Hymns for Sea Sunday (2nd Sunday in July)

A selection of free-use illustrations, photographs or images based on the readings and prayers/propers in the Roman Catholic lectionary for the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. It is part of the Lectionary Art Series.

Today's Gospel, the miracle of the loaves and fishes, has inspired many art-works. The ones suggested below are only a sample of images available for free-use.

See Hymn Suggestions for this Sunday for more information about the readings and seasonal notes about this day, and links to other weeks.

Classical

Miracle of the Bread and Fish

Artist: Giovanni Lanfranco (1582–1647) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AGiovanni_Lanfranco_-_Miracle_of_the_Bread_and_Fish_-_WGA12454.jpg

The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes

Artist: James Tissot (1836–1902)
Source: [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Multiplication of the loaves and fish

Artist: Ambrosius Francken (circa 1544/1545–1618)
Source: [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Contemporary

Native Australian Loaves and Fishes window. Work in progress.

Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gordon_watt/14792566699/

Note: At time of writing, this image is distributed via Flickr (via Instagram) and tagged as available under a Creative Commons licence - as described here. The image has been modified slightly (allowed under this license) to remove the toolbar. If this distribution is incorrect and the image is not freely avaiable, please contact LiturgyTools,net to have it removed.

Line art

Bread and Fish

Source: https://openclipart.org/detail/178031/fish-and-bread

Basket of home-made bread

Source: https://pixabay.com/en/bread-homemade-delicious-healthy-32169/

Ichthus

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthys

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17th Sunday, Ordinary Time, A

A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Roman Catholic lectionary for the seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary time, Year B.

Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free) meaning the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.

A small selection of hymns which are, or may be, still copyright are also included where they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).

See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.

Seasonal note

St Mark’s Gospel is the main one used in Year B. But between now and the end of August, the Gospel is mostly from John 6, presenting Jesus as the Bread of Life. It may be helpful to plan these weeks as one season, spreading your known "Eucharist" themed hymns through the weeks.

16th Sunday, Ordinary Time, B

18th Sunday, Ordinary Time, B

17th Sunday, Ordinary Time, C

Readings

First: 2 Kings: Elisha insists that the people be fed. God multiplies the food so that all can share.

Psalm: Psalm 144 (145) - You open wide your hand, O Lord, and grant our desires

Second: Ephesians: Paul calls the community to unity and charity - One Lord, one faith, one church.

Gospel: John 6: The miracle of the loaves and fishes.

Themes

God who feeds us and makes us one body, one spirit - unity, Eucharist, community / communion. Sharing. Generosity.

Suggested free-use hymns

At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing

Come Down O Love Divine

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Let us Break Bread Together on our Knees

Now Thank we all Our God

O Thou who at thy Eucharist Didst Pray

Praise We Christ's Immortal Body

Receive O Father God of Might

The Church's One Foundation

Hymns that are or may be copyright

God and Man at Table are Sat Down - Stamps

Let us Break Bread Together at the Altar - Blue

Suggestions about hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a comment below.

Resources for church-music selection

Catholic Mass planning
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Music
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This is a small selection of free-use illustrations, photographs or images based on the readings and prayers/propers in the Roman Catholic lectionary for the eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. It is part of the Lectionary Art Series.

See Hymn Suggestions for this Sunday for more information about the readings and seasonal notes about this day, and links to other weeks.

Classical

The Gathering of the Manna - James Tissot (1836–1902)

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tissot_The_Gathering_of_the_Manna_(color).jpg

The Last Supper - Fritz von Uhde (1848–1911)

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Last_Supper_(1886),_by_Fritz_von_Uhde.jpg

Institution of the Eucharist - Stefano di Giovanni (1392–1450)

Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Institution-of-the-eucharist--Sassetta--Siena_Pinacoteca.jpg

Contemporary

Eucharistic prayer concluding with the words omnis honor et gloria.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Glenbeigh_St._James%27_Church_Nave_Triple_Window_Omnis_Honor_et_Gloria_2012_09_09.jpg

Photographed by Andreas F. Borchert, in the nave of St. James' Church, Glenbeigh, Co Kerry, Ireland.

