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Music - Sunday, 16 April 2023 – Second Sunday of Easter, Year A
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.
Christ the Lord is risen today – LHB 92 - Backing track
Crown him with many Crowns – LHB 113 - Backing track
Christ whose glory fills – LHB 528 - Backing track
In you is gladness – LHB 386 - 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 421 Born forever (CCLI)
AT 15 Love has come again (Public Domain, CCLI)
LHS 764 Now the green blade – (CCLI, One Licence)
AT 364 (red) In you is gladness (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.
Christ Is Risen He Is Risen Indeed - Keith & Kristyn Getty - CCLI by Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty
My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness - Sovereign Grace - CCLI by Keith Getty, Stuart Townend
Only a Holy God - CityAlight - CCLI by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson
Jesus is Alive - CityAlight - CCLI by James Tealy, Jaywan Maxwell, Jesse Reeves, Michael Farren, Niki Shepherd, 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: Acts 2:14a, 22-32
LHS
88 Jesus Christ is risen today G5
89 Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands* G5
92 Christ the Lord is risen today
97 The strife is o’er, the battle done GS
386 In thee is gladness* G7
763 Now is eternal life (alt tune 176, G9) (CCLI, One Licence)
AT
256 I will exalt you (One Licence, CCLI)
263 Singing all praises (v 3) (CCLI)
364 In you is gladness (One Licence)
TIS
192 Christ is the world’s redeemer
200 In you is gladness
245 We have a gospel to proclaim
362 Jesus Christ is risen today
364 Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands
367 The strife is past, the battle done
370 Christ the Lord is risen today
385 Now is eternal life
Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9
LHS
95 He is risen, He is risen* G3
99 Welcome, Thou Victor in the strife* G6
100 Awake, my heart, rejoicing* G5
361 Let us ever walk with Jesus* G5
764 Now the green blade rises GS (CCLI, One Licence)
767 This joyful Eastertide G7 (One Licence)
852 God loved the world so that he gave G5 (One Licence)
AT
15 Love has come again (Public Domain, CCLI)
61 Hallelujah, my Father (One Licence, CCLI)
150 Sing a new song unto the Lord (One Licence)
421 Born forever (CCLI)
TIS
114 Blessed be the everlasting God
118 We give immortal praise
189 Glory to our boundless God
202 I know that my Redeemer
375 Come, let us with our Lord arise
379 He is risen, he is risen
381 This joyful Eastertide
382 Now the green blade rises
385 Now is eternal life
488 Now in the name of him who sent
489 We know that Christ is raised and dies no more
637 Lord of the living, in your name assembled (funeral)
Gospel Reading: John 20:19-31
LHS
76 Gathered here, O gracious Lord and Saviour * G8
99 Welcome, Thou Victor in the strife * G6
113 Crown Him with many crowns (esp vv 1,3,4) G5
128 O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God * G5
131 Holy Ghost with light divine * G5
513 Peace to soothe all grief and woe G5
528 Christ, whose glory fills the skies G5
765 O sons and daughters, let us sing G8 (CCLI, One Licence)
770 Yours is the glory G6 (Public Domain)
803 Peace with the Father G7 (One Licence)
AT
148 Born for resurrection (Please use freely with the permission of the author)
150 Sing a new song (One Licence)
235 In your hand, my Saviour (Please use freely with permission of the author. Use “Used with permission from Anna Mari Kaskinen”)
240 My peace I give (One Licence, CCLI)
305 Thuma mina (One Licence)
343 Jesus, come and stand among us (One Licence, CCLI)
406 Peace (Please use freely with permission of the author. Use the acknowledgement “Permission granted by Annette Fechner”)
TIS
210 O for a thousand tongues to sing
212 Christ, whose glory fills the skies
228 Crown him with many crowns
360 Part 2. That Eastertide with joy was bright
363 My daughters and my sons, hear tell (vv 1,6-8)
380 Yours be the glory
388 Easter glory fills the skies (vv 1,6,7,8)
401 O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God
466 Peace with the Father
605 I am alone, yet not alone
623 Lord Christ, true peace of all above
635 Forgive our sins as we forgive
649 These things did Thomas count as real
749 Thuma mina
Psalms
PSALM 16
The following paraphrase by David Schütz may be sung to the tune: ‘Now thank we all our God’, LH 437, TIS 101. If reproducing this version, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm.
Protect me, Lord my God,
in you I find my refuge.
I say, ‘You are my Lord;
I’ve no good thing without you.’
And as for all your saints,
the righteous in the land,
they are the noble ones
in whom is my delight.
Those who choose other gods
will end their days in sorrow.
I will not speak their names,
or share in their blood off’rings.
The Lord maintains my lot,
my portion and my cup.
My future’s safe in him,
my heritage is good.
I bless the Lord my God,
who always gives me counsel.
At night he teaches me
and guides my heart to wisdom.
I let God lead the way,
and follow in his steps.
With God close by my side,
I never will be moved.
Therefore my heart is glad,
in you my soul rejoices.
My body rests secure,
when death and grave seem final.
For you won’t give me up
nor let me see decay.
You show the path of life
to joy with you always.
Music Resources Vol. 3– Psalm settings: Psalm 16 p21 , Psalm 16 p22 , Psalm 16 p23
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.
