These are some suggested options for hymn selection from the Book of Praise of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, to match the Revised Common Lectionary readings week by week.
July 3, 2016
7th Sunday after Pentecost
203 When Jesus the healer passed through Galilee
208 In the cross of Christ I glory
209 O Love that wilt not let me go
231 When I survey the wondrous cross
238 Beneath the cross of Jesus
270 The head that once was crowned with thorns
307 God of the sparrow, God of the whale
321 Praise to the Lord, the almighty
324 Great Is thy faithfulness
331 The God of Abraham praise
353 Hail, our once rejected Jesus
400 Spirit of the living God
407 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
481 Blest be the tie that binds
486 The church of Christ, in every age
489 Help us to help each other, Lord
574 With the Lord as my guide
592 I, the Lord of sea and sky (ch)
635 Brother, sister, let me serve you (ch)
638 Take time to be holy
643 Lift high the cross
645 Follow me, the Master said (ch)
646 Lead me, Jesus; I will follow (ch)
651 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
670 Amazing grace
674 In the bulb there is a flower
697 How shall I sing to God (not familiar at our church but worth learning)
709 What does the Lord require of you (ch)
722 Lord, whose love
740 Make me a channel of your peace
762 When the poor ones
765 We’ve a story to tell to the nations (ch)
778 Lord, you give the great commission
802 For the fruits of all creation (ch)
Year C
8th Sunday after Pentecost
307 God of the sparrow God of the whale (ch)
312 Mother God, you gave me birth (I’m not a fan but try to the tune 325)
327 Sing praise to God who reigns above
382 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
386 Come down, O Love divine
468 Lord, dismiss us with your blessing
490 God of grace and God of glory
569 O Jesus, I have promised
571 Lord, I want to be a Christian (ch)
630 When we are living
634 Will you come and follow me
692 Where charity and love prevail
705 God who made the earth (ch)
707 More love to thee
709 What does the Lord require of you (ch)
715 Love the Lord your God (nice little chorus, not familiar at our church but easy)
729 Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love (ch)
736 For the healing of the nations
740 Make me a channel of your peace
760 Where cross the crowded ways of life
764 There’s a spirit in the air (may want to try to 96 or 698)
Year C
9th Sunday after Pentecost
163 Of eternal love begotten
257 The strife is o’er, the battle done
260 Alleluia, Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord (ch)
290 Immortal, invisible, God only wise
310 Bring many names (ok, not one of my favs)
315 A mighty fortress Is our God
327 Sing praise to God who reigns above
353 Hail, our once rejected Jesus
376 Lord, the light of your love is shining (Shine Jesus Shine) (ch)
391 O Holy Spirit, root of life
451 Dear Father, Lord of humankind
461 Be thou my vision
472 We are God’s people
482 Christ Is made the sure foundation
486 The church of Christ, in every age (It is ok, might want to switch tunes)
490 God of grace and God of glory
569 O Jesus, I have promised (ch)
613 Give thanks (not familiar at our church but ok tune)
637 Take my life, and let it be consecrated
657 Woman in the night
707 More love to thee, O Christ
710 What does the Lord require of you
711 O Holy City, seen of John
721 All who love and serve your city
736 For the healing of the nations
817 O splendor of God’s glory bright
Year C
10th Sunday after Pentecost
6 How long, O Lord
12 Lift up the gates eternal
98 By the Babylonian rivers (I’m not sure we’ve done it at our church but nice haunting melody)
122 O come, O come, Emmanuel
184 What king would wade through murky streams
244 Hail, O festival day
255 Now let the vault of heaven resound
257 The strife Is o’er, the battle done
260 Alleluia, alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord (ch)