This church was built around 1880, so it is assumed that the stained glass in it is now public domain. If there are any concerns about this, please contact LiturgyTools.net to have the image attributed correctly or removed.

Line art

Loaf of Bread

Source: https://pixabay.com/en/bread-bun-food-snack-carbohydrates-297577/

The body and blood of Jesus

Source: https://openclipart.org/detail/191878/the-body-and-blood-of-jesus

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18th Sunday of OT, Year A

A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Roman Catholic lectionary for the eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary time, Year B.

Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free) meaning the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.

A small selection of hymns which are, or may be, still copyright are also included where they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).

See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.

Seasonal Note

17th Sunday of OT

19th Sunday of OT

18th Sunday of OT, Year C

Readings

First: Exodus - God provides manna from heaven for the people following Moses and Aaron in the desert

Psalm: Psalm 77 - The Lord gave them bread from heaven

Second: Letter to the Ephesians - give up your old way, a spiritual revolution - put on a new self

Gospel: John - "I am the bread of life, he who comes to me will never be hungry"

Theme

God's providence - Jesus as the bread of life - called to live anew - taste and see God - conversion - putting faith into practise

Suggested free-use hymns

Alleluia, Sing to Jesus

Bread of the World in Mercy Broken

Draw Near and Take the Body of Your Lord

I Received the Living God

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Let us Break Bread Together on our Knees

O Bread of Life from Heaven

O Food of Exiles Lowly

O Living Bead from Heaven

O Thou Who at thy Eucharist Dids't Pray

Praise We Christ's Immortal Body

Shepherd of Souls Refresh and Bless

The Church's One Foundation

Hymns that are or may be copyright

Let us Break Bread Together at the Altar - Blue

I am the Bread of Life - versions by Toolan, Konstant

Resources for church-music selection

Music practise
planning
template

Catholic Mass planning
template

Music
selection
worksheet

This is a template for planning and organising musicians to play at church services over a period of time. It has:

One row for each service

Spaces for the date and name of the event, feast or liturgical calendar day.

Three columns for participant information.

Initially these are labelled Co-ordinator, Musician(s), Audio-visual. Change them to suit your local needs (eg you may need Choir Cantor, Animator, Organist, Worship Leader, etc)

Downloads

MS Word version,

PDF file

To download a file, click a link above. You’ll be taken to a page were can either dowload the file onto your own computer, or save it to your own Google Drive (if you are logged in to a Google account now) or print it.

How to use the template

Replace the LiturgyTools.net logo in the top left corner with the logo or name of your own church or organisation (optional)

Write the time period covered into the top right corner

Write in the dates that you want to cover

Write in the names of feast days or other events in the time period that the roster is covering.

Write in the details of the musicians and others who are involved in particular services
OR
Leave the template in a known place, for people to volunteer for services and roles that suit their calendar.

Use the blank section at the bottom to add in special notices, or notes about when people are or aren't available.

Adding and removing columns or rows

You may need to add extra items or to delete some, to make this roster suitable for your church. Doing this is simple, because the template is made with a Table. To add or remove a whole line,

Select the whole line above or below
Right click
Chose Insert or Delete
Choose either Row Above, Row Below (to add a line) or Delete Row (for to remove it)

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This is a small selection of free-use illustrations, photographs or images based on the readings and prayers/propers in the Roman Catholic lectionary for the nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. It is part of the Lectionary Art Series.

See Hymn Suggestions for this Sunday for more information about the readings and seasonal notes about this day, and links to other weeks.

