LiturgyTools.net: Hymns for Proper 6 (11th Ordinary) (4th Sunday after Pentecost, 16 June 2024)

A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for the Sunday of Proper 6 (11th in Ordinary time) in Year B.

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

Readings

First: 1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13 - The LORD was sorry that he had made Saul king over Israel. He sends Samuel to as a prophet, to identify which is Jesse's sons shall become king: when he saw David, the Lord said, "Rise and anoint him; for this is the one." ... and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David.

Ezekiel 17:22-24 - Prophesy that the Lord will take a shoot from the highest branch of the cedar and plant it on the high mountain of Israel.

Psalm 91 - It is good to give you thanks O Lord / The just will flourish like the palm-tree / planted in the house of the Lord they will flourish.

Second: Corinthians 5:6-17 - Whether we are living in the body or exiled from it, we are intent on pleasing the Lord.

Gospel: Mark 4:26-34 - Jesus tells parables describing the Kingdom of heaven - the Parable of the Sower in which the kingdom is like the harvest, and the Parable of the a Mustard Seed.

Free-use artwork

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

Themes

Jesus as the cedar of Lebanon. The Church, planted by God. Humble beginnings. Growth in the Kingdom. Co-operating with God's work - making our home in God. God at work expanding the Kingdom like a mighty tree, built on Jesus.

Free-use hymns

A Charge to keep I Have - Wesley
Alas and Did my Savior Bleed - Watts
All Creatures of our God and King
All Good Gifts (We plough the fields and scatter) - We Thank Thee Then O Father
All Who Believe and are Baptized
Almighty God Thy Word is Cast - Cawood
And Can it be that I Should Gain
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
Christ For the World we Sing - Wolcott
Christ in You,the Hope of Glory - Wesley, trans from Gerhardt
Close to Thee - Crosby
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come ye Thankful People Come
Draw Me Nearer (I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice) - Crosby
Fairest Lord Jesus - Unknown
Footsteps of Jesus - Slade
God Moves in a Mysterious Way
God of Grace and God of Glory - Fosdick (1878-1969) - free-use in the USA
God Will Take Care of You (Nunca Desmayes) - Martin
Great is Thy Faithfulness - free-use in the USA
Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer / Jehovah (Bread of Heaven)
Hail to the Lord's Anointed
Have Thine own way Lord
He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought - Gilmore
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
I Love Thy Kingdom Lord - Dwight
I Will Sing the Wondrous Story - Rowley (1854-1952)
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
In the Garden (And He Walks with Me) - Miles (1868–1946)
In Thee is Gladness - Winkworth, trans from Lindemann
It is a Thing Most Wonderful
Jesus Calls us O’er the Tumult - Alexander
Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Unknown
Light's Abode Celestial Salem - Neale (1818-1866)
Love Divine all Loves Excelling
Make me A Captive Lord - Matheson
My God I Love Thee (My Eternal King) - St. Francis Xavier's Hymn of Love
My Song is Love Unknown
Now Thank we all our God
O Come and Dwell in Me - Wesley
O Master Let me Walk with Thee (You) - Gladden
O Spirit of the Living God - Montgomery
O Worship the King (all glorious above) - Grant
On What has now been Sown - Newton (1725-1807)
Onward Christian Soldiers
Open my Eyes that I May See - Scott
Proclaiming the Universal Savior (Let earth and heaven agree) - Wesley
Rejoice the Lord is King!
Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart - Plumbtree
Saviour like a Shepherd Lead Us
Son of God Eternal Savior - Lowry
Take my Life and Let it Be
The Church's One Foundation
The Day Thou Gavest Lord is Ended
This is my Father's World - Babcock (b. Syracuse, NY, 1858-1901)
We Walk By Faith
What a Friend we have in Jesus
What Wondrous Love
Where He Leads me I Will Follow - Blandly (1849-?)

Hymns that are or may be copyright

Bring Forth the Kingdom (You are Salt for the earth) - Haugen
Christ, You Walked Among the Grain Fields - Gillette
Faith While Trees are Still In Blossom - Kaan (1929-2009), trans from Frostenson
Father we Thank Thee Who Hast Planted - Tucker (1895-1984)
For the Fruits of His Creation - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
Gather Us In - Haugen
Here am I Lord I’ve Come to do Your Will - Dukes
Here I am Lord (Ithe Lord of Sea and Sky) - Schutte
I am a New Creation
In this Place Your Word is Planted - Dufner
Lead On O Cloud of Presence - Ducl
Let There be Peace on Earth - Jackson-Miller / Miller
Lord You Sometimes Speak in Wonders - Idle (b 1938)
Preach You the Word and Plant it Home - Franzmann (1907–1976)
Sanctuary (Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary) - Scruggs / Thompson
Seed Scattered and Sown
Send Me Lord - Redman
Song of the Mustard Seed - Hopson
Sow the Word - Janco / Zavelli
The Kingdom of God is Justice and Joy - Rees
The Kingdom of God is Like a Grain of Mustard Seed - Grindal (b. 1943)
The Trees of the Field (will clap their hands) - Rubin / Dauermann
What Does the Lord Require - Bayly (1901-1984)
What Shall We Say God’s Realm Is Like - Dalles
Would I Have Answered When You Called - Stuempfle (1923-2007)
You are my All in All (You are my strength when I am weak)