268 All hail king Jesus (short, I would repeat it, perhaps an introit or processional if you do that)
269 Your kingdom come, O God
274 Crown Him with many crowns
330 O God, our help in ages past
366 Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
371 Love divine, all loves excelling
376 Lord, the light of your love is shining (ch)
385 Like the murmur of a dove’s song
449 Lord, listen to your children praying
457 Now thank we all our God
469 Our Father in heaven
472 We are God’s people (call and response piece)
479 The church’s one foundation
482 Christ is made the sure foundation
490 God of grace and God of glory
504 This is a story full of love
522 We know that Christ is raised
549 For the bread which you have broken
613 Give thanks for life the measure of our days
625 Seek ye first the kingdom of God (ch)
642 O Master, let me walk with thee
660 Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire (not bad)
668 Give us this day our daily bread (totally unfamiliar at our church but worth learning)
670 Amazing grace
692 Where charity and love prevail
716 Pray for the wilderness (nice but will take time to get familiar with it)
727 Let there be light
740 Make me a channel of your peace (ch)
751 Forgive our sins as we forgive
769 Lord of light, whose name and splendour
773 Jesus bids us shine (ch)
774 God forgave my sin/ Freely, freely (ch)
784 Thy kingdom come – on bended knee
789 O God, our father in heaven (rhythm will throw you off, do it as the folk song version)
831 Our Father, who art in heaven
Year C
11th Sunday after Pentecost
96 Let us with a gladsome mind
190 You thirsty ones
209 O love that wilt not let me go
243 Jesus Christ is risen today
247 Christ the Lord Is risen today
249 The day of resurrection
318 Glory to God (neat one to do with kids, can start as call and response until they know it)
324 Great is thy faithfulness
327 Sing praise to God who reigns above
338 Let all things now living
457 Now thank we all our God
480 In Christ there is no east or west
486 The church of Christ, in every age
522 We know that Christ Is raised and dies no more
530 I come with joy (ch)
534 All who hunger
540 One bread, one body
569 O Jesus, I have promised
570 I have decided to follow Jesus (ch)
613 Give thanks for life, the measure of our days
625 Seek ye first
637 Take my life, and let it be consecrated
651 Guide me, O thou great redeemer
692 Where charity and love prevail
762 When the poor ones
764 There’s a spirit in the air (I’m not a fan of the tune)
Year C
12th Sunday after Pentecost
303 Holy, holy, holy!
299 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty
623 Holy, holy, holy!
829 Holy, Holy, Holy!
73 Praise to the Lord
87 When God restored our common life
111 Creator of the stars of night
290 Immortal, invisible, God only wise
307 God of the sparrow, God of the whale (ch)
321 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
326 Give to the winds thy fears
376 Lord, the light of your love is shining (ch)
462 All my hope on God is founded
486 The church of Christ, in every age
510 Deep in the shadows of the past
561 Lord, have mercy (this is a Kyrie response, a single line)
592 I, the Lord of sea and sky (ch)
611 For all the saints
620 Go now in peace (a bit square but ok)
625 Seek ye first (ch)
638 Take time to be holy
651 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer
682 Just as I am, without one plea
685 How firm a foundation
709 What does the Lord require of you (ch)
710 What does the Lord require
721 All who love and serve your city
762 When the poor ones
786 O day of God, draw nigh (nothing wrong with this one, but I don’t really like it)
Year C
14th Sunday after Pentecost
50 Sing a psalm of joy (the tune is ok)
73 Praise to the Lord
108 Praise ye the Lord (bouncy, ch)
111 Creator of the stars of night (I would use the alternate rhythm)
181 All Praise to you, O Lord
190 You thirsty ones
229 Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love (ch)
