It was first published in 1984 by Concordia Publishing House of St Louis, Missouri, USA, with substantial input from the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church. The hymnal committee was made up of:
- Donald Hoeferkamp - staff of the Board for Parish Services
- Arnold Schmidt - staff of the Board for Parish Services
- Alfred Fremder - standing committee member, Board for Parish Services
- Edward Klammer - Concordia Publishing House.
Each song is presented with the words printed separately from the music (for less confident readers), and also in line with the musical score. The musical layout for each song includes a melody line with guitar or auto-harp chords written above it, and a second line with simple chords for piano. Many of the tunes are from older German hymns/books, in keeping with the book's denominational background.
The book includes 114 hymns and short choruses, all in the English language. These are divided into sections based on the season, use or theme:
- Seasons: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Palm Sunday, Easter, Pentecost, Ascension, Trinity
- Events: Welcome, Baptism, Birthday, Opening, Closing,
- Time of day: Morning, Mealtime, Evening
- Relationships: Our Parents / School, Our Nation, Our Saviour
- Other: Creation, Christian life, Forgiveness, God's love and care, God's Word, Missions, Offering, Praise and Thanksgiving, Prayer
There is a topical index, which suggests more than one category for each song, and separate indexes by tune and title / first line
The book is A4 size, in landscape format and spiral bound for easy use with a piano or music-stand.
ISBN 0-570-01018-7
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Table of Contents
| Title (first-line) | Number |
|---|---|
| A Glad and Happy Birthday | 90 |
| A happy and glad birthday, we wish to your our friend. Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Melchoir Vulpius (1560-1615) Tune-name: CHRISTUS DER IST MEIN LEBEN Key: D Time signature: 2/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Birthday | |
| Abide with Us Our Saviour | 60 |
| Abide with us O our saviour, nor let your mercy cease Lyrics: Composite translation of a work by Josua Stegmann (1588-1632) Tune: Melchoir Vulpius (1560-1615) Tune-name: CHRISTUS DER IST MEIN LEBEN Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: God's love and care, Closing | |
| All Glory be to God Above | 32 |
| All glory be to God above Lyrics: Gracia Grindal(1943) © Copyright 1978, Lutheran Book of Worship Tune: Nikolas Herman (1480-1561) Tune-name: STEHT AUF LIEBEN KINDERLEIN Key: C Time signature: Irregular Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Trinity, Praise and Thanksgiving Translated from a work by St Ambrose (340-397) | |
| All Praise to Thee my God this Night | 72 |
| Lyrics: Thomas Ken (1637-1711) Tune: Thomas Tallis (1505-85) Tune-name: TALLIS CANON Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Evening, Prayer | |
| All Things Bright and Beautiful | 44 |
| All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small / Each little flower that opens Lyrics: Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-95) © Copyright 1915, J Curwen and Sons Ltd. Tune: Traditional English melody © J Curwen and Sons Ltd., 1915 Setting: Adapted by Martin Shaw (1875-1958). Setting prepared by Barry Bobb, copyright Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Tune-name: ROYAL OAK Key: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Creation | |
| Alleluia | 38 |
| Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Lyrics: Traditional Tune: Traditional Key: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Praise and Thanksgiving, Birthday, Opening | |
| Alleluia (Easter) | 28 |
| Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Lyrics: Traditional Tune: Giovanni P de Palestrina (1525-94) adapt. Tune-name: VICTORY Key: C Time signature: 6/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Easter, Praise and Thanksgiving | |
| Alleluia, Lord to Whom Shall we Go | 34 |
| Lyrics: From the Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978 Tune: Richard W Hilert (1923-) Key: G Time signature: Irregular Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: God's Word, Our Saviour | |
| Angels we have Heard on High | 16 |
