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. A small selection of hymns that are still copyright may also be included - clearly labelled. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.
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
Palm blessing and procession:
Luke 19:28-40 - Jesus sends the disciples ahead to Jerusalem to get a colt for him because "the Master needs it". Jesus rides on it into Jerusalem, greeted by the people spreading their garments on the road, waving palms and singing "Blessings on the King who comes ..."Psalm 118: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good
Main Readings:
First: Isaiah 50: 4-9a - The Lord has given me a disciples tongue ... I offered my back to those who struck me.Psalm: 31 - Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress.
Second: Philippians 2: 5-11 - His state was divine yet Christ Jesus ... was humbler yet, even to accepting death on a cross. But God raised him high.
Gospel: Luke 22:14 - 23:56 - The Passion, from Jesus celebrating the Passover meal, until his body is placed in the tomb by Joseph of Arimathea.
Themes
The paradox: acclaiming Jesus as king, and one week later putting him to death.Note: Although the readings cover the full passion story, most of the emphasis in the following list is on Jesus triumphant entrance acclaimed as a king. See the subsequent days suggestions for more penitential / suffering themes hymns.
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Free-use hymns
- According to Thy Gracious Word - James Montgomery (1771-1854)
- Ah Holy Jesu How Hast Thou Offended - Bridges
- Alas and Did my Savior Bleed - Watts
- All Glory, Laud and Honour (Honor)
- All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
- 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
- Blessed be the Name (All praise to Him who reigns on high) - Clark (1854-1925)
- Blessed be the Name of the Lord - Wesley
- Blest are the Pure in Heart - John Keble (1792-1866)
- Children of Jerusalem - Henley (1800-1842)
- Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
- Come Let Us With Our Lord Arise - Wesley
- Crown Him With Many Crowns
- Finished Redemption - Evans (1748-1809)
- For the Bread Which you have Broken - Bensen
- Give me Oil in my Lamp / Give me Joy in my Heart / Sing Hosanna - Unknown
- Glory be to Jesus
- God of Unexampled Grace - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Hail Redeemer King Divine
- 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
- He Never Said A Mumbalin' Word - Unknown
- He Never Said A Mumbalin’ Word - Unknown
- Help us to Help Each Other Lord - Wesley
- Here is Love Vast as the Ocean
- Holy Holy Holy (early in the morning) - Heber
- Hosanna Loud Hosanna the Little Children Sang - Threlfall
- I am not Skilled to Understand - Greenwell (1821-1882)
- I Cannot Tell (why he whom angels worship)
- I Will Sing the Wondrous Story - Rowley (1854-1952)
- If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee - Winkworth, trans from Neumark
- 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 Comes With all His Grace - Wesley
- Jesus the Name High Over All - Wesley
- Jesus, I Will Ponder Now - Crull, trans from von Birken
- Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates - Winkworth
- Look Ye Saints the Sight is Glorious - Kelly
- Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour
- Lord Jesus Think on Me
- Lord of all Hopefulness
- Lord, Speak to Me that I May Speak - Havergal
- Man of Sorrows, What a Name - Bliss
- Master Speak Thy Servant Heareth - Havergal
- May the Mind of Christ my Saviour - Wilkinson
- 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 Saviour's Love (I stand amazed in the presence) - Gabriel
- My Song is Love Unknown
- Near to the Heart of God (There Is A Place of Quiet Rest) - McAfee
- None of Self and All of Thee (O the bitter shame and sorrow) - Theodore Monod (1836-1921)
- O Breathe on Me O Breath of God
- O God of Truth Whose Living Word - Hughes
- O God Our Help in Ages Past
- O Jesu so Meek O Jesu so Kind - Daisley
- O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done - Wesley
- O Love How Deep How Broad How High - Webb, trans from á Kempis
- O Sacred Head Sore Wounded - Bridges, trans from Gerhardt
- O Sacred Head Surrounded
- Open Lord My Inward Ear - Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Open my Eyes that I May See - Scott
- Praise to the Holiest in the Height
- Praise to the Redeemer (To Our redeemer's glorious name) - Steele
- Prepare the Royal Highway - Franzen
- Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart - Plumbtree
- Ride On, King Jesus
- Ride on Ride on in Majesty - Milman (1791-1868)
- Sing my Tongue the Glorious Battle - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- Son of God Eternal Savior - Lowry
- Take the Name of Jesus with You - Baxter (1809-1874)
- Tell Me the Stories of Jesus - Parker
- The Head that Once Was Crowned With Thorns - Kelly
- The Heavenly Word Proceeding Forth - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- The Royal Banners Forward Go - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- There is A Green Hill Far Away - Alexander (1895-1895)
- This is the Day the Lord Hath Made - Watts (1674-1748)
- Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne and Thy Kingly Crown - Elliot
- To God be the Glory
- To the Name of Our Salvation - John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
- Victory in Jesus - Bartlett
- We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died - Kelly
- Were You There? - Unknown
- What are these Soul-Reviving Strains
- What Wondrous Love
- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
- When Morning Gilds the Skies - Caswall
- When My Love to God Grows Weak - Wreford (1800-1891)
- Ye Gates, Lift Up Your Heads - from the Scottish Psalter, 1650
Hymns that may still be copyright
- All Hail King Jesus - Moody
- All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine - F. Bland Tucker (1895-1984) - adapt.
