LiturgyTools.net: Hymns and songs for the 4th Sunday of Lent, Year C

A selection of hymns and song suggestions based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for the forth Sunday of 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 raditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.

Seasonal note

In Lutheran and Anglican traditions, the fourth Sunday in Lent is commonly known as Laetare Sunday. The word "laetare" means rejoice in Latin, and this idea is taken from the entrance-antiphon for the liturgy, which starts "Rejoice, O Jerusalem...". Falling roughly at the half-way point in the Lenten season, this is a Sunday when traditional Lenten austerity is relaxed, and we have a reminder of the joyous resurrection to come. The day's liturgical colour is rose, instead of the usual purple of the Lenten season.

This is also Mother's Day in some countries.

3rd Sunday of Lent, Year C

5th Sunday of Lent, Year C

Readings

First: Joshua 5: 9-12 - The Israelites kept the Passover when they entered the Promised Land.

Psalm: Psalm 32 - Happy is the man who's sins are forgiven

Second: II Corinthians 5: 16-21 - For anyone in Christ, there is a new creation ... God through Christ reconciled the world to himself.

Gospel: Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32 - Parable of the prodigal son.