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Music - Sunday, 6 February 2022 – The Fifth 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.
Fight the good fight LHS 352 - Backing track
Facing a task unfinished LHS 234 - Backing track
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds LHS 161 - Backing track
Praise to the Lord the Almighty LHS 442 - 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.
Fight the good fight LHS 352 - Backing track
Facing a task unfinished LHS 234 - Backing track
It only takes a spark LHS 806 (CCLI, One Licence)
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds LHS 161 - Backing track
Praise to the Lord the Almighty LHS 442 - 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.
Battle Belongs - Phil Wickham - CCLI by Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham
Facing A Task Unfinished - Keith & Kristyn Getty - CCLI by Ed Cash, Fionán De Barra, Frank Houghton, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Samuel Wesley
Shout To The North - Robin Mark - CCLI by Martin Smith
Praise To The Lord - Emu Music - CCLI by Alanna Glover, Catherine Winkworth, Joachim Neander
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: Isaiah 6:1-8(9-13)
LHS
140 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty G5
143 Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright G6
246 Father, be Thy blessing shed* G8
269 Speak forth Thy Word, O Father G4
373 Lord, speak to me that I may speak* G5
428 We sing Thy praise, O God (see Matins, LHS)
456 The God of Abraham praise G7
457 Mighty God, we praise Thy name G6
501 God Himself is present* G3
822 God has spoken by his prophets G6
845 Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands (post-communion) G5
884 We worship you, O God of might G7
896 Isaiah, mighty seer, in days of old
AT
63 Holy, holy, holy Lord (Ylvisaker)
78 Holy, holy, holy Lord (Schmidt)
273 Holy, holy (Beaumont)
295 Here I am, Lord (Newton)
296 Here I am, Lord (Schutte)
305 Thuma mina
380 Holy, holy (Iona)
381 Holy, holy, holy (trad. Argentina)
TIS
98 We praise, we worship you, O God
99 God, we praise you, God, we bless you
121 God himself is present
125 The God of Abraham praise
127 Holy God, we praise your name
132 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty
158 God has spoken by his prophets
193 God, you are clothed with light
426 Spirit of truth, essential God
449 Stand up and bless the Lord
461 God, your glory we have seen in your Son
496 Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands (post-communion)
497 Let all mortal flesh keep silence (pre-communion)
658 I, the Lord of sea and sky
722 Holy, holy, holy Lord (Taize)
723 Holy, holy, holy (trad. Argentina)
749 Thuma mina
764 Holy, holy (Iona)
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
LHS
142 We all believe in one true God* G3
156 Jesus, our Saviour, of true joy the giver* G3
296 My Maker, be Thou nigh* G5
300 Let me be Thine forever* G5
763 Now is eternal life (alt tune 176, G9)
767 This joyful Eastertide G7
791 O love, how deep, how broad, how high G5
AT
227 Allelu!
338 God in human shoes
344 The New Road
455 All this I believe
TIS
194 O love, how deep, how broad, how high
208 Jesus has come and brings joy as our Saviour
381 This joyful Eastertide
385 Now is eternal life
435 We all believe in God, who made
Gospel Reading: Luke 5:1-11
LHS
366 Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult G7
519 While yet the morn is breaking (esp vv 1,5)* G4
AT
348 Sing hey for the carpenter
401 Follow me
413 The summons
TIS
104 While morning still is breaking
589 Jesus calls us! O’er the tumult
598 Dear Father, Lord of humankind
Psalms
PSALM 138
For musical settings of Psalm 138, see Music Packages 7, 9 and 10. TIS 86, With my whole heart I will praise you, is another version of this psalm.
Here are two metrical paraphrases of Psalm 138 by David Schütz. If reproducing either of these versions, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm. The following may be sung to the tune of ‘The Greatest Commandment’ (ATA 175).
I give you thanks, Lord, with all my heart;
before the angels I will sing your praise.
I worship you in your holy place
and always thank and praise your holy name.
For you are loving, and faithful too;
your name and your word have been glorified.
And when I called on your holy name,
you gave me your answer and made me strong.
All kings and rulers shall praise you, Lord,
when they have heard your words of truth and love;
and they shall sing of the ways of God:
‘Tremendous is the glory of the Lord’.
Yet, though exalted, he keeps his watch
with love and compassion upon the poor.
The rich and proud, he will still observe,
but like one that watches from far away.
And you preserve me throughout my life,
though trouble meets me everywhere I go.
You stretch your mighty right hand to save,
and fight the anger of my enemies.
The Lord fulfils his promise to me;
forever and ever your love endures.
Do not forsake what your hands have made,
remember you made me and I am yours.
This second version could be sung to the traditional tune Dir, dir, Jehovah (LH 218):
With all my heart, I give you thanks, Lord.
Before the angels I will sing your praise.
I worship in your holy temple
and always thank and praise your holy name.
For you have shown your love and faithfulness,
Your holy name and word are glorified.
And on the day I called upon you,
you gave me answer and you made me strong.
The kings of all the earth shall praise you,
when they have heard your words of truth and love.
They all shall sing about your ways, O Lord:
‘Tremendous is the glory of the Lord’.
Yet, though the Lord is high in heaven,
he still regards the lowly of the earth.
He does not overlook the haughty,
but watches them like one who’s far away.
Though trouble meets me everywhere I go,
your right hand saves me from my enemies.
The Lord will keep his promise to me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, will always last.
Stretch out your hand and come to save me!
Do not forsake the work your hands have made.
With all my heart, I give you thanks, O Lord.
Before the angels I will sing your praise.
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.
