Music for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B

Suggestions of hymns that are appropriate for the twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B

For suggestions for the 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time click here. For the 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B click here.

Note that next Sunday in the UK the 13th Sunday is replaced by the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Click here for hymn suggestions for that feast.

Suggestions from the hymn books

Title	Ref	CFE	Laudate
Abide with me		9	907
All creatures of our God and king	1,G	15	694
All that is hidden		299	743
All ye who seek a comfort sure		31	212
Amazing grace		40	846
As if you were not there		52	957
As the deer longs			214
At the name of Jesus		59	762
Be not afraid		830	964
Be still and know that I am God	G	71	909
Be still my soul		73
Be with me Lord		76
Blest be the Lord	G	91	954
Canticle of the sun	1,G		693
Christ is made the sure foundation		109	456
Dear Lord and Father		143	934
Do not be afraid		147	972
Eagles wings	G	832	952
Eternal Father strong to save	1,G	152	963
Fight the good fight		171	860
Gather us in		253	475
Give thanks to the Lord			943
God is our fortress and our rock			958
God whose purpose is to kindle			884
He who would valiant be		248	862
I heard the voice of Jesus say			795
I sing the mighty power of God	1,G		684
I will be with you		289	866
Immortal invisible		301	725
In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful		308	944
Jesu lover of my soul		319	797
Lead kindly light		348	961
Lead us heavenly Father lead us		351	315
Lift high the cross	2	363	389
Like a mighty river flowing		367	897
Love divine	2	398	801
O changeless Christ for ever new		518	745
O Christ the great foundation	2		829
O God beyond all praising			728
O God our help		528	955
O Jesus I have promised		536	875
O Lord my God		568	721
Praise my soul		602	807
Praise the Lord ye heavens adore him	1,G	605	704
Praise to the Lord the almighty		608	706
Remember remember your mercy Lord		621	843
Shepherd me O God		970	951
Sing of the Lord’s goodness	2	654	713
Sing out earth and skies	1,G	130
The church’s one foundation		688	830
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy			810
This day God gives me	1,G	729	673
Thou whose almighty word		738	887
Walk with me O my Lord		765	966
We walk by faith	G	789	284

Suggestions from other sources

Title	Ref	Composer	Publisher	Comments
A place called home		Michael Joncas	GIA	Sung to ‘Finlandia’. ‘Where one unknown becomes a welcome guest.’
All the ends of the earth	1,G	Nick Baty	Concept music	A setting of psalm 98. Find it in ‘Seasonal songs and common psalms’.
All the ends of the earth	1,G	Bob Hurd	OCP	Quite a good substitution for the one in the hymn book. It has two part harmony and instrument parts included. Will work well with a strong guitar.
All the ends of the earth	1,G	Bob Hurd	OCP	This version has verses for all the occasions that this psalm appears during the cycle of readings. It has four-part harmony for the refrain while the verses are more chant-like at the start though they do become more melodic. Harmony is for keyboard or guitar and further instrument parts are available.
All the ends of the earth	1,G	Dufford	OCP	Based on Psalm 98. The tempo marking is ‘brisk and bouncy’ so it works well with guitars. The octavo has SAB harmony and a descant.
All you works of God	1	Haugen	GIA	Adapted from Daniel 3. Also in the book ‘Tales of Wonder’ and the Marty Haugen Songbook published by Decani.
Be with me Lord		Marty Haugen	GIA	This setting of psalm 90(91) can also be found in ‘Psalms for thr Church’s year’ volume 1. The verses build from unison, through 2-parts to four-part harmony although they can also be sung by a single cantor. The octavo includes guitar chords and instrument parts.
Calm me Lord		Margaret Rizza	GIA	A simple ostinato. The Gia version has many variations for voices and instruments.
Do not be afraid		Nick Baty	Concept Music	An ostinato refrain with verses from psalm 26, psalm 61 and John 14. Also in the book ‘We come to your table’.
Go make of all disciples		Leon M Adkins	GIA	Sung to the well-known tune ‘Ellacombe’ this sending out song has the middle verses arranged for SATB while the final verse has a descant. The same arrangement can be used for ‘The day of resurrection’ and these words are also given.
In every age O Lord		Ephrem Feely	OCP	The verses of this piece are Isaac Watts’ hymn ‘O God our help in ages past’ and are in 2-parts. The SATB refrain is taken from psalm 90. Oboe part is included. The piece can also be sung in unison.
In every age		Janet Sullivan Whittaker	OCP	If you can get past the audio of this, which sounds like something out of an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, you have a paraphrase of psalm 89/90.
Many and great	1,G	Bell	Iona	In the songbook of the same name.
Many and great	1,G	Ricky Manalo	OCP	A very simple piece that could be done cantor/all though it is arranged for SATB. Solo instrument included.
Shelter me O God	G	Bob Hurd	OCP	A simple verse/refrain arranged for melody/harmony for guitar or keyboard. Instrument part included.
The God of all grace		Ricky Manalo	OCP	A gathering song with an easy refrain for the assembly and verses for cantor/choir. It can be done with organ and brass as on the recording or more simply with a guitar. Instrument parts, including C instrument, available separately.
The love of God comes close		John Bell	Iona	This lovely song is useful for any occasion where you want to emphasise the new commandment or whenever you need to speak of inclusion. In the book ‘Enemy of apathy’. Also from GIA.
What you hear in the dark		Dan Shutte	OCP	A simple verse/refrain song. A two-part version is available.

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