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 that are still be copyright may also included where they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).
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Proverbs 31:10-31 - A woman of strength who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. ...Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Give her a share in the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the city gates.
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Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22 - The righteous shall live - the ungodly --- were led astray, for their wickedness blinded them, and they did not know the secret purposes of God, nor hoped for the wages of holiness, nor discerned the prize for blameless souls,
Second: James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8 - Jealousy, ambition, and self-seeking cause disharmony and wickedness. Wisdom is pure makes for peace - peacemakers sow the seeds of holiness. Fighting is caused by desire for what people do not have.
Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 - The last will be first and the first last - welcoming even a child in God's name is welcoming God. The disciples had difficulty understanding.
The first will be last and the last will be first - social justice, fairness, integrity, service.
See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.
Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 - The last will be first and the first last - welcoming even a child in God's name is welcoming God. The disciples had difficulty understanding.
Themes
True peace comes from God - but we are God's agents in working for it: responsibility,The first will be last and the last will be first - social justice, fairness, integrity, service.
Free-use artwork
See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.Free-use hymns
- A Man There Lived in Galilee - Lowry (1855-1932)
- A Mighty Fortress is Our God - Hedge, trans from Luther
- Ah Holy Jesu How Hast Thou Offended - Bridges
- All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
- All my Hope On God is Founded
- And Now O Father Mindful of the Love - Bright
- Are Ye Able - Marlatt (1892-1976) - free use in USA
- At the Name of Jesus
- Be Still and Know that I Am God
- Be Thou my Guardian and my Guide - Williams (1802-1865)
- Be Thou my Vision
- Blessed Assurance
- Blessed Jesus at Your Word
- Bread of the World in Mercy Broken
- Brotherly Love - Wesley
- Children of the Heavenly Father - Olson. tr from Sandell - free use in USA
- Close to Thee - Crosby
- Come Down O Love Divine
- Come Holy Spirit Come (Let Thy bright beams) - Hart (1712–1768)
- Come Thou Holy Spirit Come - Caswall
- Dear Jesus in Whose Life I See - Hunter
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
- Dear Lord for All in Pain
- Draw Me Nearer (I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice) - Crosby
- Father Hear the Prayer we Offer - Willis (1824-1908)
- Father of Heaven Whose Love Profound - Cooper
- For the Beauty of the Earth
- Forth in Thy Name O Lord I Go - Wesley
- God Give us Christian Homes - B. B. McKinney (1886-1952)
- God Moves in a Mysterious Way
- God of Grace and God of Glory - Fosdick (1878-1969) - free use in USA
- Great is Thy Faithfulness - free use in USA
- Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer / Jehovah (Bread of Heaven)
- Hail Redeemer King Divine
- Happy the Home When God Is There - Henry Ware (1794-1843)
- He (All) Who Would Valiant be / to be a Pilgrim
- He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought - Gilmore
- Holy Spirit Truth Divine - Longfellow
- How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
- I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
- I Know Whom I have Believed (I know not why God’s wondrous grace) - Whittle
- I Need Thee Every Hour (I Come to Thee)
- I Sing the Mighty Power of God
- I Surrender All (All to Jesus I Surrender)
- I'M Gonna Live so God Can Use Me - Unknown
- Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
- It is a Thing Most Wonderful
- Jesus Friend of Little Children - Mathams
- Jesus Lover of my Soul - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Jesus Loves Me this I Know - Warner (1824-1915)
- Jesus the First and Last - Lelia (Mrs. C.H.) Morris (1862-1929)
- Jesus the Name High Over All - Wesley
- Jesus United By Thy Grace - Wesley
- Jesus Where'er Thy People Meet - Cowper