287 O God, whose fire lit the stars
315 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
343 All Praise to Thee
434 For the Beauty of the Earth
448 O God Beyond All Praising
462 All My Hope on God is founded
481 Blest Be the Tie that Binds
569 O Jesus, I Have Promised
592 I, the Lord of sea and sky
598 O Perfect Love (meh)
612 Christ is the King
624 Blest Are They (ch)
634 Will you come and follow me (ch)
635 The Servant Song (Brother, Sister, Let Me Serve You)
685 How Firm a Foundation
690 Fight the good fight
692 Where Charity and Love Prevail
722 Lord, Whose Love
748 Lord of All Hopefulness (I would use the tune Slane, 461)
751 Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive
764 There’s a Spirit in the Air
772 Christ for the World We Sing
814 Morning is broken
Year C
15th Sunday after Pentecost
73 Praise to the Lord
105 I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath
211 Take up your cross
290 Immortal, invisible, God only wise
296 The clay-stained hands of love
312 Mothering God, You gave me birth (not on my favourites list)
321 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
327 Sing praise to God who reigns above
332 O Lord my God!
339 Who made the earth and the heavens/ He’s got the whole world (ch)
382 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
400 Spirit of the living God
457 Now thank we all our God
480 In Christ there is no east or west
548 Let us break bread together (ch)
549 For the bread which you have broken
555 Worship the Lord (ch)
570 I have decided to follow Jesus (ch)
575 Lead me, Lord (a nice little chorus)
632 Help us accept each other
637 Take my life, and let it be consecrated (I like it to the tune for 680 better)
643 Lift high the cross
646 Lead me, Jesus; I will follow (ch)
647 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
652 Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
692 Where charity and love prevail
703 Happy the home when God is there
707 More love to thee
Year C
16th Sunday after Pentecost
7 The foolish in their hearts deny
68 Bless the Lord (nice little chorus)
111 Creator of the stars of night
235 Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed
286 Creator God, creating still (may prefer another tune)
290 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
310 Bring Many Names
318 Glory to God (great one for the kids)
328 This is my Father’s world (ch)
347 There were ninety and nine
349 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less (tune 162)
352 And Can It Be that I Should Gain
387 Holy Spirit, Come to Us
485 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us (ch)
568 I Sought the Lord, and Afterward I Knew
629 Salvation and immortal praise
640 Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (ch)
660 Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire (ok tune)
670 Amazing Grace
681 We have heard a joyful sound
691 My shepherd is the King of love
706 Come, let us sing (ch)
748 Lord of All Hopefulness
786 O Day of God, Draw Nigh (not my fav)
794 Abide with me
812 Glory to God
Year C
17th Sunday after Pentecost
27 As the Deer
209 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
309 God of Many Names
451 Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
575 Lead Me, Lord
613 Give Thanks
625 Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God
626 Lord of All power
637 Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated
646 Lead me, Jesus; I will follow (ch)
652 Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go
672 Jesus Calls Us o’er the Tumult
675 Precious Lord, Take My Hand
676 Jesus, Lover of My Soul
707 More Love to Thee, O Christ
709 What Does the Lord Require of You (round)
710 What Does the Lord Require of You (minor)
721 All Who Love and Serve Your City
733 O God of love, true source of peace
735 Dona Nobis Pacem (chorus)
736 For the Healing of the Nations
737 Dona Nobis Pacem (round)
740 Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
747 There Is a Balm in Gilead
748 Lord of All Hopefulness
805 Give thanks, my soul, for harvest
Year C
18th Sunday after Pentecost
152 Still. still, still
206 Jesus, Remember Me
247 Christ the Lord Is Risen
266 King of Kings (ch, chorus)
290 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
293 Come, Thou Almighty King
315 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
330 O God, Our Help in Ages Past
338 Let All Things Now Living
370 Hallelujah! sing to Jesus
381 Holy Spirit, hear us (ch)
387 Holy Spirit, come, confirm us
391 O Holy Spirit, Root of Life
408 I Will Call upon the Lord (call and response)
411 Stand up and bless the Lord
416 Blessed Jesus, at your Word
422 Sing a New Song to the Lord
462 All My Hope Is Firmly Grounded
621 God be with you till we meet again
630 When We Are Living
634 Will you come and follow me
637 Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated
638 Take Time to Be Holy
