Funeral Singers Sydney | Approved Hymn List
This is our list of carefully chosen hymns, selected to suit the liturgy, and the ones we know and sing well.
Hymn
Suggested placement
All Good Gifts (Godspell)
Offertory
Amazing Grace (Traditional)
Entrance / Communion / Final
As Gentle as Silence (White)
Communion / Thanksgiving
Ave Maria (Schubert, Latin)
Communion / Thanksgiving
Be Not Afraid (Dufford)
Entrance / Communion / Final
Do Not Be Afraid (Willcock)
Responsorial Psalm / Communion
Eagles Wings (Andersen)
Entrance / Communion / Final
Galilee Song (Andersen)
Entrance / Final
Hail Mary, Gentle Woman (Landry)
Communion / Thanksgiving
Hail Queen of Heaven (Traditional)
Entrance / Communion
Hallelujah (Cohen)
Thanksgiving
Here I Am, Lord (Schutte)
Entrance / Final
How Great Thou Art (Traditional)
Entrance / Final
I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan)
Offertory / Communion
Isaiah 49 (Landry)
Communion / Thanksgiving
Jesus Remember Me (Taizé)
Final Commendation
Just a Closer Walk with Thee (Gospel)
Final
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace (Temple)
Offertory / Communion
Ode to Joy (Beethoven)
Final
On Eagles’ Wings (Joncas)
Entrance / Communion / Final
One Bread One Body (Foley)
Offertory / Communion
Our Supper Invitation (Bates)
Offertory / Communion
Panis Angelicus (Franck, Latin)
Communion / Thanksgiving
Pie Jesu (Lloyd Webber, Latin)
Communion / Thanksgiving
Strong and Constant (Andersen)
Entrance / Final
Summoned by Love (Watts)
Entrance
Take My Hand (Mead)
Final
Take Our Bread (Wise)
Offertory / Communion
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Boniwell)
Responsorial Psalm
The Lord’s My Shepherd (Crimond)
Responsorial Psalm / Communion
Wherever You Go (Norbert)
Responsorial Responsorial Psalm / Communion / Thanksgiving
You Raise Me Up (Løvland / Graham)
Final
Instrumental music is played before and during the service where needed. Recorded music is typically used for audio-visual presentations and is arranged by either the family and/or the Funeral Director.