Classical

Disputation of Holy Sacrament - Raphael (1483–1520)

Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Disputa_del_Sacramento_(Rafael).jpg

Elijah in the Desert - Washington Allston (1779–1843)

Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Washington_Allston_-_Elijah_in_the_Desert_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

Elijah and the Angel; as in 1 Kings, 1898, from the Providence Lithograph Company

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elijah_and_the_Angel.jpg

Contemporary

Close-up shot of leavened bread: The Bread of Life

Original: https://www.flickr.com/photos/meanderingwa/8885024392/

Line art

Loaf of Bread

Source: https://pixabay.com/en/loaf-meat-food-egg-onion-recipe-31957/

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19th Sunday of OT, Year A

A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Roman Catholic lectionary for the nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary time, Year B.

Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free) meaning the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.

A small selection of hymns which are, or may be, still copyright are also included where they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).

See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.

Seasonal note

18th Sunday of OT

20th Sunday of OT

19th Sunday of OT, Year C

Readings

First: I Kings: Elijah in the wilderness, strengthen by the food God provided on his journey to Horeb

Psalm: Psalm 33 - Taste and see that the Lord is good / I will bless the Lord at all times

Second: Letter to the Ephesians - how to treat other people - by loving them as Christ loved you

Gospel: John - Jesus',explains that he is the bread of life, we are called by the Father and it is Jesus who will raise us up.

Themes

Bread of life - God provides for us and calls us
God's providence - Jesus as the bread of life - called to live anew - taste and see God - conversion - putting faith into practise

Free-use hymn suggestions

All Creatures of our God and King

Alleluia, Sing to Jesus

At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing

Bread of the World in Mercy Broken

Come and Take the Flesh of Christ

Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life

Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer

I Received the Living God

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Let us Break Bread Together on our Knees

Lord Accept this Bread and Wine

O Bread of Heaven

O Bread of Life from Heaven

O Living Bead from Heaven

O Sacrament most Holy

Soul of my Saviour

Stay with us Lord We Pray You

The Church's One Foundation

Hymns that are or may be copyright

All Who Hunger - Dunstan

Blessed Jesus Living Bread - Valja

Eat This Bread - Taize

Gift of Finest Wheat

In Bread we Bring You Lord - Nichols

Jesus Bread of Life - McKenna

Let the Hungry Come to Me - Dufner

Let us Break Bread Together at the Altar - Blue

We are the Body of Christ - Hillebrand

Suggestions about hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a comment below.

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MS Word version - you canchange the contents of the document eg add local feasts,

Catholic Mass planning
template

Music
selection
worksheet

This is a printable music-team roster for the period August - October 2015.

It has:

One row for each Sunday in this period, labelled with the corresponding feast from the Irish liturgical calendar.
Unless you are in Ireland, you need to review it against your own country's liturgical calendar, to remove Irish-specific feasts, and add your own.

Extra rows for the non-Sunday feast days when almost all churches are likely to have music (None in this period)

Two columns with the dates and names of the feast or liturgical calendar day.

Three columns for your information.
These are labelled Co-ordinator, Musician(s), Audio-visual. Change them to suit your local needs (eg you may need Choir Cantor, Animator, Organist, Worship Leader, etc)

Downloads

PDF file - prints with exactly the same format you see on screen

To download a file, click a link above. You’ll be taken to a page were can either print it or save a copy of it onto your own computer.

This printable is for your own use in your parish / school / etc.

If you’d like to share it with friends and associates, please give them the link to this post. Pinning it is fine, provided it's done from this page.

Why August - October

Planning in these three month periods matches both the liturgical and secular seasons :

Feb - Mar - April (includes Lent and Easter)
May - Jun - Jul (spring / summer in Europe, winter in the southern hemisphere)
Aug - Sept - Oct (Back-to-school = start of a new year in Europe)
Nov - Dec - Jan (New Year and summer-holidays in the south, people get together in late January to plan for the rest of the year).

If this combination doesn't suit your church, then it may be better to use the blank music roster template.

The next version, for November 2015 through January 2016 will be available in mid October.
Leave a comment below if you have requests about what else it should include.

This is a small selection of free-use illustrations, photographs or images based on the readings and prayers/propers in the Roman Catholic lectionary for the twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. It is part of the Lectionary Art Series.