658 By Gracious Powers So Wonderfully Sheltered
676 Jesus, lover of my soul
690 Fight the good fight
697 How shall I sing to God
709 What Does the Lord Require of You (can be a cannon) (ch)
710 What Does the Lord Require
749 Be Still, My Soul
762 When the Poor Ones
805 Give thanks, my soul, for harvest
Year C
22nd Sunday after Pentecost
- 18 Through all the changing scenes of life
- 26 As pants the heart
- 27 As the deer
- 76 I love You, Lord
- 77 From all that dwell below the skies
- 78 This Is the day (ch)
- 80 Teach me, O Lord, your way of truth
- 96 Let us with a joyful mind
- 109 All Earth is waiting to see the Promised One (newish)
- 209 O Love that wilt not let me go
- 260 Alleluia
- 275 Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
- 286 Creator God, creating still
- 299 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty
- 303 Holy, holy, holy
- 305 God, who stretched the spangled heavens
- 324 Great is Thy faithfulness
- 328 This is my Father’s world (ch)
- 332 How great Thou art
- 338 Let all things now living
- 348 Tell me the stories of Jesus (ch)
- 389 Breathe on me, Breath of God
- 408 I will call upon the Lord (ch, call and response)
- 410 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee
- 449 Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying (as a call to prayer, or you may want to repeat)
- 461 Be thou my vision
- 496 Thy Word Is a lamp unto my feet (ch)
- 498 Sing them over again to me (ch)
- 510 Deep in the shadows of the past
- 592 Here I am, Lord (I, the Lord of Sea and Sky)
- 623 Holy, holy, holy
- 642 O Master, let me walk with Thee
- 683 I know not why such wondrous grace
- 698 Saviour, teach me day by day (ch)
- 704 Teach me, God, to wonder (ch)
- 746 What a friend we have in Jesus (ch)
- 767 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
- 778 Lord, You give the great commission
- 827 Holy, holy, Lord
- 829 Holy, holy, holy
Year C
23 Sunday after Pentecost
- 73 Praise to the Lord
- 194 Come, let us to the Lord our God
- 209 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
- 211 Take up your cross, the Saviour said
- 220 My song is love unknown
- 240 Rock of ages, cleft for me
- 281 Wind who makes all winds that blow
- 321 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
- 327 Sing praise to God who reigns above
- 333 I sing the almighty power of God
- 352 And can it be, that I should gain
- 373 Jesus loves me, this I know
- 377 Come, children, join to sing
- 382 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
- 386 Come down, O Love Divine
- 399 Spirit, spirit of gentleness
- 400 Spirit of the living God
- 422 Sing a new song unto the Lord
- 433 All creatures of our God and King
- 434 For the beauty of the earth
- 451 Dear Father, Lord of humankind
- 457 Now thank we all our God
- 462 All my hope on God is founded
- 468 Lord, dismiss us with your blessing
- 510 Deep in the shadows of the past
- 563 Let us talents and tongues employ (ch)
- 611 For all the saints
- 630 When we are living
- 631 Jesus’ hands were kind hands (ch)
- 632 Help us accept each other
- 635 Brother, sister, let me serve you (ch)
- 639 We are marching/ Siyahamba (ch)
- 641 One more step along the world I go
- 645 Follow me, the Master said (ch)
- 648 I’m gonna live so God can use me
- 651 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer
- 652 Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
- 682 Just as I Am, Without One Plea
- 685 How firm a foundation
- 690 Fight the good fight
- 732 O Day of Peace That Dimly Shines
- 738 God the omnipotent
- 742 Lead on, O King eternal
- 746 What a friend we have in Jesus
- 751 Forgive our sins as we forgive
- 758 Christ’s is the world
- 761 Who’s goin’ to tell the story (ch)
- 762 When the poor ones
- 763 To show by touch and word
- 773 Jesus bids us shine (ch)
- 777 Send me, Lord/ Thuma Mina (with a good leader for call and response this would be great)
- 794 Abide with me
- 802 For the fruits of all creation
Year C
24th Sunday after Pentecost
- 87 When God Restored Our Common Life
- 108 Praise Ye the Lord
- 111 Creator of the stars of night
- 260 Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord
- 267 Rejoice, the Lord Is King
- 270 The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns
- 274 Crown Him with Many Crowns
- 275 Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun
- 318 Glory to God (great for children)
- 321 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
- 332 How Great Thou Art
- 338 Let All Things Now Living
- 349 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less (needs tune)
- 353 Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus
- 356 You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd
- 363 All Hail the Power of Jesus’
- 367 Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
- 374 Oh For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Azmon)
