Hymns for the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C (18 May 2025) - Revised Common lectionary

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A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for the fifth Sunday of Easter, 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 - 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

See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.




Free-use hymns






  • 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






Hymns which may still be copyright


  • 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)


  • 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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