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Music - Sunday, 11 June 2023 – Second Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (Proper 5).
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. You may like to mix and match from these lists to suit your context.
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, that means that modernised lyrics are available. MP3 backing tracks have been recorded for you to use.
LH 161 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds - Backing track
LH 317 Jesus sinners doth receive - Backing track
LH 321 Faith is a living power from heaven - Backing track
LH 456 The God of Abraham praise - Backing track
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 324 Saints of all time (CCLI, One Licence)
AT 308 We are called to follow Jesus (CCLI, One Licence)
LHS 850 O Father, my Father, I call on your name (CCLI, One Licence)
AT 413 The summons (CCLI, One Licence)
Top 4 Contemporary Music Suggestions
The following songs have been carefully reviewed, and are recommended for use in congregational worship, primarily because they point people to Christ and proclaim the message of his word in music and song for this Sunday in the lectionary cycle. They also fit well with other selection guidelines as highlighted in Tips for song selection and Fact Sheet 6: Music in Worship. While the use of a particular song by a band or organisation is not necessarily an endorsement of that group or the entire body of their work, we recognise that any scriptural song is a Spiritual song that can be used to complement a rich diet of worship for God’s people.
Please note, the hyperlinked Youtube clips are provided to give you a sense of how music can be performed or for personal use. You must always obtain permission from the creators of the music videos and the creators of the song before using clips in worship, unless permission is explicitly stated beneath the video.
How Sweet The Name - Emu Music - CCLI by Alanna Glover, John Newton, Liv Chapman, Philip Percival
My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness - Keith & Kristyn Getty - CCLI by Keith Getty, Stuart Townend
He Is Among Us - The Porter's Gate - CCLI by Andy Piercy, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, Orlando Palmer, Paul Zach
This is the Day - CityAlight - CCLI by James Ferguson, James Tealy, Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson, Tiarne Tranter
Song/Hymn suggestions based on the 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: a) Genesis 12:1-9
LHS
346 Forth in Thy name, O Lord, I go G5
348 Jesus, Master, at Thy word G8
393 O God of Bethel, by whose hand*
456 The God of Abraham praise G7
877 When we walk with the Lord (Trust and obey) GS (Public Domain)
AT
114 The promised land
200 One more step (CCLI, One Licence)
294 God give you joy (One Licence)
295 Here I am, Lord (CCLI)
403 God of Abraham (vv 1,6) (One Licence)
408 May the Lord bless you today (CCLI)
TIS
125 The God of Abraham praise
564 O God of Bethel, by whose hand
571 Forth in your name, O Lord, I go
First Reading: b) Hosea 5:15 - 6:6
LHS
305 Today Thy mercy calls us* G3
313 With broken heart and contrite sigh
314 Turn, Lord, Thine anger, and in mercy spare us G4
401 When in the hour of utmost need G3
408 Beloved, it is well*
850 O Father, my Father, I call on your name GS (CCLI, One Licence)
859 Seek, O seek the Lord, while he is near (One Licence)
875 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy G9 (Public Domain)
AT
6 O Father, my Father (CCLI, One Licence)
322 Lord, where have we left you? (CCLI, One Licence)
325 Sing to God with joy (CCLI, One Licence)
331 Turn to me with all your heart (One Licence)
332 We are sorry (CCLI, One Licence)
354 Change my heart, O God (CCLI, One Licence)
368 Shelter (CCLI)
398 A child of God (Please use freely with permission of the author. Use the acknowledgement “Permission granted by Annette Fechner”)
439 Forgiven (One Licence)
TIS
136 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
464 Seek, O seek the Lord, while he is near
577 Come, let us to the Lord our God
618 What does the Lord require
Second Reading: Romans 4:13-25
LHS
321 Faith is a living power from heaven* G5
322 Dear Christians, one and all rejoice* G3
324 Salvation unto us has come* G5
327 Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness* G3
456 The God of Abraham praise G7
787 Jesus was born for us GS (One Licence)
788 Lord, who left the highest heaven G8 (CCLI, One Licence)
791 O love how deep, how broad, how high G5 (CCLI)
852 God loved the world so that he gave G5 (One Licence)
AT
143 Jesus dying on the cross (One Licence)
171 Dying you destroyed our death (Public Domain)
214 The Lord is my light (Please contact Ateliers et Presses de Taizé )
336 Faith is (Please use freely with permission of the author)
502 Patiently waiting for you (CCLI, One Licence)
TIS
114 Blest be the everlasting God
116 Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme
125 The God of Abraham praise
139 O love of God, how strong and true
154 Great is your faithfulness, O God my Father
194 O love how deep, how broad, how high
195 Salvation now to us has come
196 Dear Christians, one and all rejoice
198 I greet you my Redeemer sure, who lives
Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
LHS
161 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds G5
165 One there is, above all others* G8
305 Today Thy mercy calls us* G3
317 Jesus sinners doth receive* G5
336 ‘Come, follow Me,’ the Saviour spake* G3
366 Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult G7
401 When in the hour of utmost need G3
852 God loved the world so that he gave G5 (One Licence)
875 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy G9 (Public Domain)
AT
308 We are called to follow Jesus (CCLI, One Licence)
311 Be still and know (One Licence)
401 Follow me (CCLI, One Licence)
413 The summons (CCLI, One Licence)
441 Jesus was sent (One Licence)
TIS
136 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
223 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
472 Father of mercy, God of consolation
589 Jesus call us! O’er the tumult
661 Woman in the night (v 2)
665 Jesus Christ is waiting
692 Sometimes a healing word is comfort
693 Come as you are
737 Lord Jesus Christ, lover of all
Psalms
PSALM 33:1-12
This paraphrase of Psalm 33:1-12, by David Schütz (revised after suggestions from Keith Stiller), may be sung to the tune: Lobe den Herren, LH 442.
Ring out your joy in the Lord God, all you who love justice!
Sing a new song with the harp, shout, and praise him with music!
His word is right, and all his actions are true.
He loves both justice and fairness.
His love fills all of the earth and his word made the heavens.
He put the seas in their place and he shored up the oceans.
At the Lord’s word, earth and its creatures were formed.
Let all creation revere him.
The Lord destroys all the plans and the scheming of nations;
but what he plans in his heart stands unchallenged forever!
Happy are they who worship only the Lord.
He blesses his chosen people.
For musical settings of Psalm 33:1-12, see Music Package 3:Psalm_33_p60.pdf ; Psalm_33_p61.pdf;
PSALM 50:7-15
For a musical setting of Psalm 50:7-15, see Music Package 3: Psalm_50_p90.pdf
Advice for Congregations Without Musicians
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
For further Music Resources click here.
OTHER HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR CHURCH MUSIC
While the LCA does not necessarily endorse the content of these websites, you may find them helpful in your worship planning.
Together to Celebrate: lectionary based song and hymn suggestions from a variety of sources.
Singing from the Lectionary: has song and hymn suggestions based on the RCL from other hymnals.
Song Select: catalogues CCLI licensed music. You can search for more contemporary songs by theme. If your congregation has a paid subscription you can also download sheet music and other resources.
Hymns Without Words: mp3 downloads of hymn tunes.
Metrical Psalms by Dale Schoening : Psalms set to well known hymn tunes.