| Angels we have heard on high / Gloria in excelsis Deo Lyrics: Translated by H F Hemy, Crown of Jesus Music Part II, 1862 Tune: French carol - composer not stated Tune-name: GLORIA Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| As with Gladness Men of Old | 13 |
| Lyrics: William C Dix (1837-96) alt Tune: Conrad Kocher (1786-1872) Tune-name: DIX Key: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Christmas, Missions | |
| Away in a Manger | 10 |
| Away in a maner no crib for a bed Lyrics: Sts 1-2: anonymous, c 1883; St 3: John T McFarland (1851-1913), alt Tune: William J Kirkpatrick ( 1838-1921) Tune-name: CRADLE SONG Key: C Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Be Present at our Table Lord | 77 |
| Be presente at our table Lord, here and everywhere adored Lyrics: Anonyous, tr by Jaroslav J. Vajda (1919-) © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Tune: Cantionale Germanicum, Gochsheim, 1628 Tune-name: HERR-JESU CHRIST, DICK ZU UNS WEND Key: D Time signature: 3/2 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Mealtime, Prayer | |
| Beautiful Saviour | 52 |
| Beautiful saviour, king of creation Lyrics: Joseph A Seiss (1823-1904) Tune: Silesian folk tune, 1842 Tune-name: SCHONSTER HERR-JESUS Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Our Saviour | |
| Bless the Lord O my Soul | 37 |
| Lyrics: Not stated Tune: Anonymous Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Praise and Thanksgiving | |
| Butterfly Song, The | 58 |
| If I were a butterfly / For you gave me a heart Lyrics & tune: Brian Howard © Celebration Services (International) Ltd, 1974, 1975 Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: God's love and care, Creation | |
| Child of God | 61 |
| If anybody asks you who I am Lyrics & tune: Verse 1: anonymous. Verse 2-5: Jaroslav J Jajda (1919-) © Verses 2-5, Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Key: F Time signature: 2/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: God's love and care, Christian life | |
| Children of the Heavenly Father | 62 |
| Lyrics: Ernst William Olson (1870-1958) - translated from a work by Caroline V Sandell Berg (1832-1908) © Board of Publication, Lutheran Church in America Tune: Traditional Swedish melody Tune-name: SANDELL Key: D Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: God's love and care | |
| Christ the Lord is Risen Today | 28 |
| Christ the Lord is risen today, all on earth with angels say. Lyrics: Charles Wesley (1707-88) Tune: French, 13th century Tune-name: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Easter | |
| Come and Go With Me | 78 |
| Come and go with me to my Father's house Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Traditional Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Missions | |
| Come Holy Spirit Come | 30 |
| Come Holy Spirit come, O hear my humble prayer Lyrics: Dorothy A Thrupp (1779-1847), alt Tune: Johann B König (1691-1758), adapt Tune-name: FRANCONICA Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Pentecost Translated from a text by Joseph Mohn (1792-1848) | |
| Dear Father in Heaven | 73 |
| Dear Father in heaven look down from above Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Anonymous Key: Eb Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Evening, Prayer | |
| Dear Saviour Bless the Children | 79 |
| Dear savour bless the children who've gathered here today Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Lowell Mason (1792-1872) Tune-name: MISSIONARY HYMN Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Missions | |
| Do you Know who Died for Me | 20 |
| Lyrics & tune: O. William Luecke (1953) © O. William Luecke (1953) Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Lent, Our Saviour | |
| Every Year the Christ Child | 11 |
| Every year the Christ child comes to us on earth. Lyrics: Text: Johann Wilhelm Hey (1798-1854); Translators: St 1 Enrich B Allward (1905-), Sts2-3 W Gustav Polack (1890-1950) © From "Lutheran Worship", 1972, Concordia Publishing House Tune: Friedrich Silcher (1789-1860) Tune-name: ALLE JAHRE WIEDER Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Father Bless our School Today | 83 |
| Father bless our school today, be in all we do or say Lyrics: Verses 1-3: Anonymous. Verse 4: translated by Samuel F Janzow (b 1913) from a work by Martin Luther (1483-1546) © Verse 4 from "The Hymns of Martin Luther, volume I", 1978, Concordia Publishing Tune: Nikolas Herman (1480-1561) Tune-name: GOTT SEI DANK Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Our Parents / School, Opening | |
