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:Hosea 1:2-10: God says through the prophet that number of the people of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, and in the place where it was said to them, "You are not my people," it shall be said to them, "Children of the living God."
OR
Genesis 18:20-32 - Abraham's negotiation with God about saving Sodom and Gomorrah if there are only a few just men found there.
Psalm 85 - Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.
Psalm 85 - Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.
OR
Psalm: 137 - On the day I called, you answered me, O Lord / I thank you Lord with all my heart / I thank you for your faithfulness and love / The Lord is high yet he looks on the lowly / You stretch out your hand and save me
Second: Colossians 2:6-15 (16-19) - You have been raised up with Christ through your belief in the power of God .. he has brought you to life with him.
Gospel: Luke 11: 1-13 - Jesus teaches the disciples to pray the "Our Father" ... knock and the door will be opened ... ask and it will be given to you.
See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.
Psalm: 137 - On the day I called, you answered me, O Lord / I thank you Lord with all my heart / I thank you for your faithfulness and love / The Lord is high yet he looks on the lowly / You stretch out your hand and save me
Second: Colossians 2:6-15 (16-19) - You have been raised up with Christ through your belief in the power of God .. he has brought you to life with him.
Gospel: Luke 11: 1-13 - Jesus teaches the disciples to pray the "Our Father" ... knock and the door will be opened ... ask and it will be given to you.
Themes
Prayer. Our Father in heaven: praying to God with confidence and trust.Art for this week
See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.Free-use hymns
- A Charge to keep I Have - Wesley
- A Safe Stronghold Our God is Still - Carlyle, trans from Luther
- Abide O Dearest Jesus (Among us with your grace)
- Abide with us our Savior - Josua Stegmann (1588-1632)
- All Who Believe and are Baptized
- At the Name of Jesus
- Be Thou my Guardian and my Guide - Isaac Williams (1802-1865)
- Be Thou my Vision
- Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
- Christ, above All Glory Seated - James Russell Woodford (1820-1885)
- Close to Thee - Crosby
- Come Down O Love Divine
- Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
- Crown Him With Many Crowns
- Every Time I Feel the Spirit - Unknown
- Fairest Lord Jesus - Unknown
- Father Hear the Prayer we Offer - Willis (1824-1908)
- Father Most Holy Merciful and Tender - Percy Dearmer (1867-1936)
- Father of Heaven Whose Love Profound - Cooper
- Father of Peace and God of Love - Doddridge
- Finished Redemption - Evans (1748-1809)
- For the Bread Which you have Broken - Bensen
- Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
- God of Grace and God of Glory - Fosdick (1878-1969)
- God Will Take Care of You (Nunca Desmayes) - Martin
- Great is Thy Faithfulness
- Hail Thee Festival Day - composite trans, from the English Hymnal 1906
- 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 Majesty, Before You - Trans by August William Kjellstrand (1864-1930)
- Holy Spirit, Hear Us - William H. Parker (1845-1929)
- I Need Thee Every Hour (I Come to Thee)
- I Surrender All (All to Jesus I Surrender)
- I Want Jesus to Walk With Me - Unknown
- It is Well With my Soul (When peace like a river)
- Jesus Joy of Our Desiring - Robert Bridges, translatef from Martin Janus (1661)
- Jesus Lover of my Soul - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Jesus the Very Thought of Thee - Caswall
- Jesus Thine All-Victorious Love - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Jesus Where'er Thy People Meet - Cowper
- Lead Kindly Light
- Lead us Heavenly Father Lead Us - James Edmeston (1791-1867)
- Let There be Light - Marriot
- Longing to be Established in Love ( My God, I know, I feel Thee mine) - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Lord, Teach Us How to Pray Aright - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- Now it is Evening, Time to Cease from Labour - Woodward
- Now Thank we all our God
- O Breath of Life Come Sweeping Through Us - Head (1850-1936)
- O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing - Wesley
- O God of Bethel By Whose Hand - Doddridge
- O Jesus Joy of Loving Hearts / Jesus Thou Joy of Loving Hearts - Palmer, trans from Bernard of Clairvaux
- O Master Let me Walk with Thee (You) - Gladden
- O Praise Ye the Lord Praise Him in the Height - Baker (1821-1877)
- O Thou Who Camest From Above - Wesley
- O Worship the King (all glorious above) - Grant
- O Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness - Monsell (1811-1875)
- On Opening a Place of Social Prayer (Great shepherd of Thy people hear) - Newton
- Our Father in Heaven - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above - Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878)
- Our Father, Who Art in Heaven (Hallowed be Thy name) - West Indian / Caribbean - Unknown
- Pray Without Ceasing Pray - Lillenas (1885-1959)Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- Rejoice O Land in God Thy Might - Bridges
- Rise up O Men of God - Merrill (1867-1954)
- Son of God Eternal Savior - Lowry
- Souls of Men - Frederick W Faber ( (1814-1863)
- Spirit Divine Attend Our Prayers - Reed
- Stand Up and Bless the Lord - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- Standing on the Promises of Christ my King - Carter
- Sweet Hour of Prayer - Walford
- Take my Life and Let it Be
- The Church's One Foundation
- The End of Things Created (Great God, what do I see and hear!) - William Bengo Collyer (1812), Thomas Cotterill (1820)
- The Lord Will Come and Not be Slow - Milton
- The Strife Is Past the Battle Done - Pott
- There's a Wideness in God's Mercy (Souls of men, why will ye scatter) - Faber
- This is my Father's World - Babcock (b. Syracuse, NY, 1858-1901)
- Thy Kingdom Come O God - Hensley
- Thy Kingdom Come on Bended Knee - Frederick L. Hosmer (1840-1929)
- To Thee Our God We Fly - William Walsham How (1823-1897)
- We Limit Not the Truth of God - Rawson
- We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died - Kelly
- We Walk By Faith
- What a Friend we have in Jesus
- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
- When Morning Gilds the Skies - Caswall
Hymns which may still be copyright
- Ask and You Will Receive - Cockett
- Beauty for Brokenness / God of the Poor - Kendrick
- Canticle of Prayer - Luff (1928-2020)
- Father God in Heaven - Seddon (ref - paraphrase of Lord's Prayer, tune KUMBAHYA)
- Father in Heaven Grant to Your Children - Niles (1908-1970)
- Father, Lord, We Give You Adoration - Peter Nardone (b. 1965)
- Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive - Herklots
- God is Forgiviness - Communaute de Taizé (2007)
- God of Forgiveness Your People You Freed - Forster
- How Long O Lord - Woollett
- Lead On O Cloud of Presence - Duck
- Let all who Pray the Prayer Christ Taught - Troeger
- Living Lord - Appleford (esp verse 2)
- Lord Listen To Your Children Praying - Medema (b. 1943)
- O Lord Hear My Prayer - Communaute de Taizé
- Our Father God in Heaven Above (Your holy name be honoured) - Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
- Our Heavenly Father Through Your Son - Stephens
- Praise and Thanksgiving Father We Offer - Bayly
- Pray for the Church Afflicted and Oppressed - Pratt-Green
- Seek Ye First - Lafferty
- The Family Prayer Song (As for me and my house) - Morris Chapman (1938-2020)
- We Bring you, Lord, our Prayer and Praise - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- We Know That Christ Is Raised - Geyer
- What Does the Lord Require - Bayly (1901-1984)
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