LiturgyTools.net: Hymn for the 6th Sunday after Epiphany / 3rd Sunday before Lent

A selection of hymns and song suggestions, based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for the sixth Sunday after Epiphany in Year C.

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.

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.

5th Sunday after Epiphany Year C

7th Sunday of after Epiphany , Year C

Readings

First: Jeremiah 17:5-10 - A blessing on the one who puts his trust in the Lord.

Psalm: Psalm 1 - Happy are those whose delight is in the Lord

Second: I Corinthians 15:12-20 - Christ has .. been raised form the dead, the first-fruits of all who have fallen asleep.

Gospel: Luke 6:17-26 - People come to Jesus for healing - the sermon on the plain - the Beatitudes: happy are the poor in spirit.

Themes

Trust in the crucified and risen Christ, Good news for the poor

Free-use artworks

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

Free-use hymns

A Charge to keep I Have - Wesley
A Tender Conscience - Wesley
Abide with Me
All my Hope is Firmly Grounded - Jacobi, trans from Neander
All my Hope On God is Founded - Robert Bridges (1844-1930)
Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven - Wordsworth (1807-1885)
And Can it Be that I should Gain - Wesley
Be Still and Know that I Am God
Be Still my Soul
Blessed Assurance
Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word - Catherine Winkworth (1858), trans from Tobias Clausnitzer (1663)
Blest are the Poor in Heart
Bread of the World in Mercy Broken

Christ is Risen Alleluia - Monsell (1911-1875)
Christ is the World 's Redeemer - MacGregor (1854-1923)
Christ the Lord Is Risen Again - Winkworth (1827-1878), trans from Weisse (1531)
Christ the Lord is Risen Today
Come Down O Love Divine
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come Ye that Love the Lord - Watts
Come, Every Soul - John H. Stockton (1813-1877)
Come, Every Soul (Only trust Him, only trust Him) - Stockton (1813-1877)
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
Draw us in the Spirit’s Tether
Father Hear the Prayer we Offer - Willis (1824-1908)
Father, in Whom We Live - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
For all the Saints - How

God Moves in a Mysterious Way
God of Grace and God of Glory - Fosdick (1878-1969) - free use in the USA
God, whose Almighty Word - Marriott
Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer / Jehovah (Bread of Heaven)
Guide my Feet - Unknown
Happy Are They - Robert S. Bridges (1844-1930)
He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought - Gilmore
Holy Fortitude (Am I a soldier of the cross) - Watts
How Blest are They Who Hear God’s Word - Smeby, trans from Brun
How Firm A Foundation - Keith / Keen

I Know that my Redeemer Lives - Samuel Medley
I Know Whom I have Believed (I know not why God’s wondrous grace) - Whittle
I Need Thee Every Hour (I Come to Thee)
I Shall not be Moved - Unknown - early 19th century
If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee - Winkworth, trans from Neumark
Jesus Calls us O’er the Tumult - Alexander
Jesus Lover of my Soul - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Jesus the Very Thought of Thee - Caswall
Lift Every Voice and Sing - John R Johnson (1873–1954), adapt from James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938)
Lord be Thy Word my Rule - Wordsworth
Lord I Want to be A Christian - Unknown - Afro/American
Lord, I have Made Thy Word my Choice - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
Love Divine all Loves Excelling

Make me A Captive Lord - Matheson
May the Mind of Christ my Saviour - Wilkinson
O Breathe on Me O Breath of God
O Christ our Hope our Heart’s Desire - Chandler (1806-1876)
O For A Heart to Praise my God - Wesley
O God my Faithful God - Winkworth (1827-78), trans from Heermann (1585-1647)
O God Our Help in Ages Past
O How I Love Jesus (There is A Name I Love to Hear) - Whitfield (1829-1904)
Praise my Soul the King of Heaven
Resurrection Song / Sing with all the Saints in Glory - Irons
Sing of Christ, Proclaim His Glory - William Josiah Irons (1812–1883)
Sun of my Soul, Thou Saviour Dear - John Keble (1792-1866)

The Man is Ever Blessed - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
The Strife Is Past the Battle Done - Pott
Thine be the Glory
This Joyful Eastertide - Woodward
Through all the Changing Scenes of Life - Unknown - from Tate and Brady's New Version, 1696, 1698
Through the Love of God our Saviour - Peters
Victory Chant - Vogels
Victory in Jesus - Bartlett
When we Walk with the Lord (Trust and Obey)

Hymns which may still be copyright

A New Commandment
Alleluia Raise the Gospel - Owen Alstott (b. 1947)
As a Tree By Streams of Water - Marty Haugen (b. 1952)
As the Deer - Nystrom
Beauty for Brokenness / God of the Poor - Kendrick

Father I Place into Your Hands
Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart - Smith
God is Here (as we His people meet) - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
Great God Your Love Has Called us Here - Wren
Heaven Shall Not Wait - Bell (b. 1949), Maule (1958-2019)
Hope Of the World Thou Christ - Georgia Elma Harkness (1891-1974)

I Will Follow (All Your ways are good) - Tomlin / Ingram / Morgan
In Christ Alone - Getty / Townsend
Jesus is Risen Alleluia - Kyamanywa / Bell
Lead Me Guide Me - Akers (1922-1995)
Lead me Lord - Becker
Living Lord (Lord Jesus Christ You have come to us)
Lord As I Wake I Turn To You - Brian Foley (1919-2000)
My Life is in You Lord - Gardner (b 1956)

O Day of God, Draw Nigh - Scott (1899-1987)
O Son of God, Eternal Love - Geoge B Timms (1910-1997)
Rejoice in God’s Saints Today and all Days - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
Seek the Lord Who Now is Present - Pratt-Green

Take my Hand Precious Lord - Dorsey
The First song of Isaiah (Surely, it is God who saves me; I will trust in him) - Jack Noble White (1938-2019)
The Poor in Spirit are Blessed - Huey Parnell Hartsell (1930-2016)
The Summons (Will You Come and Follow Me)

We are the Light of the World - Greif
We Know That Christ is Raised - Geyer (1932-2020)
When the Poor Ones (El Camino) - George Lockwood (b. 1946), trans from Miguel Manzano (1976) and Jose Antonio Olivar (1976)