APPENDIX A - WEDDING MUSIC
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This list is not exhaustive. It represents suggestions and
examples of appropriate liturgical music for use at a
wedding. It is to be used as a resource for parish musicians,
pastors and for the bride and groom. Selections are divided
according to their suggested use.
PRELUDE MUSIC
Another source of appropriate prelude music is contemporary Christian rock music. Look for suitable texts.
All I Ask of You - Norbet
All Good Gifts - Schwarts
Amazing Grace - Newton
Ave Maria - Bach and Gounod
Ave Maria - Schubert
Before the Sun Burned Bright - Schutte
Beginning Today - Balhoff and Ducote
Blest Are They - Haas
By the Love - Norbet
Canticle of the Sun - Haugen
City of God - Schutte
Corne and Journey with Me - Haas
Companions on the Journey - Landry
Ephetha - Haugen
El Shaddai - Smith
Faithful Family - Cooney
For You are My God- Foley
Friends For Life - O'Martian
God is so Good - Landry
Hail Mary, Gentle Woman - Landry
Hear Us, Our Father - Handel
Hosea - Norbet
Household of Faith - Lamb and Rosasco
How Great Thou Art - Hine
I Have Loved You - Joncas
I Will Be With You - Moore
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee - van Dyke and Beethoven
Let There Be Peace on Earth - Miller and Jackson
Living Jesus - Polle
Love One Another - Chepponis ·
Morning Has Broken - Farjeon
May We Praise You - Foley
Nuptial Blessing - Joncas
0 Perfect Love - Bamby
On Eagle's Wings - Joncas
Only a Shadow - Landry
Open Arms - Chapman
Peace is Flowing like a River - Landry
Peace Prayer - Foley
Prayer of St. Francis - Temple
Sabbath Prayer - Hamick and Bock
Shaldm - Reagan
Sing a New Song - Schutte
Sing to the Mountains - Dufford
Sincerely Yours - Chapman
Song of St. Patrick - Haugen
The Gift of Love - Hopson
The Spirit of God - Deiss
Walk Hand in Hand with Me - Corwell
We Have Been Told - Haas
We Remember - flaugen
Wedding Song (There is Love) - Stookey
When Love is Found - Wren and West
Wherever You Go - Norbet
Yahweh - Norbet
Yahweh, the Faithful One - Schutte
You Are Near - Schutte
Your Love is Finer than Life - Haugen
PROCESSIONAL
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Festival Canticle - Hillert
Hail Thee, Festival Day - Williams
Ode to Joy- Beethoven
Psalm 19 - Marcello
Trumpet Tune - Purcell and Clark
Trumpet Voluntary - Purcell and Clark
Water Music Suite - Handel
GATHERING SONGS
All Creatures of our God and King - Draper
All My Days - Schutte
Alleluia, Sing to Jesus - Dix and Prichard
City of God - Schutte
Faithful Family - Cooney
For the Beauty of the Earth - Pierpoint and Kocher
Gather Us In - Haugen
Gather Us In/Let Your Will Be Done - Kendzia
Glory and Praise to Our God - Joncas
I Have Loved You - Joncas
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee - van Dyke and Beethoven
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling - Wesley and Prichard
Morning Has Broken - Farjeon
Rejoice to the Full - Fabing
Sing a New Song - Schutte
Sing of the Lord's Goodness - Sands
Sing to the Mountains - Dufford
We are Many Parts - Haugen
We Remember - Haugen
We Gather Together - Baker and Kremser
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RESPONSORIAL PSALMS
Psalm 16: You Will Show Us the Path of Life - Haugen
Psalm 24: I Have Loved You - Joncas
Psalm 25: To You, 0 Lord - Haugen
Psalm 33: The Earth is Full of Goodness - della Picca
Psalm 33: Happy the People the Lord has Chosen Alstott
Psalm 33: Let Your Mercy be On Us - Haugen
Psalm 34: Taste and See - Walker
Psalm 34: Taste and See - Moore
Psalm 34: Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord Haugen
Psalm 40: Here Am I, 0 God - Haugen
Psalm 91: On Eagle's Wings - Joncas
