Songs

Songs from the hymnals. HLC is Hymns for the Celebration of Life and SLT is Singing the Living Tradition. Scores are the number of sources that listed a song as easy to sing. Links are to videos or sound files.

HCL SLT Title Score Category

123 Spirit of Life 5 Love and Compassion

16 Tis a Gift to Be Simple 4 Celebration of Life

30 Over My Head / Music in the Air 4 Praise and Transcendence

205 Amazing Grace 4 Worship

407 We’re Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table 4 Communion
54 12 O Life that Maketh All Things New 3 Celebration of Life

19 The Sun That Shines 3 Celebration of Life
12 21 For the Beauty of the Earth 3 Praise and Transcendence
11 29 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee 3 Praise and Transcendence

83 Winds Be Still 3 Meditation and Mystical Songs

88 Calm Soul of All Things 3 Meditation and Mystical Songs

100 I’ve Got Peace Like a River 3 Transience

108 My Life Flows on in Endless Song (How Can I Keep From Singing) 3 Commitment/Action

118 This Little Light of Mine 3 Commitment/Action

169 We Shall Overcome 3 Justice

170 We Are a Gentle, Angry People 3 Justice

188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are 3 Our Common Ground

199 Precious Lord, Take My Hand 3 Worship

201 Glory, Glory, Hallelujah 3 Worship

207 Earth Was Given as a Garden 3 Worship

208 Every Time I Feel the Spirit 3 Worship

346 Come, Sing a Song with Me 3 Hope

361 Enter, Rejoice, and Come In 3 Entrance Songs

396 I Know This Rose Will Open 3 Responses, Rounds and Chants

402 From You I Receive 3 Offertories and Ascriptions

413 Go Now in Peace 3 Recessionals
159 1 May Nothing Evil Cross This Door 2 Celebration of Life

6 Just as Long as I Have Breath 2 Celebration of Life

8 Mother Spirit, Father Spirit 2 Celebration of Life

17 Every Night and Every Morn 2 Celebration of Life

18 What Wondrous Love 2 Celebration of Life

22 Dear Weaver of Our Lives’ Design 2 Praise and Transcendence

32 Now Thank We All Our God 2 Praise and Transcendence

34 Though I May Speak With Bravest Fire 2 Praise and Transcendence
266 38 Morning has Broken 2 Morning

40 Morning Hangs a Signal 2 Morning

46 Now the Day is Over 2 Evening

55 Dark of Winter 2 Winter

56 Bells in the High Tower 2 Winter
123 89 Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life 2 Meditation and Mystical Songs

92 Mysterious Presence, Source of All 2 Meditation and Mystical Songs

95 There is More Love Somewhere 2 Transience

99 Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen 2 Transience
259 113 Where is our holy church? 2 Commitment/Action
215 114 Forward through the ages 2 Commitment/Action

