The 1,000 Good Songs, Parallel to John Senior's 1,000 Good Books

Category: Catholic

  • Prayer of St. Ignatius-Suscipe (0051 of 1000)

    Take, O Lord, all my liberty, receive my memory, my understanding, and my whole will. All that I am and all that I have come to me from Thy bounty; I give it all back to Thee, and surrender it all to the guidance of Thy holy Will. Give me Thy Love and Thy Grace;…

  • St. Patrick’s Breastplate (0281 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/I-Bind-Myself–St-Patricks-Breastplate.mp3 I Bind Unto Myself Today – St. Patrick’s Breastplate Saint Patrick (372-466) Cecil Francis Alexander (1818-1895) Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) St. Patrick LMD. St. Patrick’s Breastplate. Atomruig Indiu – I Bind Myself Today Minor mode melody 1. I bind unto myself today the strong Name of the Trinity by invocation of the same,…

  • God Father, Praise and Glory (0045 of 1000)

    Key of G, as in the sheet music https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/God-Father-Praise-And-Glory.mp3 Key of D, transposed https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/O-Most-Holy-Trinity-D-Major.mp3 God Father, Praise and Glory Rev. John Rothensteiner (1860–1936) Gott Vater Sei Gepriesen Limburg Gesangbuch 1. God, Father, praise and glory, Thy children bring to Thee; Thy grace and peace to mankind, Shall now forever be! Chorus Chorus O most Holy…

  • On This Day, O Beautiful Mother (0026 – 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/OnThisDay-O-BeautifulMother.mp3 On This Day, O Beautiful Mother (CHORUS) On this day, O beautiful Mother, On this day we give thee our love. Near thee, Madonna, fondly we hover, Trusting thy gentle care to prove. 1. On this day we ask to share, Dearest Mother, thy sweet care; Aid us ere our feet astray Wander from…

  • O Salutaris Hostia (0058 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/O-Salutaris-Hostia.mp3 O Salutaris Hostia O Salutaris Hostia, Quae coeli pandis ostium; Bella premunt hostilia, Da robur, fer auxilium. O saving Victim, op’ning wide The gate of heav’n to us below, Our foes press on from every side; Thine aid supply, thy strength bestow. Uni, trinoque Domino Sit sempiterna gloria, Qui vitam, sine termino, Nobis donet…

  • Crusader’s Hymn – Schonster Herr Jesu (0046 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/O-God-Of-Loveliness.mp3 Crusader’s Hymn Schonster Herr Jesu 1. O God of loveliness, O Lord of Heaven above, How worthy to possess, my heart’s devoted love. So sweet Thy countenance, so gracious to behold That one, one only glance, To me were bliss untold. 2. Thou art blest Three in One, Yet undivided still, Thou art the…

  • The Skye Boat Song (0020 of 1000)

    A Lullaby to Commemorate the Evacuation by Boat, of the Last Catholic Prince of Great Britain, Bonnie Prince Charlie, to a Remote Hebrides Island, The Isle of Skye, Following His Final Defeat Key of G, as printed in the sheet music https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/skye-boat-song.mp3 Key of Eb, transposed https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/skye-boat-song-Eb.mp3 Skye Boat Song Refrain Speed bonnie boat like…

  • Anima Christi – Soul of My Saviour (0068 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Anima-Christi–Pope-John-XXI–Jehan-Tabourot.mp3 Anima Christi (Soul of Christ, Sanctify Me) 1) Anima Christi, sanctifica me. Soul of Christ, sanctify me. 2) Corpus Christi, salva me. Body of Christ, save me. 3) Sanguis Christi, inebria me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. 4) Aqua lateris Christi, lava me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. 5) Passio Christi,…

  • Great Saint Joseph, Son of David (0274 of 1000)

    Original Key, G https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GreatStJoseph-G.mp3 Transposed Key, C https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GreatStJoseph-C.mp3 Great St. JosephSon of David 1. Great Saint Joseph! Son of David Foster father of our Lord Spouse of Mary ever virgin Keeping o’er them watch and ward! In the stable thou didst guard them With a father’s loving care Thou by God’s command didst save them…