See Hymn Suggestions for this Sunday for more information about the readings and seasonal notes about this day, and links to other weeks.

Classical

The Last Supper - Joos van Cleve (1485 – 1540/1541)

The Last Supper Gustave Doré (1865)

Source: http://catholic-resources.org/Dore/John13.jpg

Icon of Sophia from warm St. George church in Vologda (late 16 century)

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_Wisdom_(16th_c.,_Vologda_museum).jpg

Contemporary

Lord's cup and Bread

Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lord%27s_cup_and_Bread.JPG

Communion Wafer

Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/yorkminster/4303657462

Line art

Artwork from a medieval codex depicting Hildegard of Bingen's vision of Ecclesia and Sophia

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Meister_des_Hildegardis-Codex_002.jpg

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20th Sunday of OT, Year A

A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Roman Catholic lectionary for the twentieth Sunday of Ordinary time, Year B.

Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free) meaning the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.

A small selection of hymns which are, or may be, still copyright are also included where they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).

See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.

Seasonal Note

St Mark’s Gospel is the main one used in Year B. But in Year B, between late July and the end of August, the Gospel is mostly from John 6, presenting Jesus as the Bread of Life. If you are planning music for Sunday Masses may be helpful to plan these weeks as one season, spreading your known "Eucharist" themed hymns through the weeks.

In some countries, the solemnity of the Assumption is transferred to this Sunday instead of being celebrated on the 15th. Hymn suggestions for the Assumption has hymn and song options for this. And check your local liturgical calendar to know if this applies in your area.

19th Sunday of OT

21st Sunday of OT

20th Sunday of OT, Year C

Readings

First: Proverbs - Wisdom has built herself a house, prepared a banquet, sent invitations

Psalm: Psalm 33 - Taste and see that the Lord is good / I will bless the Lord at all times

Second: Letter to the Ephesians - be careful about the sort of life you lead - sing together to God

Gospel: John - I am the living bread, he who eats my bread and drinks my flesh lives in me, and I in him.

Themes

Eucharist / Bread of life - God invites us to live with him and in him

Suggested free-use hymns

All Creatures of our God and King

All People that on Earth Do Dwell

Alleluia, Sing to Jesus

At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing

Ave Verum Corpus

Come and Take the Flesh of Christ

Come Down, O Love Divine

Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs

Eucharist (We are broken bread - Madden)

Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer

I Received the Living God

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Jesus Thou Joy of Loving Hearts

Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Let all the World in Every Corner Sing

Let us with a Gladsome Mind

O Praise our Great and Gracious God

Psalm 33 - Music for Mass setting

Soul of my Saviour

Stay with us Lord We Pray You

The Church's One Foundation

Those who Love and Those who Labour

Hymns that may still be copyright

All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly - Dunstan

Blessed Jesus, Living Bread - Vajda

Bread for the World - Farrell

Eat this Bread - Taizé

God's Holy Mystery - Tate

Happy Are They Who Dwell - Porter

I am the Bread of Life - Toolan

In Bread we Bring you Lord - Nichols

I Love for Me - Owens / Lundy

In the Breaking of the Bread - Hurd

Song of the Body of Christ - Haas

There is Mercy in the Lord - Psallite

Wisdom's Feast - Westendorf

Other suggestions are welcome - please leave a comment below.

Resources for church-music selection

Catholic Mass planning
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Music
selection
worksheet

A selection of hymns and songs about God's mercy, compiled in preparation for the extra-ordinary Jubliee Year of Mercy 2015, which runs from December 2015 through to November 2016.

Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free) meaning the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. Many are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.

The theme of the Jubilee Year is "Be merciful like the Father" - and for this reason the first part of the list focuses on hymns specifically about the mercy of God the Father, Son and Spirit.

The second part of the list is other hymns about mercy, particularly ones about Mary as mediator of God's mercy.

The third section lists hymns specifically about mercy which are not yet free use.