116 I’m On My Way 2 Commitment/Action

120 Turn Back 2 Commitment/Action

121 We’ll Build a Land 2 Commitment/Action

131 Love Will Guide Us 2 Love and Compassion

144 Now Is the Time Approaching 2 In Time to Come

145 As Tranquil Streams 2 In Time to Come

159 This is My Song 2 Labor and Learning

168 One more step 2 Labor and Learning

207 Earth was given as a garden 2 Worship

209 O come, You Longing Thirsty Souls 2 Worship

318 We Would Be One 2 Humanity: Women and Men

331 Life is the Greatest Gift of All 2 Beauty, Truth, and Goodness

347 Gather the Spirit 2 Hope

349 We gather together 2 Hope

354 We Laugh, We Cry (aka Credo) 2 Here and Now

360 Here we have gathered 2 Entrance Songs

362 Rise Up, O Flame 2 Chalice Lightings

368 Now Let Us Sing 2 Praise Songs and Doxologies

388 Dona Nobis Pacem 2 Responses, Rounds and Chants

389 Gathered Here 2 Responses, Rounds and Chants

390 Gaudeamus Hodie 2 Responses, Rounds and Chants

395 Sing and Rejoice 2 Responses, Rounds and Chants

401 Kum ba Yah 2 Responses, Rounds and Chants

4 I Brought My Spirit to the Sea 1 Celebration of Life

15 The Lone, Wild Bird 1 Celebration of Life

23 Bring Many Names 1 Praise and Transcendence

25 God of the Earth, the Sky, the Sea 1 Praise and Transcendence

26 Holy, Holy, Holy 1 Praise and Transcendence

27 I Am That Great and Fiery Force 1 Praise and Transcendence

28 View the Starry Realm 1 Praise and Transcendence

35 Unto Thy Temple, Lord, We Come 1 Praise and Transcendence

39 Bring O Morn, Thy Music 1 Morning

42 Morning, So Fair to See 1 Morning

47 Now on Land and Sea Descending 1 Evening

51 Lady of the Seasons’ Laughter 1 The Seasons

52 In Sweet Fields of Autumn 1 Autumn

53 I Walk the Unfrequented Road 1 Autumn

57 All Beautiful the March of Days 1 Winter

61 Lo, the Earth Awakens Again 1 Spring

62 When the Daffodils Arrive 1 Spring

66 When the Summer Sun Is Shining 1 Summer

67 We Sing Now Together 1 Harvest and Thanksgiving

68 Come, Ye Thankful People 1 Harvest and Thanksgiving

69 Give Thanks 1 Harvest and Thanksgiving

72 Has Summer Come Now, Dawning 1 Solstice and Equinox

74 On the Dusty Earth Drum 1 The World of Nature

86 Blessed Spirit of My Life 1 Meditation and Mystical Songs

87 Nearer, My God, to Thee 1 Meditation and Mystical Songs

97 Sometimes I feel Like a Motherless Child 1 Transience

101 Abide With Me 1 Transience

104 Let My People Go 1 Exemplars and Pioneers

105 From Age to Age 1 Exemplars and Pioneers

107 Now Sing We of the Brave of Old 1 Exemplars and Pioneers

110 Come, Children of Tomorrow 1 Commitment/Action

111 Life of Ages 1 Commitment/Action

112 Do You Hear? 1 Commitment/Action

115 God of Grace and God of Glory 1 Commitment/Action

119 Once to Every Soul and Nation 1 Commitment/Action

120 Turn Back, Turn Back 1 Commitment/Action

124 Be That Guide 1 Love and Compassion

126 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing 1 Love and Compassion

128 For All That is Our Life 1 Love and Compassion

132 Bright Those Jewels 1 Love and Compassion

134 Our world is one world 1 Love and Compassion

135 How Happy Are They 1 Love and Compassion

138 These Things Shall Be 1 In Time to Come

139 Wonders Still the World Shall Witness 1 In Time to Come

143 Not in Vain the Distance Beacons 1 In Time to Come

146 Soon the Day Will Arrive 1 In Time to Come

149 Lift Every Voice and Sing 1 Freedom

162 Gonna Lay Down My Sword and Shield 1 Labor and Learning

163 For the Earth Forever Turning 1 Labor and Learning

164 The Peace Not Past Our Understanding 1 Labor and Learning

166 Years Are Coming 1 Labor and Learning

175 We Celebrate the Web of Life 1 Stewardship of the Earth

187 It Sounds Along the Ages 1 Our Common Ground

189 Light of Ages and of Nations 1 Our Common Ground

190 Light of Ages and of Nations 1 Our Common Ground

191 Now I Recall My Childhood 1 Our Common Ground

200 A Mighty Fortress 1 Worship

203 All Creatures of the Earth and Sky 1 Worship

211 We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder 1 Worship

212 We are Dancing Sarah’s Circle 1 Worship

266 Now the Green Blade Riseth 1 Easter

269 Lo, the Day of Days Is Here 1 Easter

290 Bring, O Past, Your Honor 1 The Life of Integrity

295 Sing Out Praises for the Journey 1 The Life of Integrity

298 Wake, Now, My Senses 1 The Life of Integrity

301 Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky! 1 The Life of Integrity