- 411 Stand Up and Bless the Lord
- 422 Sing a New Song to the Lord
- 433 All Creatures of Our God and King
- 439 When in Our Music God Is Glorified
- 445 Open Our Eyes
- 461 Be Thou My Vision
- 466 Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet
- 472 We Are God’s People
- 496 Thy Word Is a Lamp unto My Feet
- 500 Open my eyes, that I may see
- 507 Break Thou the Bread of Life
- 530 I Come with Joy to Meet My Lord
- 568 I Sought the Lord, and Afterward I Knew
- 601 How Blest Are They Who Trust in Christ
- 607 Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
- 608 Oh What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be
- 611 For All the Saints
- 613 Give thanks for life, the measure of our days
- 624 Blest Are They
- 631 Jesus’ Hands Were Kind Hands
- 648 I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
- 670 Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound
- 685 How Firm a Foundation
- 692 Where Charity and Love Prevail
- 711 O Holy City, Seen of John
- 749 Be Still, My Soul
- 762 When the Poor Ones
- 830 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Old 100th)
Year C
25th Sunday after Pentecost
- 332 O Lord my God!/ How Great Thou Art
- 799 God is here! as we your people meet
- 73 Praise to the Lord (ch)
- 105 I’ll Praise My Maker While I’ve Breath
- 110 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
- 122 Oh Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- 209 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
- 251 Christ is alive
- 253 Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain
- 271 Let All the World in Every Corner Sing
- 290 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
- 321 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
- 331 The God of Abraham Praise
- 338 Let All Things Now Living
- 372 Praise him, praise him, Jesus our blessed Redeemer (ch)
- 374 O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
- 377 Come, children, join to sing (ch)
- 400 Spirit of the Living God
- 407 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
- 410 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
- 412 Come, let us sing to the Lord our song (ch)
- 413 Come, Let Us Join Our cheerful songs
- 416 Blessed Jesus, at your word
- 433 All Creatures of Our God and King
- 449 Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
- 459 O Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim
- 472 We Are God’s People
- 483 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
- 490 God of grace and God of glory
- 613 Give thanks for life, the measure of our days
- 637 Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated
- 642 O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee
- 685 How Firm a Foundation
- 752 Blest be the God of Israel
- 775 Sent Forth By God’s Blessing
Year C
26th Sunday after Pentecost
- 73 Praise to the Lord
- 77 From all that dwell below the skies
- 78 This is the day (ch)
- 96 Let us with a joyful mind
- 108 Praise ye the Lord (ch)
- 111 Creator of the stars of night
- 141 Good Christians, all rejoice
- 214 All glory, laud, and honor
- 218 Hosanna, loud hosanna
- 244 Hail, O festival day
- 249 The day of resurrection
- 253 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
- 260 Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord
- 271 Let all the world in every corner sing
- 299 Holy, holy, holy (best known)
- 303 Holy, holy, holy
- 315 A mighty fortress is our God
- 321 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
- 374 Oh for a thousand tongues to sing
- 377 Come, children, join to sing (ch)
- 411 Stand up and bless the lord
- 418 Praise the Lord (we haven’t used it but it is cute)
- 434 For the beauty of the earth (ch)
- 446 O Lord, hear my prayer
- 482 Christ is made the sure foundation
- 522 We know that Christ is raised and dies no more
- 613 Give thanks for life, the measure of our days
- 623 Holy, holy, holy (ok)
- 652 Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
- 658 By gracious powers so wonderfully sheltered (not my fav)
- 685 How firm a foundation
- 718 Holy, holy, holy Lord (call and response a bit complex)
- 721 All who love and serve your city
- 732 O day of peace that dimly shines
- 760 Where cross the crowded ways of life
- 767 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
- 773 Jesus bids us shine (ch)
- 786 O day of God, draw nigh
- 802 For the fruits of this creation
- 803 Come, ye thankful people, come
- 805 Give thanks, my soul, for harvest
- 828 You are holy, you are whole (ch)
- 829 Holy, holy, holy Lord
Year C
1st Sunay of Advent
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2nd Sunday of Advent
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3rd Sunday of Advent
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4th Sunday of Advent
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Christmas Sunday/1st Sunday after Christmas