Historically the word "grace" has been used with a very similar meaning to "mercy", so the lists include some hymns this this approach.

Suggested free-use hymns

Amazing Grace

Before the Day's Last Moment's Fly (particularly for Evening Prayer)

Bread of the World in Mercy Broken - with a Eucharistic focus

Brightly Beams our Father's Mercy

Depth of Mercy - Wesley

Give to our God Immortal Praise

God of Compassion in Mercy Befriend Us (appears to be public domain in the USA, but not yet in other countries)

God of Mercy and Compassion - original words are particularly suitable for Lent

Have Mercy on Us (God Most High, Who lift our hearts to Thee; Have mercy on us worms of earth)

Mercy's Free

O Merciful Redeemer

Sweet Heart of Jesus, Fount of Love and Mercy

There Shall be Showers of Blessing

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

Thy Mercy Free

Thy Mercy My God is the Theme of my Song

Vaster Far Than any Ocean

Free use hymns about mercy, but not the Father's mercy

Hail Mother of Mercy

Mother of Mercy Day by Day

Hail, Holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria!

Hymns about mercy that are or may be copyright

Blessed the Merciful
The official song of World Youth Day 2016 - copyright status, especially of the unofficial English translation, is unclear. More information.

Come to my Mercy - DeCesare

Forgive Our Sins as we Forgive - Herklots

God of Mercy and Compassion - Hodgetts

Merciful God - Getty / Townshend

Misericordes sicut Pater!
The official Jubilee Year song (words by Eugenio Costa SJ, tune by Paul Inwood) is copyright to the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. However it is likely that it can be freely used for the purpose of the Jubilee Year. Links to relevant files:

Sheet music in English (English / Latin)
Words in Italian / Latin (the original combination)
MP3 file (ie audio) (in Italian / Latin)
YouTube video (in Italian / Latin)

My Divine Mercy - Burke

Never Been Born - Fortuna

Suggestions about hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a comment below.

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Catholic Mass planning
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Music
selection
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This is a small selection of free-use illustrations, photographs or images based on the readings and prayers/propers in the Roman Catholic lectionary for the twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. It is part of the Lectionary Art Series.

Today's Gospel, the miracle of the loaves and fishes, has inspired many art-works. The ones suggested below are only a sample of images available for free-use.

See Hymn Suggestions for this Sunday for more information about the readings and seasonal notes about this day, and links to other weeks.

Classical

Joshua and the Israeli People (Josua und das israelitische Volk)

From the Karolingischer Buchmaler, circa 840
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Karolingischer_Buchmaler_um_840_001.jpg

Contemporary

Your Word

Artist: Rachael Titiriga

Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pocait/5600625042 - converted to PNG format.

Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Silent Valley

Photograph of evergreen forest.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FOREST_BY_NIHAL_JABIN.jpg

You have the message of Eternal Life

Based on a background from: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Big-Wave-165119838
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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21th Sunday of OT, Year A

A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Roman Catholic lectionary for the twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary time, Year B.

Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free) meaning the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.

A small selection of hymns which are, or may be, still copyright are also included where they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).

See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.

20th Sunday of OT

22th Sunday of OT

21th Sunday of OT, Year C

Readings

First: Joshua: Who will you serve - the Lord who brought you out of slavery, or another god?

Psalm: Psalm 33 - Taste and see that the Lord is good / I will bless the Lord at all times

Second: Letter to the Ephesians - comparing Christ's relationship with the church to the marriage relationship

Gospel: John - When some of Jesus' followers turn away from him, Jesus asks the disciples "do you want to go away too?" - they affirm their faith in him.

Themes

Who will you serve - service, faith, commitment to Jesus. Our relationship to God and the church.

