Top Catholic Songs

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

1 ) O Holy Spirit of Love and truth
Give us today your will to know and do       
that we become  as one
Faithful daughters and  sons

2 ) O Holy  Spirit lead us more deeply
In knowledge of the Father and Son
 and live like them as one
So that  all may know  their savior has come

1) Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let the holy anthem rise, 
And the choirs of heaven chant it
In the temple of the skies;
Let the mountains skip with gladness,

Hello everyone,

I’d like to share with you a new musical interpretation of the Magnificat, Mary’s beautiful canticle of praise and trust in God.

Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae5CAvqriTY



This version is a simple and prayerful setting, meant to help listeners enter into the spirit of Mary’s words — her humility, her joy, and her deep faith.

I hope it might be a blessing to someone — whether in personal prayer, group devotion, or simply as a moment of peace.

Any thoughts or impressions are warmly welcome.

Peace in Christ,
Grace Lifing

Pray a rosary for each person to Our Lady of Fatima.

I realize the tremendous treasures and resources from Our Lady of Fatima, as her request to recite the rosary for her to obtain peace on earth.
There are so many people on the Top Catholic Songs website, and I just feel that if we can pray a rosary for each person on here, upon Our Lady of Fatima.  I am certain there will be a lot of blessings that we will obtain from Our Lady of Fatima.

This beautiful hymn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a favorite of mine. I sang this hymn with St. Mary’s Choir in Akron, Ohio. Recently, I heard Pope Leo XIV prayer to the Sacred Heart and he spoke in English to the pilgrims who had gathered at the Vatican, and I thought what a great opportunity to share this Sacred Heart hymn with everyone again.

I have not had a lot of time to do hymn research and have something prepared for the month of June as I am working on building four benches for a Mary garden at St. Mary’s.

The hymn was written and composed by a Catholic priest nearly one hundred and forty years ago. If you are looking for a hymn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, then here is a devotional and prayerful hymn that I think you will just love. Please take a few moments to read about one of my favorite hymns.

Please visit my website Mother of Mercy Catholic Hymns and click on HYMN OF THE MONTH.

https://www.motherofmercycatholichymns.com/o-sacred-heart-o-love-divine/
 

REFRAIN
A                          D                  
O what Joy beyond all telling

1) O, what Joy and peace it is to        
Sit in adoration and contemplate you
Like being heaven on earth
In your divine peace and mirth
 
2) Rejoice, O heaven, from on high
And clap your hands, both earth and sea,
For after death upon the Cross
Christ rose again and gave us life.

Ant. The Lord is risen! Alleluia!
Come, let us sing to the Lord
  and shout with joy to the Rock who saves us.
Let us approach him with praise and thanksgiving
  and sing joyful songs to the Lord.

       
1 )Alleluia!  Alleluia!
Hearts and voices heav’nward raise:
Sing to God a hymn of gladness,
Sing to God a hymn of praise.

1) Sing, my tongue, in exultation
of our banner and device!
Make a solemn proclamation
of a triumph and its price:
how the Savior of creation
conquered by his sacrifice!

2) For, when Adam first offended,
eating that forbidden fruit,
not all hope of glory ended

This hymn was written by Sister Mary Paulina Finn from the Georgetown Visitation Convent in Washington, D.C. Sister Paulina was head of the English Department at the Convent for over half a century and had a great influence in the education of her pupils and is known to have written the lyrics to at least ten different hymns. 

Please take a few moments to read about this beautiful Catholic Communion hymn.

Please visit my website Mother of Mercy Catholic Hymns and click on HYMN OF THE MONTH.

https://www.motherofmercycatholichymns.com/mother-all-beautiful/
 

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
REFRAIN
Hearts and voices heav’nward raise
Sing to God  hymns  of gladness and praise
 
1 He who on the cross a victim

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? *
You are far from my plea and the cry of my distress.
O my God, I call by day and you give no reply; *
I call by night and I find no peace.

Yet you, O God, are holy, *

REFRAIN 1
You delight in us living in your will
 contemplating you being still
We delight in the works you will     
In doing them, we are fulfilled

This hymn was written and composed by a Catholic priest during his days as a chaplain for The Tombs, a colloquial name given to New York’s famous city jail in Lower Manhattan. His Eminence Cardinal Hayes and Bishop Dunn of New York and many other church dignitaries paid special tribute to the hymn hailing it as the most effective closing hymn for evening services ever written.

It was featured on Catholic and Protestant radio programs of the 1930s and 1940s. For Catholic’s living before the age of television, tuning into these radio programs was extremely popular and included an audience of tens of millions of Americans every week. Please take a few moments to read about this wonderful Catholic hymn.

Please visit my website Mother of Mercy Catholic Hymns and click on HYMN OF THE MONTH.

https://www.motherofmercycatholichymns.com/good-night-sweet-jesus/
 

 
ANT.   A thirst is my soul for the living God
 When shall I  go and behold the face of God
    
1 )  1 As the deer longs for flowing streams,
2 so my soul longs for you, O God