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 other free-to-use hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a message in the Comments box near the bottom of the page.
1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43 - Solomon assembled the elders ... the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house ... the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. ... He prayed .. let your word be confirmed that you promised to David ... Hear the plea of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place; O hear in heaven your dwelling place; hear and forgive. ... When foreigners come then hear ... so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you .
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Joshua 24:1-2, 14-18: Who will you serve: the Lord who brought you out of slavery, or another god? ... We will serve the Lord.
Psalm: Psalm 33 - Taste and see that the Lord is good / I will bless the Lord at all times
Second: Ephesians 6:10-20 - Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power, put on the armor of God ... Pray in the Spirit at all ... Pray also for me
Psalm: Psalm 33 - Taste and see that the Lord is good / I will bless the Lord at all times
Second: Ephesians 6:10-20 - Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power, put on the armor of God ... Pray in the Spirit at all ... Pray also for me
Gospel: John 6:56-69 - When some of Jesus' followers turn away from him, Jesus asks the disciples "do you want to go away too?" - they affirm their faith in him.
Themes
Who will you serve - service, faith, commitment to Jesus. Our relationship to God and the church.Artwork
Free-use hymns
- A Mighty Fortress is Our God - Hedge, trans from Luther
- A Mighty Stronghold Is Our God - Swartz, trans from Luther
- A Safe Stronghold Our God is Still - Carlyle, trans from Luther
- Abide O Dearest Jesus (Among us with your grace)
- Abide with us our Savior - Josua Stegmann (1588-1632)
- All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord - Wesley
- Alleluia Sing to Jesus
- And Now O Father Mindful of the Love - Bright
- Angel Voices, Ever Singing - Francis Pott (1832-1909)
- Author of Life Divine - Charles Wesley
- Be Known to Us in Breaking Bread - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- Be Thou my Vision
- Blessed Assurance
- Blessed Jesus at Your Word
- Bread of Heaven, On Thee We Feed - Conder (1789-1855)
- Bread of the World in Mercy Broken
- Break Thou the Bread of Life - Lathbury
- Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
- Christ is our Corner-Stone - Chandler
- Christ is the Heavenly Food That Gives - Timothy Rees (1874-1939)
- Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
- Come With Us, O Blessed Jesus - John Henry Hopkins (1820-1891)
- Communion with Christ and with Saints - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
- Dear Shepherd of Your People Hear - Newton
- Do Lord Do Remember Me - Unknown
- Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round - Chadwick
- Fairest Lord Jesus - Unknown
- Father, We Praise Thee, Now the Night is Over - Dearmer
- Fight the Good Fight with all thy Might
- Footsteps of Jesus - Slade
- Forty Days and Forty Nights
- From Glory to Glory Advancing - Charles William Humphreys (1840-1921)
- Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
- 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’s Word is Our Great Heritage - Belsheim, trans from Grundtvig
- God's Word Throughout the Ages (The Daughter of Jairus) - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- He (All) Who Would Valiant be / to be a Pilgrim
- Here O my Lord I See Thee Face to Face - Bonar
- Holy Holy Holy (early in the morning) - Heber
- How Lovely are Thy Dwellings Fair - John Milton (1608-1674)
- How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place - Unknown - from the Scottish Psalter, 1650
- How Shall I Sing That Majesty - Mason (1646?-1694)
- How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
- I Know Whom I have Believed (I know not why God’s wondrous grace) - Whittle
- I Surrender All (All to Jesus I Surrender)
- I'll go in the Strength of the Lord - Edward Turney (1816-1872)
- Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
- In Christ there is no East or West
- Jesus Lover of my Soul - Wesley
- Jesus Priceless Treasure - Winkworth, trans from Franck
- Jesus Thou Joy of Loving Hearts - Palmer, trans from Bernard of Clairvaux
- Jesus Where'er Thy People Meet - Cowper
- Judge Eternal, Throned In Splendor - Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918)
- Just as I Am Without One Plea
- Lead on O King Eternal - Shurtleff (1862-1917)