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Epiphany
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1st Sunday after Epiphany
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2nd Sunday after Epiphany
176 Songs of thankfulness and praise (may be new but worth it)
265 Hail the day that sees Christ rise
290 Immortal, invisible, God only wise
321 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
327 Sing praise to God who reigns above
385 Like the murmur of dove’s wing
540 One bread, one body (may not be familiar but great!)
563 Let us talents and tongues employ (I love this one!) (ch)
574 With the Lord as my guide
588 A prophet-woman broke a jar (tune 717)
676 Jesus, lover of my soul (may not be familiar)
678 I greet thee, who my sure Redeemer art
719 God in great love for us lent us this planet
January 24, 2016
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
118 Hark the glad sound
311 We worship God the Rock ( I would use the tune 794 Eventide)
346 Jesus Christ said: I am the world (ch) (this is cute, I haven’t used it but would like to)
374 Oh for a thousand tongues to sing
385 Like the murmur of the dove’s wing (try it, you’ll like it!)
507 Break now the bread of life
516 A little child the Savior came (this was the traditional Baptism hymn in my childhood church)
585 Christ, you call us all to service (this is such a jaunty tune! 248 or 483 would work well)
634 Will you come and follow me (great one)
661 We give thee but thine own
676 Jesus , lover of my soul (nice haunting melody but it works well to 176 which is more familiar)
712 Arise, your light has come
717 We cannot own the sunlit sky
January 31, 2016
4th Sunday after Epiphany
358 There is a redeemer
457 Now thank we all our God
505 O Christ, the Word, incarnate ( I would use 479 or 742 for the tune)
596 As man and woman we are made
600 When love is found
627 Not for tongues of heaven’s angels
695 Although I speak with angel’s tongue (tune She’s Like a Swallow, could use 79)
792 Let us hope when hope seems hopeless (use tune 248)
February 7, 2016
5th Sunday after Epiphany
78 Jesus, Jesus, Jesus in the morning (ch)
176 Songs of thankfulness and praise
177 Christ, whose glory fills the skies (tune alternate 434)
186 Swiftly pass the clouds of glory (I really like this one 647 is really nice with the words, you could also use 528 or other)
187 We have come at Christ’s own bidding (I don’t really like the tune but would also work with 647 or 528)
204 Thou didst leave thy throne
357 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
376 Lord, the light of your love is shining (ch)
378 Jesus, Jesus, Jesus in the morning (ch)
505 O Christ, the Word, incarnate
590 We have this ministry
704 Teach me, God, to wonder (ch)
734 Lord of life, and Lord of nations (I’m not keen on the tune and it is the only one of this meter in the BOP)
760 Where cross the crowded ways of life
February 14, 2016
1st Sunday of Lent
188 Far across the burning desert
190 You thirsty ones
191 Now quit your care
192 The glory of these forty days
194 Come, let us to the Lord our God
195 Come, ye disconsolate
197 Forty days and forty nights
198 I hunger and I thirst
199 If I have been a source of pain
200 Lord Jesus, who through forty days
201 We come to ask your forgiveness (ch)
202 We lay our broken world in sorrow at your feet
203 When Jesus the healer passed through Galilee (ch)
204 Thou didst leave thy throne
205 O love, how deep, how broad, how high
206 Jesus remember me
209 O Love that wilt not let me go
210 Man of sorrows, wondrous name
211 Take up your cross
515 Out of deep unordered water if doing a prep for Baptism focus (ch)
516 A little child the Savior came
517 Lord, I want to be a Christian (ch)
