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Music - Sunday, 27 September 2020 – Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (Proper 21).
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.
Guide me O Thou great Jehovah– LHB 347 - Backing track
A new heart Lord – LHB 364
The head that once was crowned – LHB 169 - Backing track
God is love, let heaven adore - LHB 394 - 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.
Guide me O thou great redeemer - TIS 569
Change my heart–AT 354 red (CCLI, One Licence)
Jesus name above all names – AT 157 (CCLI) blue
O for a Thousand tongues – LHB 159
God is love, let heaven adore - LHB 394 - Backing track
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.
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: Exodus 17:1-7
LHS
347 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah G5
AT
339 In you, O Lord, I found refuge (CCLI, One Licence)
353 Fill us, Lord (CCLI)
483 Is the Lord with us, or not? (CCLI, One Licence)
TIS
520 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
569 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer
First Reading: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32
LHS
302 Sinners, turn: why will you die?
319 Before Thee, God, who knowest all
364 A new heart, Lord* G4
AT
331 Turn to me with all your heart (One Licence)
269 Create in us (CCLI)
354 Change my heart (CCLI, One Licence)
357 Give us hearts to know you, Lord
TIS
559 A new heart, Lord, create in me
577 Come let us to the Lord our God
712 Create in us a clean heart, O God
Second Reading: Philippians 2:1-13
LHS
62 My song is love unknown G5 (alt tune A8, G8)
67 And can it be, that I should gain (alt tune TIS 209)
90 Christ the Lord is risen again G8
159 O for a thousand tongues to sing* G5
166 All hail the power of Jesus’ name G8
169 The head that once was crowned with thorns G5
174 All praise to Thee, for Thou, O King divine G7
454 Ye servants of God, your master proclaim G6
782 At the name of Jesus G7
789 My Lord, you wore no royal crown G6
794 What wondrous love is this GS
AT
26 He is Lord (Public Domain)
50 I will sing (CCLI, One Licence)
139 Christ humbled himself (CCLI, One Licence)
145 What wondrous love is this (Public Domain)
157 Jesus, name above all names (CCLI)
261 From heaven you came (CCLI)
363 Jesus is greater (CCLI)
370 You are glorious (contact songwriter – see copyright listing)
554 Jesus, you’re the one (CCLI)
671 Christ is Lord of all
TIS
99 God, we praise you, God, we bless you
178 Praise the God who changes places
202 I know that my Redeemer
209 And can it be, that I should gain
210 O for a thousand tongues to sing
214 My heart is full of Christ, and longs
215 You servants of God
216 Rejoice, the Lord is King
224 All hail the power of Jesus’ name
225 My heart and voice I raise
231 At the name of Jesus
247 Let all be one in mind and heart
256 From heaven you came, helpless babe
305 Let earth and heaven combine
341 My song is love unknown
365 Christ the Lord is risen again
378 The head that once was crowned with thorns
422 Come, Holy Spirit, come
448 Blest are the pure in heart
609 May the mind of Christ my Saviour
622 Holy Father, God of might
721 He became poor
746 The heavens shall declare
Gospel Reading: Matthew 21:23-32
LHS
311 O faithful God, we worship Thee
317 Jesus sinners doth receive* G5
394 God is love: let heaven adore Him G9
AT
329 This kingdom (CCLI, One Licence)
TIS
153 God is love, let heav’n adore him
259 Among us and before us
Psalms
PSALM 78
Music Resources Vol. 3– Psalm settings: Psalm 78 p125
PSALM 25
TIS 14, O Lord, make me know your ways, is a version of Psalm 25:1,4-5,8-10,14.
Alternatively, the following paraphrase of Psalm 25:1-10 by David Schütz may be sung to the tune ‘Die Sach ist dein’, LH 228. If reproducing this version, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm.
To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.
My God, in you I trust;
Do not let me be put to shame;
don’t let my foes rejoice.
Do not let those who wait for you
be disappointed in their hope.
Let them be disappointed who
have openly rejected you.
Show me your ways,
O Lord, teach me your paths.
Teach me and lead me in your truth,
my Saviour and my God;
I wait for you the whole day long,
do not forget me, Lord.
Be mindful of your mercy, Lord,
and of your steadfast love of old.
Forget and wipe away my sins
according to your steadfast love.
Remember me,
Lord, for your goodness’ sake.
The Lord, my God, is good and just,
therefore he shows the way
to sinners who return to him
and those with humble hearts.
He shows the humble what is right,
and teaches them to know his will.
The paths of God are steadfast love
and faithfulness for those who keep
his covenant
and listen to his word.
Music Resources Vol. 3– Psalm settings: Psalm 25 p41 , Psalm 25 p42 , Psalm 25 p43
Advice for Congregations Without Musicians
LCA Music Resources
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