| Father Bless the Gifts we Bring You | 87 |
| Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Not stated - from Musikaischer Christenschatz (1745) Tune-name: RINGE RECHT Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Offering, Missions | |
| For Food and Drink and Happy Days | 76 |
| For food and drink and happy days, accept our loving thanks and praise Lyrics: Anonyous, tr by Jaroslav J. Vajda (1919-) © 1984 Concordia Publishing House Tune: Louis Bourgeois (1510-1561) Tune-name: OLD HUNDREDTH Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Mealtime, Prayer | |
| For Health and Strength and Daily Food | 76 |
| For health and strength and daily food, we praise your name O Lord Lyrics: Traditional Tune: Traditional English melody © G Shirmer Inc, US agent for J Curwen and Sons Ltd Setting: Barry Bobb © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Mealtime, Prayer | |
| Forgive me God for Things I Do | 55 |
| Forgive me God for things I do that are not kind or good Lyrics: Elizabeth McE Shields © Verse 1 1949, Rand McNally and Co. Verse 2 Augsberg Publishing House Tune: John Day - Psalter 1562 Tune-name: ST FLAVIAN Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Forgiveness | |
| From Heaven Above to Earth I Come | 10 |
| From heaven above to earth I come Lyrics: Martin Luther (1483-1546), tr Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978 © 1984 Concordia Publishing House Tune: Not stated © In Geistliche Lieder by Valentin Schumann 1539 Setting: Barry Bobb © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Tune-name: VOM HIMMEL HOCK Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Give me Oil in my Lamp | 63 |
| Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning / Sing hosanna Lyrics: Verse 1: A Sevison. Verse 2: Marcil Stallmann Tune: Anonymous Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Christian life, Advent, Missions | |
| Gloria Gloria | 31 |
| Gloria, gloria / The whole church is joyfully singing Lyrics: Norman and Margaret Mealy © Seabury Press Inc, 1961 Tune: Traditional Russian melody Key: F Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Pentecost | |
| Glory be to Jesus | 19 |
| Glory be to Jesus who in bitter pains Lyrics: Edward Caswall (1814-78) Tune: Friedrich Filitz (1804-76) Tune-name: WEM IN LEIDENSTAGEN Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Lent Translated from an 18th century Italian work. | |
| Go Tell it on the Mountain | 12 |
| Go tell it on the mountain / While shepherd kept their watching Lyrics: Refrain: Negro spiritual Verses John W Work II (1871-1925), alt © Mrs John W Work III Tune: Not stated Tune-name: GO TELL IT Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| God Bless our Native Land | 82 |
| God bless our native land, firm may it ever stand Lyrics: Verse 1: Charles T Brooks (1812-83). Verse 2: John S Dwight (1813-93) alt. Tune: from Thesarus Musicus, London, 1744 Tune-name: NATIONAL ANTHEM Key: F Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Our Nation | |
| God Hears Me | 68 |
| God heard me when I talk to him Lyrics: Johanna Puls © Scripture Press Foundation, 1956 Tune: William Croft (1678-1727) Tune-name: ST ANNE Key: Bb Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Prayer | |
| God is so Good | 62 |
| Lyrics & tune: Anonymous Key: Eb Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: God's love and care | |
| God Loved the World so that He Gave | 53 |
| God love the world so that he gave his only Son to save Lyrics: Verses 1 and 3: August Crull (1845-1923), adapt; Verse 2 Mary L Brummer © Verse 2 - From "My God, My Faith, My Life" 1972, VBS. Concordia Publishing House Tune: Melchoir Vulpius (1560-1615) Tune-name: DIE HELLE SONN LEUCHT Key: C Time signature: 3/2 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Our Saviour, Lent Translated from a work by L Bollhagen, Heiliges Lippen-und Herzens-Opfer | |
| God Loves me Dearly | 54 |
| God loves me dearly, gives me salvation Lyrics: Composite translaton - from a work by August Rische, 19th century Tune: German folk tune - composer not stated Tune-name: GOTT IST DIE LIEBE Key: D Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Our Saviour, Christmas | |
| God our Father Hear Your Children | 67 |
