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 copyright, but are a particularly good fit for the day's readings, are also included.
Suggestions about hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a message in the Comments box near the bottom of the page.
Readings
First: Isaiah 9:1-4 he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations ...The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light ... you have increased its joy ...For the yoke of their burden ... you have broken as on the day of Midian.Psalm 26 : The Lord is my light and my salvation / There is one thing I ask of the Lord / I am sure I shall see the Lord's goodness.
Second: I Corinthians 1:10-18 : Paul urges the believes to make up the differences between themselves and to be united in Christ ... rather than having slogans like "I am for Paul" or "I am for Cephas".
Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 - Jesus settled in Capernaum, fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah "The people that lived in darkness have seen a great light". He calls the fishermen Simon Peter and Andrew to "follow me and I will make you fishers of men". Then he goes all around Galilee, preaching.
Themes
Following Jesus Christ, the light of the world.Free-use pictures and illustrations
Free-use hymns
- All my Hope on God is Founded
- Angel Voices ever Singing - Pott
- Christ whose Glory Fills the Skies - Wesley
- Come, let us with our Lord Arise - Wesley
- Creator of the Stars of Night
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
- Goodness Is Stronger than Evil - Tutu
- Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
- I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
- I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
- In Christ there is no East or West
- Jesus Calls Us o’er the Tumult - Alexander
- Jesus shall Reign Where'er the Sun - Watts
- Let There be Light (God, whose almighty word) - Marriott
- O Christ, Our True and Only Light - Winkworth
- O Happy Day that Fixed my Choice - Doddridge
- O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee
- O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright - Winkworth
- Renew Me, O Eternal Light - Crull
- Rock of Ages Cleft for Me
- The Church's One Foundation
- The People That in Darkness Sat - Morrison
- Thou God of truth and love - Wesley
- We are Marching
- We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations - Nichol
- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
- Your Hand O God has Guided - Plumptree
Hymns which may still be copyright
- Arise, Shine - Getty / Townend
- Blessed be the God of Israel - Daw
- Christ is the world's Light - Green
- Christ is the world's true Light - Briggs
- Gather Us In - Haugen
- Healer of Our Every Ill
- Here I am to Worship (Light of the world, you stepped into darkness)
- I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
- Jesus, You Once Called Disciples - Gillette
- Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore / Lord, you have come to the Seashore
- O Lord, You Called Disciples - Gillette
- Refiner's Fire (Purify my heart)
- Rise, Shine, You People - Klug
- Shine, Jesus, Shine
- The Summons (Will You Come and Follow Me) - Bell
- Two Fishermen - Toolan
- When Jesus taught by Galilee - Dudley-Smith
- Would I Have Answered When You Called - Stuempfle
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