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.
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Psalm: Psalm 1 - Happy are those whose delight is in the Lord
Second: I Corinthians 15:12-20 - Christ has .. been raised form the dead, the first-fruits of all who have fallen asleep.
Gospel: Luke 6:17-26 - People come to Jesus for healing - the sermon on the plain - the Beatitudes: happy are the poor in spirit.
See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.
Readings
First: Jeremiah 17:5-10 - A blessing on the one who puts his trust in the Lord.Psalm: Psalm 1 - Happy are those whose delight is in the Lord
Second: I Corinthians 15:12-20 - Christ has .. been raised form the dead, the first-fruits of all who have fallen asleep.
Gospel: Luke 6:17-26 - People come to Jesus for healing - the sermon on the plain - the Beatitudes: happy are the poor in spirit.
Themes
Trust in the crucified and risen Christ, Good news for the poorFree-use artworks
Free-use hymns
- A Charge to keep I Have - Wesley
- A Tender Conscience - Wesley
- Abide with Me
- All my Hope is Firmly Grounded - Jacobi, trans from Neander
- All my Hope On God is Founded - Robert Bridges (1844-1930)
- Alleluia Alleluia Hearts to Heaven and Voices Raise - Wordsworth (1807-1885)
- And Can it Be that I should Gain - Wesley
- Be Still and Know that I Am God
- Be Still my Soul
- Blessed Assurance
- Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word - Catherine Winkworth (1858), trans from Tobias Clausnitzer (1663)
- Blest are the Poor in Heart
- Bread of the World in Mercy Broken
- Christ is Risen Alleluia - Monsell (1911-1875)
- Christ is the World 's Redeemer - MacGregor (1854-1923)
- Christ the Lord Is Risen Again - Winkworth (1827-1878), trans from Weisse (1531)
- Christ the Lord is Risen Today
- Come Down O Love Divine
- Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
- Come Ye that Love the Lord - Watts
- Come, Every Soul - John H. Stockton (1813-1877)
- Come, Every Soul (Only trust Him, only trust Him) - Stockton (1813-1877)
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
- Draw us in the Spirit’s Tether
- Father Hear the Prayer we Offer - Willis (1824-1908)
- Father, in Whom We Live - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- For all the Saints - How
- God Moves in a Mysterious Way
- God of Grace and God of Glory - Fosdick (1878-1969) - free use in the USA
- God, whose Almighty Word - Marriott
- Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer / Jehovah (Bread of Heaven)
- Guide my Feet - Unknown
- Happy Are They - Robert S. Bridges (1844-1930)
- He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought - Gilmore
- Holy Fortitude (Am I a soldier of the cross) - Watts
- How Blest are They Who Hear God’s Word - Smeby, trans from Brun
- How Firm A Foundation - Keith / Keen
- I Know that my Redeemer Lives - Samuel Medley
- 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 Shall not be Moved - Unknown - early 19th century
- If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee - Winkworth, trans from Neumark
- Jesus Calls us O’er the Tumult - Alexander
- Jesus Lover of my Soul - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Jesus the Very Thought of Thee - Caswall
- Lift Every Voice and Sing - John R Johnson (1873–1954), adapt from James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938)
- Lord be Thy Word my Rule - Wordsworth
- Lord I Want to be A Christian - Unknown - Afro/American
- Lord, I have Made Thy Word my Choice - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- Love Divine all Loves Excelling
- Make me A Captive Lord - Matheson
- May the Mind of Christ my Saviour - Wilkinson
- O Breathe on Me O Breath of God
- O Christ our Hope our Heart’s Desire - Chandler (1806-1876)
- O For A Heart to Praise my God - Wesley
- O God my Faithful God - Winkworth (1827-78), trans from Heermann (1585-1647)
- O God Our Help in Ages Past
- O How I Love Jesus (There is A Name I Love to Hear) - Whitfield (1829-1904)
- Praise my Soul the King of Heaven
- Resurrection Song / Sing with all the Saints in Glory - Irons
- Sing of Christ, Proclaim His Glory - William Josiah Irons (1812–1883)
- Sun of my Soul, Thou Saviour Dear - John Keble (1792-1866)
- The Man is Ever Blessed - Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- The Strife Is Past the Battle Done - Pott
- Thine be the Glory
- This Joyful Eastertide - Woodward
- Through all the Changing Scenes of Life - Unknown - from Tate and Brady's New Version, 1696, 1698
- Through the Love of God our Saviour - Peters
- Victory Chant - Vogels
- Victory in Jesus - Bartlett
- When we Walk with the Lord (Trust and Obey)
Hymns which may still be copyright
- A New Commandment
- Alleluia Raise the Gospel - Owen Alstott (b. 1947)
- As a Tree By Streams of Water - Marty Haugen (b. 1952)
- As the Deer - Nystrom
- Beauty for Brokenness / God of the Poor - Kendrick
- Father I Place into Your Hands
- Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart - Smith
- God is Here (as we His people meet) - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- Great God Your Love Has Called us Here - Wren
- Heaven Shall Not Wait - Bell (b. 1949), Maule (1958-2019)
- Hope Of the World Thou Christ - Georgia Elma Harkness (1891-1974)
- I Will Follow (All Your ways are good) - Tomlin / Ingram / Morgan
- In Christ Alone - Getty / Townsend
- Jesus is Risen Alleluia - Kyamanywa / Bell
- Lead Me Guide Me - Akers (1922-1995)
- Lead me Lord - Becker
- Living Lord (Lord Jesus Christ You have come to us)
- Lord As I Wake I Turn To You - Brian Foley (1919-2000)
- My Life is in You Lord - Gardner (b 1956)
- O Day of God, Draw Nigh - Scott (1899-1987)
- O Son of God, Eternal Love - Geoge B Timms (1910-1997)
- Rejoice in God’s Saints Today and all Days - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- Seek the Lord Who Now is Present - Pratt-Green
- Take my Hand Precious Lord - Dorsey
- The First song of Isaiah (Surely, it is God who saves me; I will trust in him) - Jack Noble White (1938-2019)
- The Poor in Spirit are Blessed - Huey Parnell Hartsell (1930-2016)
- The Summons (Will You Come and Follow Me)
- We are the Light of the World - Greif
- We Know That Christ is Raised - Geyer (1932-2020)
- When the Poor Ones (El Camino) - George Lockwood (b. 1946), trans from Miguel Manzano (1976) and Jose Antonio Olivar (1976)
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