| God our Father hear your children as we come to you in prayer Lyrics: Sophie Damme Tune: John Wyeth, Repository of Sacred Music, 1813 Tune-name: NETTLETON Key: D Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Prayer, God's love and care | |
| God the Father Bless Us | 33 |
| God the Father bless us, God the Son defend us Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: From Caspar Ett, Cantica Sacra, 1840 Tune-name: ST MARTIN Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Trinity, Prayer | |
| God Who Made the Earth | 60 |
| God who made the earth, the air, the sky the sea Lyrics: Sarah Betts Rhodes (c 1830-c 1890) Tune: Edward W Klammer (1919-) © Concordia Publishing House, 1953 Setting: Melvin Rotermund © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Tune-name: CARKA Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: God's love and care, Creation | |
| God's own Son is Born a Child | 17 |
| Lyrics: German carol, 14th century. Translation composite. © Concordia Publishing House, 1969 Tune: German carol - 14th century Tune-name: RESONET IN LAUDIBUS Key: D Time signature: 6/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Goodbye Goodbye | 86 |
| Goodbye, goodbye, to you and you and you. Lyrics & tune: Lena L Lawrence © Gospel Light Publications, 1962 Key: F Time signature: 6/8 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Closing | |
| Hallelujah Jesus Lives | 46 |
| Halleluia, Jesus lives! / Jesus gave his life for me Lyrics: Dorothy Nichl Schultz (1934-) © Dorothy Schultz and Ralph Schultz Tune: Ralph C Schultz (1932-) © Dorothy Schultz and Ralph Schultz Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Our Saviour, Christian life, Easter | |
| He Cares for Me | 57 |
| How strong and sure my Father's care Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Giovanni P de Palestrina (1525-94) adapt. Tune-name: VICTORY Key: C Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: God's love and care | |
| He is Lord | 47 |
| He is lord, he is lord, he is risen from the dead Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Anonymous Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Our Saviour, Easter | |
| He's got the Whole World in His Hands | 56 |
| Lyrics: American spiritual Tune: American spiritual Tune-name: IN HIS HANDS Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: God's love and care | |
| Holy Bible God's Own Word | 34 |
| Holy bible, God's own word, in it God's own voice is heard Lyrics: Allan Hart Jahsmann (1916-) © Concordia Publishing House, 1960 Tune: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Tune-name: SONG 13 Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: God's Word | |
| Holy Spirit Hear Us | 30 |
| Holy spirit hear us on this sacred day Lyrics: Claudia F Heraman (1838-98), alt. Jaroslav J. Vajda (1919-) © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Tune: Fredrich Filitz (1804-76) Tune-name: WEM IN LEIDENSTAGEN Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Pentecost Translated from a text by Joseph Mohn (1792-1848) | |
| Hosanna now Through Advent | 8 |
| Lyrics: Claudia F Hernaman (1838-98), alt Tune: From Giestliche Kirchengesáng, Koln 1623 Tune-name: MARIA IST GEBOREN Key: Em Time signature: 6/8 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Advent | |
| I am Jesus' Letter | 80 |
| I am Jesus' letter, sent to all my friends Lyrics: Henry L Letterman (1932-) © From Joyfully Sing, Concordia Publishing House, 1961 Tune: Friedrich Filitz (1804-76) Tune-name: WEM IN LEIDENSTAGEN Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Missions, Christian life | |
| I am Jesus' Little Lamb | 48 |
| I am Jesus little lamb, ever glad at heart I am Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Arlon W Rueter (1917-) Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Our Saviour, God's love and care, Missions | |
| I am Trusting You Lord Jesus | 56 |
| I am trusting you Lord Jesus, trusting you only Lyrics: Frances R Havergal (1836-79), alt Tune: Henry W Baker (1821-77) Tune-name: STEPHANOS Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: God's love and care | |
| I Forgive | 55 |
| When I hurt my friends I feel sorry Lyrics: Elizabeth Sparrow © From "The Little Christian's Songbook", Concordia Publishing House, 1975 Tune: Elizabeth Sparrow Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Forgiveness | |
| I Know that my Redeemer Lives | 27 |