303 We Are the Earth Upright and Proud 1 Humanity: Women and Men

304 A Fierce Unrest 1 Humanity: Women and Men

305 De Colores 1 Humanity: Women and Men

311 Let It Be a Dance 1 Humanity: Women and Men

312 Here on the Paths of Every Day 1 Humanity: Women and Men

315 This Old World 1 Humanity: Women and Men

322 Thanks be for these 1 Humanity: Women and Men

323 Break Not the Circle 1 Humanity: Women and Men

327 Joy Thou Goddess (Ode to Joy) 1 Beauty, Truth, and Goodness

328 I Sought the Wood in Summer 1 Beauty, Truth, and Goodness

330 The Arching Sky of Morning Glows 1 Beauty, Truth, and Goodness

338 I Seek the Spirit of a Child 1 Insight and Wisdom

345 With Joy We Claim the Growing Light 1 Hope

347 Gather the Spirit 1 Hope

348 Guide My Feet 1 Hope

352 Find a Stillness 1 Here and Now

356 Will You Seek in Far-Off Places? 1 Here and Now
258 358 Rank by rank again we stand 1 Entrance Songs

370 All People that on Earth Do Dwell 1 Praise Songs and Doxologies

371 Old Hundredth 1 Responses, Rounds and Chants

383 Alleluia, Amen 1 Responses, Rounds and Chants

391 Voice still and small 1 Responses, Rounds and Chants

397 Morning Has Come 1 Responses, Rounds and Chants

403 Spirit of Life, of Truth, of Power 1 Responses, Rounds and Chants

409 Sleep My Child 1 Namings, Dedications and Christenings

414 As We Leave This Friendly Place 1 Recessionals

2 Down the Ages We Have Trod
Celebration of Life

3 The World Stands Out on Either Side
Celebration of Life

5 It is Something to Have Wept
Celebration of Life

7 The Leaf Unfurling
Celebration of Life

9 No Longer Forward nor Behind
Celebration of Life

10 Immortal Love
Celebration of Life

11 O God of Stars and Sunlight
Celebration of Life

13 Songs of Spirit
Celebration of Life

14 The Sun at High Noon
Celebration of Life

20 Be Thou My Vision
Celebration of Life

24 Far Rolling Voices
Praise and Transcendence

31 Name Unnamed
Praise and Transcendence

33 Sovereign and Transforming Grace
Praise and Transcendence

35 Into Thy Temple, Lord, Welcome
Praise and Transcendence

36 When in Our Music
Praise and Transcendence

37 God Who Fills the Universe
Praise and Transcendence

41 You That Have Spent the Silent Night
Morning

43 The Morning, Noiseless
Morning

44 We Sing of Golden Mornings
Morning

45 Now While the Day in Trailing Splendor
Morning

48 Again, As Evening’s Shadow Falls
Evening

49 Stillness Reigns
Evening

50 When Darkness Nears
Evening

54 Now Light is Less
Autumn

58 Ring Out, Wild Bells
Winter

59 Almond Trees, Renewed in Bloom
Winter

60 In Time of Silver Rain
Spring

63 Spring Has Now Unwrapped the Flowers
Spring

64 Oh Give Us Pleasure in the Flowers Today
Spring

65 The Sweet June Days
Summer

70 Heap High the Farmer’s Wintry Hoard
Harvest and Thanksgiving

71 In the Sprint With Plow and Harrow
Harvest and Thanksgiving

73 Chant for the Seasons
Solstice and Equinox

75 The Harp at Nature’s Advent
The World of Nature

76 For Flowers That Bloom about Our Feet
The World of Nature

77 Seek Not Afar for Beauty
The World of Nature

78 Color and Fragrance
The World of Nature

79 No Number Tallies Nature Up
The World of Nature

80 Wild Waves of Storm
The World of Nature

81 The Wordless Mountains Bravely Still
The World of Nature

82 This Land of Bursting Sunrise
The World of Nature

84 How Far Can Reach a Smile?
Meditation and Mystical Songs

85 Although This Life is But a Wraith
Meditation and Mystical Songs

90 From All the Fret and Fever of the Day
Meditation and Mystical Songs

91 Mother of All
Meditation and Mystical Songs

93 To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
Meditation and Mystical Songs

