LiturgyTools.net: Hymns for Proper 24 / Ordinary 29 in Year B (22nd Sunday after Pentecost, 20 October 2024)

A selection of hymn and song suggestions, based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for the Sunday of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29 in Year B.

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).

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:

Job 38:1-7, 34-41 - God challenges Job with questions about his and the world origins, abilities and wisdom.

Isaiah 53:4-12 The Lord has crushed his servant with suffering .. by his sufferings the Lord shall justify many, taking their faults on himself.

Psalm: 32 - May your love be upon us O Lord, as we place all our hope in you / The word of the Lord is faithful

Second: Hebrews 5:1-10 - Through suffering Christ saves: Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest but was appointed by God, "You are my Son; today I have begotten you" - "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." He learned obedience through suffering, and became the source of eternal salvation.

Gospel: Mark 10:35-45 - James and John say "let us sit one at your right and one at your left". Jesus' answer - Can you drink the cup that I must drink? The Son of Man came to serve, not to be served.

Themes

Christ the suffering servant of God, who saves humankind.

Art-suggestions

See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.

Free-use hymns

A Mighty Fortress is Our God - Frederic Henry Hedge (1805-1890), trans from Martin Luther (1529)
Ah Holy Jesu How Hast Thou Offended - Bridges
Alas and Did my Savior Bleed - Watts
All Creatures of our God and King
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
All People that on Earth do Dwell
All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Things Praise Thee Lord Most High - George William Conder (1821-1874)
An Eye Single to the Glory of the Lord (Behold the servant of the Lord) - Wesley
An Image of That Heavenly Light - Roberts (1879-1953
At the Name of Jesus

Be Thou my Vision
Before the Throne of God Above (The Advocate) - Charitie Lees Smith Bancroft (1841-1923)
Blessed Assurance
Come Down O Love Divine
Come let us Sing of a Wonderful Love - Walmsley
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Eternal Father Strong to Save (The Navy Hymn)
Father of Heaven Whose Love Profound - Cooper
Fierce Raged Over the Tempest Deep - Godfrey Thring (1823-1903)
Forth in Thy Name O Lord I Go - Wesley

Give me the Wings of Faith to Rise
Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
God, whose Almighty Word - Marriott
Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer / Jehovah (Bread of Heaven)
Hail Thou Once Despised Jesus - Toplady
Hail to the Lord's Anointed
He (All) Who Would Valiant be / to be a Pilgrim
Help us to Help Each Other Lord - Wesley
Here is Love Vast as the Ocean
Holy Spirit Truth Divine - Longfellow

I am not Worthy Holy Lord - Baker
I Cannot Tell (why he whom angels worship)
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
I Will Sing the Wondrous Story - Rowley (1854-1952)
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
In Thee is Gladness - Winkworth, trans from Lindemann
It is a Thing Most Wonderful
Jesus Calls us O’er the Tumult - Alexander
Jesus the Name High Over All - Wesley
Joyful Joyful we Adore Thee

Lead us Heavenly Father Lead Us
Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour
Lord, Speak to Me that I May Speak - Havergal
Make me A Captive Lord - Matheson
Man of Sorrows, What a Name - Bliss
Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone - Shepherd
My God is so Big so Strong and so Mighty - Unknown
My God, I Am Thine - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
My Song is Love Unknown
Nothing But the Blood of Jesus - Lowry (1826-1899)
Now Thank we all our God

O Come O Come Emmanuel
O Crucified Redeemer - Rees
O Dearest Lord Thy Sacred Head - Hardy
O Jesus I Have Promised
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Brooks
O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done - Wesley
O Love How Deep How Broad How High - Webb, trans from á Kempis
O Master Let me Walk with Thee (You) - Gladden
O Sing a Song of Bethlehem
O the Deep Deep Love of Jesus - Francis (1834-1925)
O the Lamb - 19th cent - unknown
O Thou Who Camest From Above - Wesley
O Wondrous Type O Vision Fair - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
O Worship the King (all glorious above) - Grant

Of the Glory of God in the Starry Heavens - Addison
Once in Royal David's City
Onward Christian Soldiers
Praise my Soul the King of Heaven
Praise to the Holiest in the Height
Praise Ye the Lord 'Tis Good to Raise - Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
Priesthood of Christ (Entered the holy place above) - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Put Thou Thy Trust in God - John Wesley (1703-1791), translated from by TBA 1607-1676)
Rejoice the Lord is King
Rock of Ages Cleft for Me - Augustus Toplady (1740–1778)
Saviour like a Shepherd Lead Us
Son of God Eternal Savior - Lowry
Songs of Praise the Angels Sing / Sang - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
St Patrick's Lorica (I Bind Unto Myself Today) - Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895)
Strengthen For Service Lord The Hands - Humphreys, Dearmer - trans from St. Ephraem, Syrus

Take up Thy Cross / Take up Your Cross (the Saviour Said)
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus - Parker
The Aberfan Hymn ( God who knows our darkest moments) - Gareth Hill (2016)
The Church's One Foundation
The Head that Once Was Crowned With Thorns - Kelly
The Jubilee (Blow ye the trumpet, blow) - Charles Wesley
The Lord's my Shepherd - Scottish Psalter translation
The Name Of Jesus - Martin USA 1864-1914)
The Promised Rest (God of all power, and truth, and grace) - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
There is A Balm In Gilead - Unknown
There is A Green Hill Far Away - Alexander (1895-1895)
There's a Light Upon the Mountains
This is my Father's World - Babcock (b. Syracuse, NY, 1858-1901)
Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne and Thy Kingly Crown - Elliot
Through all the Changing Scenes of Life - Unknown - from Tate and Brady's New Version, 1696, 1698
Tis finished! The Messiah Dies - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Today Thy Mercy Calls Me - Oswald Allen (1816-1878)