Psalm 95: This is the Day- Joncas
Psalm 100 & 148: In Praise of His Name - O'Connor
Psalm 103: Praise the Lord, My Soul - Foley
Psalm 103: The Lord is Kind and Merciful - Haugen
Psalm 104: Lord, Send Out Your Spirit - Zsigray
Psalm 104: Lord, Send Out Your Spirit -Alstott
Psalm 122: Let Us Go Rejoicing - Haugen
Psalm 126: God is So Good - Landry
Psalm 126: God has done Great Things for Us - Haugen
Psalm 128: Blest are Those who Love You - Haugen
Psalm 128: Happy are Those who fear the Lord - Alstott
Psalm 128: The Lord Bless Us All - Alstott
Psalm 136: His Love is Everlasting - Haugen
Psalm 145: I Will Praise your Name - Haas
1 John: God is Love - Haas
The Gift of Love - Hopson
How Great Thou Art - Hine
I have Loved You - Joncas
I, The Lord - Kendzia
Let There be Peace on Earth - Miller and Jackson
Like a Seal on Your Heart - Landry
Living Jesus - Folk
We Share in the One True Bread - Walker
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling - Wesley and Prichard
Mary's Song - Joncas
Morning Has Broken - Farjeon
On Eagle's Wings - Joncas
One Bread, One Body - Foley
Only a Shadow - Landry
Peace is Flowing Like a River - Landry
Peace Prayer - Foley
Prayer of St. Francis - Temple
Shalom - Reagan
Take, Lord, Receive - Foley
We Have Been Told - Haas
We Remember - Haugen
Yahweh, the Faithful One - Schutte
You Are Near - Schutte
MASS SETTINGS (FOR EUCHARISTIC
PRAYER ACCLAMATIONS)
Mass of Creation - Haugen
Mass of Light - Haas
Danish Amen Mass - Kraechenbuehl and Frischmann
Holy, Holy - Dufford and Schutte
Lord, By Your Cross - Zsigray
Dying You Destroyed Our Death - Sylvester
Amen - Dufford and Schutte
Peace I Leave/Lamb of God - Landry
GOSPEL ACCLAMATIONS
Alleluia - Balhoff, Ducote and Daigle
Alleluia - Schutte
Alleluia No.1 - Fishel
Celtic Alleluia - O'Carroll and Walker
Melchizedek Alleluia - Smith
Sing Alleluia, Sing - Ault
COMMUNION AND/OR MEDITATION
All I Ask of You - Norbet
Beatitudes - Balhoff and Ducote
By The Love - Norbet
Come and Journey with Me - Haas
Eat This Bread - Berthier
Eye Has Not Seen - Haugen
For You are My God - Foley
Gift of Finest Wheat - Kreutz
God is So Good - Landry
I Am the Bread of Life - Toolen
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
Lord, We Share in This One True Bread - Walker
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling - Wesley and Prichard
Mary's Song - Joncas
May We Praise You - Foley
PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
All I Ask of You - Norbet ·
Amazing Grace - Newton
Beatitudes - Balhoff and Ducote
Beginning Today - Balhoff and Ducote
Blest Are They - Haas
By The Love - Norbet
Dwelling Place - Foley
Earthen Vessels - Foley
For the Beauty of the Earth - Pierpoint and Kocker
For You Are My God - Foley
Gift of Finest Wheat - Kreutz
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On Eagle's Wings - Joncas
One Bread, One Body - Foley
Our Blessing Cup - Joncas
Peace is Flowing Like a River - Landry
Peace Prayer - Foley
Prayer of St. Francis - Temple
Shalom - Reagan
Taste and See - Moore
Taste and See - Walker
Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord - Haugen
The Gift of Love - Hopson
We Are Many Parts - Haugen
We Have Been Told - Haas
We Remember - Haugen
Wherever You Go - Norbet
You Will Show Us the Path of Life - Haugen
Your Love is Finer than Life - Haugen
BIBLIOGRAPHY
THE LITURGY DOCUMENTS:
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Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
General Instruction of the Roman Missal
Lectionary for Mass: An Introduction
Music in Catholic Worship
Liturgical Music Today
Environment and Art in Catholic Worship
BEFORE YOU SAY 'I DO': FOUR TIIINGS TO
