- Hymns based on the scripture readings of the day or for the service
- Hymns for the feast-day or season eg a song about resurrection at Easter, the Holy Spirit near Pentecost, or a hymn about a saint on their feast-day
- The Offertory chant from the Mass "propers" for the day - or hymns based on it.
But there may be times when you don't know any hymns
which fit these criteria - or when you don't have the resources
(singers, musicians or instruments) to sing them well.
So it can be helpful to know have a small number of general-purpose "offertory"
hymns.
The list below has some hymns like this. Some are about the offertory in a liturgical service, and others about ideas of giving and self-giving. Free-use hymns that can be freely used with no concerns about copyright, and some which may still be copyright
depending on the laws in your country are both included.
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Free-use offertory hymns
Almighty Father, Lord Most High - Coles
Offertory hymns which may still be copyright
Abba Father, Let Us Be Yours - Unknown (Bilbourgh?)
Accept, O Father, In Thy Love - Westendorf
Blest are You Lord - Nazareth
Bread and Wine we bring to you Lord - unknown
Come Now the Table's Spread - Haugen
Earthly Gifts (Come and bless your people)
Lord, Make Us Ready - Parker
Take this Bread, Take this Wine - Winter
Take this Moment - Bell
The Earth Is His - J Smith
To You Alone (How privileged are we) - Leckebusch
To You, O Father Above - unknown
United In One Body - Unknown
We Celebrate this Festive Day - Jabusch
We Come to You Lord Jesus Christ - for children
We Offer you Bread and Wine, O Lord - Shelley
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