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).
Readings
First:
2 Samuel 7:1-14a - The king says to the prophet Nathan, "I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent." then the word of the Lord comes to Nathan to ask David if he will be the one to build a house (temple) for God - and promised that when David's days are fulfilled, God will raise up David's offspring to establish his kingdom.
with Psalm 89 - I have found my servant David;
OR
Jeremiah 23:1-6 — Shepherds who neglect their flocks are condemned, as God promises to intervene for the sake of the people — just as a good shepherd would do.
with Psalm: Psalm 22 (23) - The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.
Second: Ephesians 2:11-22 - Christ, by his blood, ends hostility and brings people together.
Gospel: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 - Jesus encourages the apostles to rest, but takes pity on the people also - wherever he went, people recognised him and asked for healing.
with Psalm: Psalm 22 (23) - The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.
Second: Ephesians 2:11-22 - Christ, by his blood, ends hostility and brings people together.
Gospel: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 - Jesus encourages the apostles to rest, but takes pity on the people also - wherever he went, people recognised him and asked for healing.
Themes
God is like a shepherd who always looks after the flock: God cares for us in all our needs.(See also - Hymns about the Jesus the Good Shepherd).
See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.
Free-use artwork
Free-use hymns
- A Safe Stronghold Our God is Still - Carlyle, 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 People that on Earth do Dwell
- All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord - Wesley
- All we Like Sheep - Maggie E. Gregory (late 19th / early 20th Century)
- Amazing Grace how Sweet the Sound
- At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set - Twells (1868)
- Be Thou my Guardian and my Guide - Isaac Williams (1802-1865)
- Blessed be the Ties that Bind / Blest be the Tie that Binds
- Blest are the Poor in Heart
- Blest be the Dear Uniting Love - Wesley
- Break Thou the Bread of Life - Lathbury
- Brotherly Love - Wesley
- Built on the Rock - Døving, trans from Grundtvig
- Children of the Heavenly Father - Olson. tr from Sandell - free use in the USA
- Christ From Whom All Blessings Flow - Wesley
- Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
- Christ is our Corner-Stone - Chandler
- Come my Way my Truth my Life - Herbert
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
- Encouragement to Pray (Come, my soul, thy suit prepare) - John Newton (1725-1807)
- Eternal Father Strong to Save (The Navy Hymn)
- Faithful Shepherd Feed Me - Pollock
- Father Hear the Prayer we Offer - Willis (1824-1908)
- From Thee All Skill and Science Flow - Kingsley (1819-1875)
- 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 Thou Once Despised Jesus - Toplady
- Hail to the Lord's Anointed
- Hail, O Source of Every Blessing - Basil Woodd (1760-1831)
- He Came Down - Unknown
- He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought - Gilmore
- He Wants not Friends that Hath thy Love - Richard Baxter (1615-1691)
- How Firm A Foundation - Keith / Keen
- I Am the Lord that Healeth Thee (Heal us, Immaneul) - Cowper (1731-1800)
- I Know Whom I Have Believed - Whittle
- I Love Thy Kingdom Lord - Dwight
- I Surrender All (All to Jesus I Surrender)
- Immortal Love for Ever Full - Whittier
- In Christ there is no East or West
- In Heavenly Love Abiding - Waring
- In Our Day of Thanksgiving - William H. Draper (1855-1933)
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
- It is Well With my Soul (When peace like a river)
- Jesus Lord of All Creation - Wesley
- Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun - Watts
- Jesus the Name High Over All - Wesley
- Jesus United By Thy Grace - Wesley
- Jesus We Look To Thee - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Unknown
- Just as I Am Without One Plea
- Kum ba ya / Kumbayah
- Lead on O King Eternal - Shurtleff (1862-1917)
- Let all the World in Every Corner Sing
- Let us Break Bread Together on our Knees
- Lord Dismiss us with Your Blessing - Fawcett (1740-1817)
- Lord You Have Been Our Dwelling Place - Unknown - from The Psalter 1912
- Lord, Speak to Me that I May Speak - Havergal
- Love Divine all Loves Excelling
- Love Lifted Me - Rowe (1865-1933)
- Love One Another (This is my commandment that you love one another) - Unknown
- Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep / The Good Shepherd - Leeson
- Near to the Heart of God (There Is A Place of Quiet Rest) - McAfee
- Now it is Evening, Time to Cease from Labour - Woodward
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- O Crucified Redeemer - Rees
- O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing - Wesley
- O Spirit of the Living God - Montgomery
- Peace, Perfect Peace - original version
- Praise to the Holiest in the Height
- Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire - Montgomery
- Proclaiming the Universal Savior (Let earth and heaven agree) - Wesley
- Saviour like a Shepherd Lead Us
- See How Great A Flame Aspires - Wesley
- Sweet is the Solemn Voice that Calls - Lyte
- Tell Me the Stories of Jesus - Parker
- The Church's One Foundation
- The Day Thou Gavest Lord is Ended
- The God of Abraham Praise - Olivers
- The Good Shepherd (The Lord my pasture shall prepare) - Joseph Addison (1672-1719)
- The King of Love my Shepherd Is
- The Lord's my Shepherd - Scottish Psalter translation
- Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old - Edward H. Plumptre (1821-1891)
- Thy Kingdom Come O God - Hensley
- To God be the Glory
- Trust and Obey
- We Love the Place O God - Bullock
- Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life - North
- With God as Our Friend - Rosenius (1816-1868)
Hymns which may still be copyright
- Beloved and Blessed - Stuart Townend (b. 1963)
- Centre of My Life - Paul Inwood / The Grail
- Christ Has Broken Down the Wall - Mark A. Miller (2011)
- Come and Find the Quiet Center - Murray
- Come Away With Me - Keithahn
- Compassion Hymn (There is an everlasting kindness) - Stuart Townend (b. 1963)
- Filled with Compassion (For all the people who live on the earth) - Richards / Richards
- For One Great Peace - Murray
- God You Give us Recreation - Gillette (sourc)
- Help us Accept Each Other - Kaan (1929-2009)
- Here O Lord Your Servants Gather - Stowe (1897-1979), translated from Yamaguchi
- Let Us Talents And Tongues Employ - Kaan (1929-2009)
- Lord of Life we Come to You (Lord of all / through the days) - Walker (b 1958)
- Lord we Come to Ask Your Healing - Jean Holloway (b. 1939)
- My God Full of Mercy - Stuart Townend (b. 1963)
- O Christ the Healer we Have Come - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- People Need the Lord - Nelson /McHugh
- Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness - Rusty Edwards (b. 1955)
- Shepherd of Souls in Love Come Feed Us
- Song of Acceptance - Dale Garrett (?)
- The Lord is my Shepherd (and I want to follow) - Boniwell
- The Lord's my Shepherd - Townend - Stuart Townend (b. 1963)
- To be in Your Presence
- We Cannot Measure How You Heal - Bell (b. 1949)
- When Jesus the Healer Passed Through Galilee - Smith
- You are the Centre You are my Life - Margaret Rizza (1929)
- You Call us as You Called the Twelve - McCoan
See also
- Revised Common lectionary based hymn suggestions for Sundays and feasts
- Sources of music for church services
- Music selection worksheet
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