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 - 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 number of particularly appropriate hymns that are still copyright may also be included.
Readings
First: Acts 11:1-18 - "What God has made clean, you must not call profane." ... Peter explains why he believes that ... "Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life."Psalm: 148 - Praise the Lord, praise the Lord from the heavens.
Second: Apocalypse 21: 1-6 - John saw a new heaven and new earth - the new Jerusalem ... now I am making the whole of creation new.
Gospel: John 13: 31-35- I will give you a new commandment, love one another just as I have loved you.
Themes
A new creation - Christ puts fresh heart into the disciples - Christ lives among us - all are made new.Free-use artworks
Free-use hymns
- Ah Holy Jesu How Hast Thou Offended - Bridges
- All Creatures of our God and King
- All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
- Alleluia Alleluia Hearts to Heaven and Voices Raise - Wordsworth (1807-1885)
- At the Name of Jesus
- Awake, My Heart, with Gladness - John Kelly (1833-1890), trans from Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676)
- Be Still and Know that I Am God
- Blessed be the Ties that Bind / Blest be the Tie that Binds
- Blessed Quietness - Ferguson
- Blest be the Dear Uniting Love - Wesley
- Bread of Heaven, On Thee We Feed - Conder (1789-1855)
- Christ From Whom All Blessings Flow - Wesley
- Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
- Christ is the World 's Redeemer - MacGregor (1854-1923)
- Come Down O Love Divine
- Come Holy Spirit Lord of Grace - Chandler
- Come Let us Join Our Friends Above - Wesley
- Come Ye that Love the Lord - Watts
- Come, O Thou All-Victorious Lord - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Come, Ye Disconsolate - Moore / Hastings
- For all the Saints - How
- For the Beauty of the Earth
- From Thee All Skill and Science Flow - Kingsley (1819-1875)
- Give me the Wings of Faith to Rise - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
- Glory be to God the Father - Bonar
- Hark the Glad Sound the Saviour Comes - Doddridge
- He Came Down - Unknown
- He Keeps Me Singing (There's within my heart a melody) - Luther B. Bridgers (1884-1948)
- Here O my Lord I See Thee Face to Face - Bonar
- Holy Holy Holy (early in the morning) - Heber
- Holy Spirit Truth Divine - Longfellow
- How Bright These Glorious Spirits Shine - Watts / Cameron
- How Good is the God We Adore - Hart (1712-1768)
- I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
- I Want to be Ready (The great day is nearing) - Blackmer
- I'm Not Ashamed To Own my Lord - Watts
- In Christ there is no East or West - William A. Dunkerley (pseudonym John Oxenham, 1852-1941)
- In Heaven Above - William Maccall (1812-1888)
- It is a Thing Most Wonderful
- Jerusalem the Golden - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- Jesus Lover of my Soul - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Jesus Loves Me this I Know - Warner (1824-1915)
- 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
- Joyful Joyful we Adore Thee
- Judge Eternal, Throned In Splendor - Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918)
- Let all the World in Every Corner Sing
- Light's Abode Celestial Salem - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour
- Lord Who at thy First Eucharist Did'st Pray
- Love Divine all Loves Excelling
- Man of Sorrows, What a Name - Bliss
- My Faith Looks up to Thee - Palmer (1808-1887)
- O Blessed Sun Whose Splendour - Richard Massie (1800-1887)
- O Come and Dwell in Me - Wesley
- O Freedom - Unknown
- O God our Father Throned on High - George T. Coster (1835-1912)
- O God Our Help in Ages Past
- O Jesus I Have Promised
- O Jesus Joy of Loving Hearts / Jesus Thou Joy of Loving Hearts - Palmer, trans from Bernard of Clairvaux
- O Lord Your Tenderness - Kendrick
- O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done - Wesley
- O Love of God How Strong and True - Bonar (1808-1889)
- O Love that Wilt Not Let Me Go - Matheson
- O Sacred Head Sore Wounded - Bridges, trans from Gerhardt
- O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus - Francis (1834-1925)