94 What is This Life
Meditation and Mystical Songs

96 I Cannot Think of Them as Dead
Transience

98 Loveliest of Trees
Transience

102 We the Heirs of Many Ages
Exemplars and Pioneers

103 For All the Saints
Exemplars and Pioneers

104 When Israel Was in Egypt’s Land
Exemplars and Pioneers

106 Who Would True Valor See x Exemplars and Pioneers

109 As We Come Marching, Marching x Commitment/Action

117 O Light of Life
Commitment/Action

122 Sound Over All Waters
Love and Compassion

125 From the Crush of Wealth and Power
Love and Compassion

127 Can I see Another’s Woe?
Love and Compassion

129 Let Love Continue Long
Love and Compassion

130 O Liberating Rose
Love and Compassion

133 One World
Love and Compassion

136 Where Gentle Tides Go Rolling By
Love and Compassion

137 We Utter Our Cry
Love and Compassion

140 Hail the Glorious Golden City
In Time to Come

141 I’ve Got a New Name
In Time to Come

142 Let There be Light
In Time to Come

147 When All the Peoples on This Earth
Kwanzaa

148 Let Freedom Span Both East and West
Freedom

150 All Whose Boast It Is
Freedom

151 I Wish I Knew How
Freedom

152 Follow the Drinking Gourd
Freedom

153 Oh, I Woke Up This Morning
Freedom

154 No More Auction Block for Me
Freedom

155 Circle Round for Freedom
Freedom

156 Oh, Freedom
Freedom

157 Step By Step the Longest March
Labor and Learning

158 Praise the Source of Faith and Learning
Labor and Learning

160 Far Too Long, by Fear Divided
Labor and Learning

161 Peace! The Perfect Word
Labor and Learning

165 When Windows That Are Black and Cold
Labor and Learning

167 Nothing But Peace is Enough
Labor and Learning

171 N’kosi Sikelel’ l’Afrika
Justice

172 Siph’ Amandla
Justice

173 In the Branches of the Forest
Stewardship of the Earth

174 O Earth, You Are Surpassing Fair
Stewardship of the Earth

176 Daya Kar Daan Bhakli Ka
Music of The Cultures of the World

177 Sakura
Music of The Cultures of the World

178 Raghupati
Music of The Cultures of the World

179 Words That We Hold Tight
Music of The Cultures of the World

180 Alhamdulillah
Music of The Cultures of the World

181 No Matter If You Live Now Far or Near
Words from Sacred Traditions

182 O, the Beauty in a Life
Words from Sacred Traditions

183 The Wind of Change Forever Blown
Words from Sacred Traditions

184 Be Ye Lamps Unto Yourselves
Words from Sacred Traditions

185 Your Mercy, Oh Eternal One
Words from Sacred Traditions

186 Grieve Not Your Heart
Words from Sacred Traditions

192 Nay, Do Not Grieve
Our Common Ground

193 Our Faith is But a Single Gem
The Interdependent Web

194 Faith is a Forest
The Interdependent Web

195 Let Us Wander Where We Will
The Interdependent Web

196 Singer of Life
The Interdependent Web

197 There Are Numerous Strings
The Interdependent Web

198 God of Many Names
Worship

202 Come Sunday
Worship

204 Come, O Sabbath Day
Worship

206 Amazing Grace!
Worship

210 Wade in the Water
Worship

213 There is a Wideness in Your Mercy
Worship

214 Shabbal Shalom
The Jewish Spirit

215 Praise to the Living God x The Jewish Spirit

216 Hashiveinu
The Jewish Spirit

217 O Sing Hallelujah
Days of Awe

218 Who Can Say
Days of Awe

219 O Hear, My People
Days of Awe

220 Bring Out the Festal Bread x Pesach / Passover

221 Light One Candle
Hanukkah

222 Mi Y’Malel
Hanukkah

223 Rock of Ages, Let Our Song
Hanukkah

224 Let Christmas Come
Advent

225 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Advent

226 People, Look East
Advent

227 Crèche Flickers Bright Here
Christmas

228 Once in Royal David’s City
Christmas

229 Gather ‘Round the Manger
Christmas

230 Duermete, Nono Lindo
