LiturgyTools.net: Hymns for Pentecost Sunday, Year C (8 June 2025)

A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for Pentecost Sunday in 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 selection of hymns that are still subject to copyright may also be included.

Ascension, Year C
or
7th Easter,Year C

Trinity Sunday, Year C

Readings

First:

Acts 2:1-21 - The gathered apostles heard the wind, were filled with the Holy Spirit, and able to speak in the languages of everyone in Jerusalem. The crowd are sceptical Peter tells them it is the work of the Holy Spirit, and describes what will happen in the last days.

OR
Genesis 11:1-9 - The tower of Babel, built (or not) when the Lord confused the languages of the earth.

Psalm: 103 - Send forth your spirit O Lord and renew the face of the earth / Bless the Lord my soul / You take back your spirit they die / May the glory of the Lord last forever

Second: Romans 8:14-17 - Everyone moved by the Spirit is a child of God.

Gospel: John 14:8-17, (25-27) - Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. ... If you love me, you will keep my commandments ... I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate.

Themes

Receiving the Holy Spirit - being taught and empowered by it.

Free-use art-works

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

Free-use hymns

All my Hope On God is Founded - Robert Bridges (1844-1930)
Alleluia Sing to Jesus
At the Name of Jesus
Away With Our Fears - Wesley
Before the Throne of God Above (The Advocate) - Charitie Lees Smith Bancroft (1841-1923)
Blessed Assurance
Blessed Jesus at Your Word

Christ in You,the Hope of Glory - Wesley, trans from Gerhardt
Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
Come Down O Love Divine
Come Holy Ghost Creator Blest / Come O Creator Spirit Blest
Come Holy Ghost our Souls Inspire (And lighten with celestial fire) - Cosin
Come Holy Spirit Come (Let Thy bright beams) - Hart (1712–1768)
Come Thou Holy Spirit Come - Caswall
Creator Spirit Heavenly Dove - Massie (1800-1887), trans from Luther
Dona Nobis Pacem - Unknown
Eternal Father Strong to Save (The Navy Hymn)
Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round - Chadwick
Every Time I Feel the Spirit - Unknown

Father, in Whom We Live - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
For all the Saints - How
God, whose Almighty Word - Marriott
God of Grace and God of Glory - Fosdick (1878-1969) - free use in the USA
Gracious Spirit Holy Ghost - Wordsworth
Great is Thy Faithfulness - free use in the USA
Hail Thee Festival Day - composite trans, from the English Hymnal 1906
He Came Down - Unknown
Holy Spirit Ever Dwelling - Rees( 1874-1939)
Holy Spirit Truth Divine - Longfellow
Holy Spirit Wind of Heaven - Garnaas-Holmes
How Can We Sinners Know - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

I Know that my Redeemer Lives - Samuel Medley
I Love Thy Kingdom Lord - Dwight
I’ll Praise my Maker While I’ve Breath - Wesley / Watts
I'm Goin' a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing - Unknown
In Christ there is no East or West - William A. Dunkerley (pseudonym John Oxenham, 1852-1941)
In the Quiet Consecration - Coote (1844-1936)

Jesus Thine All-Victorious Love - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Joy Because the Circling Year - John Ellerton (1826-1893) and Fenton J. A. Hort (1828-1892)
Lord God the Holy Ghost / Spirit Blest - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
Love Divine all Loves Excelling
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less (On Christ the Solid Rock) - Mote
Now it is Evening, Time to Cease from Labour - Woodward
Now Thank we all our God

O Breath of God - Alfred H. Vine (1845-1917)
O Breath of Life Come Sweeping Through Us - Head (1850-1936)
O Breathe on Me O Breath of God
O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing - Wesley
O Holy Spirit, Lord of Grace - John Chandler (1806-1876), trans from Charles Coffin (1736)
O King Enthroned on High - John Brownlie (1857-1925)
O Spirit of Life - Mattes (1876-1948), translate from Niedling
O Spirit of the Living God - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
O Thou Who Camest From Above - Wesley
On This Day the First of Days - Baker
Our Blest Redeemer - Auger (1773-1862)
Our Blest Redeemer, ere He Breathed - Harriet Auber (1773-1862)
Our Lord, His Passion Ended - F. Crawford Burkitt (1864-1935)
Peace be to This Congregation - Wesley
Peace, Perfect Peace - original version