- O Thou Who Camest From Above - Wesley
- O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- Our God is Love / Love the Test of Discipleship - Unknown
- Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him
- Praise to the Holiest in the Height
- Proclaiming the Universal Savior (Let earth and heaven agree) - Wesley
- Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers - S. L. Findlater (1854), trans from Laurentius Laurenti (1700)
- Resurrection Song / Sing with all the Saints in Glory - Irons
- Rock of Ages Cleft for Me - Augustus Toplady (1740–1778)
- Shalom my Friend
- Síormholadh is Glóir Duit A Athair Shíoraí (All Glory and Praise to You Father Above) - Ó Séaghdha, Tadhg (c.1870–1947)
- Some Day (Beams of heaven as I got) - Tindley
- Songs of Praise the Angels Sing / Sang - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- The Church's One Foundation
- The Heavenly Word Proceeding Forth - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- The Immensity of His Grace (What shall I do my God to love) - Wesley
- The Leadings of the Spirit - Browne
- There is A Land of Pure Delight - Watts
- There's a Wideness in God's Mercy (Souls of men, why will ye scatter) - Faber
- Thy Kingdom Come O God - Hensley
- This is my Commandment- That your Joy May be Filled
- To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love - William Blake (1757-1827)
- Wake O Wake With Tidings Thrilling - Burkitt, trans. From Nicolai
- We Hail Thy Presence Glorious - Richard Godfrey Parsons (1882-1948)
- We Pray Thee Heavenly Father - Coles (1845-1929)
- We Shall Overcome - Unknown
- Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem - Robert Campbell (1814-1868)
Hymns which may still be copyright
- Amazing Love (My Lord what love is this) - Kendrick
- And They'll Know we are Christians by our Love (We are One in the Spirit) - Scholltes
- Arise, Shine Out, Your Light has Come - Brian Wren (b. 1936)
- Beauty for Brokenness / God of the Poor - Kendrick
- Faith, Hope and Love - Stephen Dean (b 1948)
- Filled with the Spirit's Power - J. R. (John Raphael) Peacey (1896-1971)
- Forgive Our Sins As we Forgive - Herklots
- God Who Sets us On A Journey - Dine (1937-2001)
- God Whose Love is Always Stronger - Gillette
- God, Your Love and Care Surround Us - Gillette
- Here in Christ we Gather (God is Love) - James Quinn (1919-2010)
- How Deep the Father's Love For Us - Stuart Townend (b. 1963)
- I Could Sing of Your Love Forever - Martin James Smith (b. 1970)
- If We Claim to Love Our Neighbour - Pratt
- Jesu Jesu Fill us With Your Love (Kneels at the feet) - Tom Colvin (1925-2000)
- Let There be Love Shared Among Us - Bilborough
- Love is His Word (Richer than gold is the love of my Lord) - Luke Connaughton (1917-1979)
- Love One Another - Habjan - Germaine Habjan (b 1943 - ?)
- More Love More Power - Del Hierro
- Now the Green Blade Riseth (Love is Come Again) - Crum (1872-1958)
- O Church of God United - Morley (1884-1969)
- O Holy City Seen of John - Bowie
- O Lord, May Church and Home Combine - Carlton C. Buck (1907-1999)
- Open our Eyes Lord - Robert Cull (b. 1949)
- The Gift of Love - Hopson
- The Love of God Comes Close - Bell (b. 1949), Maule (1958-2019)
- The Power of Your Love (Lord I come to you) - Geoff Bullock (b. 1955)
- Then I saw a New Heaven and Earth - Christopher Idle (b. 1938)
- There is A New Heaven; There is A New Earth - Duck
- There’s a Spirit in the Air - Wren (b 1936)
- This is A Day of New Beginnings - Wren
- This is my Commandment - Sarah
- This is my Commandment that you Love One Another
- This Is My Will - James Quinn (1919-2010)
- This is the Spirit’s Entry Now - Herbranson (1933-2009)
- We Come From the Mountains the Valleys And Plains - (verses): S. T. Kimbrough, Jr..; Author (refrain): Jorge Lockward
- We Gather Round this Table - Andrew Herbert (TBA)
- When I Needed a Neighbour - Carter
- When Love Is Found - Brian Wren (b. 1936)
- Where Charity and Love Prevail
- Where Love And Loving Kindness Dwell - Preston (1936-1977)
- Where There Is Charity And Love - Connolly (1927–2022)
- Word of Justice - Farrell
- Your Love O God has Called us Here - Schulz-Widmar
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