Music for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B

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

For suggestions for the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time click here.

If you are in the UK please note that, in 2024, the 13th Sunday is replaced by the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. Please click here to be redirected. For other countries, please check with your own Bishop’s Conference.

Suggestions of hymns that have reference to healing may be found in this post. Hymns about discipleship and mission may also be relevant today.

Suggestions from the hymn books

Title		CFE	Laudate
Abundant life	1,2		688
All creatures of our God and king	1	15	694
All ye who seek a comfort sure		31	212
All you nations all you peoples	E
Be still and know that I am God		71	909
Come my way, my, truth, my life			911
Come to the feast	G		612
Crown him with many crowns		139	321
Eagles wings		832	952
Eat this bread	1,G	151	633
Eye has not seen	1,G	154	792
Fill your hearts with joy and gladness			703
For the beauty of the earth		177	726
Give thanks to the Lord who does wondrous deeds			943
He became poor	2	245	124
Healer of our every ill	1,G		427
Holy God we praise thy name		257	708
How can I repay the Lord			619
I am the bread of life	1,G	272	629
I heard the voice of Jesus say			795
Immortal invisible		301	725
Join in the dance		333	759
Lay your hands gently upon us		347	432
Listen Lord			930
Lord God you love us			782
Lord how can I repay			620
Lord Jesus Christ lover of all			437
Lord of life we come to you			783
Now thank we all our God		512	945
Now the green blade rises		513	278
O Christ the great foundation			829
O Christ the healer we have come			430
O God beyond all praising			728
O God our help in ages past		528	955
O Lord my God		568	721
O thou who at thy Eucharist didst pray		556	833
Praise my soul	1,G,C	602	807
Praise to the Lord the almighty	1	608	706/601
Shine Jesus shine		388	770
Sing a new song unto the Lord		644	697
Thanks be to God		715	946
The church’s one foundation		688	830
There is a longing	G	915	941
This day God gives me		729	673
Thou whose almighty word	1,G	738	887
We cannot measure		772	433
We give God thanks for those who knew			434
We walk by faith		789	284
Your hands o Lord in days of old	G		431

Suggestions from other sources

Title	Ref	Composer	Publisher	Comments
All you nations all you peoples	E	Psallite	Liturgical Press	From the Psallite collection. It is also available separately.
Blessing cup		Nick Baty	Concept music online	Written as the Holy Thursday psalm but may be used during the communion procession. The assembly sing the ostinato refrain while cantors have the psalm verses over the top. There is an optional instrument part and it can be used with guitar or keyboard.
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 will praise you Lord	Ps	M D Ridge	OCP	Unfortunately, this setting of psalm 29/30 does not appear to be available separately though it is in Resurrexit.
Joyful joyful we adore thee	1	Henry van Dyke	PD	Find a pdf of words and music here. Sung to ‘Ode to joy’ L#451 CFE#651
Transfigure us O Lord		Bob Hurd	OCP	This is in the revised Laudate or in the supplement.
We remember v1	G	Marty Haugen	GIA	‘We celebrate, we believe’. Scored for choir and assembly with the refrain being memorable for people to sing without words after a few repetitions. In the collection ‘With Open hands’.

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