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 hymns that are still copyright, but are a particularly good fit for the day's readings, are also included.
Readings
First: Jeremiah 33:14-16 - "I will make a virtuous branch grow for David" - the city will be called "The Lord-our-integrity"Psalm: 25: 1-10 - To you O Lord I lift up my soul ... Make me know your ways ... The Lord is good and upright ... His ways are faithfulness and love
Second: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 - How can we thank God for the joy we feel because of you? ... May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another.
Gospel: Luke 21:25-36 - There will be signs that the Son of Man is coming, just as the fig tree spouts leaves when summer is coming. ... Be alert. Stay awake praying at all times for strength and confidence to stand before the Son of Man
Themes
Prepare the way - the Kingdom is coming - be watchful for the Son of ManFree-use hymns
- All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
- All my Hope On God is Founded
- At the Name of Jesus
- Battle Hymn of the Republic (Mine eyes have seen the coming)
- Be Still and Know that I Am God
- Behold a Rose is Growing - Spaeth
- Bread of the World in Mercy Broken
- Brotherly Love - Wesley
- Come Thou (O) Long Expected Jesus
- Come ye Thankful People Come
- Come, O Thou All-Victorious Lord - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Come, Quickly Come, Dread Judge of All - Lawrence Tuttiett (1825-1897)
- Comfort, Comfort Ye my People - Winkworth, trans from Olearius
- Creator of the Stars of Night - Caswall
- Crown Him With Many Crowns
- Earth was Waiting Spent and Restless - Walter C. Smith (1824-1908)
- Forth in Thy Name O Lord I Go - Wesley
- Forty Days and Forty Nights
- Freedom Is Coming - Unknown
- God is Working His Purpose Out / As the Waters Cover the Sea - Arthur Campbell Ainger (1841-1919)
- God's Son Came to Bless Us - Winkworth
- Hail Thou Once Despised Jesus - Toplady
- Hail to the Lord's Anointed
- Hark a Herald Voice is Calling
- Hark the Glad Sound the Saviour Comes - Doddridge
- Hark What A Sound and Too Divine For Hearing - Myers
- Here O my Lord I See Thee Face to Face - Bonar
- Hills of the North Rejoice
- I Cannot Tell (why he whom angels worship)
- I Know Whom I have Believed (I know not why God’s wondrous grace) - Whittle
- I Will Trust in the Lord - Unknown
- I'm Not Ashamed To Own my Lord - Watts
- Jesus Calls us O’er the Tumult - Alexander
- Jesus Priceless Treasure - Winkworth, trans from Franck
- Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- Jesus, Priceless Treasure - Catherine Winkworth
- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Alleluias of St James)
- Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates - Winkworth
- Lo He Comes with Clouds Descending
- Lo, how a Rose E’er Blooming
- Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour
- Lord I Want to be A Christian - Unknown - Afro/American
- My Heart is Full of Christ - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- My Hope is Built on Nothing Less (On Christ the Solid Rock) - Mote
- My Lord, What a Morning - unknown
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- O For A Heart to Praise my God - Wesley
- O Jesus King Most Wonderful - Edward Caswall (1814-1878)
- Rejoice the Lord is King
- Saviour like a Shepherd Lead Us
- Saviour of the Nations, Come - Reynolds
- Sing to the King (Sing we the King who is coming to reign) - Horne
- Soldiers of Christ Arise - Wesley
- Some Day (Beams of heaven as I got) - Tindley
- Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (God in man made manifest) - Wordsworth
- Stand By Me (When the storms of life are raging) - Tindley
- Take Time to be Holy
- The Advent of our God - Chandler
- The Day Is Surely Drawing Near - Peter, trans from Ringwaldt
- The End of Things Created (Great God, what do I see and hear!) - William Bengo Collyer (1812), Thomas Cotterill (1820)
- The God of Abraham Praise - Olivers
- The Head that Once Was Crowned With Thorns - Kelly
- The King Shall Come when Morning Dawns
- The Lord our Righteousness (Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness) - John Wesley (1703-1791)
- The Lord Will Come and Not be Slow - Milton
- The Work of Faith (Author of faith, eternal Word) - Wesley
- Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne and Thy Kingly Crown - Elliot
- Thy Kingdom Come O God - Hensley
- Tis Good Lord to be Here
- Wake Awake for Night is Flying (Zion Hears the Watchmen / Sleeper’s Awake)
- Wake O Wake With Tidings Thrilling - Burkitt, trans. From Nicolai
- When Morning Gilds the Skies - Caswall
- Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Hymns that may still be copyright
- Blessed be the God of Israel - Daw
- Christ is Surely Coming Bringing his Reward - Idle
- Christ is the World's Light He and None Other - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- Darkness like a Shroud covers the Earth - Kendrick
- Even So Come (All of creation) - Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Jess Cates
- God, Who Has Caused to Be Written - Herbert O'Driscoll (b. 1928)
- Great is the Darkness That covers the Earth - Coates / Richards
- He Walks Among the Golden Lamps - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- Long Ago Prophets Knew (Ring, Ring, Ring) - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- Lord we Wait (for the day of Your appearing) - Stuart Townend and Keith Getty
- Make Way, Make Way - Kendrick
- O Day of God, Draw Nigh - Scott (1899-1987)
- O Lord the Clouds are Gathering - Kendrick
- O Saviour Rend the Heavens Wide - Seltz (1907-1967)
- Open Your Ears O Christian (Faithful) People - the Torah Song - Song of Good News - Willard F. Jabusch (1930-2018)
- People Look East (Carol of the Advent) - Farjeon (1881-1965)
- People Look East to See at Last - Leckebusch (b. 1962)
- Praise to the God who Clears the Way - Berry
- Sleepers Wake a Voice Astounds Us - Carl P Daw (b. 1944)
- Soon and Very Soon - Crouch
- Stay Awake (There will be signs Upon the sun) - O'Hara
- The Clouds of Judgment Gather - Unknown - from the Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978
- Though the Fruit Tree Doesn't Blossom - Latty (b. 1963-)
- To Him Who Sits On the Throne And Unto the Lamb - Graafsma
- Until Jesus Comes - Crouch
- View the Present Through the Promise - Troeger
- Wait For the Lord - Communauté de Taizé
- We Wait in Hope for Hope to Come - Gareth Hill (2013)
- When He Comes Back - Stewart
- When the King Shall Come Again - Christopher Idle (b. 1938)
- When the Lord in Glory Comes - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
See more ...
- Hymns for Advent - for general hymn suggestions for the season
- Revised Common Lectionary based hymn suggestions for Sundays and feasts (coming soon)
- Sources of music for church services
- Music selection worksheet
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for commenting. All comments on this website are moderated, so there will be a delay until yours is shown. Deo gratias.