A selection of hymn and song suggestions, based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for the third Sunday after Pentecost, 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 old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.
A small selection of hymns which are, or may be, still copyright are also included where they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).
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: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 - Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here ..." But Elisha would not leave him. At one point as they travelled, Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck the water; the water was parted until the two of them crossed on dry ground. Eventually, Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha picked up the mantle of Elijah and found that it parts the water in the same way it had previously.Psalm: 77 - I cry aloud to God
Second: Galatians 5:1, 13-25 - You were called to liberty, but take care to serve one another in works of love. The whole commandment is summarised as "Love your neighbour as yourself". The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. ... If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.
Gospel: Luke 9:51-62 - Jesus takes the road for Jerusalem - those who he asks to follow him all have other things to do first.
Themes
Following and serving Christ.Free-use hymns
- A Charge to keep I Have - Wesley
- A Mighty Fortress is Our God - Hedge, trans from Luther
- Angels From the Realms of Glory
- Be Thou my Vision
- Blessed be the Ties that Bind / Blest be the Tie that Binds
- Called By Christ to be Disciples - Leckebusch
- Children of the Heavenly Father - Olson. tr from Sandell - free use in the USA
- Close to Thee - Crosby
- Come Holy Ghost our Souls Inspire (And lighten with celestial fire) - Cosin
- Come Sinners to the Gospel Feast - Wesley
- Come Thou Holy Spirit Come - Caswall
- Eternal Father Strong to Save (The Navy Hymn)
- Give Me Jesus - Unknown
- Give me Oil in my Lamp / Give me Joy in my Heart / Sing Hosanna - Unknown
- Give me the Wings of Faith to Rise - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- Go Tell it on the Mountain
- God is Love His Mercy Brightens - Bowring
- God Moves in a Mysterious Way
- God Who Made the Earth - Rhodes
- Gracious Spirit Holy Ghost - Wordsworth
- Hail to the Lord's Anointed
- He (All) Who Would Valiant be / to be a Pilgrim
- He Came Down - Unknown
- Holy Fortitude (Am I a soldier of the cross) - Watts
- Holy Spirit Truth Divine - Longfellow
- I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
- I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
- Jesus Calls us O’er the Tumult - Alexander
- Jesus Good Above All Other - Percy Dearmer (1867-1936)
- Jesus the Very Thought of Thee - Caswall
- Lead us Heavenly Father Lead Us - James Edmeston (1791-1867)
- Let Saints On Earth In Concert Sing - Wesley
- Let the Whole Creation Cry - Stopford A. Brooke (1832-1916)
- Lord I Want to be A Christian - Unknown - Afro/American
- Lord of all Hopefulness
- Love Divine all Loves Excelling
- Make Me Captive Lord - George Matheson (1842-1906)
- My Song is Love Unknown
- O For A Heart to Praise my God - Wesley
- O Freedom - Unknown
- O God Our Help in Ages Past
- O Happy Band of Pilgrims - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- O Jesus I Have Promised
- O Master Let me Walk with Thee (You) - Gladden
- O Saviour Precious Saviour - Havergal / Littledale / Alford
- Partaking of the Lord's Supper (Jesus we thus obey) - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Peace Like a River - Unknown
- Rule of Life - John Wesley (1703-1791)
- Send Me - March (1816-1909)
- Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth - Rygh, trans from von Hessen-Darmstadt
- Spirit of God Descend Upon my Heart - Croly
- Steal Away to Jesus
- Take up Thy Cross / Take up Your Cross (the Saviour Said)
- Tell Me the Stories of Jesus - Parker
- The Act of Consecration - Wesley
- The God of Abraham Praise - Olivers
- The Love of God Shed Abroad in the Heart - Watts
- The Promised Rest (God of all power, and truth, and grace) - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne and Thy Kingly Crown - Elliot
- Through all the Changing Scenes of Life - Unknown - from Tate and Brady's New Version, 1696, 1698
- When God Almighty Came To Earth (God On Earth) - John Bell (b. 1949) and Graham Maule (1958-2019)
- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
- Where He Leads me I Will Follow - Blandly (1849-?)
- Ye (You) Holy Angels Bright
- Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Hymns which may still be copyright
- All that I Am, All that I Do (Temple)
- Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) - Newton + Tomlin and Giglio
- And They'll Know we are Christians by our Love (We are One in the Spirit) - Scholltes
- Arise Shine (Darkness like a shroud) - Kendrick
- Beauty for Brokenness
- Deep in the Shadows of the Past - Wren
- Filled with the Spirit's Power - J. R. (John Raphael) Peacey (1896-1971)
- Follow Me Follow Me - Cockett
- Freely Freely - Owens
- Go Forth for God (Go forth for God, go to the world in peace) - Peacey (1896-1971)
- God Who Sets us On A Journey - Dine (1937-2001)
- Have you Heard God’s Voice has your Heart been Stirred - Jones
- Hear the Call of the Kingdom - Stuart Townend (b. 1963) / Getty
- Here I am Lord (I the Lord of Sea and Sky) - Schutte
- I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
- I Will Follow (All Your ways are good) - Tomlin / Ingram / Morgan
- Jesus Christ is Waiting - Bell / Maule
- Jesu Jesu Fill us With Your Love (Kneels at the feet) - Tom Colvin (1925-2000)
- Jesus Calls Us Here to Meet Him - Bell (b. 1949), Maule (1958-2019)
- Knowing You (All I once held dear) - Kendrick
- Leave your Country and Your People - Jabusch
- Live in Charity (Ubi Caritas) - Les Presses de Taize
- Living God Your Word has Called Us - Jan Berry (b. 1953)
- Lord God Your Love has Called us Here - Wren (b 1936)
- Lord Whose Love Through Humble Service - Bayly
- Lord You Give the Great Commission - Rowthorn (1934)
- Make Me A Servant - Willard F. Jabusch (1930-2018)
- Moses I Know You’re the Man - White especially verses 3-5
- Of All the Spirit's Gifts to Me - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- Put Peace into Each Other's Hands - Fred Kaan (1929-2009)
- Spirit of the Living God fall afresh on me - Iverson - Inverson
- The Lone Wild Bird - MacFadyen (1877-1964)
- The Power of Your Love (Lord I come to you) - Geoff Bullock (b. 1955)
- The Servant Song - Gilliard
- The Summons (Will You Come and Follow Me)
- There is a Hope - Stuart Townend & Mark Edwards (2007)
- We Have A Gospel to Proclaim - Burns
- Where Charity and Love Prevail
- Who is my Neighbor? - Daw (b 1944)
- Would I Have Answered When You Called - Herman G. Stuempfle (1923-2007)
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