Funeral Music
It can be hard to pick out music for a funeral. so we hope this page makes the process easier for you. If you need anything, please contact us at music@st-henrys.org or 218-346-7030. In the meantime, here are a few notes about this page.
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If you are preplanning a funeral, you can submit the list to us so we can put it in our files.
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Below is the approved list of funeral music for here at St. Henry.
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This list is not exhaustive. If you have a song you would like to do that is not on this list, we can approve or deny its use in a timely manner if you send us the title of the piece.
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You can click on any of the underlined titles to open a YouTube video of that song.
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Keep in mind that our musicians may not be able to replicate the content of these videos.
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Also keep in mind that these videos are for purely informational purposes.
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The numbers are for Journeysongs Third Edition.
Gathering Song
I Heard the Voice of Jesus #692
I Know That My Redeemer Lives #129
O God, Our Help in Ages Past #672
Precious Lord, Take My Hand #548
Shall We Gather at the River #756
Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling #530
The King of Love My Shepherd Is #690
Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones #505
Psalm
Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd (Crandal) #23
Psalm 23: I Shall Live in the House of the Lord/The Lord Is My Shepherd #24
Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd (Reza) #25
Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd (Schiavone) #133
Psalm 27: The Lord Is My Light/I Believe That I Shall See #130
Psalm 42: As the Deer Longs #44
Preparation of Gifts
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light #632
O God, Our Help in Ages Past #672
The King of Love My Shepherd Is #690
Communion
Because the Lord is My Shepherd #697
I Know That My Redeemer Lives #556
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light #632
Precious Lord, Take My Hand #548
The King of Love My Shepherd Is #690
Song of Farewell
Song of Farewell (Ernest Sands) #553
Song of Farewell (Old Hundredth) #134
Recessional
I Heard the Voice of Jesus #692
I Know That My Redeemer Lives #129
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory #752
Shall We Gather at the River #756
Sing with All the Saints in Glory #759
Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling #530
Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones #505
Options for Music
1. Prelude*
2. Gathering Song
3. Psalm
4. Preparation of Gifts
5. Communion
6. Communion*
7. Meditation*
8. Song of Farewell
9. Recessional
* = Not Required
Meditation could be a Preparation of Gifts song or a Communion Song.
If more music is needed than you have chosen, a song will either be chosen for you or the accompanist will fill in with instrumental music of their choice.