LiturgyTools.net: Hymns for Proper 10 (15), Year C (5th Sunday after Pentecost, 13 July 2025)

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

4th after Pentecost, C

Proper 11 (16), Year C

Readings

First:

Amos 7:7-17 The prophet Amos sees what the Lord is showing him, and hears and responds to the call preach the Lord's message. This causes political issues, but Amos was undeterred, and prophesied that Israel shall surely go into exile away from its land.

Deuteronomy 30:10-14 - Moses tells the people to obey the voice of God, keeping the commandments and laws that are in the Book, and he reassures them that this is possible for them, because God's word is very near.

Psalm:
82 - God has taken his place in the divine council

OR
25 - To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

Second: Colossians 1:1-14 - Paul greets the believes in Colossae, telling them that his community is praying for them and thanking God that they have faith in Christ Jesus ... "May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience ... He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son."

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart soul and mind, and love your neighbour as yourself - the parable of the Good Samaritan

Themes

Loving God and neighbour - love in action. God's closeness to humankind.

Free-use hymns

Amazing Grace
An Eye Single to the Glory of the Lord (Behold the servant of the Lord) - Wesley
As Your Family Lord See Us Here - Unknown
At the Name of Jesus
Battle Hymn of the Republic (Mine eyes have seen the coming)
Be Thou my Vision
Behold What Love (What manner of love) - M. S. S. details unknown, pre 1892
Brotherly Love - Wesley

Christ For the World we Sing - Wolcott
Come Down O Love Divine
Come Ye Faithful Raise the Anthem - J. M. Neale, adapt from Job Hupton (1805)
Come Ye that Love the Lord - Watts
Come, Ye Faithful Raise the Anthem - Hupton (1762 - 1849) / Neale (1818 - 1866)
Father Hear the Prayer we Offer - Willis (1824-1908)
For all the Saints - How
Forward Through the Ages - Hosmer
God is Working His Purpose Out / As the Waters Cover the Sea - Arthur Campbell Ainger (1841-1919)
God of Grace and God of Glory - Fosdick (1878-1969) - free use in the USA
Gracious Spirit Holy Ghost - Wordsworth

Hark my Soul it is The Lord - Cowper
He (All) Who Would Valiant be / to be a Pilgrim
Help us to Help Each Other Lord - Wesley
Holy Holy Holy (early in the morning) - Heber
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee - Winkworth, trans from Neumark
In Christ there is no East or West - William A. Dunkerley (pseudonym John Oxenham, 1852-1941)
Jesus Thy Boundless Love to Me - Wesley
Judge Eternal, Throned In Splendour - Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918)

Let Us With a Gladsome Mind - Milton
Lord Dismiss us with Thy Blessing - Fawcett (1740-1817)
Lord I Want to be A Christian - Unknown - Afro/American
Lord of all Hopefulness
Lord of Glory, Who Hast Bought Us - Alderson
Lord You Have Been Our Dwelling Place - Unknown - from The Psalter 1912
Lord, Teach Us How to Pray Aright - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
May We Thy Precepts, Lord, Fulfill - Edward Osler (1798-1863)
More Love to Thee O Christ - Prentiss
My God I Love Thee (My Eternal King) - St. Francis Xavier's Hymn of Love - Edward Caswall (1814-1878)

Now it is Evening, Time to Cease from Labour - Woodward
Now Thank we all our God
O Brother Man Fold to Thy Heart Thy Brother - John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
O For A Heart to Praise my God - Wesley
O Jesus I Have Promised
O Lord of Heaven and Earth and Sea - Wordsworth
O Lord, Our God, Arise - Ralph Wardlaw (1779-1853)
O Spirit of the Living God - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
O Thou Who Camest From Above - Wesley
O Zion Haste - Thomson
Our Father in Heaven - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)

Praise to the Lord the Almighty - Winkworth
Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
Rescue the Perishing - Crosby
Rise up O Men of God - Merrill (1867-1954) - free use in the USA
See How Great A Flame Aspires - Wesley
Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above - Cox
Soldiers of Christ Arise - Wesley
Speak Lord in the Stillness - Crawford (1864-1927)
Spirit of God Descend Upon my Heart - Croly

The God of Abraham Praise - Olivers
The Lord Will Come and Not be Slow - Milton
The Promised Rest (God of all power, and truth, and grace) - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
There's a Wideness in God's Mercy (Souls of men, why will ye scatter) - Faber
This Little Light of Mine - Unknown
Through all the Changing Scenes of Life - Unknown - from Tate and Brady's New Version, 1696, 1698
Thy Words to Me - Martin (1865-1937)
To God be the Glory
What Shall we Offer Our Good Lord - Wesley, trans from Spangenberg
When Morning Gilds the Skies - Caswall
When we Walk with the Lord (Trust and Obey)
Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life - North
Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

Hymns that may still be copyright

As Servants Working an Estate Whose Owner is Away - Troeger
As we Gather at your Table - Daw
Before I Take the Body of my Lord - Bell (b. 1949)
Bind us Together
Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty (Father in heaven how we love you)
Cross over the Road (Would you walk by on the other side) - Pamela Motley Verrall (1915–1996)

Dear Lord Lead Me Day By Day - Asuncion
Go Forth for God (Go forth for God, go to the world in peace) - Peacey (1896-1971)
God Hath Spoken by His Prophets - Briggs (1875-1959)
God is Love and where True Love is God himself is There - Quinn
Healer of Our Every Ill - Haugen
Help us Accept Each Other - Fred Kaan (1929-2009)
I Will Offer Up my Life (This thankful heart) - Redman
It is God who holds the Nations in the Hollow of his Hand - Pratt-Green

Jesu Jesu Fill us With Your Love (Kneels at the feet) - Tom Colvin (1925-2000)
Let There be Love Shared Among Us - Bilborough
Live in Charity (Ubi Caritas) - Les Presses de Taize
Lord Whose Love Through Humble Service - Bayly
Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace - Spannausvin
Lord You Give the Great Commission - Rowthorn (1934)
Lord, When Were You in Prison? - Gillette
Love the Lord Your God (Love round) - Stewart

Make Me A Servant - Willard F. Jabusch (1930-2018)
No Greater Love - Michael Joncas ()
Open our Eyes Lord - Robert Cull (b. 1949)
Send Me Lord - Redman
Servant Song (Brother let me be Your Servant) - Gillard
Speak O Lord - Townend (ref)
The Love of God Comes Close - Bell (b. 1949), Maule (1958-2019)
The Summons (Will You Come and Follow Me) - John L Bell (b 1949), Graham Maule (1958-2019)