  • O Sanctissima (0121 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/O-Sanctissima.mp3 1. O sanctissima, o piissima Dulcis Virgo Maria! Mater amata intemerata Ora pro nobis 3. Ecce debiles, perquam flebiles Salva nos, O Maria! Tolle languores, sana dolores Ora pro nobis 2. Tu solatium et refugium Virgo Mater Maria! Quidquid optámus per te speramus Ora pro nobis 4. Virgo respice, Mater, aspice Audi nos, O…

  • Panis Angelicus–Franck, Lambillotte (0179 of 1000)

    Panis Angelicus—Lambillotte Panis Angelicus—Franck https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PanisAngelicus.mp3 SACRIS solemniis iuncta sint gaudia, et ex praecordiis sonent praeconia; recedant vetera, nova sint omnia, corda, voces, et opera. 5. Sic sacrificium istud instituit, cuius officium committi voluit solis presbyteris, quibus sic congruit, ut sumant, et dent ceteris. 2. Noctis recolitur cena novissima, qua Christus creditur agnum et azyma dedisse…

  • Adoro Te Devote (0059 OF 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AdoroTeDevote.mp3 ADORO te devo__-te, latens Deitas, quae sub his figu__-ris vere latitas: tibi se__ cor me__-um totum subiicit, quia te contem__-plans totum deficit. 5. O memoria__-le mortis Domini! panis vivus, vi__-tam praestans homini! praesta me__-ae men__-ti de te vivere et te illi sem__-per dulce sapere. 2. Visus, tactus, gu__-stus in te fallitur, sed auditu so__-lo…

  • Pange Lingua Gloriosi (0056 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pange-Lingua-Gloriosi.mp3 St. Gregory, 1920. Transposed to Bb from original key, D. https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FifthLuminousMystery-InstitutionOfTheHolyEucharist-PangeLingua-English.mp3 St. Pius X, 1953. This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/704

  • Lead, Kindly Light (0035 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LeadKindlyLightPianoOnly3.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/567

  • Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, Come (0044 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Come-Holy-Ghost-Creator-Come–RabanusMaurus-JohnDryden-MozartMontani.mp3 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, Come 1. Come Holy Ghost, Creator, Come From Thy bright Heavn’ly throne, Come take possession of our souls, And make them all Thine own. Thou Who art called the Paraclete, Best gift of God above, The living spring, the living fire, Sweet unction and true love. 3. Through Thee may…

  • Bring Flowers of the Rarest (0033 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BringFlowersOfTheRarest-96.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/505

  • Ave verum corpus – Mozart (0182 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ave-Verum-Corpus–Mozart.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/498

  • The Three Kings – Epiphany (0380 of 1000)

    We Three Kings of Orient Are The March of the Three Kings The Three Kings (Longfellow, Stainer & Keevers) The Three Kings (John Henry Hopkins Jr., We Three Kings of Orient Are, 1857) https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Three-Kings–We-Three-Kings-of-Orient-Are.mp3 March of the Three Kings (Georges Bizet, La marche des Rois, 1872) https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/March-of-the-Three-Kings.mp3 The Three Kings (Longfellow 1874, Stainer 1871, Keevers…

  • Coventry Carol – Lully Lulla Thou Little Tiny Child (0372 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lully-Lulla.mp3 Thus saith the Lord: A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mourning, and weeping, of Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted for them, because they are not. – Jeremiah 31:15 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/444

  • Faith of Our Fathers (0034 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Faith-of-Our-Fathers.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/402

  • Sweet Sacrament Divine (0030 of 1000)

    In C https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SweetSacramentDivine.mp3 In F https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SweetSacramentDivine-F.mp3   This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/390

  • O Come Divine Messiah (0047 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/O-Come-Divine-Messiah.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/367

  • Holy Ghost, With Light Divine (0277 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Holy-Ghost-With-Light-Divine.mp3 Holy Ghost, With Light Divine 1. Holy Ghost with light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine; Chase the shades of night away, Turn my darkness into day. 3. Holy Ghost with joy divine, cheer this saddened heart of mine; bid my many woes depart, heal my wounded, broken heart. 2. Holy Ghost with…

