Music - Sunday, 1 August 2021 – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B (Proper 13)

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.

Today Thy mercy call us – LHS 305 - Backing track
Lord Jesus think on me – LHS 398
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah - LHS 347 - Backing track
The church’s one foundation – LHS 191 - 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.

Today Thy mercy call us – LHS 305 - Backing track
Lord Jesus think on me – LHS 398
The church’s one foundation – LHS 191 - Backing track
Guide me, O thou great Redeemer – TIS 569
May we be one – AT 172 blue (CCLI)

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.

One Family - One For All - Spring Harvest - CCLI by Harvey Jessop, Pete James
Hear Our Prayer - Emu Music - CCLI by Greg Cooper & Andrew Judd
Bread of heaven, in the desert - AT 267 - CCLI, One Licence by Robin Mann
The Church's One Foundation - Indelible Grace - Public Domain lyrics, arrangements, lead sheets free at http://ighymns.herokuapp.com/hymns/the-churchs-one-foundation

Song/Hymn suggestions based on the Lectionary readings

Some Lutheran Hymnal and Supplement hymns have modernised lyrics. Click on underlined hymns to see the new lyrics or click here to go to the Modernised Hymns page.

G3, G4 . . . = Guitar chords available in the Music Package 3, 4 …; GS = Guitar chords in the Supplement to LH.
You can purchase the Guitar Chords resource here .

First Reading: a) 2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:13a

LHS

305 Today Thy mercy calls us* G3
309 Ah, Lord and God G5
313 With broken heart and contrite sigh (alt tune 74, G3)
315 Lord, to Thee I make confession* G6
398 Lord Jesus, think on me G5 (see TIS 546)
850 O Father, my Father GS

AT

6 O Father, my Father (CCLI, One License)
286 Lord, hear my praying (Sorrowing Song) (CCLI, One License)
332 We are sorry (CCLI, One License)

TIS

546 Lord Jesus, think on me
598 Dear Father, Lord of humankind
689 Lord, hear my praying

First Reading: b) Exodus 16:2-4,9-15

LHS

284 O living Bread from heaven* G6
290 O Bread of life from heaven* G3
301 Take Thou my hand and lead me* G3 (see TIS 593)
347 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah G6 (see TIS 569)
835 Bread of heaven, on you we feed G5

AT

267 Bread of heaven, in the desert (CCLI, One License)
353 Fill us, Lord (CCLI)
474 Bread of angels (CCLI, One License)

TIS

83 Let us with a gladsome mind
513 Bread of heaven, on you we feed
569 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer
593 Lord, take my hand and lead me

Second Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16

LHS

108 The Lord ascendeth up on high G3
119 Come down, O Love divine G9 (see TIS 398)
189 One is our God and Father* G6
191 The Church’s one foundation G4 (see TIS 457)
194 Thy hand, O God, has guided G3 (see TIS 456)
246 Father, be Thy blessing shed* G8
344 Our God is love, and all His saints* G6
773 Filled with the Spirit’s power
797 Blest be the tie that binds GS
800 May we be one GS
802 One family, we’re together GS
803 Peace with the Father
859 Seek, O seek the Lord

AT

62 One family (One License)
172 May we be one (CCLI, One License)
174 Bind us together (CCLI)
388 One body (CCLI, One License)
438 It’s gonna be alright (CCLI)
528 Gifts of grace (CCLI)
616 In my Father’s house (CCLI)
651 For the Common Good (One License)

TIS

192 Christ is the world’s redeemer
238 Christ is the world’s true light
258 Praise to you, O Christ our Saviour
398 Come down, O Love divine
411 Filled with the Spirit’s power
434 Where there is charity and love
440 Christ, from whom all blessings flow
442 All praise to our redeeming Lord
456 Your hand, O God, has guided
457 The church’s one foundation
464 Seek, O seek the Lord
466 Peace with the Father
477 This is the truth we hold
533 I come with joy to meet my Lord (holy communion)
631 Father, Lord of all creation
648 Help us accept each other

Gospel Reading: John 6:24-35

LHS

See selection for first reading (b) plus:

259 Speak, O Lord, thy servant heareth* (alt tune 12, G4)
283 Zion, to thy Saviour singing* G3
287 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness* (esp vv 1,3,6,7) *(vv 1,3,5,6) G5 (see TIS 503)
294 O God, unseen yet ever near* G6
306 I heard the voice of Jesus say G AT 137, 453, G7
347 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah G6 (see TIS 569)
639 We thank Thee, Lord, for this our food G6
837 Feed us now, Bread of life GS
838 I am the Bread of life GS (see TIS 535 for inclusive language)

