LiturgyTools.net: Hymns for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A (8 Feb 2026)

A selection of hymns and song suggestions, based on themes from the Roman Catholic lectionary for the fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.

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 - sometimes in a limited setting. Many of these hymns are old / traditional - but where possible a variety of styles and genres are included.

A small selection of copyright hymns may also be included if they are particularly appropriate.

5th Sunday of OT, Year C

4th Sunday of OT, Year A

6th Sunday of OT, Year A

5th Sunday of OT, Year B

Readings

First: Isaiah 58: 7-10 - Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the homeless poor ... your integrity will go before you ... cry and the Lord will answer ... your light will rise in the darkness.

Psalm 111 - The good man is a light in the darkness for the upright / The just man will never waver / With a steadfast heart he will no fear.

Second: I Corinthians 2: 1-5 - I came to tell you what God had guaranteed ... the only knowledge I claimed to have was about Jesus, and only about him as the crucified Christ. ... And I did this so your faith should not depend on human philosophy but on the power of God.

Gospel: Matthew 5: 13-16- You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, what can make it salty again? ... You are the light of the world: no one lights a lamp to put it under a tub, they put it on a lampstand to shine for all the household. Your light must shine in the sight of all.

Themes

Christ our light - an the light of the earth. The church as light in the darkness.

Free-use art

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

Free-use hymns

All Glory Be to God on High - Winkworth
All my Hope On God is Founded - Robert Bridges (1844-1930)
Come my Way my Truth my Life - Herbert
Comfort, Comfort Ye my People - Winkworth

Father Hear the Prayer we Offer - Willis (1824-1908)
God, whose Almighty Word - Marriott
He (All) Who Would Valiant be / to be a Pilgrim
Holy God we Praise Thy Name
Holy Spirit, Lord of love - William Dalrymple Maclagan (1826-1910)

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Jesu the Joy of Loving Hearts - Palmer (1808-1887)
Lead Kindly Light
Let There be Light - Marriot
Lord of all Hopefulness
Love Divine all Loves Excelling

O Jesus Joy of Loving Hearts / Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts - Palmer
O Jesus King Most Wonderful - Edward Caswall (1814-1878)
O Praise Ye the Lord Praise Him in the Height - Baker (1821-1877)
Peace is Flowing Like a River
Praise my Soul the King of Heaven

Rejoice the Lord is King
The Living God my Shepherd Is - John E Driscoll (d 1940)
Thine Arm (Your Hands), O Lord, in Days of Old - Edward H. Plumptre (1821-1891)
This Little Light of Mine - Unknown
Thou Whose Almighty Word - John Marriott (1780-1825)

We Walk By Faith
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
With All My Powers of Heart and Tongue - Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Hymns which may still be copyright

Act Justly - Bernadette Farrell (b. 1951)
All that is Hidden - Bernadette Farrell (b. 1957)
Anthem (We are called, we are chosen) - Tom Conry (b 1951)
As He Did (Follow Christ and love the world) - Sebastian Temple (1928-1997)
Beatitudes Song
Bring Forth the Kingdom (You are salt for the earth) - Haugen - Haugen

Can We Love? - Tom Booth
Christ be our Light - Bernadette Farrell (b. 1957)
Christ is the World's Light He and None Other - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
Christ Our Light Has Come - Steve Angrisano (b. 1965), Curtis Stephan (b. 1973)
City of God (Awake from your slumber) - Dan Schutte
Come Follow Me (I am the Light bringing you out of darkness) - Aniceto Nazareth (1938-2021)
Come Let us Sing with Joy to the Lord - Tate
Come Worship the Lord - Talbot

Earthen Vessels (We hold a treasure, not made of gold) - Foley - John Foley SJ (b 1939)
Forth in the Peace of Christ we Go - Quinn - James Quinn (1919-2010)
God is Calling to Us - Feeley
Go Make a Difference - Tom Tomaszek, Steve Angrisano
Go the Mass is Ended Children of the Lord - Maria Lydia Pereira (b1920)
God has Chosen Me - Bernadette Farrell
Happy Are They Who Walk - Steven C. Warner (b. 1954)

I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
I Yahweh (Your God) have Called You - Ryan-Bloore
Kindle a Flame - John L Bell and Graham Maule
Lead me Lord - Becker
Lord You Give the Great Commission - Rowthorn (1934)
O Lord Hear My Prayer - Communaute de Taizé
Only This I Want - Daniel Schutte
Out of Darkness God has Called Us - Christopher Walker (1989)

Prayer of St Francis / Make me a Channel of Your Peace - Temple
Sent by the Lord - Jorge Maldonado (1991)
Sent Forth by God's Blessing - Omer Westendorf (1916-1997)
Take us as we are O God - Daw
The Kingdom of God is Justice and Joy - Bryn Rees (1911-1983)
The Lord is my Light, my Light and my Salvation - Communauté de Taizé
Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery - Haugen (b 1950)

Walk in the Light - Lundy
We are the Light of the World (Blessed are they who are poor in spirit) - Jean Anthony Greif (1889-1981)
What Does the Lord Require - Bayly (1901-1984)
What You Hear in the Dark - Dan Schutte
Whatsoever You Do (to the least of my people) - Willard F Jabusch (1930-2018)
When I Needed a Neighbour - Carter
You are the Light (Light of the world in the cover of the night) - Josh Blakesley, Ed Cash