Suggested free-use hymns

Abide with Me

Alleluia, Sing to Jesus

Christ is Made the Sure Foundation

Come Christians Join to Sing

Draw Near and Take the Body of Your Lord

Holy Holy Holy

I Received the Living God

Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

O Perfect Love

Psalm 33 - Music for Mass setting

Stay with us Lord We Pray You

Take My Life and Let It Be

The Church's One Foundation

Thy Hand O God has Guided

We are Gathering Together Unto Him

We Walk by Faith

Suggested hymns that may still be copyright

All Who Hunger - Dunstan

As for Me and My House, We Will Serve the Lord - Booth

In Christ Alone - Getty

O God of Matchless Glory - Duck

To Whom, Lord, Shall we Go - Gaunt

What is this Place - Oosterhuis

Resources for church-music selection

Catholic Mass planning
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Music
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worksheet

A selection of hymns and songs suitable for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free), so the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.

A small selection of hymns that are still copyright but particular suitable are also included.

About this feast

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrates the belief that the Mother of God, was taken, body and soul, when her life on earth was over, into heaven. The hymn suggestions for this day focus on this aspect of Mary's life, and the prescribed readings for the day.

Readings

First: Apocalypse 11-12 - A sign appeared in heaven, a woman adorned with the sun, standing on the moon, with 12 stars for a crown, pregnant and in labour ... a 2nd sign, a dragon ready to eat the child ... .

Psalm 44 - On your right hand stands the Queen in garments of gold / The daughters of kings are among your loved ones / So will the king desire your beauty.

Second: I Paul 15 - Death and the resurrection have come through one man - eventually he will do away with every power, soverignty and authority and hand the Kingdom to God the Father..

Gospel: Luke 1 - Mary's visit to Elizabeth: my soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord

Themes

Mary's state, he being Mother of God - and her being taken up to heaven at the appointed time.

Suggested free-use hymns

Ave Maria O Maiden O Mother

Ave Regina Caelorum

Daily, Daily, Sing to Mary

Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above

Hail O Star that Pointest

Hail Queen of Heaven the Ocean Star

Her Virgin Eyes saw God Incarnate Born

Holy Queen we Bend Before Thee

I'll Sing a Hymn to Mary

Mary Queen of Peace

Mary's Song (A setting of the Magnificat to the tune of Amazing Grace)

My Soul is Filled with Joy

O Glorious Lady Throned in Rest

O Most Holy One

Sounds of Joy Have Put to Flight

Virgin-born, we Bow to Thee

Who Is She Ascends So High

Suggested hymns that may still be copyright

Blessed Virgin Mother - Petti / Wood
Wood

For Mary, Mother of the Lord - Peacey

Hymn In honour of Our Lady's Assumption (Mary now you reign on high) - Ramsey Williams SSC

O Christ, the World's Salvation - Dennis DiPaolo

Planted Like Seeds Our Bodies Wait the Sound - Pluth

Sing We of the Blessed Mother - Timms

Star of Sea and Ocean - Wright

Tell Out, My Soul, the Greatness of the Lord - Dudley-Smith

Suggestions about hymns that could be included are welcome: leave a comment below.

Resources for church-music selection

Catholic Mass planning
template

Music
selection
worksheet

This is a small selection of free-use illustrations, photographs or images based on the readings and prayers/propers in the Roman Catholic lectionary for the twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. It is part of the Lectionary Art Series.

Today's Gospel, the miracle of the loaves and fishes, has inspired many art-works. The ones suggested below are only a sample of images available for free-use.

See Hymn Suggestions for this Sunday for more information about the readings and seasonal notes about this day, and links to other weeks.

