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 of these hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.
A small selection of hymns that are still copyright may be included, where they are particularly relevant to the theme.
Readings
First: Acts 2:14, 36-41 Peter preaches "Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified."Psalm: 116: I love the Love, because he has heard my voice and my supplications.
Second: I Peter 1:17-23 - Through Christ you now have faith in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason.
Gospel: John 24: 13-35 - Jesus appears to the disciples on the road to Emmaus - they recognised him at the breaking of bread.
Themes
The person of Christ who is our guide and pathway. Resurrection. Faith. Recognising Jesus in the breaking of bread. Eucharist.Free-use artwork
Free-use hymns
Abide Among us with Thy Grace - Winkworth
Be Known to us in Breaking Bread
Come With Us, O Blessed Jesus - Hopkins
Come Ye Faithful Raise the Anthem - Neale
Father of Heaven whose Love Profound - Cooper
Food to Pilgrims Given Food upon the Way - Riley
Holy Spirit, Truth Divine - Longfellow
I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord - Dwight
I will Sing the Wondrous Story - Rowley
Jesus Himself Drew Near - Habershon
Jesus Lives: thy Terrors Now - Cox
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms (What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine) - Hoffman
Now my Tongue the Mystery Telling - Caswall
O Bread of Life/Living Bread From Heaven - Winkworth
O Jesus, King most wonderful - Caswall
O Thou Who This Mysterious Bread - Wesley
On the day of Resurrection - Neale
Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name - Ellerton
Sun of my Soul, thou Saviour Dear - Keble
The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done - Pott
This Joyful Eastertide
Hymns which may still be copyright
A Stranger Joined Them as They Walked - Kaan
Alleluia! Jesus is Risen - Brokering
As we Walk Along Beside You - Perry
As we Walked Home at Close of Day - Bell/Maule
At the Font We Start Our Journey - Rowthorn
Come, Share the Lord - Leech
Day of Arising - Cherwien
I Come with Joy to Meet my Lord - Wren
On the Journey to Emmaus - Haugen (tune is public domain)
Three Days - Ridge
Who Are You Who Walk in Sorrow - Stuempfle
You, Lord, are both Lamb and Shepherd - Dunstan
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