| Lyrics: Samuel Medley (1739-99), alt Tune: John Hattion (d 1793), attr. Tune-name: DUKE STREET Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Easter, Death | |
| I Thank You Father for the Night | 70 |
| Lyrics: Verses 1-2: Rebecca J Weston c1890; Verse 3: composite. Tune: Thomas Tallis (1505-85) Tune-name: TALLIS CANON Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Morning, Prayer | |
| I Want to Live for Jesus | 65 |
| Lyrics: Arnold C Mueller (1891-1980), alt © From "A Child's Garden of Song" 1949, Concordia Publishing House Tune: Theodore G Stelzer (1892-1956) Key: Eb Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christian life | |
| I was Baptized Happy Day | 35 |
| I was baptised, happy day, all my sins were washed away Lyrics: Arnold C Mueller (1891-1980), alt © From "A Child's Garden of Song" 1949, Concordia Publishing House Tune: French, 13th century Tune-name: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Baptism | |
| I'm so Glad when Christmas Come | 14 |
| I'm so glad when Christmas comes, the night of Jesus birth. Lyrics: Norman A Madson (1886-1962) - translated from a work by Marie Wexelsen (1832-1911) © Concordia Publishing House, 1982 Tune: Peter Knudsen (1819-63) Tune-name: JEG ER SAA GLAD Key: G Time signature: 6/8 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Christmas Translated from an anonymous 1632 source | |
| It is the Holy Spirit's Day | 31 |
| It is the Holy Spirit's day / Sing joyful alleluia Lyrics: Alda M Milner-Barry © St Cristopher's College Trust Tune: Tradtional Cornish melody Key: F Time signature: 6/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Pentecost | |
| Jesus Christ is Risen Today | 25 |
| Jesus Christ is risen today, alleluia Lyrics: Verses 1-3: Translated from a 14th century Latin carol, translator unknown. Verse 4 Charles Wesley (1707-88). Tune: Unknown - from the Lyra Davidica, London 1708 Tune-name: EASTER HYMN Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Easter | |
| Jesus Friend of Little Children | 47 |
| Jesus, friend of little children Lyrics: Walter J Mathams (1851-1931) Tune: Martin Shaw (1875-1958) © From "Songs of Praise for Boys and Girls", Oxford University Press Setting: From "Joyfully Sing", Concordia Publishing House, 1961 Tune-name: WESTBRIDGE Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Our Saviour, God's love and care | |
| Jesus from Your Throne on High | 67 |
| Jesus from your throne on high, far above the bright blue sky Lyrics: Thomas Pollock (1836-96) alt Tune: J A Freylinghausen, Geistreiches Gesang-Buch, 1704 Tune-name: GOTT SEI DANK Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Prayer, God's love and care | |
| Jesus in the Morning | 66 |
| Jesus, Jesus, Jesus in the morning Lyrics & tune: Traditional Tune-name: JESUS IN THE MORNING Key: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Christian life, Evening, Morning | |
| Jesus Loves Me | 49 |
| Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me, his is always, always near Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Charlotte A Barnard (1830-69) Tune-name: BROCKLESBURY Key: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Our Saviour, God's love and care | |
| Jesus Loves me This I Know | 51 |
| Jesus loves me this I know / Yes, Jesus love me. Lyrics: Anna B Warner (1820-1915) Tune: William B Bradbury (1816-68) Tune-name: JESUS LOVES ME Key: C Time signature: 2/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Our Saviour, God's love and care | |
| Jesus Loves the Little Children | 48 |
| Jesus loves the little children, all the little children of the world Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Arlon W Rueter (1917-) © From "Living God's Way", 1969 VBS. Concordia Publishing House Setting: Barry Bobb © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Our Saviour | |
| Jesus Tender Shepherd Hear Me | 73 |
| Jesus, tender shepherd hear me; bless your child with rest tonight Lyrics: Mary L Duncan (1812-40), alt Tune: Musikalischer Christenschatz, 1745 Tune-name: RINGE RECHT Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Evening, Prayer | |
| Joy to the Word | 18 |
| Joy to the world, the Lord is come Lyrics: Issac Watts (1674-1748) alt. Tune: George F Handel (1685-1759) - adapt. Tune-name: ANTIOCH Key: C Time signature: 2/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| King of Glory Comes, The | 22 |