Revive Your Church O Lord - Midlane (1825-1909)
See How Great A Flame Aspires - Wesley
Send the Fire (O Jesus Christ of burning, cleansing flame) - William Booth (1829 – 1912)
Sing my Tongue the Glorious Battle - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
Spirit Divine Attend Our Prayers - Reed
Spirit of Faith Come Down - Wesley
Spirit of God Descend Upon my Heart - Croly
The Church's One Foundation
The Head that Once Was Crowned With Thorns - Kelly
The Leadings of the Spirit - Browne
The Parting Hymn (Saviour again to Thy dear name) - Davis / Ellerton
The People that in Darkness Walked - Morison
Through the Love of God our Saviour - Peters

Hymns which may still be copyright

A Living Pentecost (Streets are filled with many people) - 2019 Raj Bharath Patta and Clare Stainsby (2019)
A Mighty Wind Invades the World - the Benedictine Nuns of Stanbrook Abbey (1974)
A People of Power - Dave Richards (b. 1947)
Baptise us with Your Spirit - Wren
Be Present Spirit of the Lord - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
Born by the Holy Spirit's Breath - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
Breathe on Me Spirit of Jesus - Pownall

Colours of Day - Parachute
Come Holy Spirit - Maranatha - Bell (b. 1949) / Maule (1958-2019)
Come Holy Spirit (O how we need you) - Houghton (b 1971)
Come Holy Spirit Descend on Us - Bell (b. 1949)
Come Holy Spirit I Need You - Gaither / Gaither
Come O Holy Spirit Come - Alstott
Enemy of Apathy - Bell (b. 1949), Maule (1958-2019)
Father Lord of all Creation - Cross
Filled with the Spirit's Power - J. R. (John Raphael) Peacey (1896-1971)
Gracious Spirit Hear Our Pleading - Olson (1922-2010), translated from Niwagila (b 1940)

Holy Spirit Come Confirm Us - Brian Foley (1919-2000)
Holy Spirit Come into our Lives - Caned
Holy Spirit Come to Us - Berthier (1923-1994)
Holy Spirit Gift Bestower - Williams
Holy Spirit we Welcome You - Christopher Alan Bowater (b. 1947)
Holy Spirit, Come with Power (Ven, Espíritu, cual viento) - Rupp (1932-2020)
Holy Spirit Come to Me - Hoy
Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God - Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
Holy Spirit Rain Down On This Place - cannot determine
Holy Spirit, the Dove Sent from Heaven - Stephen P. Starke (b. 1955), trans from Philip W. Blycker (1939-2023)

It was a New Beginning on the Day the Spirit Came - Marjorie Dobson (1940 - )
Light of God, Come Dwell Within Your People - Keith and Kristyn Getty (2005)
Like the Murmur of the Dove's Song - Daw
Loving Spirit, Loving Spirit - Murray (1931 -2020)
Many and Great / Wakantanka taku nitawa / Dakota Hymn - Frazier (1892-1964)
Many Gifts One Spirit - Carmines (1936-2005)
May the Spirit of God be in You - cannot determine
Mighty Revelation / All Over the World - Roy Turner? Et al
O Holy Spirit, by Whose Breath - John Webster Grant (1919-2006), trans from Rabanus Maurus
Of All the Spirit's Gifts to Me - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
On the Day of Pentecost - Thomas Charles Hunter Clare (1910-1984)
Perplexing Pentecostal God - cannot determine
Put Peace into Each Other's Hands - Fred Kaan (1929-2009)

Set Loose the Tongues the Tongues of Flame - McCoan ()
She Comes Sailing on the Wind - Light (1944- )
Shine Jesus Shine (Lord the Light of your Love is Shining) - Kendrick
Sing to Him in Whom Creation (esp verses 1,4,5,6) - Hewlett
The Spirit came as Promised - Seddon
Spirit now Live in Me - Leech (1931-2015)
Spirit of God - Arnold
Spirit of God in the Clear Running Water
Spirit of God Unleashed On Earth - Arthur (1922-1980)
Spirit of God Unseen As the Wind - Old
Spirit of God Within Me - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
Spirit of God, Sent from Heaven Abroad - Johannes H. V. Knudsen (b 1902), trans from N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783-1872)
Spirit of Holiness, Wisdom and Faithfulness - Idle
Spirit of the Living God fall afresh on me - Iverson - Inverson
Spirit of the Living God Visit Us Again on This Day - cannot determine
Spirit of the Lord Come Down - White
Spirit Song (O Let the Son of God Enfold You)
Spirit Spirit of Gentleness - Manley
Spirit-Friend (God sends us the Spirit to befriend and help us) - Colvin (1925-2000)
Surely the Presence of the Lord Is In This Place - Wolfe
Sweet Sweet Spirit - Akers