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Music - Wednesday, 26 January 2022 -Australia Day
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.
You can find extra song suggestions for Australia Day, including an additional verse for Advance Australia Fair, here.
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.
Advance Australia Fair (include the verse "With Christ our head and cornerstone" - see above) - Backing track
Thy hand O God has guided LHS 194 - Backing track
Give glory AT 356 red (Public Domain) - Backing track
Lord God we worship thee LHS 569 (Nun Danket tune) - 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.
Advance Australia Fair (include the verse "With Christ our head and cornerstone" - see above) - Backing track
Thy hand O God has guided LHS 194 - Backing track
Give glory AT 356 red (Public Domain) - Backing track
Here we are AT 361 red (CCLI, One Licence)
Let all things now living LHS 810 - 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.
The Great Southland ~ Geoff Bullock - CCLI by Geoff Bullock
We Are One - Emu Music - CCLI by Alanna Glover, Claire Williams
"For You Deep Stillness" - Julie Perrin & Robin Mann - CCLI by Robin Mann & Julie Perrin
We Declare - Emu Music - CCLI by Alanna Glover & Liv Chapman
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
Psalms
PSALM 145:1-9
There are different ways of doing this psalm. It could be spoken antiphonally or responsively, or it could be sung by a choir, or it could be sung by the congregation. Note that TIS no. 89 is a hymn paraphrase of Psalm 145 sung to the tune Truro.
The following paraphrase by David Schütz may be sung to LH 503 Quam dilecta or LH 416 St Cecilia. Verse 10 of the psalm is included for the sake of versification.
I praise you, God and King,
I bless your holy name,
forever every day,
I bless your name always.
Great is the Lord our God,
and greatly to be praised,
his greatness is beyond
all human power to know.
And every age will tell
each other of your works,
and everyone declare
the mighty things you do.
And I will meditate
upon your wondrous works,
the beauty of your face,
the splendour of your ways.
Your awesome deeds are told
and I declare you ‘Great!’
We know your righteousness;
we sing and celebrate!
For gracious is the Lord,
and he is merciful,
he’s slow to show his wrath,
abounds in steadfast love.
The Lord is good to all,
compassionate and kind.
And all your works give thanks,
your faithful bless your name.
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.