  • O Sacred Head Surrounded (0042 of 1000)

    Key of D https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/O-Sacred-Head-Surrounded.mp3 Key of C https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/O-Sacred-Head-Surrounded-Mens-In-C.mp3 O Sacred Head Surrounded Passion Chorale Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090-1153. Translated by Sir Henry Williams Baker, 1821-1877. Passion Chorale (1601), Hans Leo Hassler 1564-1612 Harmonization by J.S. Bach, 1685-1750. 1. O sacred Head surrounded By crown of piercing thorn! O bleeding Head, so wounded, Reviled and…

  • Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All (0029 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/JesusMyLordMyGodMyAll.mp3 1) Jesus! my Lord, my God, my all! How can I love Thee as I ought? And, how revere this wondrous gift, So far surpassing hope or thought? Sweet Sacrament! we Thee adore! O, make us love Thee more and more! O, make us love Thee more and more! 2) Had I but Mary’s…

  • Mother Dear, O Pray for Me (0032 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MotherDear-O-PrayForMe.mp3 1. ⁠Mother dear, O pray for me, Whilst far from heaven and thee. I wander in a fragile bark, O’er life’s tempestuous sea. O Virgin Mother from thy throne So bright in bliss above, Pro- tect thy child and cheer my path With_ thy sweet smile of love. Mother dear remember me, And never…

  • Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (0041 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Come-Holy-Ghost-Creator-Blest.mp3 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest 1. Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, and in our hearts take up Thy rest; come with Thy grace and heav’nly aid, to fill the hearts which Thou hast made, to fill the hearts which Thou hast made. 3. O Holy Ghost, through Thee alone, Know we the Father and…

  • Tantum Ergo Sacramentum (0057 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tantum-Ergo.mp3 Number 0057 is duplicated by Number 0498. Tantum ErgoAquinas, Webbe. Tantum ergo Sacramentum Veneremur cernui Et antiquum documentum, Novo cedat ritui, Praestet fides supplementum Sensuum defectui. Genitori, genitoque, Laus et jubilatio; Salus, honor, virtus quoque Sit et benedictio. Procedenti ab utroque Compar sit laudatio. Amen. This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/184

  • Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (0028 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/HailHolyQueen-2.mp3 1. Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria! Hail, Mother of Mercy and of Love, O Maria! Refrain 5. O gentle, loving, holy one, O Maria! Make us each day more like your Son, O Maria! Refrain 2. Our life, our sweetness here below, O Maria! Our hope in sorrow and in woe, O…

  • Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (0027 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Holy-God-We-Praise-Thy-Name.mp3 Holy God We Praise Thy Name 1. Holy God, we praise thy name! Lord of all, we bow before thee! All on Earth thy sceptre claim, All in Heav’n above adore thee; Infinite thy vast domain, Everlasting is thy reign. 2. Hark! the loud celestial hymn Angel choirs above are raising! Cherubim and seraphim,…

  • To Jesus` Heart All Burning (0031 or 1000)

    Click the ▶ Button to sing the hymn (Key of C) https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ToJesusHeartAllBurning-C.mp3 Click the ▶ Button to sing the hymn (Key of G) https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ToJesusHeartAllBurning-G.mp3 1. To Jesus’ Heart, all burning With fervent love for men, My heart with fondest yearning Shall raise its joyful strain. REFRAIN While ages course along, Blest be with loudest song…

  • Daily, Daily, Sing to Mary (Song 0007 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DailyDailySingToMary.mp3 Daily, Daily, Sing to Mary. St. Casimir (1458-1484); Translator: Henry Bittleston. Omni Die (Trier). 1. Daily, daily sing to Mary; Sing, my soul, her praises due. All her glorious actions cherish, With the heart’s devotion true. Lost in wond’ring contemplation, Be her majesty confessed! Call her Mother, call her Virgin, Happy Mother, Virgin blest!…