LiturgyTools.net: Hymns for All Saints Day (1 November)

A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Roman Catholic lectionary and traditional practices for the Feast of All Saints, years A, B and C.

Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free) meaning the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.

A small selection of hymns that are still be copyright may also included where they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).

Readings

First: Apocalypse 7:2-4, 9-14 - I saw people from every race and nation standing in front of the throne.

Psalm: 23 (24) - Such are the men who seek your face, O Lord / The Lord's is the earth and its fulness

Second: St John 3:1-3 - We are already the children of God, but what we are to be in the future has not yet been revealed

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 - The Beatitudes - blessed are the poor in spirit.

Themes

Saints - people who lived a special relationship with God.

Free-use art-works

See lectionary art for this feast day for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.

Free-use hymns

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
Are you Washed in the Blood of the Lamb - Elisha A. Hoffman (1839-1929)
Around the Throne, A Glorious Band - Rowland Hill (1744-1833)
Blessed Feast of Blessed Martyrs - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
Blest are the Pure in Heart - John Keble (1792-1866)

From all Thy Saints in Warfare - Horatio Nelson (1823-1913)
For all the Saints who From their Labours Rest - William Walsham How (1823-1897)
From all Thy Saints in Warfare - Horatio Nelson (1823-1913)
Holy Holy Holy (early in the morning) - Heber
How Bright These Glorious Spirits Shine - Watts / Cameron
In Our Day of Thanksgiving - William H. Draper (1855-1933)

Jerusalem my Happy Home - Joseph Bromehead (1747-1826)
Let Saints On Earth In Concert Sing - Wesley
Lo! What a Cloud of Witnesses - John Logan (1748-1788)
Lord Who at thy First Eucharist Did'st Pray - William Harry Turton (1856-1938)
O When the Saints go Marching In - Unknown
Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him - Composite: perhaps John Kempthorne (1775–1838), Richard Mant (1776-1848), Edward Osler (1798-1863)

Resurrection Song / Sing with all the Saints in Glory - Irons
Thy hand, O God, has Guided - Edward H. Plumptre (1821-1891)
Who are These like Stars Appearing - Frances Elizabeth Cox (1812-1897)
Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones - Riley

Hymns which may still be copyright

Alleluia Raise the Gospel - Owen Alstott (b. 1947)
As Stars Adorn the Night-Veiled Sky - Carl P. Daw, Jr. (b. 1944)
Behold (Hear now where we stand) - David Stanton, Markus Midkiff, Matthew Leon, Michael Paul Leon, Will Everett
Ésta Es la Raza / Lord, This Is the People - Donna Peña (b. 1955)

For all the Saints Who Showed Your Love in How They Lived - John L Bell (b. 1949), Maule (1958-2019)
Give Thanks for Those Whose Faith Is Firm - Martin E. Leckebusch (b. 1962)
God and Man at Table are Sat Down / in Christ There is a Table Set for All - Robert J. Stamps
He is Exalted - Twilla Paris (b. 1958)
I Sing a Song of the Saints of God - Lesbia Lesley Scott (1898-1986)

Litany (of the Saints) - Matt Maher (b. 1974)
Litany of the Saints - John D Becker (b 1953)
O Holy, Heavenly Kingdom - Michael Forster (1946-2023)
Praise to God for Saints and Martyrs - Michael Forster (1946-2023)
Prayer of St Francis / Make me a Channel of Your Peace - Sebastian Temple (1928-1997)
Rejoice in God’s Saints Today and all Days - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
Refiner's Fire - Brian Doerksen (1965-2026)
Revelation Song (Worthy is the, Lamb who was slain) - Jennie Lee Riddle (b. 1967)

Saints and Beloved of God - Daniel (Dan) L Schutte (b. 1947)
Saints of God (All saints of God we stand before You) - Mark Friedman (b. 1952), Janet Vogt (b. 1953)
Sing We Now the Glorious Martyrs - Genevieve Glen (b. 1945)