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 particularly suitable hymns which are still copyright may also be included.
Readings
First: Acts 6: 1-7 - The apostles asked the community to elect seven men to take over the daily bread distribution, so that they themselves could focus on prayer and service of the Word.Psalm: 32 - May your love be upon us O Lord as we place all our hope in you / Ring out your joy to the Lord / For the word of the Lord is faithful / the Lord looks on those who revere him..
Second: I Peter 2: 4-9 - The stone the builders rejected has proven to be the cornerstone .. you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation ... God called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Gospel: John 14: 1-12 - Jesus said "I am going now to prepare a place for you ... I am the Way, the Truth and the Life ... whoever believes in me will perform the same works as I do myself ... because I am going to the Father.
Themes
Our royal priesthood - Jesus the Way, the Truth, the Life. Faithfulness. ServiceFree-use artwork
Free-use hymns
- All Creatures of our God and King
- All my Hope On God is Founded - Robert Bridges (1844-1930)
- Alleluia Alleluia let the Holy Anthem Rise - Edward Caswall (1814-1878)
- Alleluia Sing to Jesus
- Be Joyful Mary - Unknown
- Blind Man (sat by the road and he cried) - Unknown
- Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
- Church of God Beloved and Chosen - Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879)
- Come my Way my Truth my Life - Herbert
- Draw us in the Spirit’s Tether
- For the Beauty of the Earth
- Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer / Jehovah (Bread of Heaven)
- He Lives in Us (Through the bread) - Amelia Acosta
- Holy God we Praise Thy Name
- How Can I Keep from Singing (My life flows on in endless song)
- How Firm A Foundation - Keith / Keen
- I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
- I Know that my Redeemer Lives - Samuel Medley
- I Know that my Redeemer Lives and Ever Prays for Me - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- I Sing the Mighty Power of God
- In Christ there is no East or West - William A. Dunkerley (pseudonym John Oxenham, 1852-1941)
- Jesus Christ is Risen Today
- Lead Kindly Light
- Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour
- Love Divine all Loves Excelling
- Oh Jesus you are the Way, The Truth and the Life - Chris Tomlin,Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, Jesse Reeves
- Plenty Good Room - Unknown
- Praise God From Whom all Blessings Flow - Thomas Ken
- Resurrection Song / Sing with all the Saints in Glory - Irons
- Sing of Christ, Proclaim His Glory - William Josiah Irons (1812–1883)
- The Church's One Foundation
- There's a Wideness in God's Mercy (Souls of men, why will ye scatter) - Faber
- This Joyful Eastertide - Woodward
- Thou Art the Way: to Thee Alone - Doane
- We Walk By Faith
- Ye Sons and Daughters Let us Sing / of the King - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
Hymns which may still be copyright
- Behold, Behold I Make all Things New - John L Bell (b. 1949)
- Christ has Prepared for us a Place - Christopher Idle
- Christ Is the Truth, the Way - Ruth Duck (b. 1947)
- Christ is the World's Light He and None Other - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- Christ Jesus, the Way, the Beginning and the End - Delores Dufner (b. 1939)
- Do not be Afraid for I am With You (When you Walk through the Waters) - Markland - Gerard Markland (b. 1953)
- From the Many Make us One - Tony Alonso
- God is Here (as we His people meet) - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- Great Things (Come, let us worship our King) - Jonas Myrin, Phil Wickham
- Holy is the Lord - Tomlin
- I am the Way (Jesus, You are Lord) - Mary Barrett
- I Am the Way and the Truth and the Life - Bob Hurd (b. 1950)
- I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light / Shine in my Heart - Kathleen Armstrong Thomerson, 1934-2025
- In Christ Alone - Getty / Townsend - Stuart Townsend (b 1963)
- In My Father's House - Tom Booth
- Isaiah 12: With Joy You Shall Draw Water - Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
- Jesus Christ, Yesterday, Today and Forever - Suzanne Toolan (b. 1927)
- Lead Me Lord - John D Becker (b 1953)
- Lift High the Cross
- Lord Whose Love Through Humble Service - Bayly
- Lord, to Whom Shall We Go? - John L Bell (b. 1950), Graham Maule
- Love is His Word (Richer than gold is the love of my Lord) - Luke Connaughton (1917-1979)
- Love One Another - Habjan - Germaine Habjan (b 1943 - ?)
- O Christ, our Teacher and our Way - Harry Hagan (b. 1947)
- O Christe Domine Jesu (The Lord is my shepherd) - Les Presses de Taizé (1984)
- Oh Jesus you are the Way, The Truth and the Life - John Polce
- Out of Darkness God has Called Us - Christopher Walker (1989)
- Priestly People Kingly People - Lucien Deiss CSSp (1921-2007)
- Sent Forth by God's Blessing - Omer Westendorf (1916-1997)
- Servant Song (Brother let me be Your Servant) - Gillard - Gillard
- Sing to the world of Christ our Sovereign Lord - Patrick Lee (1930-2004)
- The Rock of Faith (Do you know where you stand) - Ed Bolduc (b. 1969)
- The Way (New Horizon) - Ben Smith, Daniel Bashta, Pat Barrett (2018)
- There are Many Rooms - Liam Lawton
- We Believe (in God the Father, maker of the universe) - Kendrick - Graham Kendrick (b. 1950)
- Where my Father Lives - M.D. Ridge
- You Are My Rock - Michael T. Pierce
- Your Love Awakens Me - Phil Wickham, Chris Quilala
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Bless all @ Liturgy Tools. Each week it guides me to finalize the program of Hymns for Mass. Pray for our English speaking community to bot be denied the only Mass we have on Sunday in English. Love n Prayers. From a 72 yo G'ma ✝️❤️✝️
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