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