Music - Sunday, 5 May 2024 – Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B

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.

Baptized into thy name most holy – LHB 277 - Backing track
He that believes and is baptized – LHB 279, but tune 106 LHB - Backing track
We all believe in one true God – LHB 142 - Backing track
Jesus with the Church abide - LHB 193 - 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.

Father welcomes all his children – LHS 826 (CCLI, One Licence)
Love the Lord God (The Greatest Commandment) - AT 175 (CCLI)
Love one another – AT 177 blue (CCLI, One Licence)
Oh, let’s get up to love and serve - AT 506 (Please use freely with permission from the author)

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.

Rejoice - Keith & Kristyn Getty, Rend Collective - CCLI by Ben Shive, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Skye Peterson
Love of the Father – City Alight - CCLI by James Ferguson, Rich Thompson
Apostles' Creed - Emu Music - CCLI by Alanna Glover, James McDonald, Liv Chapman, Philip Gordon Percival, Tim Chester
Jesus, With Thy Church Abide by Christopher Miner - CCLI by Christopher Miner

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 . .ro.; GS = Guitar chords in the Supplement to LH

First Reading: Acts 10:44-48

LHS

277 Baptized into Thy name most holy* G4 (mod TIS 481)
279 He that believes and is baptized* (alt tune 106, G3) (mod TIS 479)
826 Father welcomes all his children GS (CCLI, One Licence)

AT

4 Father welcomes all his children (CCLI, One Licence)

TIS

479 They that believe and are baptized
481 Baptized into your name most holy
491 Father welcomes all his children

Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-6

LHS

142 We all believe in one true God* G3
321 Faith is a living power from heaven* G5
323 Blessed are the sons of God* G4
324 Salvation unto us has come* G5(vv 1,5,6 original, vv 1,4,5 revised) (mod TIS 195)
344 Our God is love, and all His saints* G6
763 Now is eternal life (alt tune 176, G9) (CCLI, One Licence)

AT

68 This is my commandment (Public Domain)
155 We believe (One Licence)
177 Love one another (CCLI, One Licence)
257 Jesus is living, he is here now among us (CCLI)
301 May the Father of love (CCLI)
455 All this I believe (CCLI)
463 Goodness is stronger than evil (One Licence)

TIS

195 Salvation now to us has come (vv 1,4,5)
257 Lord Christ, we praise your sacrifice
385 Now is eternal life
435 We all believe in God who made
563 Let him to whom we now belong

Gospel Reading: John 15:9-17

LHS

AT

68 This is my commandment (Public Domain)
177 Love one another (CCLI, One Licence)
553 Jesus, my Lord and my friend (Please use freely with permission from the author. Use the acknowledgement “Used with permission from Bill Kannussaar.”)
638 Love overflows (Contact Churchwide office)
682 Servant’s Song (682)

TIS

248 When Christ was lifted from the earth
251 Lord Christ, we praise your sacrifice
257 Alleluia (v 5)
341 My song is love unknown (vv 1,2,7)
376 I know that my Redeemer lives
394 Christ is risen! Shout hosanna
439 What shall we offer our good Lord
534 Love is his word, love is his way (vv 1,5,6)
641 This is my will, my one command
656 Jesus, my Lord

Psalms

PSALM 98

The chorus of ‘Sing a new song unto the Lord’ (ATA 150) by Dan Schutte is based on Psalm 98. The song could be used for the psalm, although the verses are not really a translation of the psalm itself.

The following paraphrase of Psalm 98 by David Schütz may be sung to the tune Wir pflügen (‘We plough the fields and scatter’, LH 563, TIS 130). If reproducing this version, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm.

Sing to the Lord a new song,
great wonders he has done!
For he has shown the victory
his mighty power has won.
The ends of earth have all seen
the saving acts of God.
Let all the earth shout praises;
ring out your song with joy!

Sing the Lord a new song,
from earth to heaven above:
‘Alleluia, alleluia,
alleluia.’

Sing psalms and play the harp, and
with music praise the Lord!
Come, blow the trumpet! Sound the horn!
Acclaim the Lord your King!
Let seas and all that fills them,
with earth rise up and roar,
let rivers clap their hands, and
let hills ring out their joy!

Music Resources Vol. 3– Psalm settings : Psalm 98 p163 , Psalm 98 p164 , Psalm 98 p165

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.

Word to Worship: Find contemporary worship songs based on Scripture
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.