At this time, many churches hold a blessing service either for all students and pupils, or just for those who are starting at a new school, college or university. Some churches also include teachers and other educators, or their Sunday School classes. This event may be called a "Blessing of the Backpacks" - but this title is not universal.
The list is two sections. Free-to-use hymns are either 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. However older hymns specifically about starting school or college are rare. But new beginnings and themes of teaching and learning and the flow of life from one season are more common, and these ideas have been used to guide the suggestions presented here. The second section lists hymns that are or may be still subject to copyright.
Free-use hymns
Another Year is GivenBe Thou my Vision
God be in my Head
Spirit Seeking Light and Beauty
Teach me Thy Way O Lord
Hymns that may still be copyright
All are Welcome - HaugenAs Within the Pillared Temple - Goodman
Be Not Afraid - Dufford
Christ, by whom Twelve Humble Men - Minga
Come Lord Jesus Come - Lundy
Earth and all Stars - Brokering
Father I Place into Your Hands - Hewer
Follow Me Follow Me - Cockett
Galilee Song - Andersen
God of All Learning -Gilette
God of Wisdom Guide the Teachers - Myers
Give me the Eyes to See this Child - Ross
Help us O Lord to Learn - Reid
Here on the Threshold of a New Beginning - Dudley-Smith
How Shall we Speak O God? - Luckhardt
Humbly now we Come Before Thee - Morgan
I Will Lift my Eyes - Alonso
O Christ Wise Teacher by the Sea - Blumenfeld
O God Whose Calls to Serve Thee Find - Waters
O Master Teacher of Mankind - Shackford
O Master Teacher Teach us Now - Buck
O Teacher, Master of the Skill - Reid
One more Step Along the World we Go - Carter
They come to me Alert to Life and Eager - Young
Thine are the Souls O God our Love Would Reach - Lennen
This is a Day of New Beginnings - Wren (not verse 3)
Thou, Lord, whose Comely Strength was Gained - Reid
We Thank You God for Teachers - Gillette
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