Music - Sunday, 19 April 2026 – Third 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.
ANZAC Day Music Suggestions
Swell the anthem – LHB 574
Be still and know – AT 9 green OR AT 311 red
Come Lord Jesus Come – AT 20 green
My peace I’ll give – AT 240 orange
Lord God we worship thee – LHB 569
Lord while for all mankind – LHB 570
O God of love O God of peace – LHB 572
St Mark, Evangelist Music Suggestions
LHS 274 Lord, Thy Word abideth
TIS 235 A man there lived in Galilee
TIS 427 Lord, your word abiding
TIS 461 God, your glory we have seen in your Son
Lyrics and tune suggestions for ”By all your saints’ and ‘The saint who first found grace to pen’ can be found in the Sunday-by-Sunday resource for this festival here.
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, modernised lyrics are available. MP3 backing tracks have been recorded for you to use.
- LHS 304 - Delay not delay not (vv 1,3,5) 🎵 Backing Track
- LHS 277 - Baptised into thy name 🎵 Backing Track
- LHS 543 - Abide with me 🎵 Backing Track
- LHS 191 - The Church’s one foundation 🎵 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.
- LHS 764 - Now the green blade rises (CCLI, One Licence)
- AT 349 - There is a redeemer (CCLI)
- AT 331 - Turn to me with all your heart (One Licence)
- AT 437 - I have seen the Lord (One Licence, CCLI)
Top 4 Contemporary Music Suggestions
The following songs have been carefully reviewed and recommended for congregational worship, primarily because they point people to Christ and proclaim the message of his word in music and song.
Note: YouTube clips are provided for reference. You must obtain permission from the creators before using clips in worship.
- My Heart Will Trust - Hillsong - CCLI by Reuben Morgan
- Rejoice - Emu Music - CCLI by Dustin Kensrue, Stuart Townend
- There is Hope - CityAlight - CCLI by Niki Shepherd, Paris Shepherd
- Rescuer - Rend Collective - CCLI by Benjamin Hastings, Bryan Fowler, Chris Llewellyn, Gareth Gilkeson
Song/Hymn Suggestions Based on 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, 36-41
LHS (Lutheran Hymnal)
191 The Church’s one foundation G4
277 Baptized into Thy name most holy* G4
279 He that believes and is baptized* (alt tune 106, G3)
302 Sinners, turn, why will you die?
304 Delay not, delay not G7
305 Today Thy mercy calls us* G3
317 Jesus sinners doth receive* G5
826 Father welcomes all his children GS (CCLI, One Licence)
828 I am baptised GS (One Licence)
833 We praise you, Lord, for Jesus Christ G5 (One Licence)
AT (All Together)
4 Father welcomes (One Licence, CCLI)
26 He is Lord (Public Domain)
299 Pour it all out, Jesus (One Licence)
324 Saints of all time (One Licence, CCLI)
331 Turn to me with all your heart (One Licence)
332 We are sorry (One Licence, CCLI)
421 Born forever (CCLI)
TIS (Together in Song)
457 The church’s one foundation
479 They that believe and are baptized
481 Baptized into your name most holy
486 We praise you, Lord, for Jesus Christ
489 We know that Christ is raised and dies no more
491 Father welcomes all his children
740 O how good is Christ the Lord
Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23
LHS (Lutheran Hymnal)
89 Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands* G5
90 Christ the Lord is risen again G8
91 Christ the Lord is risen today G4
112 Hail, Thou once despised Jesus G3
156 Jesus our Saviour, of true joy the giver* G3
271 The gospel shows the Father’s grace G5
274 Lord, Thy Word abideth G7
300 Let me be Thine forever* G5
327 Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness* G3
335 Just as I am, without one plea G9
344 Our God is love, and all His saints* G6
367 O bring to the Lord your tribute of praise* G6
376 Jesus, master, whose I am
436 Come, let us join our cheerful songs
834 At the Lamb’s high feast we sing G3 (CCLI)
847 The Lamb’s high banquet called to share (alt tune 839, G7) (Public Domain)
AT (All Together)
61 Hallelujah, my Father (One Licence, CCLI)
93 Pass my love around (CCLI)
145 Wondrous love (Public Domain)
158 Come sing our praises loud (CCLI)
163 Hymn of glory (One Licence, CCLI)
247 Alabare, alabare (Public Domain)
316 From the air and from the light (One Licence, CCLI)
345 Nothing but the blood (Public Domain)
349 There is a redeemer (CCLI)
TIS (Together in Song)
204 Come let us join our cheerful songs
208 Jesus has come, and brings joy as our Saviour
249 No weight of gold or silver
364 Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands
365 Christ the Lord is risen again
373 Hail, our once-despised Jesus
427 Lord, your word abiding
533 I come with joy to meet my Lord
584 Just as I am, without one plea
Gospel Reading: Luke 24:13-35
LHS (Lutheran Hymnal)
96 Ere yet the dawn has filled the skies G4
181 Abide, O dearest Jesus* G5
541 Abide with us, the day is waning
543 Abide with me G8
764 Now the green blade rises GS (CCLI, One Licence)
AT (All Together)
15 Love has come again (Public Domain, CCLI)
26 He is Lord (Public Domain)
90 Father, bless us as we go (One Licence, CCLI)
178 Until you open my eyes (One Licence, CCLI)
239 Listen to him (One Licence, CCLI)
241 On the day of resurrection (One Licence, CCLI)
271 For the bread that we have eaten (One Licence, CCLI)
297 Let us talents and tongues employ (One Licence, CCLI)
304 Stay with me, I’ll stay with you (One Licence, CCLI)
343 Jesus come and stand among us (One Licence, CCLI)
437 I have seen the Lord (One Licence, CCLI)
TIS (Together in Song)
254 O changeless Christ, for ever new
285 Your coming, Lord, to earth in Bethlehem
382 Now the green blade rises
395 Alleluia, Christ is risen
424 Christians, lift up your hearts
499 Lord Jesus, joy of loving hearts
514 Be known to us in breaking bread
524 Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest
529 By your priestly power, O risen Lord
537 Let us talents and tongues employ
551 O stay with us, Lord Jesus
586 Abide with me; fast falls the eventide
781 Father, bless us as we go
Psalms
Psalm 116
The following paraphrase of Psalm 116:1-4,12-19 by David Schütz may be sung either to the tune Melita (LH 578, TIS 138) or to the tune of the Song of Mary in the Modern Vespers of Worship Today. If reproducing this version, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm.
I love the Lord! He hears my prayers,
so all I my life I’ll call on him.
When snares of death entangled me,
and pangs of hell laid hold of me,
I called upon God’s holy name:
‘I beg you, Lord, to save my life!’
What shall I offer to the Lord
for all his goodness shown to me?
I will lift up salvation’s cup
and call upon God’s holy name,
I’ll keep my promises to him
among his people gathered here.
O Lord, how dearly you are pained
when one of your true people dies!
I am your slave, your slave-girl’s child,
so, Lord, I’ll serve you all my days.
For you have freed me from the chains
that made me captive to the grave.
I pay my sacrifice of thanks,
and call upon God’s holy name.
I pay my vows unto the Lord
among his people gathered here,
here in the holy house of God,
here in your midst, Jerusalem.
Music Resources Vol. 3– Psalm settings: Psalm 116 p188, Psalm 116 p189, Psalm 116 p190
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
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