Christmas

231 Angels We Have Heard on High
Christmas

232 The Hills Are Bare at Bethlehem
Christmas

233 Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
Christmas

234 In the Gentle of the Moon
Christmas

235 Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
Christmas

236 O Thou Joyful Day
Christmas

237 The First Nowell
Christmas

238 Within the Shining of a Star
Christmas

239 Go Tell It on the Mountain
Christmas

240 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Christmas

241 In the Bleak Midwinter
Christmas

242 In the Lonely Midnight
Christmas

243 Jesus, Our Brother
Christmas

244 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Christmas

245 Joy to the World!
Christmas

246 O Little Town of Bethlehem
Christmas

247 O Little Town of Bethlehem
Christmas

248 O We Believe in Christmas
Christmas

249 On This Day Everywhere
Christmas

250 Purer Than Purest
Christmas

251 Silent Night, Holy Night
Christmas

252 Stille Nacht
Christmas

253 O Come, All Ye Faithful
Christmas

254 Sing We Now of Christmas
Christmas

255 There’s a Star in the East
Christmas

256 Winter Night
Christmas

257 Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
Christmas

258 Whence, O Shepherd Maiden?
Christmas

259 We Three Kings of Orient Are
Epiphany

260 Oshana, Shira Oshana
Palm Sunday

261 When Jesus Wept
Palm Sunday

262 Hosanna in the Highest
Palm Sunday

263 When Jesus Looked from Olivet
Palm Sunday

264 Now in the Tomb Is Laid
Good Friday

265 O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
Good Friday

267 When Mary Through the Garden Went
Easter

268 Jesus Christ is Risen Today
Easter

270 O Day of Light and Gladness
Easter

271 Come Down, O Love Divine
Pentecost

272 O Prophet Souls of All the Years
Pentecost

273 Immortal, Invisible
The Christian Spirit

274 Dear Mother – Father of Us All
The Christian Spirit

275 Joyful is the Dark
The Christian Spirit

276 O Young and Fearless Prophet
The Christian Spirit

277 When We Wend Homeward
Psalms

278 Praise Be to God, the Almighty
Psalms

279 By the Waters of Babylon x Psalms

280 Helejuhu
Psalms

281 O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Psalms

282 Let the Whole Creation Cry
Psalms

283 The Spacious Firmament on High
Psalms

284 Praise, O My Heart, to You
Psalms

285 We Worship Thee, God
Psalms

286 A Core of Silence
The Life of Integrity

287 Faith of the Larger Liberty
The Life of Integrity

288 All Are Architects
The Life of Integrity

289 Creative Love, Our Thanks We Give
The Life of Integrity

291 Die Gedanken Sind Frei x The Life of Integrity

292 If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking
The Life of Integrity

293 O Star of Truth
The Life of Integrity

294 Our Praise We Give
The Life of Integrity

296 O Ye Who Taste That Love Is Sweet
The Life of Integrity

297 The Star of Truth
The Life of Integrity

299 Make Channels for the Streams of Love
The Life of Integrity

300 With Heart and Mind
The Life of Integrity

302 Children of the Human Race
Humanity: Women and Men

306 Sing of Living, Sing of Dying
Humanity: Women and Men

307 The Human Touch Can Light the Flame
Humanity: Women and Men

308 The Blessings of the Earth and Sky
Humanity: Women and Men

309 Earth is Our Homeland
Humanity: Women and Men

310 The Earth is Home
Humanity: Women and Men

313 O What a Piece of Work Are We
Humanity: Women and Men

314 We are Children of the Earth
Humanity: Women and Men

316 Tradition Held Fast
Humanity: Women and Men

317 We Are Not Our Own
Humanity: Women and Men

319 Ye Earthborn Children of a Star
Humanity: Women and Men

320 The Pen is Greater
Humanity: Women and Men

