Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free), so the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing - sometimes in a limited setting. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles and genres are included. A small selection of hymns that are still copyright may also be included, if they are particularly appropriate.
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.
Readings
First: Genesis 45:3-11, 15 - Joseph returns to his brothers saying "And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life." and then tells them where to settle so he can provide for them during the years of famine.Psalm: 102 - The Lord is compassion and love / My soul give thanks to the Lord / It is he who forgives our guilt / As far as the east is from the west
Second: I Corinthians 15:45-49 - We who have been modelled on the earthly man will be modelled on the heavenly man.
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 - Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, turn the other cheek .. be compassionate as your Father is compassionate.
Themes
Mercy and compassion - the love of the Father.Free-use artworks
Free-use hymns
- All Creatures of our God and King
- All Good Gifts (We plough the fields and scatter) - We Thank Thee Then O Father
- All my Hope is Firmly Grounded - Jacobi, trans from Neander
- All my Hope On God is Founded - Robert Bridges (1844-1930)
- Alleluia Sing to Jesus
- Angel Voices Ever Singing - Pott
- Around the Throne of God in Heaven - Anne Houlditch Shepherd (1809-1857)
- Awake My Soul And With the Sun - Ken
- Be Still and Know that I Am God
- Be Still my Soul
- Blessed be the Ties that Bind / Blest be the Tie that Binds
- Break Thou the Bread of Life - Lathbury
- Brotherly Love - Wesley
- Come Let Us Use the Grace Divine - Wesley
- Come Let Us With Our Lord Arise - Wesley
- Come my Way my Truth my Life - Herbert
- Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- Crown Him With Many Crowns
- Depth of Mercy - Wesley
- Draw us in the Spirit’s Tether
- Eternal Father Strong to Save (The Navy Hymn)
- Fierce Raged Over the Tempest Deep - Godfrey Thring (1823-1903)
- Fix Me Jesus - Unknown - traditional spiritual
- For the Beauty of the Earth
- For the Bread Which you have Broken - Bensen
- Forth in Thy Name O Lord I Go - Wesley
- Give to Our God Immortal Praise - Watts
- Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) - John Wilbur Chapman (1859-1918)
- God Be with You Till we Meet Again - Rankin (1828-1904)
- God Moves in a Mysterious Way
- God of Our Life, All-Glorious Lord - Paul Zeller Strodach (1876-1947)
- Hark the Sound of Holy Voices - Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885)
- Holy Holy Holy (early in the morning) - Heber
- I Know that my Redeemer Lives - Samuel Medley
- Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
- Jesus Calls us O’er the Tumult - Alexander
- Jesus Lover of my Soul - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- Jesus United By Thy Grace - Wesley
- Lead us Heavenly Father Lead Us - James Edmeston (1791-1867)
- Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour
- Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray - Henry Eyster Jacobs (1844-1932)
- Lord of Glory, Who Hast Bought Us - Alderson
- Love Divine all Loves Excelling
- May We Thy Precepts, Lord, Fulfill - Edward Osler (1798-1863)
- Now Thank we all our God
- O Breathe on Me O Breath of God
- O Thou Who Camest From Above - Wesley
- O Wondrous Type O Vision Fair - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- O Worship the King (all glorious above) - Grant
- Peace, Perfect Peace - original version
- Praise to the Holiest in the Height
- Saviour of the Nations, Come - Reynolds
- Son of God Eternal Savior - Lowry
- Songs of Praise the Angels Sing / Sang - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- Tell Me the Stories of Jesus - Parker
- The Immensity of His Grace (What shall I do my God to love) - Wesley
- The Work of Faith (Author of faith, eternal Word) - Wesley
- There's a Wideness in God's Mercy (Souls of men, why will ye scatter) - Faber
- This is my Commandment | Love One Another | That your Joy may be Filled - Unknown
- Thou Hidden Source of Calm Repose - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Thou Whose Almighty Word - John Marriott (1780-1825)
- We've A Story to Tell to the Nations - Nichol
- What a Friend we have in Jesus
- Will Your Anchor Hold (We Have an Anchor) - Owens (1829-1907)
- Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones - Riley
Hymns which may still be copyright
- Calm me Lord as You Calmed the Storm - David Adam ()
- Do not be Afraid for I am With You (When you Walk through the Waters) - Markland
- Father I Place into Your Hands
- Forgive Our Sins As we Forgive - Herklots
- Forth in the Peace of Christ we Go - Quinn
- Freely Freely - Owens
- God How Can We Forgive When Bonds of Love are Torn? - Duck
- God! When Human Bonds Are Broken - Fred Kaan (1929-2009)
- Have Faith in God my Heart - Rees
- Help us Accept Each Other - Fred Kaan (1929-2009)
- Hymn of Promise (In the Bulb There is A Flower) - Sleeth (1930-1992)
- If We Are the Body - Hall (b 1969)
- Jesu Jesu Fill us With Your Love (Kneels at the feet) - Tom Colvin (1925-2000)
- Let Love be Real in Giving and Receiving - Forster (1946-2023)
- Let There be Peace on Earth - Jackson-Miller / Miller
- Lord we Turn to You for Mercy - Leckebusch
- Make me a Channel of Your Peace - Temple
- Pass It On (It Only Takes A Spark) - Kaiser
- The Gift of Love - Hopson
- The Love of God Comes Close - Bell (b. 1949), Maule (1958-2019)
- The Peace of the Lord - Brian Hoare (b. 1935)
- The Steadfast Love of the Lord - McNeill (d 2014)
- We are your People (Spirit of grace) - Wren
- When the Poor Ones (Cuando El Pobre) - Lockwood (b 1946), trans from Olivar
- Where Charity and Love Prevail
- Lord of all Nations Grant me Grace - Olive W. Spannaus (1916-2018)
- Healer of Our Every Ill - Haugen
- Wonder of Wonders - Wren (b 1936)
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