Music - Sunday, 17 October 2021 -Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, Year B (Proper 24)

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 Hymn Suggestions for the Festival of St Luke the Evangelist

Fight the Good Fight – LHB 352 – Backing Track
May we Thy precepts – LHB 356 – Backing Track
Draw us to Thee – LHB 109 – Backing Track
Since Christ has gone –  LHB 106 – Backing Track

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.

Glory be to Jesus – LHS 69 - Backing track
Hail the day that sees him rise – LHS 111 - Backing track
Arise my soul arise – vs 1,2,5 – LHS 160 - Backing track
Praise god, the Lord, ye sons of men – LHS 26 - 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.

Glory be to Jesus – LHS 69 - Backing track
Hail the day that sees him rise – LHS 111 - Backing track
The servant King – AT 261orange (CCLI)
Arise my soul arise – vs 1,2,5 – LHS 160 - Backing track
Low the way is low – LHS 857 (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.

Glory Be to Jesus - Koine - Text and tune Public Domain
AT 261 The Servant King – Graham Kendrick - CCLI by Graham Kendrick
Arise, My Soul, Arise - Indelible Grace - CCLI by Charles Wesley, Kevin Twit . Lead sheets, chords and other resources available free from http://hymnbook.igracemusic.com/hymns/arise-my-soul-arise
House Of The Lord - Phil Wickham - CCLI by Jonathan Smith, Phil Wickham

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) Job 38:1-7(34-41)

LHS

143 Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright G6
429 All creatures of our God and King G6 (see TIS 100)
461 When morning gilds the skies
463 O worship the King, all glorious above (alt tune 454, G6) (see TIS 133)
810 Let all things now living G6 (CCLI, One Licence)
812 The Lord in wisdom made the earth (CCLI, One Licence)

AT

123 Morning has broken (Public Domain)
325 Sing to God with joy and gladness (CCLI, One Licence)
369 Shout to the Lord (CCLI)

TIS

100 All creatures of our God and King
133 O worship the King, all glorious above
148 All things praise you, Lord most high
156 Morning has broken
181 Come, O God of all the earth
186 Stars and planets flung in orbit
187 Let all creation dance
227 When morning gilds the skies

First Reading: b) Isaiah 53:4-12

LHS

48 Lamb of God most holy *G5
49 Alone Thou goest forth, O Lord G5
52 O sacred head, now wounded* G6 (see TIS 339)
55 O dearest Jesus, what law hast Thou broken?* (see TIS 337 for modernised text)
57 A Lamb goes uncomplaining forth* G5
69 Glory be to Jesus* G6
78 Jesus, who for my transgression G6
112 Hail, Thou once despised Jesus G3 (see TIS 373)
156 Jesus our Saviour, of true joy the giver (v 3)* G3 (see TIS 208)
159 O for a thousand tongues to sing* G5 (see TIS 210)
426 What a friend we have in Jesus

AT

22 He was wounded (CCLI)
220 There’ll be peace (CCLI, One Licence)
261 The Servant King (CCLI)
347 O dearest Jesus (CCLI, One Licence)
449 Walk him along (CCLI)
455 All this I believe (CCLI)

TIS

208 Jesus has come, and brings joy as our Saviour (v 4)
210 O for a thousand tongues to sing
249 No weight of gold or silver
251 Lord Christ, we praise your sacrifice
260 He walked on earth, showing glimpses of heaven
337 O dearest Jesus, why aren’t you acquitted?
339 O sacred head, sore wounded
344 Glory be to Jesus
356 Here hangs a man discarded
373 Hail, our once despised Jesus
590 What a friend we have in Jesus
614 O God of love, whose heart is ever yearning

Second Reading: Hebrews 5: 1-10

LHS

111 Hail the day that sees Him rise G5 (see TIS 369)
112 Hail, Thou once despised Jesus G3 (see TIS 373)
160 Arise, my soul, arise
161 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds (see TIS 223)
173 Before the throne of God above
790 O Lord of light, who made the stars (alt tune 642, G6, or 346, G5) (One Licence)

AT

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TIS

206 With joy we meditate the grace
223 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
369 Hail the day that sees him rise
373 Hail, our once despised Jesus

Gospel Reading: Mark 10:35-45

LHS

26 Praise God the Lord, ye sons of men G4 (see TIS 298)
62 My song is love unknown (see TIS 341)
789 My Lord, you wore no royal crown G6 (CCLI, One Licence)
855 Brother, let me be your servant GS (see TIS 650) (CCLI)
857 Low, the way is low GS (CCLI, One Licence)

AT

190 Low, the way is low (CCLI, One Licence)
191 The Servant Song (CCLI)
261 The Servant King (CCLI)
310 Yesu, Yesu (CCLI, One Licence)
340 Jesus was a servant (One Licence)
443 Like an angel (CCLI, One Licence)
506 Oh, let’s get up to love and serve (Please use freely with permission of the author)
638 Love overflows (Contact Churchwide office)
682 Servant’s Song (CCLI)

TIS

213    Father, whose everlasting love
225    My heart and voice I raise
250    Christ, when for us you were baptized
256    From heaven you came, helpless babe
298    Let us all together praise our God
341    My song is love unknown
640    Kneels at the feet of his friends
650    Brother, sister, let me serve you

Psalms

a) PSALM 104

The following metrical paraphrase of Psalm 104:1-9,24,35c by David Schütz could be used on this day. It is sung to the tune Wondrous love (LHS 794, ATA 145). If reproducing this version, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm.

O bless the Lord, my soul; O Lord God, you are great;
in majesty and light you are robed.
The heavens form your house, with pillars in the sea;
the clouds your chariot on the wings of the wind,
and fire, flame and wind serve your will.

And so you also founded the earth to stand firm,
though deeply it was covered in flood.
At your rebuke the flood fled back to valleys deep,
and at your thunderous voice it returned to the sea,
where you assigned the waters their place.

You set a boundary there that sea may not pass;
the earth will not be flooded again.
How many are your works, in wisdom they were made!
Your creatures fill the earth, and your blessings abound.
O bless the Lord, my soul! Praise the Lord!

Music Resources Vol. 3- Psalm settings : Psalm 104 p173

b) PSALM 91

Michael Joncas’ paraphrase of Psalm 91 ‘On eagle’s wings’ in ATO 411, TIS 48 could also be considered for today.

John Bell’s paraphrase of Psalm 91 ‘Whoever lives beside the Lord’ may be found on page 42 of Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise (c) 1993 Wild Goose Publications (and is also in TIS, 49).

Note: The Iona Community is willing to allow a church or worship assembly to reproduce the words only of a song from this publication on a service sheet or overhead projector transparency that is to be used once only on a non-commercial basis . . . provided that the title of the song and name of the copyright owner are clearly shown.

The song ‘All those who live beneath God’s shade’, LHS 861, AT 21, is also a paraphrase of part of Psalm 91.

Music Resources Vol. 3- Psalm settings : Psalm 91 p150 , Psalm 91 p151

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.