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:
Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) The Lord visits Abraham and
Sarah: a feast is prepared and shared. The visitor says that
Sarah will have a son: she laughs in disbelief, because of her
age. But the Lord made it possible: she conceived and bore
Isaac when Abraham was 100 years old. ... Sarah said, "God has brought
laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me."
OR
Exodus 19:2-8a - The Israelites camped in the wilderness facing
the mountain. Moses went up to God, and God said "If you obey my voice
and keep my covenant, you of all the nations shall be my very own, for all
the earth is mine".
Psalm 99 - We are his people the sheep of his flock / Cry out with joy to the Lord all the earth / How that he, the Lord is God / Indeed how good is the Lord.
Second: Romans 5:1-8 - What proves that God loves us is that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
Gospel: Matthew 9:36 - 10:8 - Jesus sends the apostles out to the lost sheep of the House of Israel, to proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand, and to cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers and cast out devils.
Come, let us sing of a Wonderful Love - Walmsley
Come Sinners to the Gospel Feast - Wesley
Come, ye Thankful People, Come - Alford
Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord - Neale
Father, in Whom we Live - Wesley
Food to Pilgrims Given - Riley
Give Me the Faith Which Can Remove - Wesley
God of Bethel by Whose Hand - Doddridge
God Will Take Care of You - Martin
Hail, thou once-despised Jesus! - Bakewell
Here I am Send Me (Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling - March)
I Love to Tell the Story Hankey / Fischer
O Love Divine how Sweet Thou Art! - Wesley
Only Trust Him - Stockton
Our Father, By Whose Name - Tucker
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior - Crosby
Rise Up, O People of God - Merrill
Son of God, eternal Saviour - Lowry
Lord, You Give the Great Commission - Rowthorn
Psalm 99 - We are his people the sheep of his flock / Cry out with joy to the Lord all the earth / How that he, the Lord is God / Indeed how good is the Lord.
Second: Romans 5:1-8 - What proves that God loves us is that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
Gospel: Matthew 9:36 - 10:8 - Jesus sends the apostles out to the lost sheep of the House of Israel, to proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand, and to cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers and cast out devils.
Themes
The Kingdom is close at hand. The apostles as servants of God's people. God's covenant. The people of God. Christ as mediator of the kingdom. Spreading the Good News. The faith of Abraham.Free-use hymns
All My Hope is Firmly Grounded - Neander / Jacobi
Being of Beings, God of Love - Wesley
Come Sinners to the Gospel Feast - Wesley
Come, ye Thankful People, Come - Alford
Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord - Neale
Father, in Whom we Live - Wesley
Food to Pilgrims Given - Riley
Give Me the Faith Which Can Remove - Wesley
God of Bethel by Whose Hand - Doddridge
God Will Take Care of You - Martin
Hail, thou once-despised Jesus! - Bakewell
Here I am Send Me (Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling - March)
I Love to Tell the Story Hankey / Fischer
Longing to be Established in Love (My God! I know, I feel thee
mine ) - Wesley
May the mind of Christ my Saviour - Wilkinson
O Breath of Life - Head
O Love Divine how Sweet Thou Art! - Wesley
Only Trust Him - Stockton
Our Father, By Whose Name - Tucker
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior - Crosby
Rise Up, O People of God - Merrill
Son of God, eternal Saviour - Lowry
Spread, O Spread, Almighty Word - Winkworth
Standing on the Promises of God - Carter
The God of Abraham Praise - Olivier
The Lord our Righteousness (Jesus, thy blood and righteousness) - Wesley
This Little Light of Mine - unknown
Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life - North
Ye Servants of God, your Master Proclaim - Wesley
Hymns that may be copyright
God of Justice Saviour to all - Hughes
Hear the call of the kingdom - Getty / Townend
We Are All One in Mission - Edwards
We have a Gospel to Proclaim - Burns
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