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, if they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).
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.
Seasonal note
The Year A Mass readings may be used today, especially if a pre-baptismal / RCIA scrutiny is being held.
Readings
First: Isaiah 43: 16-21 - The Lord says ... I am making a road in the wilderness, ... rivers in the wild to give my chosen people water.Psalm 125 - What marvels the Lord worked for us, indeed we are glad / When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage / Deliver us O Lord / They go out full of tears.
Second: Philippians 3:8-14 - Nothing can happen that will outweigh the advantage of knowing Christ my saviour - I have accepted loss of everything for the him.
Gospel: Luke 8: 1-11 - The woman caught in adultery.
Themes
Faith in God - following a new path. Christ's forgiveness - sinfulness is wiped away. New beginnings.Free use artworks
Free-use hymns
A New CommandmentAmazing Grace
Balm in Gilead
Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy
Glory be to Jesus
I Will Glory in the Cross
Lord who Throughout These Forty Days
Love Divine all Loves Excelling
O Cross of Christ Immortal Tree
O God my Strength and Fortitude
Praise to the Holiest in the Height
Take up Your Cross
There's a Wideness in God's Mercy
Thy Mercy Free
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Hymns that may still be copyright
Meekness and Majesty - KendrickOnly this I Want - Schutte
The Love of the Lord - Joncas
When from Bondage - Dufner
You know, many of the public domain songs are available as very good page scans that print well (high resolution in JP2 format) at Hymnary.org.
ReplyDeleteJust scroll near the bottom, click on a scan, then at the bottom left of the low res scan is a link to "High Resolution."
I was surprised you didn't have a link to "Lord who Throughout These Forty Days"
http://www.hymnary.org/text/lord_who_throughout_these_forty_days
gets you to
http://www.hymnary.org/page/fetch/GG2013/243/high
and several other scans.
Hi Stephan
DeleteMost links here are complete information pages for hymns, including background information, PowerPoint slides, examples, and also sheet music where available - and there's now a page in place for Lord Who Throughout These Forty Days. Thanks for the suggestion.