LiturgyTools.net: Hymns for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A (9 July 2023)

Hymn and song suggestions, based on themes from the Roman Catholic lectionary for the fourteenth 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 hymns which are still copyright may also be included, if they are particularly relevant.

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.

14th Sunday, Ordinary Time, C

13th Sunday, Ordinary Time, A

15th Sunday, Ordinary Time, A

14th Sunday, Ordinary Time, B

Readings

First: Zechariah 9:9-10 - Rejoice [Israel] .. your king comes to you .. he will proclaim peace for the nations.

Psalm 144 - I will bless your name forever, O God my King / I will give you glory / The Lord is kind and full of compassion / All your creatures shall thank you O Lord / The Lord is faithful in all his words.

Second: Romans 8: 9, 11-13 - The Spirit of God has made his home in you .. he will give life to your own mortal bodies through the spirit living in you ...

Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30 - Jesus blesses the father for hiding things from the learned and revealing them to children .. no one knows the Son except the Father .. come to me all who labour, and I will give you rest .. yes my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Themes

Praise. God's kindness and compassion. The spirit of Christ - humility and gentleness. God as refuge in difficulty

Free-use artwork

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

Free-use hymns

All my Hope on God is Founded

All You who Seek a Comfort Sure

A mazing Grace

Be Thou my Vision

Blest are the Pure in Heart

Come Christians Join to Sing

Come to Me all ye that Labor (very likely to now be public domain)

Come You Sinners Poor and Needy

Comfort, Comfort Ye my People (verses 1 and 3)

Forth in Thy Name O Lord I Go

God is Love, the Heavens are Telling

Happy are They - Bridges

How can I Keep from Singing

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Jesu Lover of my Soul

Lord Jesus Think on Me

Love Divine all Loves Excelling

Now Thank we all Our God

O God our Help in Ages Past

Psalm 144 - Music for Mass setting

Psalm 144 (145) - Sunday Psalm setting

Sweet Heart of Jesus Fount of Love and Mercy

To Jesus Heart all Burning

Hymns which may still be copyright

Come Down O Love Divine
(the words are copyright in most countries, but the most commonly-used tune is not)

Come to Me (All who labor and are burdened) - Joncas

Come to Me all who Labour - Norbet

Come to me all You who Labour - Mayhew

Come to the Water (O let all who thirst) - Foley

I Will Bless the Lord - Hernandez

Meekness and Majesty - Kendrick

You are the Bread of Life - Leckebusch