LiturgyTools.net: Hymns and songs for the 5th Sunday of Lent, Year C

A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for the fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C.

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, if 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.

4th Sunday of Lent, Year C

Palm Sunday, Year C

Readings

First: Isaiah 43: 16-21 - The Lord says ... I am making a road in the wilderness, ... rivers in the wild to give my chosen people water.

Psalm 126 - What marvels the Lord worked for us, indeed we are glad / When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage / Deliver us O Lord / They go out full of tears.

Second: Philippians 3:4b-14 - Nothing can happen that will outweigh the advantage of knowing Christ my saviour - I have accepted loss of everything for the him.

Gospel: John 12:1-8 Just before the Passover, in the home of Lazarus, Mary ... anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. Judas asked "Why was this perfume not sold ... and the money given to the poor?" ... Jesus answered "You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me."

Themes

Faith in God - following a new path. Christ's forgiveness - sinfulness is wiped away. Loving Christ wholeheartedly.

Free-use hymns

A Charge to keep I Have - Wesley
A Tender Conscience - Wesley
According to Thy Gracious Word - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
Ah Holy Jesu How Hast Thou Offended - Bridges
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
All my Hope On God is Founded - Robert Bridges (1844-1930)
All People that on Earth do Dwell
And are We Yet Alive - Charles Wesley
And Can it Be that I should Gain - Wesley
And Now O Father Mindful of the Love - Bright
At the Name of Jesus

Be Still and Know that I Am God
Be Thou my Vision
Blest are the Pure in Heart - John Keble (1792-1866)
Brotherly Love - Wesley
Children of Jerusalem - Henley (1800-1842)
Christ in You,the Hope of Glory - Wesley, trans from Gerhardt
Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
Close to Thee - Crosby
Come Holy Spirit Come (Let Thy bright beams) - Hart (1712–1768)
Come Let us Join Our Friends Above - Wesley
Come, Christians Join to Sing - Bateman (1813-1889)
Come Ye Faithful Raise the Strain
Come, Ye Disconsolate - Moore / Hastings
Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy
Finished Redemption - Evans (1748-1809)
For all the Saints - How

Give me Oil in my Lamp / Give me Joy in my Heart / Sing Hosanna - Unknown
Give to the Winds Thy Fears - Wesley, trans from Gerhardt (1656)
Glory be to Jesus
Go Down Moses / When Israel Was in Egypt's Land
God of Grace and God of Glory - Fosdick (1878-1969)
God of Unexampled Grace - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Guide my Feet - Unknown
Hail Thou Once Despised Jesus - Toplady
Hail to the Lord's Anointed
Hark my Soul it is The Lord - Cowper
Hark the Glad Sound the Saviour Comes - Doddridge
He is Lord, He is Lord / You are Lord - Unknown
Help us to Help Each Other Lord - Wesley
Here is Love Vast as the Ocean
Holy Holy Holy (early in the morning) - Heber

I Cannot Tell (why he whom angels worship)
I Will Glory in the Cross
I Will Sing the Wondrous Story - Rowley (1854-1952)
Immortal Love for Ever Full - Whittier
In the Cross of Christ - Bowring
It is a Thing Most Wonderful
It is Well With my Soul (When peace like a river) - Spafford (1828-1888)
Jesus Calls us O’er the Tumult - Alexander
Jesus Comes With all His Grace - Wesley
Jesus the Name High Over All - Wesley
Jesus the Very Thought of Thee - Caswall
Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me - Hopper (1816-1888)
Just as I Am Without One Plea

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates - Winkworth
Look Ye Saints the Sight is Glorious - Kelly
Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour
Master Speak Thy Servant Heareth - Havergal
May the Mind of Christ my Saviour - Wilkinson
More Love to Thee O Christ - Prentiss
My Faith Looks up to Thee - Palmer (1808-1887)
My God I Love Thee (My Eternal King) - St. Francis Xavier's Hymn of Love - Edward Caswall (1814-1878)
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less (On Christ the Solid Rock) - Mote
My Jesus I Love Thee - Duffell / Featherston
My Saviour's Love (I stand amazed in the presence) - Gabriel
My Song is Love Unknown