Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free), meaning that 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 of these hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles and genres are included.
A small selection of particularly appropriate hymns which are still copyright may also be included.
Suggestions about hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a message in the Comments box at the bottom of the page.
Readings
First: Acts 16:9-15 - Paul responds to a vision asking him to travel to Macedonia and help the believers there to proclaim the good news. He meets Lydia, a worshiper of God and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opens her heart and Paul baptizes her and her household. She offers the group accommodation.Psalm: 66 - Let all the peoples praise you O God / May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us
Second: Revelation 21: 10, 22 - 22:5 - John is shown a vision of the holy city, which is lit by the radiant glory of God. Nothing unclean will enter it. The river of life flows, God's servants see his face.
Gospel: John 14: 23-29 - Jesus said "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word ... I have said these things, but the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send will teach and remind you. My peace I bequeath to you - I am going away.
Themes
The radiance of God. Christ's legacy to us. Peace. Looking forward to Pentecost / the Holy Spirit which will guide the church.Free-use artworks
Free-use hymns
- Abide with Me
- Amazing Grace
- Be Thou my Vision
- Blessed be the Ties that Bind / Blest be the Tie that Binds
- Blessed Jesus at Your Word
- Blessed Quietness - Ferguson
- Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
- Come Down O Love Divine
- Come Holy Ghost our Souls Inspire (And lighten with celestial fire) - Cosin
- Come my Way my Truth my Life - Herbert
- Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
- Come Thou Holy Spirit Come - Caswall
- Come Ye Faithful Raise the Strain - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
- For the Beauty of the Earth
- Forward Through the Ages - Hosmer
- Give Me the Faith Which Can Remove - Wesley
- God of Mercy God of Grace - Lyte
- Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer / Jehovah (Bread of Heaven)
- He Keeps Me Singing (There's within my heart a melody) - Luther B. Bridgers (1884-1948)
- He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought - Gilmore
- Here is Love Vast as the Ocean
- Holy Spirit Truth Divine - Longfellow
- Hope of Heaven by the Resurrection of Christ (Blest be the everlasting God) - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- How Can I Keep from Singing (My life flows on in endless song)
- I Know that my Redeemer Lives - Samuel Medley
- I Love Thy Kingdom Lord - Dwight
- I Want Jesus to Walk With Me - Unknown
- I Want to be Ready (The great day is nearing) - Blackmer
- I Will Sing the Wondrous Story - Rowley (1854-1952)
- Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
- In Christ there is no East or West - William A. Dunkerley (pseudonym John Oxenham, 1852-1941)
- In Thee is Gladness - Winkworth, trans from Lindemann
- It is Well With my Soul (When peace like a river) - Spafford (1828-1888)
- Jerusalem my Happy Home - Joseph Bromehead (1747-1826)
- Jerusalem the Golden - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- Jesus Calls us O’er the Tumult - Alexander
- Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- Jesus Thine All-Victorious Love - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Jesus United By Thy Grace - Wesley
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Unknown
- Light's Abode Celestial Salem - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- Lord, Speak to Me that I May Speak - Havergal
- Love Divine all Loves Excelling
- Love Feast (Come, and let us sweetly join,) - Charles Wesley (b. 17
- My Faith Looks up to Thee - Palmer (1808-1887)
- My Peace I Give Unto You - William Gadsby (1773-1844)
- Now it is Evening, Time to Cease from Labour - Woodward
- O Breathe on Me O Breath of God
- O Food to Pilgrims Given - Riley - trans from Aquinas
- O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing - Wesley
- O Happy Day that Fixed my Choice - Doddridge
- O Jesus I Have Promised
- O Lord of Heaven and Earth and Sea - Wordsworth
- O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- Open my Eyes that I May See - Scott
- Peace be to This Congregation - Wesley
- Peace is Flowing Like a River
- Peace, Perfect Peace - original version
- Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him
- Rock of Ages Cleft for Me - Augustus Toplady (1740–1778)
- Saviour like a Shepherd Lead Us
- Saviour of the Nations, Come - Reynolds
- Shall we Gather at the River
- Some Day (Beams of heaven as I got) - Tindley
- Souls of Men - Frederick W Faber ( (1814-1863)
- Spirit Divine Attend Our Prayers - Reed
- Stand By Me (When the storms of life are raging) - Tindley
- Standing on the Promises of Christ my King - Carter
- Take my Life and Let it Be
- Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand - Alford
- The Church's One Foundation
- The City of God (City of God, how broad and far) - Samuel Johnson (1822-1882)
- The Leadings of the Spirit - Browne
- The Parting Hymn (Saviour again to Thy dear name) - Davis / Ellerton
- There is A Land of Pure Delight - Watts
- Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne and Thy Kingly Crown - Elliot
- We Hail Thy Presence Glorious - Richard Godfrey Parsons (1882-1948)
- We Love the Place O God - Bullock
- When we All Get to Heaven / Sing the Wondrous Love of Jesus
- When we Walk with the Lord (Trust and Obey)
Hymns that may still be copyright
- And They'll Know we are Christians by our Love (We are One in the Spirit) - Peter Scholtes (1938-2009)
- Filled with the Spirit's Power - J. R. (John Raphael) Peacey (1896-1971)
- Forth in the Peace of Christ we Go - Quinn
- Give me Peace - White
- God is Love Let Heaven Adore Him - Rees (1874-1939)
- Help us Accept Each Other - Fred Kaan (1929-2009)
- Holy Spirit Come Confirm Us - Brian Foley (1919-2000)
- In Love for me (This is my Body)
- Love is His Word (Richer than gold is the love of my Lord) - Luke Connaughton (1917-1979)
- My Peace I Leave You - unknown
- O Holy City Seen of John - Bowie
- Open our Eyes Lord - Robert Cull (b. 1949)
- Put Peace into Each Other's Hands - Fred Kaan (1929-2009)
- Soon and Very Soon - Crouch
- Spirit of God Unseen As the Wind - Old
- The Church of Christ in Every Age - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- The Gift of Love - Hopson
- The Love of God Comes Close - Bell (b. 1949), Maule (1958-2019)
- Then I saw a New Heaven and Earth - Christopher Idle (b. 1938)
- Unless a Grain of Wheat - Farrell
- Where Charity and Love Prevail - Westendorf
- Where the Spirit of the Lord Is - Adams (b 1943)
- Wind Who Makes all Winds That Blow - Troeger (1945-2022)
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