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
Free-use hymns
- All Hail the Power of Jesus Name
- Around the Throne a Glorious Band
- Blessed Feasts for Blessed Martyrs
- Blest are the Pure of Heart
- By all your Saints Still Striving (some verses only)
- For all the Saints
- For all your Saints (In Warfare) Still Active
- Holy Holy Holy (esp verse 3)
- How Bright These Glorious Spirits Shine
- In our Day of Thanksgiving
- Jerusalem my Happy Home
- Let Saints on Earth in Concert Sing
- Lo What a Cloud of Witnesses - Logan
- O Thou who at Thy Eucharist Did Pray
- O When the Saints go Marching In
- Praise the Lord ye Heavens Adore Him
- Sing with all the Saints in Glory
- Thy Hand O Lord has Guided
- Who are These like Stars Appearing - traditional text by Cox
- Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
Hymns which may still be copyright
- Alleluia Raise the Gospel - Farrell
- As Stars Adorn the Night-Veiled Sky - Daw
- For all the Saints who've Shown Your Love
- Give Thanks for Those - Leckebusch
- I Sing a Song of the Saints of God - Scott
- In Christ there is a Table set for All (O welcome all you noble saints of old) - Stamps
- Jerusalem the Kingdom - esp verse 4 - Forster
- Praise to God for Saints and Martyrs - Forster (tune: ODE TO JOY)
- Rejoice in God's Saint, Today and all Days - Pratt Green
- Saints and Beloved of God - Hurd
- Saints of God we Stand Before You - Friedman /Vogt
- Sing a song to the Saints - for children
- Sing we Now the Glorious Martyrs - Glen
- Who are These like Stars Appearing - adaptation by Dufner
Holy Holy Holy, Lord God Almighty
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