LiturgyTools.net: Hymns for Proper 28 (OT 33), Year A - Revised Common Lectionary (25th Sunday after Pentecost, 15 November 2026)

Hymns and song suggestions, based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for the Sunday of Proper twenty-eight in Year A.

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. Many of these hymns are old / traditional - but where possible a variety of styles and genres are included.

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.

Proper 28 Year C

Proper 27, Year A

Reign of Christ, Year A

Proper 28, Year B

Readings

First:

Judges 4:1-7 - The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD: after being oppressed cruelly for twenty years they cried out to the Lord for help, and went to Deborah, a prophetess, for guidance.

Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 - The day of judgement is at hand - neither silver nor their gold will be able to save the people on the day of the Lord's wrath.

Second: I Thessalonians 5:1-11- The day of the Lord is going to come like a thief in the night - but you are all children of the light ... stay wide awake.

Gospel: Matthew 22 25:14-30 - Parable of the talents ... for everyone who has will be given more.

Themes

Christ is head of the household which is the church - he has a good wife, devoted children and faithful servants. But the day of judgement will come - use the talents God has provided wisely. Stewardship.

Free-use hymns

A Charge to Keep I Have - Wesley
A Mighty Stronghold Is Our God - Swartz, trans from Luther
A Tender Conscience - Wesley
Ah Holy Jesu How Hast Thou Offended - Bridges
All For Jesus - James
All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord - Wesley
Angel Voices Ever Singing - Pott
As With Gladness Men Of Old - Dix
Awake My Soul And With The Sun - Ken

Battle Hymn of the Republic (Mine eyes have seen the coming)
Be Thou my Vision
Bear Ye One Another's Burdens (Thou God of truth and love) - Wesley
Bless Thou the Gifts - Longfellow

Captains Of The Saintly Band - Baker, trans from de Santeul
Christ From Whom All Blessings Flow - Wesley
Come Divine Interpreter - Wesley
Come Thou (O) Long Expected Jesus

Day of Judgment! Day of Wonder! - Newton
Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round - Chadwick
Forth in Thy Name O Lord I Go - Wesley
Freedom Is Coming - Unknown

Give me Oil in my Lamp / Give me Joy in my Heart / Sing Hosanna
Give Me the Faith Which Can Remove - Wesley
Give Your Best to the Master - Grose
God Moves in a Mysterious Way
God, That Madest Earth and Heaven - Heber
Grace Greater Than Our Sin - Johnston

Hark a Herald Voice is Calling
Have I Done my Best For Jesus? - Young
He (All) Who Would Valiant be / to be a Pilgrim
Hear My Cry O Lord - Unknown
Help us to Help Each Other Lord - Wesley

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
I Know Whom I have Believed (I know not why God’s wondrous grace) - Whittle
I Surrender All (All to Jesus I Surrender)
I'M Gonna Live So God Can Use Me - Unknown
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Is Your All on the Altar? - Hoffman

Jesus Friend of Little Children - Mathams
Jesus Paid It All - Hall
Jesus United By Thy Grace - Wesley
Just as I Am Without One Plea

Living For Jesus - Chisholm (1866-1960) - free-use in the USA
Lo He Comes with Clouds Descending

May the Mind of Christ my Saviour - Wilkinson
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less (On Christ the Solid Rock) - Mote
My Lord, What a Morning - unknown
Near the Cross - Crosby
New Year's Day (Come let us anew) - Wesley
No Cause for Fear (God is my strong salvation) - Montgomery
Now Thank we all our God

O Freedom
O God of Truth Whose Living Word - Hughes
O God Our Help in Ages Past
O Lord of Heaven and Earth and Sea - Wordsworth
O Lord, How Shall I Meet Thee - Winkworth
O Morning Star How Fair and Bright - Winkworth, tr from Nicolai
O Worship the King All-Glorious Above

Put All Your Trust In God - Wesley
Rejoice, Rejoice Believers - Findlater, trans from Laurenti
Rejoice the Lord is King!
Rise up O Men of God - Merrill (1867-1954) - free use in the USA
Saviour of the Nations, Come - Reynolds
Sing to the King (Sing we the King who is coming to reign) - Horne
Soldiers Of Christ Arise - Wesley
Son of God Eternal Savior - Lowry
Standing in the Need of Prayer - Unknown

Take my Life and Let it Be
Take Time to be Holy
The Bridegroom Soon will call Us - Loy, translated from Walter
The Day Is Surely Drawing Near - Peter, trans from Ringwaldt
The Immensity of His Grace (What shall I do my God to love) - Wesley
The Lord Will Come and Not be Slow - Milton
There's a Light Upon the Mountains
There's A Wideness in God's Mercy - Faber
This This Is The God We Adore - Hart

Wake Awake for Night is Flying (Zion Hearsthe Watchmen / Sleeper’s Awake)
We Pray until the Hour, that Awesome Hour Unknown - Wesley
When I Surveythe Wondrous Cross