"Free-to-use" means the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing - sometimes in a limited setting. Many of these hymns are old / traditional - but where possible a variety of styles and genres are included.
Suggestions about other hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a message in the Comments box near the bottom of the page.
Readings
First:Genesis 45:1-15 - Joseph made himself known to his brothers: They were dismayed at his presence. He told them not be be distressed, because it was actually God who sent him to Egypt before them, to prepare for the time of famine, so that they dynasty would survive. He sent them to fetch his father and asked them to in the land of Goshen near to him.
OR Isaiah 56: 1, 6-8 - Have a care for justice, act with integrity ... Foreigners .. I will bring to my holy mountain ... for my house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples..
Psalm 66 - Let all the peoples praise you O God / O God be gracious and bless us / Lets the nations be glad and exult / Let the peoples praise you O God.
Second: Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32 - Paul identifies himself as an apostle to the Gentiles, and makes it clear that all can receive God's mercy
Themes
Unity. God's love for all people of every country and race. Persistence. Faithfulness.Free-use artwork
Free-use hymns
A Tender Conscience (I Want a Principle Within) - Wesley
All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord - Wesley
And are we Yet Alive - Wesley
Blest Be the Tie that Binds - Fawcett
Brotherly Love (Jesus, Lord, we look to thee) - Wesley
Come, Let Us Use the Grace Divine - Wesley
Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life - Herbert
Come, Ye Disconsolate, Where’er Ye Languish - Moore / Hastings
Dear Lord, for All in Pain - Carmichael
Depth of Mercy - Wesley
Father Whose Everlasting Love - Wesley
Forgive Us, Lord - Hastings
God Will Take Care of You (Nunca desmayes) - Martin
God, whose almighty word - Marriott
Great is our Redeeming Lord - Wesley
Happy are they, they that Love God - Bridges
He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought - Gilmore
I Love to Tell the Story - Hankey / Fischer
I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me - traditional
Jesus, United by Thy Grace - Wesley
Let Us Plead for Faith Alone - Wesley
Lord, I Want to Be a Christian - traditional
My God, your Table here is Spread - Doddridge
My Heart is Full of Christ - Wesley
O For a Heart to Praise My God - Wesley
O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing - Wesley
O God of Bethel, by whose hand - Doddridge
O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace - Chandler
O I Know the Lord's Laid His Hands on Me - traditional
Son of God, eternal Saviour - Lowry
Spread, O Spread, Almighty Word - Winkworth
Standing on the Promises of Christ My King - Carter
We Walk by Faith
We've a Story to Tell to the Nations - Nichol
Hymns which may still be copyright
A Place at the Table - Murray
All are Welcome - Haugen
God, How Can We Forgive - Duck
Goodness Is Stronger than Evil - Tutu
Help Us Accept Each Other - Kaan
How Wide the Love of Christ - Stuempfle
O Lord, Hear My Prayer - Communaute de Taizé
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