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).
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Readings
First:1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 - the battle of David and Goliath.
OR
1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 18:10-16 - After David's kills Goliath, he is taken to Saul ... David had success in all his undertakings; for the LORD was with him. ... When Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David; for it was he who marched out and came in leading them.
OR
Job 38:1, 8-11 - From the heart of the tempest the Lord gave Job his answer ... Who pent up the sea? ... some this far, I said, and no further: here your proud waves shall break.
Second: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 - Paul urges the Corinthians not to accept the grace of God in vain, but to see, now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation - and to open wide their hearts .
Second: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 - Paul urges the Corinthians not to accept the grace of God in vain, but to see, now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation - and to open wide their hearts .
Gospel: Mark 4:35-41 - Jesus calms the storm at sea.
Related: hymns about Jesus calming the storm
See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.
Themes
Storm on the lake / Job's answer: who pent up the sea / For anyone in Christ a new creation - a great prophet. The power and protection of God, who is mightier than the sea / storm. Conquering chaos.Related: hymns about Jesus calming the storm
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Free-use hymns
- A Mighty Fortress is Our God - Hedge, trans from Luther
- A Shelter in the Time of Storm - Charlesworth
- All Good Gifts (We plough the fields and scatter) - We Thank Thee Then O Father
- All the Way my Savior Leads Me - Crosby
- Be Still and Know that I Am God
- Be Still my Soul
- Be Thou my Vision
- Blessed Quietness - Ferguson
- Come let us Sing of a Wonderful Love - Walmsley
- Come Let us to the Lord Our God - Morrison
- Come Sinners to the Gospel Feast - Wesley
- Come, Every Soul (Only trust Him, only trust Him) - Stockton (1813-1877)
- Come, Ye Disconsolate - Moore / Hastings
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
- Eternal Father Strong to Save (The Navy Hymn)
- Fight the Good Fight with all thy Might
- Give to the Winds Thy Fears - Wesley, trans from Gerhardt (1656)
- God Be with You Till We Meet Again - Rankin (1828-1904)
- God of Grace and God of Glory - Fosdick (1878-1969) - free-use in the USA
- God Will Take Care of You (Nunca Desmayes) - Martin
- Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer / Jehovah (Bread of Heaven)
- Guide my Feet - Unknown
- He (All) Who Would Valiant be / to be a Pilgrim
- He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought - Gilmore
- His Eye is on the Sparrow
- Holy Spirit Truth Divine - Longfellow
- How Firm A Foundation - Keith / Keen
- I am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus Trusting only Thee - Havergal (1836-1879)
- I Bind Unto Myself Today - Alexander
- I Love Thy Kingdom Lord - Dwight
- If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee - Winkworth, trans from Neumark
- In Thee is Gladness - Winkworth, trans from Lindemann
- It is Well With my Soul (When peace like a river)
- Jesus Calls us O’er the Tumult - Alexander
- Jesus Lover of my Soul - Wesley
- Jesus Never Fails - Arthur A. Luther (1891-1960) - free-use in the USA
- Jesus Priceless Treasure - Winkworth, trans from Franck
- Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me - Hopper (1816-1888)
- Just as I Am Without One Plea
- Just One Step At A Time - Rowe
- Lead us Heavenly Father Lead Us
- Like A River Glorious - Havergal
- Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me - von Hausmann (1826-1901)
- Love Lifted Me - Rowe (1865-1933)
- Love Lifted Me (I was sinking deep in sin, Far from the peaceful shore) - Rowe (1865-1933)
- Mighty Warrior - Debbye Graafsma (b. 1957)
- My Hope is Built on Nothing Less (On Christ the Solid Rock) - Mote
- My Life Flows On
- O For A Heart to Praise my God - Wesley
- O God Our Help in Ages Past
- O Jesus I Have Promised
- Oh I Know the Lord's Laid His Hands on Me - Unknown
- Only a Boy Named David
- Praise to the Lord the Almighty - Winkworth
- Praise Ye the Lord 'Tis Good to Raise - Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
- Put all Your Trust In God - Wesley
- Rise, Ye Children of Salvation - Bevan, tr from Falckner
- Rock of Ages Cleft for Me
- Saviour like a Shepherd Lead Us
- Saviour of the Nations, Come - Reynolds
- Soldiers of Christ Arise - Wesley
- Son of God Eternal Savior - Lowry
- Spirit of God Descend Upon my Heart - Croly
- Stand by Me - Tindley
- Stand By Me (Whe nthe storms of life are raging) - Tindley
- Stand Up Stand Up for Jesus
- Tell Me the Stories of Jesus - Parker
- Through all the Changing Scenes of Life - Unknown - from Tate and Brady's New Version, 1696, 1698
- Victory Chant - Vogels
- We Shall Overcome - Unknown
- We Walk By Faith
- Will Your Anchor Hold (We Have an Anchor) - Owens (1829-1907)
- Ye Servants of God - Wesley
Hymns which may still be copyright
- Awesome God - Mullins
- Calm me Lord as You Calmed the Storm
- Creator of the Earth and Skies - Hughes
- Even Though I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death - Redman (b 1974)
- Faith is Patience in the Night - Keithahn
- Faithful One so Unchanging - Doerksen
- God is My Refuge - Montemayor
- God is Our Fortress and Our Rock - Perry, trans from Luther
- God is Our Strength and Refuge - Bewes (1934-2019)
- God of our Yesterdays (When we were in the darkest night) - Redman (b 1974)
- He is Able - Noland
- Here I am Lord (I the Lord of Sea and Sky) - Schutte
- How Great Thou Art - Hine
- If it Had Not Been for the Lord - Douroux (b. 1941)
- Jesus in the Boat - Herman Voss (1911–1989)
- Light of the Minds that Know Him - Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- Lonely the Boat - Hae Jong Kim (b. 1935), trans. From Helen Kim (1899-1970)
- Now David Was a Shepherd Boy - Pratt Green
- O Changeless Christ - Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- O Teacher, Don't You Care (source) - Gillette
- Praise the One who Breaks the Darkness - Edwards
- Safe in the Shadow of the Lord - Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- When the Waves Are Crashing - Hill (b. 1956)
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