- Lead us Heavenly Father Lead Us
- Leaning On the Everlasting Arms - Hoffman (1839-1929)
- Leaning On the Everlasting Arms (What a fellowship, what a joy divine) - Elisha Hoffman (1839-1929)
- Let all the World in Every Corner Sing
- Longing for the House of God (Lord of the worlds above) - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- Lord Keep us Steadfast in Thy Word - Winkworth
- Lord of Our Life and God of Our Salvation - Philip Pusey (1799-1885)
- Lord Who at thy First Eucharist Didst Pray
- Lord You Have Been Our Dwelling Place - Unknown - from The Psalter 1912
- Love Divine all Loves Excelling
- Maker in Whom We Live - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- May the Mind of Christ my Saviour - Wilkinson
- My God and is Thy Table Spread - Philip Doddridge (1702-1751)
- My God, and is Thy Table Spread - Dodderidge
- My Heart is Full of Christ - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- No Cause for Fear (God is my strong salvation) - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- O Breath of Life Come Sweeping Through Us - Head (1850-1936)
- O Food to Pilgrims Given - Riley - trans from Aquinas
- O God of Bethel By Whose Hand - Doddridge
- O Jesus I Have Promised
- O Lord and Master of Us All - John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
- O Perfect Love all Human Thought Transcending - Gurney
- O the Depth of Love Divine - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- O Word of God Incarnate - How
- Oft In Danger, Oft In Woe - Henry Kirke White (1785-1806)
- On Opening a Place of Social Prayer (Great shepherd of Thy peopole hear) - Newton
- Once To Every Man and Nation - Lowell
- Onward Christian Soldiers
- Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him
- Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- Remember Me Remember Me - Unknown
- Rise up O Men of God - Merrill (1867-1954) - free-use in the USA
- Rock of Ages Cleft for Me
- Soldiers of Christ Arise - Wesley
- Soul of my Saviour (Savior)
- Speak Lord in the Stillness - Crawford (1864-1927)
- Spirit of Faith Come Down - Wesley
- Stand Up Stand Up for Jesus
- Standing on the Promises of Christ my King - Carter
- Sweet is the Solemn Voice that Calls - Lyte
- Take my Life and Let it Be (consecreateed Lord to Thee)
- Take Time to be Holy
- The Church of God a Kingdom Is - Lionel Muirhead (1845-1925)
- The Church's One Foundation
- The God of Abraham Praise - Olivers
- The Immensity of His Grace (What shall I do my God to love) - Wesley
- Thy Words to Me - Martin (1865-1937)
- Tis so Sweet to Trust in Jesus
- Trust in Providence (Captain of Israel's host, and Guide) - Wesley
- We Believe In One True God - Winkworth, trans from Clausnitzer
- We Love the Place O God - Bullock
- We Pray Thee Heavenly Father - Coles (1845-1929)
- What a Friend we have in Jesus
- Who is on the Lord's Side (Savior we are Thine)
- Wonderful Words of Life
- Ye (You) Holy Angels Bright
- Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim - Wesley
Hymns that may still be copyright
- Above the Voices of the World Around Me - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- All Who Hunger - Dunstan
- As we are Gathered Jesus is Here - John Daniels (b 1951)
- As We Break the Bread - Fred Kaan (1929-2009)
- Become to us the Living Bread - Drury
- Bread of Life Hope of the World - Farrell
- Bread of Life our Host and Meal - Ray Makeever (b. 1943) and Rusty Edwards (b. 1955)
- Bread of Life Truth Eternal
- Broken for Me (Broken for You)
- Christ the Way of life Possess Me - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- Eat This Bread Drink This Cup - Jacques Berthier / John Bell
- Go Forth and Tell! O Church of God - James E. Seddon (1915-1983)
- God is Here (as we His people meet) - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- Happy Are They Who Walk - Eric Routley (1917-1982)
- Here is Bread - Kendrick
- In Christ Alone
- Jesus Calls Us Here to Meet Him - Bell (b. 1949) / Maule (1958-2019)
- Jesus the Lord Said 'I Am the Bread' - Monahan (1906 - 1957)
- Lift High the Cross
- Like the Murmur of the Dove's Song - Daw
- Living Lord (Lord Jesus Christ You have come to us)
- Lord I Believe in You - Walker
- Moses I Know You're the Man /The People of God
- My Life is in You Lord - Gardner (b 1956)
- Now Let Us from This Table Rise - Fred Kaan (1929-2009)
- Surely the Presence of the Lord Is In This Place - Wolfe
- The Communion Hymn (Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away) - Getty / Getty / Townend
- The Son of God Proclaim - Bridge (1927-2021)
- To Whom, Lord, Shall we Go - Gaunt
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