- Alone Thou Goest Forth, O Lord - Bland Tucker (1895 -1984)
- Amazing Love (My Lord what love is this) - Kendrick
- As Jesus Came to Jerusalem - Unknown
- Blessed is the King who Comes - Ishmael - Ian Smale (Ishmael)
- Blessings on the King - Ellis and Lynch
- Broken for Me (Broken for You)
- Christ Our King Before Creation - Jones
- Christus Paradox (You, Lord, are both Lamb and Shepherd) - Dunstan
- Come into the Streets with Me - Murray (ref)
- Come Let Us Worship (the King of kings) - Nathan Fellingham (2001)
- Crown Him King of Kings - Hamilton
- From the Squalor of A Borrowed Stable - Stuart Townend (b. 1963)
- Gethsemane Hymn (To See the King of Heaven Fall) - Keith Getty (), Stuart Townend ()
- He Gave His Life in Selfless Love - Porteous
- He is Exalted - Paris
- Here Hangs A Man Discarded - Wren
- Hosanna - Tuttle
- Hosanna Lord (We cry ‘Hosanna Lord’ /Behold our saviour comes / Hail to the chosen one) - Mimi Farra (1975)
- Hosanna to the Son of David (You are the King of Glory)
- I Will Offer Up my Life (This thankful heart) - Redman
- Jesus In the Olive Grove - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- Jesus is King and I Will Extol Him - Churchill
- Jesus Remember Me - Jacques Berthier (1923-1994)
- Jesus the Carpenter Hanging On Calvary - Dobson (b 1940)
- Jesus we Enthrone You - Paul Kyle (b. )
- Jesus, our Master, on the Night they Came - Michael Hewlett (1916-2000)
- King of Kings Majesty - Cooper
- Lift High the Cross
- Lord I Lift Your Name On High - Founds
- Lord of the Dance (I danced in the morning) - Carter
- Lord, in our Lonely Hours - Fred Pratt Green
- Majesty (worship his majesty) - Hayford - Hayford
- Make Way, Make Way - Kendrick
- Meekness and Majesty (For this is your God) - Graham Kendrick (b. 1950)
- My Lord, You Wore No Royal Crown - Christopher Idle (b. 1938)
- Name of all Majesty - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- No Tramp of Soldiers' Marching Feet - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- Now Behold the Lamb - Kirk Franklin (b. 1970)
- O Jesus Crucified - James Phillip McAuley (1917–1976)
- Once Again (Jesus Christ I think upon Your sacrifice) - Redman
- Open Your Ears O Christian (Faithful) People - the Torah Song - Song of Good News - Willard F. Jabusch (1930-2018)
- Please Enter my Heart Hosanna - Townley (b 1949-)
- Resurrection Hymn (See what a morning) - Townsend
- Stay here Where Nails are Driven - Alan Gaunt (1935-2023)
- Stay with me Remain here with Me - Communaute de Taizé
- Sunday's Palms are Wednesday's Ashes - Whitney (b. 1927)
- The Glory of our King - Margaret Cropper (1886-1980)
- The Great Love of God - Daniel Thambyrajah Niles (1908-1970)
- The Hour Has Come Foretold Since Time Began - Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)
- The King of Glory Comes - Willard F. Jabusch (1930-2018)
- The Servant King (From heav'n You came helpless babe) - Kendrick
- There is A Redeemer - Green
- There's a Man Riding in on a Donkey - Paul Wigmore (1925-2014)
- To Mock Your Reign O Dearest Lord - Pratt Green (1903–2000)
- Trotting Trotting Through Jerusalem - Reid (1936-1970)
- We have a King who Rides on a Donkey - Kaan
- We Sang our Glad Hosannas - Keithahn (b 1934)
- We Want to see Jesus Lifted High - Doug Horley (1993)
- We Will Glorify the King of Kings - Paris
- When Circumstances Make my Life Too Hard to Understand - Leckebusch
- When His Time was Over - Mann
- When O God Our Faith is Tested - Fred Kaan (1929-2009)
- When You Prayed Beneath the Trees - Idle (b 1938)
- Who is He Who Comes in Triumph? - Bible (b 1950)
- Who Would Ever Have Believed It? - Bell (b. 1949)
- Why has God Forsaken Me? - Wallace (1933-2024)
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