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).
The third Sunday of Ordinary Time has also been nominated as the day to observe Sunday of the Word of God: Any hymns based directly on Scripture may be helpful to support this, and a list of hymns about The Word of God has been prepared.
Suggestions about other free-to-use hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a message in the Comments box near the bottom of the page.
Readings
First: Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10 - Ezra read to the people from the Book of the Law. The people were moved to tears by God's word. Ezra announced a day of feasting for "this day is sacred to our Lord".Psalm: Psalm 18 - Your words are spirit, Lord and they are life / The law of the Lord is perfect / The fear of the Lord is holy
Second: I Corinthians 12: 12-30 - Together you are all Christ's body, but each of you is a different part of it.
Gospel: Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 - Luke's account of Jesus return to Nazareth, and his reading in the temple "The spirit of the Lord has been given to me ... to bring good news to the poor ..."
Themes
Justice and the law. God's word, proclaimed in the law.Free use artworks
Free-use hymns
- Blest be the Tie that Binds
- Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
- Draw us in the Spirit's Tether
- From all that Dwell Below the Skies
- Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
- Hail to the Lord's Anointed
- How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
- In Christ There is no East or West
- Tell it out with Gladness
- The Church's One Foundation
- We are Gathering Together Unto Him
- We Lift Our Hearts to Thee
Hymns which may still be copyright
- Arise Your Light is Come - Duck
- Christ is our King let the Whole World Rejoice - White
- Come Down O Love Divine
- (the words are copyright in most countries, but the most commonly-used tune is not)
- Forth in the Peace of Christ we Go - Quinn
- Gather Your People - Hurd
- Go Tell Everyone (God's spirit is in my heart) - Dale / Richards
- God has Chosen Me - Farrell
- God has Spoken by His Prophets - Briggs
- Great is the Power we Proclaim - Walker
- I Am the Light of the World
- I Received the Living God
- Jesus the Word has Lived Among Us - Pearson
- One Bread One Body
- Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness - Edwards
- The Joy of the Lord is my Strength - versions by Vale and others
- The Voice of God Goes Out through All the World - Inwood
- We are Many Parts - Haugen
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