Music - Sunday, 31 May 2026 – First Sunday after Pentecost (Holy Trinity Sunday) Year A

Music

Introduction

 

 

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.

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.

  • How shall I call you - AT 43 (CCLI, One Licence)
  • Real Food, Real Drink – AT 393 (CCLI, One Licence)
  • Father in heaven – AT 115 (One Licence)
  • Go and tell - AT 579 (Please use freely, with permission of the author)

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.

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: Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a

LHS (Lutheran Hymnal)

142 We all believe in one true God* G3
222 Thou whose almighty word G6
429 All creatures of our God and King G6
578 Eternal Father, strong to save G6
598 I sing the almighty power of God G5
808 Go out my heart
809 Go out my heart (alt tune 808)
810 Let all things now living G6 (CCLI, One Licence)
812 The Lord in wisdom made the earth (CCLI, One Licence)
823 Your strong word broke through the darkness (esp vv 1,2,6) (CCLI, One Licence)
864 God, who made the earth G, STJ 66 (CCLI)

AT (All Together)

123 Morning has broken (Public Domain)
365 Lord of all (CCLI)
422 Canticle of Daniel (One Licence)
430 A voice is heard (CCLI, One Licence)
456 Everything we got (CCLI ONe Licence)
522 New Life (baptism) (c/- LCA Churchwide Office)

TIS (Together in Song)

100 All creatures of our God and King
101 Come, you people, come adore him
119 I sing the almighty power of God
135 All things bright and beautiful
138 Eternal Father, strong to save
146 God, who made the earth
156 Morning has broken
157 O Lord of every shining constellation
188 Where wide sky rolls down and touches red sand
435 We all believe in God who made
255 O Laughing Light, O first-born of creation
447 Lord, your almighty word
698 When the light of first creation (marriage)

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13(14)

LHS (Lutheran Hymnal)

277 Baptized into Thy name most holy* G4
510 May the grace of Christ our Saviour G7
777 Father in heaven GS (One Licence)

AT (All Together)

86 A blessing (One Licence)
115 Father in heaven (One Licence)
193 Benediction (Please use freely with the permission of the author. Use acknowledgement “Used with the permission of Ian Coats”)
293 Depart with the peace of God (CCLI)

TIS (Together in Song)

465    Father in heaven
623    Lord Christ, true peace of all above
777    May the grace of Christ our Saviour
782    Go now in peace
Also: Note the sung blessing in Worship Today: ‘The grace… ‘

Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:16-20

LHS (Lutheran Hymnal)

221 Spread, O spread, thou mighty word*
227 O Spirit of the living God
231 O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling
234 Facing a task unfinished
277 Baptized into Thy name most holy* G4
771 Hallelujah! sing to Jesus (Public Domain)
829 I was made a Christian GS (Public Domain)

AT (All Together)

31 Freely, freely (CCLI, One Licence)
222 What a gift (CCLI)
305 Thuma mina (One Licence)
343 Jesus come and stand among us (CCLI, One Licence)
496 Don’t be afraid (CCLI, One Licence)
508 Wherever I go (CCLI, One Licence)
513 Another day (CCLI, One Licence)
545 Easter Alleluia (CCLI, One Licence)
579 Go and tell (Please use freely, with permission of the author.

TIS (Together in Song)

140 Firmly I believe and truly
245 We have a gospel to proclaim
390 Alleluia, Alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord
405 O Spirit of the living God
423 Christians, lift up your hearts (vv 1,4,5,6)
450 Spread, O spread, almighty word
469 This is the truth we know
477 Jesus calls us here to meet him
481 Baptized into your name most holy
517 Hallelujah! sing to Jesus
605 I am alone, yet not alone
749 Thuma mina

Psalms

PSALM 8

A version of Psalm 8 may be found in TIS, 3 Lord, our Lord, your glorious name, and 4 O Lord, our Governor.

The following paraphrase, by David SchĂŒtz, is sung to the tune Portland, LHS 374. If reproducing this version, please put ‘Words (c) David SchĂŒtz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm.

O Lord, our Lord, in all the earth
your glorious name is ever praised.
Even on lips of infant babes
your song is raised.

When I look at the sun and moon,
the stars and all in heav’n above,
how is it that we humans know
your saving love?

How can it be that you should care
for us poor creatures of the dust?
Yet you have made us like yourself
and honoured us.

Over all creatures great and small
you let us share your power to reign.
O Lord, our Lord, in all the earth
we praise your name.

Music Resources Vol. 3– Psalm settings: Psalm 8 p11 , Psalm 8 p12

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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