Top Catholic Songs

 1 ) You are the Lord  of mercy                                                                    
Help us to  see
How we all need your gracious mercy
Spirit of truth and love help me to be 
Mercy to everyone as you are with me

REFRAIN 
**You are the Lord of mercy
To all who seek  the Truth

For the month of the Holy Rosary. See chord sheet attached.

This 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Psalms is taken from Psalm 94. Feel free to use this music from Catholic Church Hymns.  Simple and easy to sing. The chords are in the video itself. All the best. 

 

Instrumentation: Voice, ukulele, cello
Duration: 1’

A capella
I’m a starving mess
Lying in the dirt
I’m eyeing the husks
Ransom me

Dm                    A7
I’m a splintered wreck
G                    Dm
Sinking in the depths
Em                    Dm

'Daily, daily sing to Mary, sing my soul her praises due' was first writen by the French monk St Bernard Cluny in the 12th century. It was later adopted into English and included in the Christian hymbook Paderborn Gesangbuch in 1765.

 

The Martyrs of Compiègne were sixteen French Catholic women who refused to give up the faith despite being imprisoned by the anti-Christian government in 1794 France. Sentenced to death by the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror, they sang hymns on their way to the guillotine. The remaining women continued to sing as they were executed one by one, until the last sang by herself before dying. Their feast day is July 17, the date they were martyred.

Instrumentation: SSAA chorus, harpsichord, bass
Duration: 1’30”

1 In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid Ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my all in all,
Here in the love of Christ I stand

2 Come bring us home  O Jesus come
More glorious than of  all the suns
You give us grace help us to cope

St. Mark Ji Tianxang (1834-1900) was a lay Catholic doctor in China. Becoming addicted to opium after an injury, he was denied communion for 30 years but persevered in going to church, finally being allowed to resume receiving the Eucharist. During the Boxer Rebellion, he chose martyrdom rather than renounce his faith. His feast day is July 7.

Instrumentation: Voice, guitar, percussion
Duration: 1’

Dm     Am    Em7     Dm  Dm(maj7) Dm7 Dm6 Dm
Thirty years lost in a haze
Dm      Am   Em7          Dm6       Dm  Dm6 Dsus4 D Dm
All that time caught in a powerful trap

Dm     Am  Em7              Dm(maj7) Dm6
Kept apart from the Table
Dm        Am Em7               Dm(maj7)      Dm6   Dsus4 D Dm
For wanting more than wanting what you should.

       Cmaj7                      F
But brother, we’re not so different
           Cmaj7                   Asus4
We’re all in snares of our own

Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Duration: 1’

C♭                                  F♭maj7
All of those years and a world away -
C♭          F♭maj7
can you hear me

1 ) Before  the throne of God above                               
I have a strong and perfect plea             
A great High Priest whose name is Love              

In honor of Pope Leo’s birthday, “Litany of the Popes” lists all the names used by the popes since the foundation of the Church. Each bracketed note is meant to be determined by the syllables in each pope’s name. For example, Julius would be two C notes as a duplet followed by a D; Anacletus would be three C notes as a triplet followed by a D, etc. It’s a great way for CCD students to learn the history of the Church.

Instrumentation: voice only
Duration: 3’

(sheet music attached)
 

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-95) was a Mexican nun, poet, dramatist and scholar. Her “Villancico VI” was a 1676 poem celebrating the Assumption and is used as the lyrical basis for “Arrival.”

Instrumentation: SATB chorus with concert band.
Duration: 2’

(sheet music attached)
 

1) O church, arise and put your armor on
Hear the call of Christ our king
For now the weak can say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given.
With shield of faith and belt of truth
We'll stand against the devil's lies;
An army bold whose battle cry is "Love!"
Reaching out to those in darkness.

"O Lady of Sorrows" is a gentle, meditative hymn inspired by Mary’s Seven Sorrows. It invites the faithful to find comfort in Mary’s steadfast love and guidance, especially in moments of grief and trial. Ideal for Marian devotions, Lenten prayer, and quiet reflection. #OurLadyOfSorrows #MarianHymn #CatholicMusic #SacredSong #MeditativeHymn #MarianDevotion #CatholicHymn #SacredMusic

The recessional hymn is important because it reiterates the mission of Christ that we are all invited to participate. The popular phrase 'Let us go in peace to love and serve the Lord' is a reminder of the sending forth message Jesus had for his desciples during his Ascension into heaven. By enlivening this thought at the ending of the Mass through our song, we connect ourselves to the meaningful and purposeful acts of evangelizing. Like St Carlo Acutis, we are always called to spread the messages of faith, hope and love to our world today, be it physical or digital. Here is a new Catholic song for a good recessional moment.

 

The music sheet is available from Music Sheet Plus or Amazon.com

Bright

Instrumentation: Voice, piano, percussion
Duration: 1’


The Fall has arrived
It’s tougher to see where you’re going
But I am with you, and you make it bright
You make it bright

The fog’s rolling in
Mist blankets the roads and the highways
But I am with you, and you make it bright
You make it bright

The days are short now
Darkness claims more and more of the hours
But I am with you, and you make it bright
You make it bright

(sheet music attached)

1) He is our way, He is the truth, our life we praise Him
He is our God forever exalted and we love to praise His name             

2) He is exalted our King is exalted on high, and we praise  Him
He is exalted forever exalted   and we  praise your name

REFRAIN
He is our Lord, forever His truth shall reign.     
Heaven and earth, rejoice in His holy name
We exalt him our king we exalt on high

https://youtu.be/8vVMpw0WixA   Saint Carlo, Lead Us Ever Near

https://youtu.be/4TNDjPcG77k   Saint Carlo, Guide Our Way