| The King of glory comes / Who is the king of glory, how shall we call him? Lyrics: Willard F Jabusch (b 1930) © Willard F Jabusch, St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Illonois Tune: Israeli folksong Tune-name: THE KING OF GLORY Key: Em Time signature: 2/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Palm Sunday, Advent | |
| Lamb of God | 52 |
| Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace Lyrics: From the German, 1528; International Consultation on English Texts, translator and adaptor © Internationl Consultation on English Texts Tune: Richard W Hilert (1923-) © From Lutheran Book of Worship, Concordia Publishing House, 1978 Setting: Melvin Rotermund © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Key: F Time signature: Irregular Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Our Saviour, Lent | |
| Let me Learn of Jesus | 21 |
| Let me learn of Jesus, he is kind to me; Lyrics & tune: Fanny J Crosby (1820-1915) Tune-name: SANDOWN Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Lent | |
| Let us all with Gladsome Voice | 14 |
| Lyrics: Catherine Winkworth (1829-78) Tune: Gesangbuch, Ander Teil (1632) Tune-name: LASST UNS ALLE Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Christmas Translated from an anonymous 1632 source | |
| Lift High the Cross | 80 |
| Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: George W Kitchin (1827-1912), Michael R Newbolt (1874-1956), alt © Hymn Ancient and Modern Ltd Tune: Sydney H Nicholson (1875-1947) © Hymn Ancient and Modern Ltd Setting: Barry Bobb © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Tune-name: CRUCIFER Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Missions | |
| Lord Jesus Since You Love Me | 74 |
| Lord Jesus since you loved me, now spread your wings above me Lyrics: Paul Gerhardt (1607-76), Tr The Lutheran Hynnal, 1941, alt Tune: Heinrich Issac (c1450-1571) Tune-name: O WELT, ICH MUSS DICH LASSEN Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Evening, Prayer | |
| Love One Another | 64 |
| This is my commandment that you love one another Lyrics: Not stated Tune: Anonymous Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Based on: John 15:11-12 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Christian life | |
| Love, Love Love, Love | 64 |
| Love, love, love love, Christians this is your call Lyrics & tune: Anonymous Key: Gn Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Christian life | |
| Make Songs of Joy | 26 |
| Make songs of joy to Christ our head Lyrics: Jaroslav J. Vajda (1919-) © From Lutheran Book of Worship, Concordia Publishing House, 1978 Tune: Unknown - from Velká Partitúra, 1936, ed. Juraj Chorvát © Not stated Setting: Melvin Rotermund © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Tune-name: ZPIVEJMEŽ VŠICKNI VESELE Key: C Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Easter, Praise and Thanksgiving Translated from a work by Jiří Tranovský (1591-1637) | |
| My Father and my Mother Dear | 83 |
| My father and my other dear are gifts from God above Lyrics: William A Kramer (b 1990) © Concordia Publishing House, 1949 Tune: J A Freylinghausen, Geistreiches Gesang-Buch, 1704 Tune-name: LOBT GOTT IHR CHRISTEN Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Our Parents / School, Christian life | |
| My Soul Magnifies the Lord | 7 |
| Lyrics: Not stated Tune: Traditional Key: F Time signature: Not given Based on: Luke 1:46-47 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Advent, Our Saviour | |
| Now our School is Over | 85 |
| Now our school is over for another day Lyrics: O Walle Tune: Anonymous Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Closing, Prayer, School | |
| Now Thank we all Our God | 40 |
| Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices Lyrics: Catherine Winkworth (1829-78) Tune: Johann Crüger (1598-1662) Tune-name: NAN DANKET ALLE GOTT Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Praise and Thanksgiving Translated from a work by Martin Rinckart (1586-1649) | |
| Now the Light has Gone Away | 75 |
| Now the light has gone away, Father listen while I pray Lyrics: Frances R Havergal (1836-79), alt Tune: Leiderbuch fur Kelinkinder-Schulen, Kaiserwerth, 1842 Tune-name: MUDE BIN ICH Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Evening, Prayer | |
| O Come all you Children | 9 |
