Music for the Service

Funeral Planning

Prelude Music

The prelude music helps to prepare mourners for the service to follow. Music with special meaning to the deceased or family members may be selected; consider preludes on favorite hymn tunes. The St. Stephen Martyr Lutheran church Worship Director is available to provide guidance in musical selection.

Hymns

Procession into the church A hymn of comfort, baptismal remembrance, or resurrection hope is appropriate.

Hymn following the sermon

A hymn that carries forth the images of the readings and sermon or is reflective of the life of faith of the deceased is appropriate.

Recession out of the church

A final hymn may be sung as the coffin is carried from the church, usually one of resurrection hope. It is appropriate for the recession to simply be accompanied by an instrumental musical selection.

Fees

Soloists - it is appropriate for special music to be provided by soloists or other instrumentalists. Fees will be determined by the musician and paid directly to the musician.

Organist ($150 paid directly to the organist.)

Sound & Video (If utilized $50, paid directly to the technician.)

Pastor Honorarium (suggested $200 - $300 paid directly to the Pastor)

Suggested Hymns for Christian Funerals

Title	LBW	ELW	WOV
All of us go down to the dust		223
Alleluia! Jesus is risen!		377	674
Amazing grace		448	779
Beautiful Savior	518	838
Blessed assurance		638	699
Blessing, honor, and glory	433
Borning cry		732	770
Children of the heavenly Father	474	781
Come away to the skies	null	669
For all the saints	174	422
Guide me ever, great Redeemer.	343	618
He leadeth me; O blessed thought!		501
How great thou art		532	856
I am the Bread of life	485	702
I know of a sleep in Jesus’ name.	342
I know that my Redeemer lives!	352	619
I want to walk…child of the light		815	649
In peace and joy I now depart	440
In the morning when I rise		770	777
Into paradise may the angels lead you	222
Jerusalem, my happy home	331	628
Jesus Christ, my sure defense	340	621
Jesus lives! The victory’s won!	133
Jesus shall reign	530	434
Jesus, remember me		616	740
Jesus, still lead on	341	624
Let us ever walk with Jesus		487	802
Lo! He comes with clouds descending	435
Lord of all hopefulness	469	765
My Lord, what a morning	438	627
My faith looks up to thee	479	759
O Christ the same		760	778
O God, our help in ages past	320	632
O God, whose will is life and good	435
O Holy Spirit, enter in	459	786
O Lord, now let your servant	339	313
O blessed spring	447	695
O sacred head, now wounded	116,117	351,352
Oh, happy day when we shall stand	351	441
Oh, what their joy	337
On Jordan’s stormy bank I stand	437
On eagle’s wings		787	779
Precious Lord, take my hand		773	731
Shall we gather at the river	423	690
Sing with all the saints in glory	426	691
Soon and very soon	439	744
The King of love my shepherd is	456	502
The Lord’s my shepherd (Ps 23).	451	778
Thine is the glory	145	376
Thine the amen, thine the praise		826	801
This joyful Eastertide	391	676
Thy holy wings		613	741
Wake, awake, for night is flying	31	436
We are the Lord’s	399
We walk by faith and not by sight		635	675
We were baptized in Christ Jesus	451	698
We who dwell in the shelter of the Lord		779
What wondrous love is this	385	666
Who is this host arrayed in white	314	425

Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW), Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) and With One Voice (WOV).

Solo Favorites

Psalm settings, especially of Psalm 23, 121, 42:1-7; 46:1-7, 143
Shepherd Me, O God; Marty Haugen (Ps 23)
Day by day
On Eagle’s Wings; Michael Joncas
Lord, now you let your servant depart in peace
Lord’s Prayer
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling

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