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Music - Sunday, 1 March 2026 – Second Sunday in Lent, Year A

Music

Introduction

There are many music choices available each week. You will find music suggestions for each reading drawn from the Lutheran Hymnal, the All Together song books and Together in Song. In addition, we have selected the Top 4 Public Domain hymns, the Top 4 All Together and LHS songs under copyright and the Top 4 Contemporary Music suggestions each week.

Top 4 Public Domain

If you enjoy traditional hymn singing or your congregation does not have a copyright license, here are our recommended Public Domain hymns for the week. If a title is hyperlinked, modernised lyrics are available. MP3 backing tracks have been recorded for you to use.

Top 4 All Together and LHS Songs Under Copyright

Copyright information for the following suggestions has been provided. Please ensure that you are reporting the use of any material under copyright.

  • AT 4 - Father welcomes (CCLI, One Licence)
  • AT 413 - Will you come and follow me (CCLI, One Licence)
  • AT 237 - John 3:16 (One Licence)
  • AT 349 - There is a redeemer (CCLI)

Top 4 Contemporary Music Suggestions

The following songs have been carefully reviewed and recommended for congregational worship, primarily because they point people to Christ and proclaim the message of his word in music and song.

Note: YouTube clips are provided for reference. You must obtain permission from the creators before using clips in worship.

Song/Hymn Suggestions Based on Lectionary Readings

Some LHS hymns have modernised lyrics. Click on underlined hymns to see the new lyrics.

Please click here to go to the Modernised Hymns page.

G3, G4 . . . = Guitar chords available in the Music Package 3, 4 . .ro.; GS = Guitar chords in the Supplement to LH

First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a

LHS (Lutheran Hymnal)

180 Wake, arise, wake, arise G4
349 Jesus, I my cross have taken G3
407 If thou but suffer God to guide thee* (vv 1,7) G6
456 The God of Abraham praise G9
480 A pilgrim and a stranger* G6
854 Be still, my soul (Public Domain)
862 As we step from the edge of morning GS (CCLI, One Licence)

AT (All Together)

87 Walkin’ down the road (CCLI, One Licence)
101 Jesus, please watch over us (CCLI, One Licence)
246 Thy word is a lamp (CCLI)
384 If we will trust in God to guide us (vv 1, 4) (One Licence)
403 God of Abraham (vv 1, 10, 17) (One Licence)
413 Will you come and follow me (CCLI, One Licence)

TIS (Together in Song)

123 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side
125 The God of Abraham praise
554 If we will trust in God to guide us (vv 1, 4)

Second Reading: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

LHS (Lutheran Hymnal)

321 Faith is a living power from heaven* G5
324 Salvation unto us has come* G5
332 Thy works, not mine, O Christ* G8
456 The God of Abraham praise G9
851 Amazing grace GS (Public Domain)

AT (All Together)

130 I am covered over (Public Domain)
131 Amazing grace (Public Domain)
144 No longer strangers (One Licence)
345 Nothing but the blood (Public Domain)

TIS (Together in Song)

125 The God of Abraham praise
129 Amazing grace (how sweet the sound)
195 Salvation now to us has come

Gospel Reading: John 3:1-17

LHS (Lutheran Hymnal)

116 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly dove*
127 Come, Holy Spirit, come* G4
130 O enter, Lord, Thy temple* (vv 1,2)
138 The Lord my God be praised
154 Amazing love that rent the heavens asunder* G4
164 Love divine, all loves excelling G3
271 The gospel shows the Father’s grace G5
276 Dearest Jesus, we are here* G5 (baptism – infant)
279 He that believes and is baptized* G5 (baptism – general)
322 Dear Christians, one and all rejoice*
441 With joyful hearts your praises bring* G3
783 Christ is the world’s light G6 (CCLI, One Licence)
791 O love, how deep, how broad, how high G5 (CCLI)
793 To God be the glory GS (Public Domain)
826 Father welcomes GS (CCLI, One Licence)
835 Bread of heaven, on you we feed G5 (holy communion) (Public Domain)
852 God loved the world so that He gave G5 (One Licence)
863 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine GS (Public Domain)
881 O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder G7 (CCLI, One Licence)

AT (All Together)

4 Father welcomes (CCLI, One Licence)
24 God’s love (Public Domain)
28 I’m happy (One Licence)
105 Spirit of God (Permission given for use in worship services)
126 The light of Christ (CCLI, One Licence)
237 John 3:16 (One Licence)
316 From the air and from the light (CCLI, One Licence)
320 I was there to hear your borning cry (One Licence)
349 There is a redeemer (CCLI)
417 Water and the Spirit (CCLI)
421 Born forever (CCLI)
451 Saviour of the world (One Licence)
469 Wind is moving (CCLI, One Licence)
500 Our lives for you (CCLI)
522 New life (contact author)

TIS (Together in Song)

118 We give immortal praise
147 To God be the glory
155 O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
194 O love how deep, how broad, how high
196 Dear Christians, one and all rejoice
213 Father, whose everlasting love
217 Love divine, all loves excelling
241 So God loved the people of the world
246 Christ is the world’s light
479 They that believe and are baptised (baptism)
480 Dearest Jesus, we are here (baptism)
491 Father welcomes
494 In water we grow
513 Bread of heaven, on you we feed (holy communion)
676 A spendthrift lover is the Lord

Psalms

Psalm 121

TIS 76, I to the hills will lift my eyes, and 77, Lifting my eyes up to the hills, are paraphrases of Psalm 121. Songs ATO 407 and LHS 868 are also based on this psalm.
Music Resources Vol. 3– Psalm settings: Psalm 121 p208, Psalm 121 p209

LCA Music Resources

Downloadable Hymnal Resources – (including downloadable backing tracks and lyric PPTs)
Modernised Hymn Lyrics
Hymnal Index – (by tune and scriptural link)
All Together Index – (by tune, scriptural link and theme)
Five Songs of Faith