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 fit for the theme(s).
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.
Readings
First:2 Samuel 11:1-15 - David saw a beautiful woman, Bathsheba the wife of Uriah. David made her pregnant, and she told him of this. He tries to get Uriah to be with his wife, but Uriah refuses because of his loyalty to the ark and the people. So David organises for him to be killed in battle
OR
2 Kings 4:42-44 - Elisha insists that the people be fed. God multiplies the food so that all can share.
with Psalm 144 (145) - You open wide your hand, O Lord, and grant our desiresSecond: Ephesians 3:14-21 - Paul tells the Ephesians of his prayer that they may be strengthened with... power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in their hearts through faith, as they are being rooted and grounded in love - and that they may know the the breadth and length and height and depth, and ... be filled with all the fullness of God.
Gospel: John 6:1-21 - The miracle of the loaves and fishes.
Themes
God who feeds us and makes us one body, one spirit - unity, Eucharist, community / communion. Sharing. Generosity.See also: Hymns about the miracles of loaves and fishes.
See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.
Free-use artworks
Free-use hymns
- A Charge to keep I Have - Wesley
- A Shelter in the Time of Storm - Charlesworth
- A Tender Conscience - Wesley
- All Creatures of our God and King
- All For Jesus - James
- All People that on Earth do Dwell
- Almighty Father who Dost Give - Masterman
- Be Known to Us in Breaking Bread - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- Be Still my Soul
- Be Thou my Guardian and my Guide - Isaac Williams (1802-1865)
- Be Thou my Vision
- Bread of Heaven, On Thee We Feed - Conder (1789-1855)
- Break Thou the Bread of Life - Lathbury
- Christ in You,the Hope of Glory - Wesley, trans from Gerhardt
- Come Down O Love Divine
- Come my Way my Truth my Life - Herbert
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
- Deck Thyself my Soul With Gladness - Winkworth, trans from Franck
- Depth of Mercy - Wesley
- Eternal Father Strong to Save (The Navy Hymn)
- Evening And Morning - Richard Massie (1800-18877), trans from Paul Gerhardt
- Faithful Shepherd Feed Me - Pollock
- For the Beauty of the Earth
- For the Bread Which you have Broken - Bensen
- Forth in Thy Name O Lord I Go - Wesley
- Give Me Jesus - Unknown
- Give to the Winds Thy Fears - Wesley, trans from Gerhardt (1656)
- God is Love: Let Heaven Adore Him - Rees (1874-1939)
- God Moves in a Mysterious Way
- God of All Power and Truth and Grace - Wesley
- God of Grace and God of Glory - Fosdick (1878-1969) - free-use in the USA
- God the Omnipotent - Henry F. Chorley (1808-1872) and John Ellerton (1826–1893)
- God Will Take Care of You (Nunca Desmayes) - Martin
- God's Word Throughout the Ages (The Daughter of Jairus) - Wesley
- Gracious Spirit Holy Ghost - Wordsworth
- Great is Thy Faithfulness - free-use in the USA
- Guard and Guide - Hewitt (1851-1920)
- Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer / Jehovah (Bread of Heaven)
- Happy Are They - Robert S. Bridges (1844-1930)
- His Eye is on the Sparrow
- Holy Spirit Truth Divine - Longfellow
- How Can We Sinners Know - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- How Firm A Foundation - Keith / Keen
- How Good is the God We Adore - Hart (1712-1768)
- How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
- I Bind Unto Myself Today - Alexander
- I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
- I Know that my Redeemer Lives and Ever Prays for Me - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- I Need Thee Every Hour (I Come to Thee)
- I Sing the Mighty Power of God
- I Want Jesus to Walk With Me - Unknown
- It is Well With my Soul (When peace like a river) - Spafford (1828-1888)
- It Passeth Knowledge - Mary Shekleton (1827-1883)
- Jesus Calls us O’er the Tumult - Alexander
- Jesus Lover of my Soul - Wesley
- Jesus Loves Me this I Know - Warner (1824-1915)
- Jesus Priceless Treasure - Winkworth, trans from Franck
- Jesus the Very Thought of Thee - Caswall
