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 that are still be copyright may also included where they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).
Note: some churches will omit the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, and mark All Saints on the following Sunday instead.
Readings
First:Haggai 1:15b-2:9
the word of the LORD came by the prophet Haggai, saying ... take courage .. for I am with you ... Once again, ...I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land; and I will shake all the nations, so that the treasure of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with splendor.
OR
Job 19:23-27a
For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth ... I shall see God
Second: II Thessalonians 2: 1-5, 13-17 : Do not be alarmed about the coming of the Lord ... We must give thanks for those who were called by the Lord - hold fast to the traditions we taught you ... may the Lord turn your hearts towards the love of God and the fortitude of Christ.
Gospel: Luke 20: 27-38 - The Sadducees try to trick Jesus with a question about brothers marrying their brother's widow. Jesus teaches them about the resurrection - God is God of the living, not the dead.
I'll Praise my Maker while I've Breath - Watts
Gospel: Luke 20: 27-38 - The Sadducees try to trick Jesus with a question about brothers marrying their brother's widow. Jesus teaches them about the resurrection - God is God of the living, not the dead.
Themes
Hope. Faith. Resurrection / eternal life - our belief in the future that Christ promised, rather than speculation about what life after death is like.Free-use hymns
Angel Voices Ever Singing - Pott
Blest be the Everlasting God - Watts
Come, let us with our Lord arise - Wesley
Come Ye Faithful Raise the Strain - Neale
Day of Judgements Day of Wonders - Newton
In Heavenly Love Abiding - Waring
Jerusalem the Golden - Neale
Light's Abode Celestial Salem - Neale, from a Kempis
Love's Redeeming Work is Done - Wesley
My Lord What a Morning
O God of Earth and Altar
Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow - Ken
Sing Praise to God to Reigns Above - Cox, trans from Schütz (1675)
Sing we the King who is Coming to Reign - Horne
Son of God Eternal Saviour - Lowry
Stand up, stand up for Jesus - Duffield
The God of Abraham Traise - Olivers
The Lord will Come and not be Slow - Milton
There's a Light Upon the Mountains
There is a Green Hill far Away - Alexander
Thine Be the Glory
Thou God of Truth and Love - Wesley
To be a Pilgrim (Who would true valour see)
Hymns which may still be copyright
All who who Love and Serve your City - Routley
Now is Eternal Life - Briggs
There is a new Heaven; there is a new Earth - Duck
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