Music - Sunday, 30 January 2022- The Fourth 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.
Music Suggestions for The Festival of the Presentation of our Lord
Hyperlinked titles indicate that modernised hymn lyrics are available.
God himself is Present LHS 501 Backing Track
In Peace and joy I now depart LHS 38 Backing Track
What a friend we have in Jesus LHS 426 Backing Track
Stand up, stand up for Jesus LHS 206 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.
Lord speak to me that I may speak LHS 373 - Backing track
Jesus Thy boundless love to me LHS 151 - Backing track
Our God is love and all his saints LHS 344 - Backing track
Once he came in blessings LHS 4 - 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.
Lord speak to me that I may speak LHS 373 - Backing track
Jesus Thy boundless love to me LHS 151 - Backing track
Our God is love and all his saints LHS 344 - Backing track
May we be one –LHS 800 (CCLI, One Licence)
Once he came in blessings LHS 4 - 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.
Speak, O Lord - Keith and Kristyn Getty - CCLI by Keith Getty, Stuart Townend
You Are My King (Amazing Love) - Christy Nockels - CCLI by Billy J. Foote
What Love, My God – City Alight - CCLI by Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson & Michael Farren
Our God Is Love - Hillsong Worship - CCLI by Joel Houston & Scott Ligertwood
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: Jeremiah 1:4-10
LHS
227 O Spirit of the living God G5 (also TIS 405)
269 Speak forth Thy word, O Father G4
373 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak* G5
AT
103 Send your servant down the road
296 I, the Lord of sea and sky
305 Thuma mina
448 Loving Spirit
TIS
405 O Spirit of the living God
658 I, the Lord of sea and sky
749 Thuma mina
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
LHS
118 O Holy Ghost, to Thee we all pray* G3
119 Come down, O Love divine G9 (also TIS 398)
151 Jesus, Thy boundless love to me* G5
295 O Lord, we praise Thee, bless Thee, and adore Thee* G3
344 Our God is love, and all His saints* G6
354 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost G6
356 Lord of glory, who hast bought us* G3
385 With all my heart I love Thee, Lord* G7
584 O perfect love, all human thought transcending (marriage) G7 (also TIS 603)
800 May we be one GS
802 One family, we’re together
900 O Lord, now let your servant G6
AT
62 One family
80 Love is patient and kind
172 May we be one
181 Faith, hope and love (Prewer/Simpson)
373 Bound by love
376 Faith, hope, and love (Watts)
491 You call me to love
TIS
251 Lord Christ, we praise your sacrifice
305 Let earth and heaven combine
398 Come down, O Love divine
434 Where there is charity and love
500 Here we adore you, hidden Saviour, Lord (holy communion)
603 O perfect love, all human thought transcending (marriage)
625 I need you, Lord, for I have seen
685 The power of your love
Gospel Reading: Luke 4:21-30
LHS
4 Once He came in blessing* G4 (modernised TIS 197)
AT
125 Man more than man
TIS
197 God’s Son came to bless us
355 Man more than man
Psalms
PSALM 71
TIS 40, In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge, is a version of Psalm 71:1-4,6-8.
The following metrical paraphrase of Psalm 71:1-6 by David Schütz may be sung to the tune of ATN 84, I want Jesus to walk with me. If reproducing this version, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm.
I take refuge in you, O Lord.
Let me never be put to shame.
In your justice, come and save me,
bend to hear me, and rescue me.
Be a rock, Lord, where I can hide;
be a fortress to shelter me.
Only you can be my fortress,
and the rock where you set me free.
Rescue me, Lord, out of the hands
of the wicked and the unjust.
Since my youth, Lord, you have been my
only hope and my only trust.
Lord, I’ve always relied on you;
since my birth from my mother’s womb,
you have helped me in my trouble.
So I always give praise to you.
Music Resources Vol. 3- Psalm settings : Psalm 71 p118 , Psalm 71 p119
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.