- Jesus Thine All-Victorious Love - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me - Hopper (1816-1888)
- Just as I Am Without One Plea
- Lead us Heavenly Father Lead Us
- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Alleluias of St James)
- Let all the World in Every Corner Sing
- Let us Break Bread Together on our Knees
- Like A River Glorious - Havergal
- Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour
- Lord I Want to be A Christian - Unknown - Afro/American
- Lord Keep us Steadfast in Thy Word - Winkworth
- Lord Thy Word Abideth - Baker
- Lord, Speak to Me that I May Speak - Havergal
- Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me - von Hausmann (1826-1901)
- Love Divine all Loves Excelling
- My Heart is Full of Christ - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- My Hope is Built on Nothing Less (On Christ the Solid Rock) - Mote
- Nearer my God to Thee
- Now On Land And Sea Descending - Samuel Longfellow (1819-1892)
- Now Thank we all our God
- O Breath of Life Come Sweeping Through Us - Head (1850-1936)
- O Breathe on Me O Breath of God
- O Come and Dwell in Me - Wesley
- O Food to Pilgrims Given - Riley - trans from Aquinas
- O God of Bethel By Whose Hand - Doddridge
- O Jesus I Have Promised
- O Lord Your Tenderness - Kendrick
- O Love Divine How Sweet Thou Art! - Wesley
- O Love How Deep How Broad How High - Webb, trans from á Kempis
- O Master Let me Walk with Thee (You) - Gladden
- O Perfect Love all Human Thought Transcending - Gurney
- O Sing a Song of Bethlehem
- O Spirit of the Living God - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- O the Deep Deep Love of Jesus - Francis (1834-1925)
- O the Depth of Love Divine - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- O Thou Who Camest From Above - Wesley
- O Young and Fearless Prophet - Harlow (1885-1972) - free-use in the USA
- Our Blest Redeemer - Auger (1773-1862)
- Praise to the Lord the Almighty - Winkworth
- Sing to the Lord a Joyful Song - John S.B. Monsell ( 1811-1875)
- Spirit Divine Attend Our Prayers - Reed
- Stand by Me - Tindley
- Stand By Me (Whenthe storms of life are raging) - Tindley
- Standing in the Need of Prayer - Unknown
- Take my Life and Let it Be (consecreateed Lord to Thee)
- Take Time to be Holy
- Tell Me the Stories of Jesus - Parker
- The King of Love my Shepherd Is
- The Love of God Shed Abroad in the Heart - Watts
- The Storm Is Passing Over (Courage, my soul, and let us journey on) - Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933)
- Thy Hand O God has Guided - Plumptre
- To God be the Glory
- What a Friend we have in Jesus
- Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life - North
Hymns that are or may be copyright
- All Who Hunger - Dunstan
- Before I Take the Body of my Lord - Bell (b. 1949)
- Bread is Blessed and Broken - Bell (b. 1949) / Maule (1958-2019)
- Come let us Eat for now the Feast is Spread - Miller, trans from Kwillia / Doan
- Eat This Bread Drink This Cup - Porter
- For the Fruits of His Creation - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- Gift of Finest Wheat
- God and Man at Table are Sat Down - Stamps
- Great God Your Love Has Called us Here - Wren
- I am the Bread of Life -Toolan - Suzanne Toolan (b. 1927)
- I Come With Joy A Child of God - Wren
- In Bread we Bring You Lord
- Jesus the Lord Said 'I Am the Bread' - Monahan (1906 - 1957)
- Let Love be Real in Giving and Receiving - Forster (1946-2023)
- Let us Break Bread Together at the Altar
- Love Incarnate (With a prayer You fed the hungry ) - Stuart Townend (b. 1963)
- Not Far Beyond the Sea, Nor High - George Bradford Caird 1917–1984)
- One Bread One Body - Foley
- Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness - Rusty Edwards (b. 1955)
- Sacred the Body God has Created - Duck
- Spirit Song (O Let the Son of God Enfold You)
- The Communion Hymn (Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away) - Getty / Getty / Townend
- The Power of Your Love (Lord I come to you) - Bullock (b 1955)
- Walk With me O my Lord - Estelle White ()
- We Have Come Into His House - Ballinger
- What Does the Lord Require - Strathdee (b. 1941-)
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