Top Catholic Songs

St. Paul in his letter to the Colossians urges us to set our minds on things above. That we should become heavenly-minded.  We were created to be - to live in ecstasy with our Triune God and all the angels and saints forever -sharing in a human way in divine life in a heavenly atmosphere. Pope Benedict in his trilogy on Jesus of Nazareth calls this reality the definitive "evolutionary" step in human existence that is hard for us to grasp. In his Letters, St Paul's vivid description of this difficulty says  - what eye has not seen, nor ear has not heard nor the human heart conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him. Throughout scripture The Good Lord does give is glimpses of the Heavenly reality for us to reflect on and yearn for.
 

 

Happiness begins with gratitude. There's always something or someone in our llife to be thankful for. 

Free to use: Responsorial Psalm for the 18th Sun Ordinary Time. This is Psalm 89 
 

God of day and God of darkness,
Now we stand before the night.
As the shadows stretch and deepen,
Come and make our darkness bright.
All creation still is groaning
For the dawning of your might.
When the Son of peace and justice                  
Fills the earth with His radiant light.

Come Lord Jesus  for you we  yearn
To set us free and live fully
Our love and hearts brightly burn
 

Psalm 137: On the day I called, you answered me O God. Responsorial Psalm for the 17th Sunday in Ordinay Time Year C. Music by Bro Michael Herry, cover by Erwin Cabucos. Lyrics and chords on the video.

Psalm 14 Responsorial Psalm for Sunday July 19 2025. Psalm 14: The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

O God whom earth,  sea and sky
adore, acclaim, and glorify,
O  creator of the universe 
Mary you bore in your cloistered womb.

REFRAIN
He chose you most humble lady

         
Ant.  May the Lord be blessed day after Day
May his Name  always be hallowed
  
1 Let God arise, let his foes be scattered. 
2 Let those who hate him flee before him.

I like Brother Michael Herry's Responsorial Psalm arrangements because they're suited to those who have low voice range, but this one sounds like an exception, with a prolonged and hightened 'live' at the end of the response. All the same, the tune bears reverence, traditional (chant), yet emotive.

 

Happy Sunday, everyone! Peace! I just wanted to play this on guitar as I felt it is a much needed prayer now and always. Here's my guitar recording. Hopefully, you like it.

 

This is a joy to compose. I hope you like it. Let me know what you think. Here's the music sheet for piano and guitar and vocal for your convenience. This song is registered with One License and CCLI. Email me on erwincabucos@gmail.com if there's anything else I can help. Enjoy!


 

Deepen our  love for you, O Lord
who grant us pardon for our faults,
that you may have compassion,  O Lord,                               
on  us you cleanse from guilt and sin.

Once we taste your   divine fire

When I composed this song in 2024, I was thinking something bright, fast and catchy for the younger audience. This was what came out. I hope I have achieved it, and I hope our younger people will like it.

In saying that however, I also put challenging words like tumultuous and apathy - to encourage a little bit of effort to sing with resilience just like the subject of the song - St Mary MacKillop herself.

Enjoy. Music here attached, for your use and sharing with others. The song is registered with One License.
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When I composed this song last year, I was looking for a little change from the usual Haugen, Farrell or Schutte hymns we had had in our parish. So here it is. I hope you like it. Feel free to use and dessiminate. Music sheet is attached. The new Gathering Hymn: 'Walk with Christ' by Erwin Cabucos. Enjoy!

 

Looking for a sprightly tune for Responsorial Psalm this coming weekend? Try this tune, using the Philippine Nursery Rhyme Leron-Leron Sinta. The response is 'Let all the earth, cry out to God with joy'. Guitar, vocal and arranged by me - Erwin Cabucos from Catholic Church Hymns. Enjoy! If you have a Filipino person in your parish, let him or her sing it, it's the most popular kid's song in the Philippines. 

It's really newish as I wrote  and home recorded it around same time last year. Since then, it has been played in my church and blogged in Australia. I wonder what you think of it. Enjoy 'We Thank You, Lord' Thanks to Geoff Madden for such a great backing track. 



 

1 John 3:2  But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

1) Come, Thou Almighty King,
help us Thy name to sing;
help us to praise:
Father, all glorious,
o'er all victorious,
come, and reign over us,
Ancient of Days. 

2) Come Jesus that we may see
thy face in glory
And become like thee        
All evil disperse
King of the universe
Our bodies glorify
Lord almighty

3) Come, Thou Incarnate Word,
gird on Thy mighty sword,  

Lord have mercy -  Lord have mercy - Lord have mercy

In this final age of the Spirit and  Church 
The final battle is to come
Between you and the evil one  Lord have Mercy
The battle rages throughout the earth