Classical

Moses with the Ten Commandments

Artist: Philippe de Champaigne (1602–1674)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Philippe_de_Champaigne_-_Moses_with_the_Ten_Commandments_-_WGA04717.jpg

Moses repeated the commandments to the people

Artist: Detail by a Carolingian book illuminator circa 840

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moses_repeated_the_commandments_to_the_people_(detail).jpg

The Pharisees and the Herodians Conspire Against Jesus

Artist: James Tissot (1836–1902)
Original title: Les pharisiens et les hérodiens conspirent contre Jésus)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brooklyn_Museum_-_The_Pharisees_and_the_Herodians_Conspire_Against_Jesus_(Les_pharisiens_et_les_h%C3%A9rodiens_conspirent_contre_J%C3%A9sus)_-_James_Tissot_-_overall.jpg

Insidious questions of the Pharisees and Herodians

Artist: James Tissot (1836–1902)
Source: http://sacredspace102.blogspot.ie/2015/08/30th-august-2015-knock-witness-to-hope.html

Contemporary

Moses Laying Down the Law

Origin: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/adavey/3434840711/
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Line art

Scales of Justice

Source: https://pixabay.com/p-154516/?no_redirect

Handwashing

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washsym_handwash.png

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22nd Sunday of OT, Year C

A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Roman Catholic lectionary for the twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary time, Year B.

Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free) meaning the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.

A small selection of hymns which are, or may be, still copyright are also included where they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).

See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.

21st Sunday of OT

23rd Sunday of OT

22nd Sunday of OT, Year B

Readings

First: Deuteronomy 4: "You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it; that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you."

Psalm: 14 - The just will live in the presence of the Lord / Lord who shall dwell on your holy mountain

Second: James 1: - live true to the true Law

Gospel: Mark 7 - The Pharisees challenge Jesus because his disciples don't follow their interpretation of the law. Jesus condemns them for their hypocrisy and use (abuse) of God's Law to oppress people. He lists the things that defile people, knowing that some of these sins were being committed by his listeners.

Themes

God's Law is wisdom and truth, doing God's will rather than human traditions. Keeping the commandments - living by God's word.

Suggested free-use hymns

A New Commandment

God is Love (and the one who lives in love)

God is love, the heavens tell it

God is Love, his the Care

Hark, my soul, it is the Lord

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Love the Lord your God

Psalm 14 - Music for Mass setting

The King of Love my Shepherd Is

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

Those who Love and Those who Labour

We Walk by Faith

Suggested hymns that are / may still be copyright

As a Chalice Cast in Gold - Troeger

Creator of the Day - Hodgetts

I Will Be With You - Markland

In the Faith of Christ - Walker

Let the Word Make a Home in Your Heart - The Grail / Collegeville

Lord You have the Words of Everlasting Life - Haas

The Temple of the Living God - Forster

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This is a list of English-language hymns and songs about creation and conservation / stewardship of the earth.

Most are free-to-use, ie public domain or copyright-free, meaning the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing.

It has been complied in honour of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (1 September). This event was introduced to the Catholic Church by Pope Francis in 2015, and it was already practised by the Orthodox Church. It

"offers to individual believers and to the community a precious opportunity to renew our personal participation in this vocation as custodians of creation, raising to God our thanks for the marvelous works that He has entrusted to our care, invoking his help for the protection of creation and his mercy for the sins committed against the world in which we live."

In the northern hemisphere, this complements the existing Harvest and Creation Time (1 September - 4 October) celebrations that occur around this time.

Hymns about creation vs care for creation

There are many hymns which thank and praise God for creation, and offer insights into the nature of God based on the wonders of the natural world. However most treat the natural world as something to be exploited. A few of the latter are included in the free-use list, because they are so well-known. But in general these list have hymns tha tfocus on repentance for exploiting creation or developing respect and care for the earth. Because of this, the selection of hymns that are still copyright is larger than usual - these sentiments generally aren't included in older hymns.

See Hymns for Harvest Festival for suggestions that are specifically about giving thanks for the fruits of the earth.

