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Here’s a mostly-new hymn from Rev. Barry Bordenkircher, Senior Minister at St. Paul United Church of Christ, N. College Hill, Ohio. The fi...

Here’s a new hymn for Remembrance Sunday from Louis Kinsey – a plea and a prayer for an end to war and violence. He writes: “This hymn...

Here’s an original song for Lent from Cathy Johns, Senior Pastor at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ca...

Here’s a new hymn for the new year from Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. She suggests it be sung to HYMN TO JOY ("Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Th...

Carolyn Winfrey Gillette has written this new hymn as a response to the recent American election. She invites you to email her at  bcgi...

Here’s a new hymn text inspired by Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 (the parable of the Prodigal Son).  It was written by Colleen Kristula.  She wrote i...

Here’s a new hymn inspired by Psalm 118.  It was written by Joy F. Patterson.  You could use ELLACOMBE (“I sing the mighty power of God”), ...

Here’s a simple new hymn inspired by Psalm 23.  It was written by Daniel Damon.  See below for a link to the music. Take Me to the Wate...

Here’s a hymn inspired by the story of Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus (Luke 19: 1-10).  It was written by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. Za...

Here’s a contemporary hymn suggestion about the Sabbath.  It was written by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. O God, You Made the Sabbath Day ...

Here’s a new hymn text for Pentecost from Rick Lindholtz.  He writes: “The idea was to write a text for Pentecost Sunday that placed the m...

Here’s a contemporary hymn to the Trinity.  It was translated from the Latin by Michael Saward, and posted on Jubilate Hymns. All Hail...

Here’s a contemporary hymn written for Mother’s Day/Mothering Sunday by the British hymnist, Timothy Dudley-Smith.  See below for tune sug...

Here’s a contemporary setting of Psalm 36 from David Schutz.  You might try singing it to the NETTLETON (Come, Thou Fount of Ev’ry Blessin...

Here’s a contemporary hymn about peace.  If you are highlighting peace themes, you might want to consider using this sung prayer of interc...

Here’s a contemporary hymn suitable for Canada Day (July 1), Independence Day (July 4), or any other national celebration. It was written ...

Here’s a contemporary hymn suitable for American Independence Day celebrations (July 4).   It was written by Dosia Carlson.   See below fo...

Here’s a contemporary hymn suitable for Independence Day or Canada Day celebrations, or other national holidays. It was written by Fred Pra...