| O come all you children, come one and all Lyrics: Anonymous - translated from a work by Christian v. Schmid Tune: Johann Abraham Peter Schulz (174701800) Tune-name: IHR KINDERLEIN KOMMET Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| O Come O Come Emmanuel | 7 |
| O come o come Emmanuel / Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel Lyrics: John M Neale (1818-66), alt Tune: French processional, 15th century Tune-name: VENI EMMANUEL Key: Dm Time signature: Not given Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Advent | |
| O who can Make a Flower | 45 |
| Oh who can make a flower, I'm sure I can't. Lyrics: Clara Lee Parker Tune: Clara Lee Parker Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Creation | |
| Once in Royal David's City | 15 |
| Lyrics: Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-95) alt Tune: Henry J Gauntlett (1805-76) Tune-name: IRBY Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Our Saviour Kindly Calls | 35 |
| Our Saviour kindly calls His children to His breast Lyrics: Henry L Letterman (1932-) © From "Joyfully Sing", Concordia Publishing House, 1961 Tune: Johann B König (1691-1758), adapt Tune-name: FRANONIA Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Baptism, Our Saviour | |
| Praise and Thanksgiving | 39 |
| Praise and thanksgiving let everyone bring Lyrics: Edith Lovell Thomas © From "The Whole World Singing", Friendship Press Tune: Traditional Alsatain Key: F Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Praise and Thanksgiving Adapted from a traditional German text | |
| Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow | 38 |
| Lyrics: Thomas Ken (1637-1711) Tune: Louis Bourgeois (1510-1561) Tune-name: OLD HUNDREDTH Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Praise and Thanksgiving, Offering, Trinity Adapted from a traditional German text | |
| Praise Him, Praise Him | 42 |
| Praise him, praise Him akll you little children Lyrics & tune: Anonymous Key: D Time signature: 2/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Praise and Thanksgiving | |
| Psalm 8 | 36 |
| The Lord is great, everybody sing, la, la, alleluia Lyrics & tune: John Erickson Key: G Time signature: 4/4 Based on: Psalm 103:1 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Praise and Thanksgiving | |
| Rejoice in the Lord Always | 43 |
| Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Anonymous Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Based on: Philippians 4:4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Praise and Thanksgiving | |
| Silent Night | 16 |
| Silent night, holy night Lyrics: John F Young (1820-85) - translated from a work by Joseph Mohr (1792-1848) Tune: Franz Gruber (1787-1863) Tune-name: STILLE NACHT Key: Bb Time signature: 6/8 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Since my Heavenly Father | 87 |
| Since my heavenly father gives me everything Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Friedrich Filitz (1804-76) Tune-name: WEM IN LEIDENSTAGEN Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Offering | |
| Sunday School is Over | 84 |
| Sunday school is over for another day Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Anonymous Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Closing | |
| Take my Life O Lord Renew | 86 |
| Take my life, O Lord renew, consecrate my heart to you Lyrics: Frances R Havergal (1836-79), alt Tune: William H Havergal (1793-1870) Tune-name: PATMOS Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Offering, Christian life | |
| Thank the Lord and Sing His Praise | 41 |
| Thank the Lord and sing His praise, tell everyone what he had done. Lyrics: Not stated © From Lutheran Book of Worship, Concordia Publishing House, 1978 Tune: Ronald A Nelson (1927-) © From Lutheran Book of Worship, Concordia Publishing House, 1978 Setting: Melvin Rotermund © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Key: F Time signature: 6/8 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Praise and Thanksgiving | |
| Thank You for Giving me the Morning | 71 |
| Thank you for giving me the morning, thank you for every day that's new Lyrics: Walter van der Haas and Peter-Paul Lelyveld - translated from a work by Martin G Schneider © Gustav Bosse Verlag, Regensburg, Germany. Assigned to Bosworth and Co for Britich Commonwealth and USA, 1964, 1969 Tune: Martin G Schneider © Gustav Bosse Verlag, Regensburg, Germany. Assigned to Bosworth and Co for Britich Commonwealth and USA, 1964, 1969 Setting: Barry Bobb © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Key: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Morning, God's love and care, Our Saviour | |
