google it often gives you a suitable answer.
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