647 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
676 Jesus, lover of my soul
Feb 21, 2016
2nd Sunday of Lent
15 The Lord’s my light
188 Far across the burning desert
190 You thirsty ones
191 Now quit your care
192 The glory of these forty days
194 Come, let us to the Lord our God
195 Come, ye disconsolate
197 Forty days and forty nights
198 I hunger and I thirst
199 If I have been a source of pain
200 Lord Jesus, who through forty days
201 We come to ask your forgiveness (ch)
202 We lay our broken world in sorrow at your feet
203 When Jesus the healer passed through Galilee (ch)
204 Thou didst leave thy throne
205 O love, how deep, how broad, how high
206 Jesus remember me
209 O Love that wilt not let me go
210 Man of sorrows, wondrous name
211 Take up your cross
331 The God of Abraham praise
568 I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
640 Softly and tenderly
690 Fight the good fight
788 Come, know the joy, the Maker says
February 28, 2016
3rd Sunday of Lent
188 Far across the burning desert
190 You thirsty ones
191 Now quit your care
192 The glory of these forty days
194 Come, let us to the Lord our God
195 Come, ye disconsolate
197 Forty days and forty nights
198 I hunger and I thirst
199 If I have been a source of pain
200 Lord Jesus, who through forty days
201 We come to ask your forgiveness (ch)
202 We lay our broken world in sorrow at your feet
203 When Jesus the healer passed through Galilee (ch)
204 Thou didst leave thy throne
205 O love, how deep, how broad, how high
206 Jesus remember me
209 O Love that wilt not let me go
210 Man of sorrows, wondrous name
211 Take up your cross
321 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
412 Come, let us sing to the Lord our song (perky and great tune)
461 Be thou my vision
483 Glorious things of thee are spoken
512 At the dawning of creation (you may not know this tune but it is simple)
515 Out of deep, unordered water
699 All the way my Savior leads me
March 6, 2016
4th Sunday of Lent
188 Far across the burning desert
190 You thirsty ones
191 Now quit your care
192 The glory of these forty days
194 Come, let us to the Lord our God
195 Come, ye disconsolate
197 Forty days and forty nights
198 I hunger and I thirst
199 If I have been a source of pain
200 Lord Jesus, who through forty days
201 We come to ask your forgiveness (ch)
202 We lay our broken world in sorrow at your feet
203 When Jesus the healer passed through Galilee (ch)
204 Thou didst leave thy throne
205 O love, how deep, how broad, how high
206 Jesus remember me
209 O Love that wilt not let me go
210 Man of sorrows, wondrous name
211 Take up your cross
307 God of the sparrow, God of the whale
471 We are one in the Spirit (ch)
640 Softly and tenderly
706 Come, let us sing
March 20, 2016
Palm Sunday
78 This is the day
129 Prepare the way, O Zion
134 Lord, you were rich
141 Good Christians, all rejoice
204 Thou didst leave thy throne
206 Jesus, remember me
214 All glory, laud and honour
215 Filled with excitement
217 Ride on, ride on in majesty
218 Hosanna, loud hosanna
220 My song is love unknown
221 O dearest Lord
231 When I survey the wondrous cross
343 All praise to thee
244 Hail, O festival day
348 Tell me the stories of Jesus (ch)
356 You, Lord, are both lamb and shepherd
372 Praise him, praise him, Jesus our blessed redeemer
377 Come, children, join to sing (ch)
423 When morning gilds the skies
500 Open my eyes, that i may see
644 May the mind of Christ my saviour
722Lord, whose love
723 Lord, in this broken world
768 Sometimes a healing word is comfort (may not be familiar)
829 Holy, holy, holy Lord (meh)
April 3, 2016
2nd Sunday in Easter
120 Lo! Christ comes with clouds (unfamiliar?)
261 Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! (may be unfamiliar)
