LiturgyTools.net: Hymns for Proper 5 (10th Ordinary) (3rd Sunday after Pentecost, 9 June 2024)

A selection of hymn and song suggestions, based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for the Sunday of Proper 5 (10th Ordinary), Year B.

Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free), so 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. A small selection of hymns that may still be copyright are also included, if these are particularly relevant.

Suggestions about other hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a message in the Comments box near the bottom of the page.

Proper 5 (10 Ordinary), Year A

Proper 4 (9th Ordinary), Year B
or
Body and Blood of Christ, Year B

Proper 6 (11th Ordinary), Year B

10th Sunday of OT, Year C

Readings

First: 1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15) - The elders of Israel asked Samuel for a king to govern them. He prays about it, and reports the Lord's response to them, warning them of the risks. But the people were determined to have a king over them, so they went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king.

Genesis 3:8-15 - God curses the serpent which tempted Eve in the Garden

Second: 2 Corinthians 4:13 - 5:1 - .. when the tent we live in on hearth if folded up, there is a house build by God for as an everlasting home .

Gospel: Mark 3:20-35 - Jesus went home with the disciples and there was a very large crowd: the scribes were saying the devil was in him but he replied "... if a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand." ... anyone who does the will of God, that person is my brother and sister and mother.

Themes

Forgiveness. God's mercy and desire for love not ritual. The fullness of redemption.

Free-use artwork

See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.

Free-use hymns

A Mighty Fortress is Our God - Hedge, trans from Luther
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
All my Hope is Firmly Grounded - Jacobi, trans from Neander
All my Hope On God is Founded
All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord - Wesley
Amazing Grace – How Sweet the Sound

Be Still my Soul
Blessed be the Ties that Bind / Blest be the Tie that Binds
Built on the Rock - Døving, trans from Grundtvig

Christ Liveth in Me (Once far from God and dead in sin) - Whittle (1840-1901)
Come my Way my Truth my Life - Herbert

Father Eternal, Ruler of Creation - Housman (1865-1959) - free use in the USA

Fight the Good Fight with all thy Might

Footsteps of Jesus - Slade
Give Me the Faith Which Can Remove - Wesley

God of Grace and God of Glory - Fosdick (1878-1969)

He (All) Who Would Valiant be / to be a Pilgrim
Here O my Lord I See Thee Face to Face - Bonar
Holy Fortitude (Am I a soldier of the cross) - Watts

I Know that my Redeemer Lives - Samuel Medley
If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee - Winkworth, trans from Neumark
I'll Live for Him - Hudson (1843-1901)
I'm Goin' a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing - Unknown
In Christ there is no East or West

Jesus Lover of my Soul - Wesley
Jesus Loves Me this I Know - Warner (1824-1915)

Let all the World in Every Corner Sing
Lift up Your Heads you Mighty Gates - Winkworth
Love Divine all Loves Excelling
Love's Redeeming Work is Done - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

May the Mind of Christ my Saviour - Wilkinson
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less (On Christ the Solid Rock) - Mote
My Life Flows On

O Breath of Life Come Sweeping Through Us - Head (1850-1936)
O Love How Deep How Broad How High - Webb, trans from á Kempis
O Love of God How Strong and True - Bonar (1808-1889)
O Word of God Incarnate - How
Of the Father's Love Begotten
Open my Eyes that I May See - Scott

Partaking of the Lord's Supper (Jesus we thus obey) - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Praise to the Holiest in the Height
Rise to Arms with Prayer Employ You - Sloan (1835-1890), trans from Arends (1677-1721)

Some Day (Beams of heaven as I got) - Tindley
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (God in man made manifest) - Wordsworth

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus - Duffield (1818-1888)

Standing on the Promises of Christ my King - Carter

Take Time to be Holy
Take up Thy Cross / Take up Your Cross (the Saviour Said)
The Act of Consecration - Wesley
The Church's One Foundation
The Voice of God is Calling - Holmes (1879-1964) - free use in the USA

Tis the Old Ship of Zion - Unknown

To God be the Glory

We Shall Overcome - Unknown
We Walk By Faith
What Wondrous Love
Wonderful Words of Life - Bliss

Hymns which may still be copyright

All Who Love and Serve Your City - Routley
Father We Have Sinned In Word and Deed and Thought - Getty / Townend
God! When Human Bonds Are Broken - Kaan (1929-2009)
Have no Fear Little Flock - Verse 1: Zimmermann (1930-2022). Verses 2-4: Jillson (1931-2010)

In Adam we Have all Been One - Franzmann (1907-1976)
King of Kings Majesty - Cooper
Neither Death Nor Life
O God of Every Nation - Reid

Sacred the Body God has Created - Duck
The Kingdom of God is Justice and Joy - Rees
There are no Strangers to God's Love - Pratt (b 1948)
Thy Word (is a lamp unto my feet) - Grant

We all are One in Mission - Edwards (b 1955)
We Know That Christ is Raised - Geyer (1932-2020)
We Trust the Mighty Love of God - Gaunt
We will Walk with God - Bell (b. 1949)
When the Bonds of Love are Breaking - Stuempfle (1923-2007)
Who is my Mother Who is my Brother - Murray (1931-2020)

You Formed us in Your Image Lord(source) - Gillette