- Joyful Joyful we Adore Thee
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Unknown
- Lead us Heavenly Father Lead Us
- Living For Jesus - Chisholm (1866-1960) - free use in USA
- Lord I Want to be A Christian - Unknown - Afro/American
- Lord Keep us Steadfast in Thy Word - Winkworth
- Lord of Glory, Who Hast Bought Us - Alderson
- Lord Thy Word Abideth - Baker
- Lord, Speak to Me that I May Speak - Havergal
- Lord, Teach Us How to Pray Aright - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- Make me A Captive Lord - Matheson
- May the Grace of Christ Our Saviour - John Newton (1725-1807)
- My Song is Love Unknown
- Near to the Heart of God (There Is A Place of Quiet Rest) - McAfee
- Now Israel May Say - Whittingham
- Now Thank we all our God
- Now that the Daylight Fills the Sky - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- O Crucified Redeemer - Rees
- O For A Heart to Praise my God - Wesley
- O God of Bethel By Whose Hand - Doddridge
- O God Our Help in Ages Past
- O Jesus I Have Promised
- O Master Let me Walk with Thee (You) - Gladden
- O Merciful Creator Hear - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- O Perfect Love all Human Thought Transcending - Gurney
- O Thou Who Camest From Above - Wesley
- O Word of God Incarnate - How
- O Worship the King (all glorious above) - Grant
- Once Only Once and Once For All - Bright (1824-1901)
- Onward Christian Soldiers
- Praise my Soul the King of Heaven
- Praise to the Holiest in the Height
- Put Thou Thy Trust in God - John Wesley (1703-1791), translated from by TBA 1607-1676)
- Saviour like a Shepherd Lead Us
- Send Me - March (1816-1909)
- Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above - Cox
- Sing to the Lord Glad Hymns of Praise - Robert Stephen Hawker (1803?-1873)
- Son of God Eternal Savior - Lowry
- Spirit Divine Attend Our Prayers - Reed
- Strengthen For Service Lord The Hands - Humphreys, Dearmer - trans from St. Ephraem, Syrus
- Teach Me my God and King - Herbert
- Tell Me the Stories of Jesus - Parker
- The Excellency of Scripture (Father of mercies, in Thy word) - Anne Steele (1717-1778)
- The Lord is King Lift up Your Voice - Conder
- The Lord Will Come and Not be Slow - Milton
- The Unspeakable Gift - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- There's a Wideness in God's Mercy (Souls of men, why will ye scatter) - Faber
- Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old - Plumptre
- Thou Art the Way: to Thee Alone - Doane
- Through all the Changing Scenes of Life - Unknown - from Tate and Brady's New Version, 1696, 1698
- Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow - Baring-Gould (1834-1924)
- Thy Hand O God has Guided - Plumptre
- Thy Words to Me - Martin (1865-1937)
- We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died - Kelly
- We Walk By Faith
- What a Friend we have in Jesus
- What is the World to Me - August Crull (1845-1923), trans from Georg Michael Pfefferkorn (1645-1732)
- When all Thy Mercies O my God - Addison
- When we Walk with the Lord (Trust and Obey)
- Ye Servants of the Lord - Doddridge
Hymns that may still be copyright
- All Who Love and Serve Your City - Routley
- And They'll Know we are Christians by our Love (We are One in the Spirit) - Scholltes
- As We Gather At Your Table - Daw
- Behold a Broken World - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- Do not Turn Away the Children - Gillette (ref)
- Go Forth for God (Go forth for God, go to the world in peace) - Peacey (1896-1971)
- Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord - Bob Hudson (b. 1966)
- I Come With Joy A Child of God - Wren
- Jesu Jesu Fill us With Your Love (Kneels at the feet) - Tom Colvin (1925-2000)
- Jesus’ Hands Were Kind Hands - Cropper
- Let There be Peace on Earth - Jackson-Miller / Miller
- Like A Child - Damon (b 1955)
- Lord Whose Love Through Humble Service - Bayly
- Lord, Help Us Walk Your Servant Way - Herman G. Stuempfle (1923-2007)
- Love Each Other - Kendrick
- Meekness and Majesty (For this is your God)
- O Christ, What Can It Mean for Us - Dufner
- Prayer of St Francis / Make me a Channel of Your Peace
- Servant Song (Brother let me be Your Servant)
- The Church of Christ in Every Age - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- The Servant King (From heav'n You came helpless babe)
- Together We Serve - Damon
- When Jesus Longed for us to Know - John Bell (b. 1949)
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