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Music - Sunday, 23 January 2022- The Third 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.
Blessed Jesus at thy word LHS 500 - Backing track
With joyful heart your praises bring LHS 441 - Backing track
Praise my soul the King of heaven LHS 465 - Backing track
Jesus shall reign LHS 219 - 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.
Blessed Jesus at thy word LHS 500 - Backing track
With joyful heart your praises bring LHS 441 - Backing track
Singing all praises AT 263 orange
Praise my soul the King of heaven LHS 465 - Backing track
Jesus shall reign LHS 219 - 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.
Thy Word - Amy Grant - CCLI by Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith
Let Us Adore - Hillsong Worship - CCLI by Reuben Morgan
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven - Emu Music - CCLI by Henry F. Lyte, John Goss, Liv Chapman, Philip Percival
Jesus Shall Reign - Keith & Kristyn Getty - CCLI by Ed Cash, Isaac Watts, John C. Hatton, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty
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: Nehemiah 8:1-3,5,6,8-10
LHS
259 Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth* G7
263 Father of mercies, in Thy Word G7
265 How blest are they who hear God’s Word* G3
274 Lord, Thy Word abideth G7 (modernised TIS 427)
500 Blessed Jesus, at Thy word* G5 (modernised TIS 437)
507 Open now thy gates of beauty* G3
AT
207 As we gather here (The Call)
262 Shine on me, Lord
TIS
427 Lord, your word abiding
430 Your words to me are life and health
437 Blessed Jesus, at your word
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
LHS
189 One is our God and Father* G6
191 The Church’s one foundation G4 (also TIS 457)
441 With joyful heart your praises bring* G3
797 Blest be the tie that binds GS
798 Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round G6
800 May we be one GS
802 One family, we’re together GS
803 Peace with the Father G7 (also TIS 466)
805 We are heirs of the Father GS
AT
12 We are family
62 One family
172 May we be one
388 One body
482 His love within the world
TIS
419 Like the murmur of the dove’s song
440 Christ, from whom all blessings flow
442 All praise to our redeeming Lord
457 The church’s one foundation
466 Peace with the Father
468 We are your people
530 Now let us from this table rise (post-communion)
Gospel Reading: Luke 4:14-21
LHS
4 Once He came in blessing* G4 (modernised TIS 197)
9 Hark the glad sound G6 (also TIS 269)
16 Hail to the Lord’s Anointed G6 (modrnised TIS 275)
219 Jesus shall reign G3 (also TIS 207)
222 Thou whose almighty word G6 (modernised TIS 447)
241 Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old G7
334 Lord, ’tis not that I did choose Thee* G3
435 Christians, now praise ye G6
465 Praise, my soul, the king of heaven G7 (also TIS 134)
750 When Jesus lived among us G7
818 O Son of God in Galilee G7
AT
128 I am the Light of the world
263 Singing all praises
355 Freedom is coming
389 Light of the nations
407 God has chosen me
450 When Jesus Christ worked here on earth
579 Go and tell
TIS
134 Praise, my soul, the king of heaven
179 Praise with joy the world’s Creator
197 God’s Son came to bless us
207 Jesus shall reign
210 O for a thousand tongues to sing
218 Jesus! the name high over all
269 Hark the glad sound! The Saviour comes
275 Hail to the Lord’s anointed
447 Lord, your almighty word
474 Here in this place, new light is streaming
688 Come to be our hope, O Jesus
Psalms
PSALM 19
TIS 7, The sky tells the glory of God, is a version of Psalm 19:1-6, and TIS 8, God’s law is perfect, is a version of Psalm 19:7-11.
A short song based on Psalm 19:14 by John Bell (of the Iona Community) may be found in ATO 323 (or in Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise, page 11). It could be used as a sung congregational response to spoken or chanted verses of Psalm 19. The same could be done with the last verse of the song ‘By the rivers of Babylon’ (ATA 117).
The following metrical paraphrase of Psalm 19 by David Schütz may be sung either to the tune St Denio (LH 392, TIS 143) or Foundation (LHS harmony edition A4, TIS 578). If reproducing this version, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm.
Accept now, O Lord, my redeemer, my rock,
the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart.
The heavens are telling your glory and power,
your handwork is shown by the sky all around.
Though night teaches night, and though day speaks to day,
no language is heard in the words that they say.
And yet their voice goes throughout all of the earth,
their words are conveyed to the end of the world.
God set up a tent for the sun in the sky;
it comes, like a bridegroom, on his wedding day,
and runs, like a strong man, from morning to night,
and nothing is hidden from its burning light.
The Lord’s law is perfect, reviving the soul;
his precepts are right, making saddened hearts whole.
His teachings are certain, they make us all wise;
and all his commandments give light to our eyes.
The fear of the Lord will forever endure.
His judgments are righteous and holy and pure,
far sweeter than honey, more precious than gold;
in them both a warning and promise is told.
But no-one can know all the things they’ve done wrong,
so cleanse me from those secret things that I’ve done.
From sinning intention’ly, Lord, keep me free,
then holy and blameless forever I’ll be.
Music Resources Vol. 3- Psalm settings : Psalm 19 p26 , Psalm 19 p27 , Psalm 19 p28
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.