REMEMBER WHEN PLANNING YOUR WEDDING
LITURGY
Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
PARISH WEDDINGS
RECESSIONAL
canon in D - Pachelbel
Festival canticle - Hillert
God's Blessing Sends Us Forth - Westendorf
Hail Thee, Festival Day - Williams
J.9yful, Joyful, We Adore Thee - Beethoven
Lift Up Your Hearts - O'Connor
Now Thank we all Our God - Martin Luther
Psalm 19 - Marcello
This is the Day - Haugen
Trumpet Tune - Purcell and Oark
Trumpet Voluntary - Purcell and Clark
Water Music Suite - Handel
; TOGETHER FOR LIFE
Austin Fleming
Joseph M. Champlin
THE MUSIC AT YOUR WEDDING CEREMONY
Our Lady of the Rosary
Dayton, Ohio
WHEN CHRISTIANS MARRY Archdiocese of St. Louis,
Missouri
THE HANDBOOK FOR MUSIC AT YOUR WEDDING
Mary Ann Simcoe
The majority of the hymns listed can be found in the
following collections:
Glory and Praise, Vol. I, II, and III
North American Liturgy Resources
A division of Epoch Universal Publications, Inc.
10802 North 23rd Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85029
Celebration Series:Psalms for the Church YearVol. I and II
G. I. A Publications, Inc.
7404 South Mason Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60638
Respond and Acclaim Responsorial Psalms
OCP Publications
P. 0. Box 18030
Portland, Oregon 97218-0030
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COMMON MARRIAGE POLICY FOR THE STATE OF
MISSOURI
APPENDIX B - LITURGY PLANNING WORKSHEETS
Ceremony with Mass
Phone
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Bride---------~----Groom_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Date_ _ _ _ __
Phone
Printed Program_ _ _ __
Time
F1ower girl._ __
Ring bearer_ _
Singer_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Total attendants_ _ __
Phone_ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Phone
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Instrumentalist
INTRODUCTORY RITE
PRELUDE
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2)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
PROCESSIONAL
GATHERING SONG
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
SECOND READING
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL
HOMILY
THE RITE OF MARRIAGE
THE EXCHANGE OF VOWS
THE BLESSING OF THE RING(S)
THE GENERAL INTERCESSIONS (print the response in the program)
THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
PREPARATION OF THE GIFI'S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
GREAT AMEN
THE LORD'S PRAYER
NUPTIAL BLESSING
SIGN OF PEACE
LAMB OF GOD
COMMUNION
THE DISMISSAL RITE
FINAL BLESSING
RECESSIONAL
OPTIONS:
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APPENDIX B - LITURGY PLAN.NING WORKSHEETS
Ceremony without Mass
Bride
Groom._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Phone
Phone_ _ _ _ _ _ __
Date_ _ _ _ __
Time_ _ _ __
Printed Program_ _ _ __
Flower girl_ __
Ring bearer_ _
Singer_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Total attendants
Phone
Phone_ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Instrumentalist._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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INTRODUCTORY RITE
PRELUDE
1).~---------------~
2).~---------------~
3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
PROCESSIONAL
GATHERING SONG
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
SECOND READING
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL
HOMILY
THE RITE OF MARRIAGE
THE EXCHANGE OF VOWS
THE BLESSING OF 1HE RING(S)
THE GENERAL INTERCESSIONS (print the response in the program)
THE DISMISSAL RITE
1HE LORD'S PRAYER
SIGN OF PEACE
NUPTIAL BLESSING
FINAL BLESSING
RECESSIONAL
OPTIONS:
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