321 Her In the Flesh
Humanity: Women and Men

322 Thanks Be for These
Humanity: Women and Men

324 Where My Free Spirit Onward Leads
Humanity: Women and Men

325 Love Makes a Bridge
Humanity: Women and Men

326 Let All the Beauty We Have Known
Beauty, Truth, and Goodness

329 Life Has Loveliness to Sell
Beauty, Truth, and Goodness

332 Perfect Singer
Beauty, Truth, and Goodness

333 Alone She Cuts and Binds the Grain
Insight and Wisdom

334 When Shall We Learn
Insight and Wisdom

335 Once When My Heart Was Passion Free
Insight and Wisdom

336 All My Memories of Love
Insight and Wisdom

337 Have I Not Known
Insight and Wisdom

339 Knowledge, They Say
Insight and Wisdom

340 Though Gathered Here to Celebrate
Insight and Wisdom

341 O World, Thou Choosest Not the Better Part
Insight and Wisdom

342 O Slowly, Slowly, They Return
Insight and Wisdom

343 A Firemist and a Planet
Insight and Wisdom

344 A Promise Through the Ages Rings
Hope

350 The Ceaseless Flow of Endless Time
Here and Now

351 A Long, Long Way the Sea-Winds Blow
Here and Now

353 Golden Breaks the Dawn
Here and Now

355 We Lift Our Hearts in Thanks
Here and Now

357 Bright Morning Stars
Here and Now

359 When We are Gathered
Entrance Songs

363 Alleluia! Sang Stars
Praise Songs and Doxologies

364 Alleluia, Alleluia
Praise Songs and Doxologies

365 Praise God
Praise Songs and Doxologies

366 Heleluyan
Praise Songs and Doxologies

367 Allelu, Allelu
Praise Songs and Doxologies

369 This is the Truth That Passes Understanding
Praise Songs and Doxologies

370 All People That on Earth Do Dwell
Praise Songs and Doxologies

371 long meter tune for lyrics 374-382
Responses, Rounds and Chants

372 long meter tune for lyrics 374-382
Responses, Rounds and Chants

373 long meter tune for lyrics 374-382
Responses, Rounds and Chants

374 lyrics for interchangeable use with 373-373
Responses, Rounds and Chants

375 lyrics for interchangeable use with 373-373
Responses, Rounds and Chants

376 lyrics for interchangeable use with 373-373
Responses, Rounds and Chants

377 lyrics for interchangeable use with 373-373
Responses, Rounds and Chants

378 lyrics for interchangeable use with 373-373
Responses, Rounds and Chants

379 lyrics for interchangeable use with 373-373
Responses, Rounds and Chants

380 lyrics for interchangeable use with 373-373
Responses, Rounds and Chants

381 lyrics for interchangeable use with 373-373
Responses, Rounds and Chants

382 lyrics for interchangeable use with 373-373
Responses, Rounds and Chants

384 Alleluia
Responses, Rounds and Chants

385 Gloria
Responses, Rounds and Chants

386 Alleluia Chaconne
Responses, Rounds and Chants

387 The Earth, Water, Fire, Air
Responses, Rounds and Chants

390 Gaudeamus Hodie
Responses, Rounds and Chants

391 Voice Still and Small
Responses, Rounds and Chants

392 Hineh Mah Tov
Responses, Rounds and Chants

393 Jubilate Deo
Responses, Rounds and Chants

394 Have Nashirah
Responses, Rounds and Chants

396 I Know This Rose Will Open
Responses, Rounds and Chants

398 To See the World
Responses, Rounds and Chants

399 Vine and Fig Tree
Responses, Rounds and Chants

400 Shalom Havayreem
Responses, Rounds and Chants

403 Spirit of Truth, of Life, of Power
Offertories and Ascriptions

404 What Gift Can We Bring
Offertories and Ascriptions

405 This Do In Memory of Me
Communion

406 Let Us Break Bread Together
Communion

408 Wonder of Wonders
Namings, Dedications and Christenings

410 Surprised by Joy
Weddings and Services of Union

411 Part in Peace
Memorials and Funerals

412 Let Hope and Sorrow Now Unite
Memorials and Funerals

415 Hevenu Sahlom Aleychem
Recessionals