Some are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free) songs and hymns - meaning that the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. But because many such hymns are are old/traditional, there is a second section with lists hymns about peace which may still be copyright.
Hymns about peace take various forms. They may:
- Petition God, asking for healing / peace / justice in specific situations
- Thank or praise God for peace
- Ask for help with peace-making activities
- Name and raise awareness of justice issues which are known to stir up the opposite of peaceful relationships between people.
- Reflect on aspects of peace.
There are a number of songs which have a simple structure, with most words the same in every verse except for a particular quality (eg joy, love, hope, peace). These aren't included, except where they are specifically associated firstly with peace.
Free-use hymns about peace
Behold the Mountain of the LordDona Nobis Pacem
His Banner over me is Love (verse 2)
In Christ There Is No East Or West
Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun (verse 4)
Like a River Glorious - Frances Ridley Havergal
Lord Make me an Instrument of Peace (tune O WALY WALY)
O God of Love O King of Peace
O Perfect Love
Peace is Flowing Like a River
Peace it is I
Peace Like a River
Peace Perfect Peace (in this dark world of sin)
Saviour Again to Thy Dear Name we Raise
Shalom my Friend
Sing with all the Saints in Glory
The Peace of the Earth
The Vine and Fig Tree
Hymns about peace which may still be copyright
A Hymn of Peace (This is my song) - StoneBehold a Broken World - Dudley-Smith
Bring Peace to Earth Again - Stuempfle
Called to Shed Light - Fawcett
Calm me Lord - Adam
Christ be our Light - Farrell
Come and Find the Quiet Centre- Murray
For the healing of the Nations - Kaan
Forth in the Peace of Christ we Go - Quinn
Gather Around for the Table is Spread - Hollowway
Give me Peace O Lord - White
Go in Peace - Nazareth
God be With You Till we Meet Again- Hughes
God of Mercy You Have Shown Us - Gilette
Hail the Long-awaited Son - Pluth
I'll go with You to the End of the World - Watcyn-Jones
In the Lord is my Joy - Rizza
Lay Your Hands - Landry
Lest we Forget - Forster
Let There Be Peace On Earth - Jill Jackson Miller and Sy Miller
Lord Make me a Means of Your Peace - Foley
Lord Make me an Instrument of Thy Peace - O'Hare
My Peace I Leave You
My Soul is Longing for Your Peace - Deiss
O Day of Peace that Dimly Shines - Daw
O God of Love - Bolduc
O God who Gives the Fertile Seed - Dudley-Smith (verses 2 and 4)
One more Step along the World I Go - Carter
Peace I Leave with You - Madden
Peace I Leave with You (You are my Friend) - unknown
Peace in the Valley - Dorsey
Peace is the Gift - Glynn
Peace Perfect Peace - Mayhew
Prayer of St Francis (Make me a channel of your peace) - Temple
Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands - Kaan (sung to ST COLUMBA)
Save Us, Lord, from War’s Illusions - Garland - tune BEACHSPRING
Show me how to Stand for Justice - Leckebusch
Take the Word of God with You - Harrison
The Peace of God - Farrell
When I Needed a Neighbour - Carter
When our Song Says Peace - Leach
This we can do for Justice and for Peace - Wren
You are the Bread of Life - Leckebusch
You Lord are in This Place - David Adam
Suggestions about hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a comment below.
Peace in the Valley - Dorsey
Peace is the Gift - Glynn
Peace Perfect Peace - Mayhew
Prayer of St Francis (Make me a channel of your peace) - Temple
Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands - Kaan (sung to ST COLUMBA)
Save Us, Lord, from War’s Illusions - Garland - tune BEACHSPRING
Show me how to Stand for Justice - Leckebusch
Take the Word of God with You - Harrison
The Peace of God - Farrell
When I Needed a Neighbour - Carter
When our Song Says Peace - Leach
This we can do for Justice and for Peace - Wren
You are the Bread of Life - Leckebusch
You Lord are in This Place - David Adam
Suggestions about hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a comment below.
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