LiturgyTools.net: Hymns for the 1st Sunday in Lent, Year C

Hymn and song suggestions, based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for the first Sunday in Lent, 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.

A small selection of hymns that are still be copyright may also included where they are a particularly good fit for the theme(s).

Varies - depending on the year

2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C

Readings

First: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 - Moses tells the people to give the first-fruits, and to announce how the Lord brought them out of Egypt, and to bow down in the sight of God.

Psalm: Psalm 91 - He who dwells in the shelter of the most high

Second: Romans 10:8-13 - Confess from your lips and believe from your heart - scripture makes no distinction between Jew and Greek.

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 - Jesus is tempted by the devil in the wilderness - do not put the Lord to the test.

Themes

Trust in the Lord, refuge in God, repentance

Free-use hymns

A Mighty Fortress is Our God - Hedge, trans from Luther
A Tender Conscience - Wesley
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
All my Hope On God is Founded - Robert Bridges (1844-1930)
All who would Valiant Be
Amazing Grace
And Can it Be that I should Gain - Wesley
Angel Voices Ever Singing - Pott
At the Name of Jesus

Be Known to Us in Breaking Bread - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
Be Thou my Guardian and my Guide - Williams (1802-1865)
Before the Ending of the Day - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come ye Thankful People Come
Dear Jesus in Whose Life I See - Hunter
Father of Heaven Whose Love Profound - Cooper
Forty Days and Forty Nights
Forward Through the Ages - Hosmer

Glory be to God the Father - Bonar
God is Working His Purpose Out / As the Waters Cover the Sea - Arthur Campbell Ainger (1841-1919)
God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand - Roberts (1876)
Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer / Jehovah (Bread of Heaven)
Hail Thou Once Despised Jesus - Toplady
He is Lord, He is Lord / You are Lord - Unknown
I Know Whom I have Believed (I know not why God’s wondrous grace) - Whittle

I Love to Tell the Story - Hankey / Fischer
I Want Jesus to Walk With Me - Unknown
If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee - Winkworth, trans from Neumark
I'm Not Ashamed To Own my Lord - Watts
Immortal Love for Ever Full - Whittier
In Christ there is no East or West
It is Well With my Soul (When peace like a river) - Spafford (1828-1888)
Jesu the Joy of Loving Hearts - Palmer (1808-1887)
Jesu, Still Lead On - Borthwick, trans from Ludwig / Zinzendorf (1721)
Jesus – the Name High Over All - Wesley
Jesus Lover of my Soul - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Jesus the Very Thought of Thee - Caswall
Jesus Walked this Lonesome Valley - Unknown

Lead us Heavenly Father Lead Us - James Edmeston (1791-1867)
Let Us Plead for Faith Alone - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Lord Jesus Think on Me
Lord Keep us Steadfast in Thy Word - Winkworth
Lord, Thy Word Abideth - Baker
My God, How Wonderful Thou Art - Faber

O For A Heart to Praise my God - Wesley
O God of Bethel By Whose Hand - Doddridge
O God Our Help in Ages Past
O Happy Band of Pilgrims - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
O Jesus I Have Promised
O Jesus Joy of Loving Hearts / Jesus Thou Joy of Loving Hearts - Palmer, trans from Bernard of Clairvaux
O Jesus King Most Wonderful - Edward Caswall (1814-1878)
O Jesus Lord of Heavenly Grace - Chandler (1806-1876)
O Jesus, King most Wonderful - Edward Caswall (1814-1878)
O Love How Deep How Broad How High - Webb, trans from á Kempis
O Love that Wilt Not Let Me Go - Matheson
O Spirit of the Living God - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry
Once He Came in Blessing - Catherine Winkworth, trans from Johann Roh (1487-1547)

Praise my Soul the King of Heaven
Praise to the Lord the Almighty - Winkworth
Rejoice the Lord is King
Rock of Ages Cleft for Me - Augustus Toplady (1740–1778)
Since Jesus Came Into My Heart - McDaniel (1850-1940)
Soldiers of Christ Arise - Wesley
Son of God if Thy Free Grace - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (God in man made manifest) - Wordsworth
Soul of my Saviour (Savior)
St Patrick's Lorica (I Bind Unto Myself Today) - Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895)
Sweet Sacrament Divine

Take Time to be Holy
The Christian Race (Awake, our souls, away, our fears) - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
The God of Abraham Praise - Olivers
The Parting Hymn (Saviour again to Thy dear name) - Davis / Ellerton
The Work of Faith (Author of faith, eternal Word) - Wesley
Through all the Changing Scenes of Life - Unknown - from Tate and Brady's New Version, 1696, 1698
To the Name of Our Salvation - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
To Zion's Hill I Lift my Eyes - Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791)
Trust in Providence (Captain of Israel's host, and Guide) - Charles Wesley