AT

79 Feed us now (CCLI, One License)
137 I heard the voice of Jesus say (Public Domain)
167 I am the Bread of life (One License)
236 Jesus the Christ said (v 1) (CCLI)
267 Bread of heaven (CCLI, One License)
270 Eat this bread (One License)
472 As we take this bread
473 Bread for the world (One License)
474 Bread of angels (CCLI, One License)
478 This is the body (CCLI, One License)
479 For living, for dying (One Licence)

TIS

239 Jesus the Lord said (v 1)
429 Break now the bread of life
469 This is the truth we hold
503 Robe yourself, my soul, in gladness (vv 1,3,5,6)
520 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
522 Christ is the heavenly food
535 I am the Bread of life
538 Feed us now, Bread of life
539 You satisfy the hungry heart
569 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer
585 I heard the voice of Jesus say
714 Eat this bread

Psalms

PSALM 51

TIS 31, Have mercy on us, living Lord, is a paraphrase of Psalm 51, and TIS 32, Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness, is a version of Psalm 51:1-4a,10-12,15.

The following paraphrases of the psalm are by David Schütz. If reproducing either of these versions, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm. The first is sung to the tune Aus tiefer Not (Luther, LHS 310).

Have mercy on me, O my God,
according to your steadfast love;
wipe my transgressions from your sight,
according to your gen’rous grace.
O wash me from iniquity,
and cleanse me from the stain of sin;
for I know my transgressions.

I’ve sinned against you, Lord, alone,
and done what’s evil in your sight,
so you are right to sentence me,
and blameless when you judge my sin.
Indeed, a sinner I was born,
but you seek truth within my heart;
so make me know your wisdom.

Purge me with hyssop, make me clean;
O wash me, make me white as snow.
Let me hear sounds of joy again;
and give me gladness in my soul.
O let the bones you crushed be healed.
and turn your face from all my sins,
blot out all my transgressions.

Create in me a clean heart, God,
and let my spirit be renewed.
Don’t cast me out away from you,
or take your spirit from my heart.
Restore to me the joy I knew
when first you saved me from my sin.
Uphold me with your spirit.

This second version may be sung to the tune Delay not, LH 304. Note that verse 13 is added to complete the song verse.

Have mercy upon me, O God, in your love;
blot out my transgressions, O merciful God;
O wash me and cleanse me from all of my guilt,
for I know my sin and I know what I’ve done.

Against you, O Father, alone, I have sinned,
and done what is evil, condemned by your law.
I know that your judgment is righteous and true;
I know I am guilty, that’s how I was born.

But you look for truth in my innermost thoughts;
so give me your wisdom deep down in my heart.
Oh, purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean,
and wash me and make me far whiter than snow.

That I may be glad, let me hear your good news;
and let me rejoice when my bones have been healed.
Don’t let your eyes rest on the sins I have done;
blot out from your memory the things I’ve done wrong.

Create a clean heart within me, O my God,
and put a right spirit within me, O Lord.
Don’t chase me away from your presence, I pray,
and don’t take your life-giving spirit away.

O Lord, be my Saviour, renew all my joy,
Sustain in me your willing spirit to serve;
and then I will teach those who sing of your love,
and they will return to you just as I have.

Music Resources Vol. 3- Psalm settings : Psalm 51 p92 , Psalm 51 p93 , Psalm 51 p94

PSALM 78

The following paraphrase of Psalm 78:23-29 by David Schütz may be sung to the tune Vater unser (LH 421, TIS 550). If reproducing this version, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm.

The Lord gave orders to the skies,
and opened up the gates of heaven,
the sky rained manna down on them,
and gave them grain from heaven to eat.
Then mortals fed on angels’ bread,
and they were filled beyond their need.

He made the wind blow from the east,
and rained down meat on them like dust,
full flocks of birds blew in like sand,
and fell around where they had camped.
So God gave them the food they craved,
and all were filled with meat and bread.

Music Resources Vol. 3- Psalm settings : Psalm 78 p127 , Psalm 78 p128

Advice for Musicians

Advice for Congregations Without Musicians

Other Music Resources

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.

While the LCA does not necessarily endorse the content of these websites, you may find them helpful in your worship planning.
Small Church Music: You can download mp3 and midi files of popular hymn tunes from this site.
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.