Music for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

Suggestions of hymns that are appropriate for the sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A.

For suggestions for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A click here. For music for the 17th Sunday Year A click here.

We are now into holiday time so choirs may not be practising and many people will be away. Try to keep the music going by singing a Gospel Acclamation that everyone knows like the Celtic Alleluia or a plainchant one. The missal tone for the Eucharistic Acclamations is an option that can be sung unaccompanied, as is the Gloria from the Psallite Mass.

If you are struggling to find hymns that fit today’s liturgy from the list below then try looking under mission, discipleship and forgiveness of sins in the index of your hymn book.

Suggestions from the hymn books

Title	Ref	CFE	Laudate
All are welcome			458
All people that on earth do dwell		22	466
All that is hidden		299	743
All who hunger gather gladly			477
Amazing grace	1	40	846
Be thou my vision		74	969
Before the world began (I am for you)			738
Bless the Lord my soul		81	813
Blessed Jesus at thy word		87
Blest are you Lord, God of all creation		90	603
Blest be the Lord		91	954
Bring forth the kingdom	G	821	854
Canticle of the sun			693
Christ be beside me		106	910
Christ is alive		107	270
Christ’s church shall glory in his power		114	826
Come my way, my truth, my life			911
Come ye thankful people come	G	136	736
Eagles wings	G	832	952
Forgive our sins	1	182	845
For the fruits of his creation		178	731
Gather us in		253	475
Gather your people O Lord			462
Glory and praise to our God	G	196	695
God has spoken by his prophets			742
God is working his purpose out	G	217	86
God whose purpose is to kindle			884
God your glory we have seen		226	758
Hold us in your mercy	1,G		183
Holy God we praise thy name		257	708
I heard the voice of Jesus say			795
I received the living God		280	636
Immortal invisible		301	725
Jesus shall reign where’er the sun			322
Lord accept the gifts we offer		377	604
Lord of all hopefulness		386	970
O God our help		528	955
O God thy people gather		529
O God you search me		898	779
O how lovely is your dwelling place		534	457
O Lord my God		568	721
Praise my soul the king of heaven	1,Ps,G	602	807
Praise to you O Christ our Saviour		416	200
Rejoice the Lord is king		619	326
Seed scattered and sown		632	637
Seek ye first		633	820
Sing a new song to the Lord		645
Sing of the Lord’s goodness	1	654	713
Spirit of God within me	2		310
Table of plenty		866	632
The day of the Lord shall come			89
The gift of the holy spirit		693	894
The kingdom of God	G	701	821
The seed is Christ’s		713	737
The spirit lives to set us free		914	771
The summons		812	877
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy	1,2		810
Unless a grain		754	748
We walk by faith		789	284
Word of God come down to earth			741
Word of the Father			740

Suggestions from other sources

Title	Ref	Composer	Publisher	Comments
All who are led by the spirit		Michael Joncas	GIA	A lovely gentle piece inspired by Romans 8. In it’s simplest form this is for cantor and assembly but there are choir harmonies if desired. There are two key changes in the piece. Wind and string parts are available. I feel I must, in fairness to everyone, point out that the octavo states that this song was commissioned by David Haas.
Bread of life from heaven		Marty Haugen	GIA	The refrain is based on ‘Santo, santo, santo’ while the verses are original. There is a Spanish translation and also a bilingual version. The assembly box is given in two parts which presumably is compatible with the 4-part choir. Also in the collection ‘Gift of God’.
I say yes my Lord		Dona Pena	GIA	Available in several different arrangements. May also be sung in Spanish. Response for the assembly after each phrase and a refrain.
Listen Lord and answer me	Ps	Bernadette Farrell	OCP	Based on psalms 85/86 and 130. Don’t use it for the responsorial psalm today. Unison with a solo instrument part included.
Neither death nor life	2	Marty Haugen	GIA	Nothing can separate us from the love of God. The text is adapted from Romans 8. Could be sung with cantor/assembly or with the various harmonies. For keyboard accompaniment but chords are included for guitars. The refrain has SATB harmony while the verses have optional choir parts underneath. In the collection ‘Gift of God’.
Plenty good room		Arr Glover	GIA	A spiritual arranged for choir/all. GIA has other versions of this song, including ‘A festival gathering’.
Priestly people	1	Lucien Deiss	WLP/GIA	Try ‘Alleluia, Amen’ if you still have a copy. Would work well at communion as it is a refrain with many verses.
We come to your feast		Michael Joncas	GIA	From the collection of the same name.
What you hear in the dark	1	Dan Shutte	OCP	A simple verse/refrain song. A two-part version is available.

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