| There is a Green Hill Far Away | 20 |
| There is a green hill far away, outside a city wall, Lyrics: Verses 1-2: Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-95). Verse 3: Daniel Burow. © Verse 3 - from The Little Christian's Songbook, Concordia Publishing House, 1975 Tune: William Horsley (1774-1858) Tune-name: HORSLEY Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Our Saviour | |
| There is a Name I Love to Hear | 50 |
| There is a name I love to hear, I love to sing its worth. Lyrics: Frederick Whitfield (1829-1904) Tune: Johann B König (1691-1758), adapt Tune-name: ICH SINGLE DIR Key: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Our Saviour | |
| This is the Feast of Victory | 26 |
| This is the feast of victory for our God Lyrics: John W Arthur (1922-80) © From Lutheran Book of Worship, Concordia Publishing House, 1978 Tune: Richard W Hilert (1923-) © From Lutheran Book of Worship, Concordia Publishing House, 1978 Setting: Melvin Rotermund © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Key: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Easter, Praise and Thanksgiving | |
| This Little Gospel Light of Mine | 81 |
| This little Gospel light of mine, I'm going to let it shine Lyrics & tune: Traditional Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Missions, Christian life | |
| To Jesus Christ the Children Sang | 23 |
| To Jesus Christ the children sang, Hosanna Lord Hosanna Lyrics: Alda M Milner-Barry © St Cristopher's College Trust Tune: Cornish melody Key: F Time signature: 6/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Palm Sunday | |
| To Show our Thanks for all You Do | 88 |
| To show our thanks for all you do, we brint these offerings Lyrics: Arnold C Mueller (1891-1980), alt © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Tune: Not stated - as hymnodus sacer, Leipzif, 1625 Tune-name: HERR-JESU CHRIST MEINS Key: G Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Offering | |
| Up in the Sky | 29 |
| Up in the sky, ascended high Lyrics: Henry L Letterman (1932-) © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Tune: Christoph Peter (1655) Tune-name: ACH GOTT UND HERR Key: G Time signature: Irregular Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Ascension | |
| We are in God's House Today | 84 |
| We are in God's house today: he is glad to hear us pray Lyrics: Theodore G Stelzer (1892-1956) © Concordia Publishing House, 1984 Tune: Not stated - 13th century French Tune-name: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Key: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Opening | |
| We are Little Christian Children | 33 |
| We are little Christian children, God the Father every day Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: John Stainer (1840-1901) Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Trinity, God's love and care | |
| We Pray for Each Other | 69 |
| We pray for each other, for sister and brother Lyrics & tune: O Wm Luecke © O. William Luecke (1953), 1953 Key: Bb Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Prayer | |
| Wel Welcome Glad Easter | 24 |
| We welcome glad Easter when Jesus arose / Then raise your glad voices Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Welsh folk tune Tune-name: ST DENIO Key: G Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Easter | |
| Welcome all who Come | 89 |
| Welcome, welcome all who come, to our blessed Sunday school Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: William B Bradbury (1816-68) Tune-name: JESUS LOVES ME Key: C Time signature: 2/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Welcome | |
| We'll Give all the Glory to Jesus | 50 |
| We'll give all the glory to Jesus and tell of his love. Lyrics: Anonymous Tune: Anonymous Key: Bb Time signature: 6/8 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Our Saviour, Praise and Thanksgiving | |
| Who Made the Sky so Bright and Blue | 45 |
| Lyrics: Jane Taylor Tune: Carol G Claeser (1784-1829) Key: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Creation |
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