163 Of eternal love begotten (really nice but may be unfamiliar)
249 The day of resurrection
254 Jesus is risen from the grave (fun)
258 Thine be the glory
287 O God, whose fire lit the stars
298 Glory be to God the Father
321 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
338 Let all things now living
368 Let Christian faith and hpe dispel
439 When in our music God is glorified
452 Jesus, stand among us
466 Praise the Lord with the sound of trumpet
488 O God, in whom we live and move
553 Oh sing to our God (latin feel)
681 We have heard a joyful sound
692 Where charity and love prevail
777 Send me, Lord (tricky, maybe for choir?)
795 Christ is coming
828 You are holy, you are whole (ch, may be unfamiliar)
April 10, 2016
3rd Sunday in Easter
11 The Lord’s my shepherd
146 Angels from the realms of glory
242 What wondrous love is this
270 The head that once was crowned with thorns
351 There is a fountain opened wide
363 All hail the power of Jesus’ name
459 O servants of God
485 Saviour, like a shepherd lead us
517 See Israel’s gentle Shepherd stand
550 Broken for me (unfamiliar?)
574 With the Lord as my guide
607 Ye watchers and ye holy ones
620 Go now in peace
623 Holy, holy, holy
650 He leadeth me
691 My shepherd is the king of love
699 All the way my Saviour leads me
Year C
4th Sunday in Easter
May 8, 2016
Christian Family Sunday/ 7th Sunday of Easter
Year C
Pentecost Sunday
290 Immortal, invisible, God only wise
299 Holy, holy, holy
301 Many and great, O God, are your works
626 Lord of all power
339 He’s got the whole world (ch)
307 God of the sparrow, God of the whale
389 Breathe on me breath of God
384 O breath of life, come sweeping
265 Hail the day that sees Christ rise
403 She comes sailing on the wind
395 Fire of God, O sacred flame
475 I am the church!
399 Spirit, Spirit of gentleness
276 Come, O Spirit, with your sound (may be unfamiliar)
385 Like the murmur of the dove’s song
287 O God, whose fire lit the stars
281 Wind who makes all winds that blow
278 That day in Jerusalem
399 Spirit, Spirit of gentleness (ch)
403 She comes sailing on the wind
May 18, 2016
1st Sunday after Pentecost
5 Lord, our Lord, your glorious name
163 Of eternal love begotten
244 Hail, O festival day
267 Rejoice, the Lord is King
293 Come, thou almighty King
301 Many and great, O God, are your works
325 Eternal Father, strong to save
331 The God of Abraham praise
332 How great thou art
333 I sing the almighty power of God
338 Let all things now living
353 Hail, our once-rejected Jesus
391 O Holy Spirit, root of life (minor tune)
409 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name
429 Your strong word once cleaved the darkness
441 Can a little child like me (ch)
457 Now thank we all our God
479 The church’s one foundation
482 Christ is made the sure foundation
504 This is a story full of love
516 A little child the Saviour came
522 We know that Christ is raised and dies no more
529 O holy Father, God most dear
589 God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian
607 Ye watchers and ye holy ones
642 O Master, let me walk with me
647 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
730 O for a world where everyone respects each other’s ways
732 O day of peace that dimly shines (tune Jerusalem)
740 Make me a channel of your peace
Year C
2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Year C
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
June 12, 2016
4th Sunday after Pentecost
11 The Lord’s my shepherd
39 God of mercy, God of grace
103 O Lord, thou art my God and King
260 Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord (?)
267 Rejoice, the Lord is king
293 Come, thou almighty King
313 O worship the King
407 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
461 Be thou my vision
651 Guide thee, O thou great Redeemer
670 Amazing Grace
683* I know not why such wondrous grace
691 My shepherd is the King of love
739 Lord, make us servants of your peace
740 Make me a channel of your peace
747 There is a balm in Gilead
June 19, 2016
5th Sunday after Pentecost
25 As longs the hart
27 As the deer
29 O send thy light forth
307 God of the sparrow, God of the whale (ch)
339 He’s got the whole world in his hands (ch)
451 Dear Father, Lord of humankind
475 I am the church! You are the church! (ch)
528 Jesus calls us here to meet him
529 O Holy Father, God most dear
530 I come with joy
534 All who hunger, gather gladly
537 ‘Twas on that night
538 You satisfy the hungry heart
540 One bread, one body
543 Here, O my Lord, I see thee
548 Let us break bread together
555 Worship the Lord
558 The Son of God proclaim
663 God, whose giving knows no ending (Beechspring)
717 We cannot own the sunlit sky
June 26, 2016
6th Sunday after Pentecost
I’ve Got Peace Like a River (ok, so this isn’t in the BOP but it is an awesome action song to do with the kids!)
98 By the Babylonian Rivers
115 Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
146 Angels from the Realms of Glory
204 Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
211 Take Up your Cross, the Savior Said
220 My Song Is Love Unknown
229 Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your Love (ch)
281 Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow
315 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
330 O God, Our Help in Ages Past
332 How Great Thou Art
333 I Sing the Almighty Power of God
371 Love Divine, All Loves Excell0ing
382 Spirit of God, Descend u9chpon My Heart
385 Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song
399 Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness
400 Spirit of the Living God, Fall Afresh on Me
449 Lord, Listen to Your Children
459 O Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim
471 We are one in the Spirit (ch)
560 Put peace into each other’s hands
563 Let us talents and tongues employ
569 O Jesus, I Have Promised
570 I have decided to follow Jesus
571 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian (ch)
634 Will you come and follow me
635 Brother, Sister, Let Me Serve You (ch)
641 One more step along the world I go (ch)
642 O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee
643 Lift High the Cross
672 Jesus Calls Us o’er the Tumult
692 Where Charity and Love Prevail
736 For the Healing of the Nations
740 Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
748 Lord of All Hopefulness (tune Slane)
774 God forgave my sin/ Freely, freely
794 Abide with me
802 For the fruits of all creation