Music for the Funeral Service
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Selection of appropriate hymns will be made in coordination with the participating clergy. This list is meant to be representative and should not be considered all inclusive. This list has been taken primarily from The Funeral: A Service of Witness to the Resurrection (Supplemental Liturgical Resource 4), copyright 1986 The Westminster Press, by permission.
Hymns
Advent
Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
Come, Thou Almighty King
Come, Thou Long-expected Jesus
Come, You Thankful People, Come
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Christmas
All My Heart This Night Rejoices
All My Heart Today Rejoices
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Once in Royal David's City
Epiphany
Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright
Once in Royal David's City
Lent
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
O Love, How Deep, How Broad
O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
Easter
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing!
The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done
Ascension
Crown Him with Many Crowns
O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
The Head That Once was Crowned with Thorns
Pentecost
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
Holy, Holy, Holy!
How Firm a Foundation
General
Abide with Me
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Face to Face with Christ My Saviour
For All the Saints
Give to the Winds Your Fears
God of Our Life
Holy God, We Praise Your Name
I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art
It Is Well with My Soul
Love Divine
Near to the Heart of God
O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Praise We Our Maker While We've Breath
Thine Is the Glory
We Come Unto Our Fathers' God
We Greet You, Sure Redeemer from All Strife
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