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Music - Sunday, 16 January 2022- The Second Sunday after Epiphany, Year C
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.
Glorious things of thee are spoken LHS 187 - Backing track
O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God LHS 128 - Backing track
O Father all creating LHS 583 ( tune LH 206) - 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.
Glorious things of thee are spoken LHS 187 - Backing track
O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God LHS 128 - Backing track
O Father all creating LHS 583 (tune LH 206) - Backing track
Christ be our light AT 313 red (One Licence)
The Church’s one foundation LHS 191 - 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.
Glorious Things of You are Spoken - Emu Music - CCLI by John Newton, Luke & Vicki Woodhouse
One Forevermore - Emu Music - CCLI by Curtis Smith & Andy Judd
Spirit of God, fly like a dove - Robin Mann - CCLI by Robin Mann
Endless Light - Hillsong Worship - CCLI by Dean Ussher, Karl Cashwell
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 . . .; GS = Guitar chords in the Supplement to LH
First Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5
LHS
16 Hail to the Lord’s Anointed G6 (modernised TIS 275)
29 Come, your hearts and voices raising* G4 (modernised TIS 297)
30 The people that in darkness sat (also TIS 274)
43 Gentiles, rise to greet the morning G7
147 O Morning Star, so bright and fair* G3 (modernised TIS 199)
187 Glorious things of thee are spoken (modernised TIS 446)
190 Zion stands, securely founded G6
191 The Church’s one foundation G4 (also TIS 457)
219 Jesus shall reign, where’er the sun G3 (also TIS 207)
AT
217 Shine, Jesus, shine
428 Morning sunshine
TIS
199 Lord Jesus, our bright Morning Star
207 Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
274 The people that in darkness walked
275 Hail to the Lord’s anointed
282 The voice of God goes out to all the world
297 Come, your hearts and voices raising
446 Glorious things of you are spoken
457 The Church’s one foundation
675 Lord, the light of your love (Shine, Jesus, shine)
690 Beauty for brokenness
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
LHS
121 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord* G4 (modernised TIS 399)
128 O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God* G5 (modernised TIS 401)
505 Father, who the light this day G4
774 Holy Spirit, ever dwelling G6 (also TIS 410)
775 Let every Christian pray G7
AT
168 Hear our prayer
251 God sends us his Spirit
264 Spirit of God
313 Christ, be our light
TIS
399 Come, Spirit of God, holy Lord
401 O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God
410 Holy Spirit, ever dwelling
412 God sends us his Spirit
413 Holy Spirit, come confirm us
440 Christ, from whom all blessings flow
468 We are your people
Gospel Reading: John 2:1-11
LHS
47 Songs of thankfulness and praise* G4
582 Lord, who at Cana’s wedding feast G7
583 O Father all creating (v 2) G4
589 O blessed home where man and wife G3
749 When Christ’s appearing was made known G6
AT
425 God moving
TIS
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Psalms
PSALM 36
The following metrical paraphrase by David Schütz could be sung to the tune ‘Bethany’ (LH 257). If reproducing this version, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm.
Lord, your love extends to heaven
and your truth draws to the sky;
Lord, your judgments and your justice
reach the depths and scale the heights.
Precious is your loving kindness,
caring for all living things;
Everyone who truly seeks you
finds protection ‘neath your wing.
In your presence they are feasted
with the riches you provide;
from the stream of your good pleasures
all their thirst is satisfied.
For in you is life’s pure fountain;
in your light we see the light.
Show your love to those who know you;
guard the righteous with your might.
Music Resources Vol. 3- Psalm settings : Psalm 36 p65 , Psalm 36 p66
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.
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.