Suggested free-use hymns

All Creatures of our God and King

All Good Gifts (We plough the fields and scatter)

All Things Bright and Beautiful

As the Sun Doth Daily Rise

Benedicite

Dakota Hymn (Many and Great)

Fairest Lord Jesus (Beautiful Saviour)

For the Beauty of the Earth

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Immortal, Invisible God only Wise

Joyful Joyful we Adore Thee

My Soul Thy Great Creator Praise

With Wonder, Lord, we see your Works

Hymns that are or may still be copyright

Above the Moon Earth Rises - Troeger

Creation sings! Each plant and tree - Leckebusch

Day of Delight and Beauty Unbounded - Dufner

God Folds the Mountains Out of Rock - Troeger

God has Done Marvellous Things - Haas

God in his Love for us Lent us this Planet - Pratt Green

God Of The Poor (Beauty for brokenness) - Kendrick

God’s will for Creation - Bell

God's World - Couchman

In His Presence There Is Joy (Holy Ground) - Davis (P&W genre)

Laudato Sii - Lundy

Lord Bring the Day to Pass - Fraser

Lord of all Life and Power - Dudley-Smith

O God Creator of all Things - Gilette

O Lord, our Lord, Throughout the Earth - Bell

On Holy Ground - Pená

Song at the Centre (From the Corners of Creation) - Haugen

Thank You God for Water, Soil and Air - Wren

The Blue Green Hills of Earth - Oler

The God who set the Stars in Space - Dudley-Smith and Hartig

The Works of the Lord are Created in Wisdom - Idle

The World Abounds with God’s Free Grace - Mehrtens

Think of a World Without any Flowers - Newport

This is Holy Ground - Beatty

Touch the Earth Lightly - Murray

We Stand in Wonder of Creation - Alonso

When your Father made the World - Rose and Conlon

Where are the Voices for the Earth - Murray

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This is a small selection of free-use illustrations, photographs or images based on the readings and prayers/propers in the Roman Catholic lectionary for the twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. It is part of the Lectionary Art Series.

See Hymn Suggestions for this Sunday for more information about the readings and seasonal notes about this day, and links to other weeks.

Classical

Mark the Evangelist

Artist: Andrea Mantegna (1431–1506)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Andrea_Mantegna_087.jpg

Contemporary

Water gushes in the Desert

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oasis_in_Libya.jpg

Ephphatha

Source: Background image cropped from https://pixabay.com/en/desert-sky-sand-dunes-dry-sun-644113/

Line art

Deafness and Hard of Hearing Symbol

Artist: n/a
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Deafness_and_hard_of_hearing_symbol.png

Hearing and sound symbol

Source: https://pixabay.com/p-41428/?no_redirect

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23rd Sunday of OT, Year C

A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Roman Catholic lectionary for the twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary time, Year B.

Most are free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free) meaning the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.

A small selection of hymns which are, or may be, still copyright are also included where they are a particularly good for for the theme(s).

See lectionary art for this Sunday for suggested pictures and art-works based on today's readings.

22nd Sunday of OT

24th Sunday of OT

23rd Sunday of OT, Year B

Readings

First: Isaiah 35 - Do not be afraid, your God is coming: eyes will be opened, water gushes in the desert

Psalm: 145 - My soul give praise to the Lord / It is the Lord who keeps faith forever

Second: James I: rich vs poor man comes into the synagogue - the worldly poor are chosen by God

Gospel: Mark 7 - Jesus healed the deaf man with the command "be opened" - people admired him.

Themes

Open-ness to God's commandments, healing, unlikely people as the chosen ones, spiritual and material care for the poor,

Free-use hymns

A New Commandment

All my Hope on God is Founded

Amazing Grace

God is Love, his the Care

God Is My Strong Salvation

I Know that my Redeemer Lives

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

O Son of God in Galilee (not free-use in the USA, but is in countries with shorter copyright periods).

Praise my Soul the King of Heaven

Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

We Walk by Faith

(Your Hands / Thine Arm) O Lord, in Days of Old

Hymns which may still be copyright

A Year of God's Favour - Dufner

Flow River Flow - Hurd

God is our Strength from Days of Old - Forster

O God for You I Long - Farrell

O Lord, My Good and Gracious God -Tietze

When the King shall Come Again - Idle (esp verse 3)

With all my Heart I Cry - Collegeville

Suggestions about hymns that could be included are welcome: please leave a comment below.

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