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Complete A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Choral and Bonus

Open Hymnal, updated 31 Oct 2025, Index by Common Title
Songs for Congregational/Home/Educational Singing:

Title (Link to Hymn)	Complexity	Words/ Translator in italics	Tune	Composer/ Arranger in italics	Scripture
Take My Life And Let It Be	3	Havergal, F.	Mozart	Mozart, W.	Rom 12:1-2, Rom 6:13, 1Cor 6:20, 2Cor 5:15
Take Thou My Hand and Lead Me	2	von Hausmann & Horstmann	So Nimm Denn Meine Hände	Silcher & Snell	Ps 25:1-22, Jer 31:9-14, Ex 13:21, Ps 119:105
'Take Up Thy Cross', the Savior Said	2	Everest, C.	Nun Lasst Uns Den Leib Begraben	Rhau, G.	Mk 8:34, Mt 11:28-30
That Men a godly Life Might Live	2	Luther & Massie	Dies sind die heil`gen zehu Gebot or In Gottes Namen fahren wir	from Erfurt Enchiridion, 1524 & Praetorius	Ex 20:1-17, Deut 5:6-21, 1Tim 2:5-6, Ps 60:11-12
The Advent of Our God	3	Coffin & Chandler	St. Thomas	Williams, A.	Lk 19:28-40, Phil 2:5-11, Eph 4:22-24, Dan 7:13-14
The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came see Gabriel's Message
The Apostle Looked and Heard a Voice	3	Robertson, A.	Addison`s or London (Addisons)	Sheeles, J.	Rev 5:6, Rev 7:14-17, Rev 21:3-7, Rev 22:17-20
The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us	2	Walther & Loy	Act Gott Vom Himmelreiche or Ich will ein Neues Singen or Praetorius 7	Praetorius, M.	Mt 25:6, Rev 21:2
The Church's One Foundation	1	Stone, S.	Aurelia	Wesley, S.	1Cor 3:11, Mt 27:24-25, Lk 6:47-49
The Cloud Received Christ From Their Sight	1	Dumont, B.	Azmon	Gläser & Mason	Acts 1:9-11, Jn 14:26, Ex 14:19-25, Ex 19:16-20, Ex 25:10, Ex 31:18, Ex 34:4-5, Lv 16:1-2, 2Chr 5:11-14, Mt 17:1-5, Jn 17:3, Lk 12:59, 1Cor 6:19-20, Rom 5:12-21, Jn 14:1-6, Ps 65:2-3, Mt 27:46, 1Cor 15:20, Mt 28:20, Rom 10:17, Col 2:12, Mt 26:26-28, Ps 23
The Comforter Has Come	2	Bottome, F.	The Comforter Has Come	Kirkpatrick, W.	Jn 14:16, Ps 23:4, Is 40:1-2, Is 66:12-14, Mt 5:14
The Day is Surely Drawing Near	1	Ringwaldt & Peter	Es ist Gewisslich an der Zeit	from Klug's Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1533	Rev 20:11-15, Lk 21:25-36, Mt 25:32-46, 2Tim 4:1, Rev 13:5-9, 1Thess 4:13-18
The Duteous Day Now Closeth see Now Rest Beneath Night's Shadow
The First Noel	3	English	The First Noel	English	Lk 2:8-9
The Galilean Fishers Toil	1	Wordsworth, C.	Old 137th or Norwich	from Day's Psalter, 1563	Lk 5:1-11, Lk 23:39-43, Lk 18:8, Jn 21:1-14, Jn 6:16-21, Jn 20:19-23, Mt 26:33-35, Mt 26:69-75, Acts 20:29-30
The God of Abraham Praise	2	ben Judah & Olivers	Yigdal or Leoni	Hebrew & Lyon	Ex 3:14-15, 1Chr 29:18
The Gospel Shows The Father's Grace	2	Loy, M.	Herr Jesu Christ, Dict Zu Uns Wend	from Cantionale Germanicum, Dresden, 1628	Jn 3:16, Rom 1:16-17, 1Jn 4:9-10, Heb 9:28
The King Shall Come	2	unknown & Brownlie	Consolation or Morning Song	Wyeth, J.	Zeph 1:14, Rev 22:20
The Law Of God Is Good And Wise	1	Loy, M.	Erhalt Uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort	from Klug's Geistliche Lieder auffs new gebessert, Wittenberg, 1543	Ps 19:8, Rom 3:19-26, Rom 2:12, Ex 18:20
The Lily of the Valley	2	Fry, C.	Salvation or The Lily of the Valley	Hays & Sankey	Hos 14:4-9, Rev 22:16, Jn 3:29, Is 53:3-6, Heb 13:5-6, 2Tim 4:8
The Lord's My Shepherd	1	from the Scottish Psalter, 1650	Marosa or Brother James` Air	Bain, J.	Ps 23:1-6, Jn 10:11-15, Rev 7:17, Ez 34:23, Is 40:10-11, Heb 13:20-21
The Lord's Prayer (new)	3	Penney, B.	Erfyniad	Welsh & Evans	Mt 6:9-13, Lk 11:1-4
The Love of God	3	Lehman, F.	The Love of God	Lehman & Mays	Rom 8:35-39, Jn 3:16, Jer 31:2-3, 2Thess 2:16-17, Rev 6:15-17, Rev 1:5
The Mouth of Fools Doth God Confess	2	Luther & Massie	Es spricht der Unweisen Mund	from Walter's Geistliche Gesangbüchlein, 1524 & Praetorius	Ps 53:1-6, Lk 4:17-21, Lk 6:39-49, Ps 14:1-7, Ps 118:4-6
The Old Rugged Cross	3	Bennard, G.	The Old Rugged Cross	Bennard, G.	Gal 6:14, Jn 7:7, 2Tim 4:8
The People That in Darkness Sat	1	Morison, J.	Lobt Gott, ihr Christen Allzugleich	Hermann, N.	Mt 4:12-17, Is 9:2-7, Mal 4:1-6
The Solid Rock see My Hope Is Built
The Song of Simeon: Nunc Dimitis see In Peace and Joy I Now Depart
The Star Proclaims the King is Here	2	Sedulius & Neale	Wo Gott Zum Haus	from Klug's Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1533	Mt 2:1-18, Eph 1:9, Jn 18:36-37, Jn 1:29
The Strife Is O'er, The Battle Done	2	from Symphonia Sirenum Selectarum & Pott	Victory	Palestrina & Monk	Acts 2:22-24, Rom 5:10-11, Rom 6:9-10, Is 12:1-6, 1Cor 15:54-57, 2Tim 1:10, Eph 2:1-6, Is 53:3-5
The Winds and Billows Loudly Roar	2	Wordsworth, C.	Consolation or Morning Song	Wyeth, J.	Mt 8:23-27, Mk 4:35-41, Ps 89:9, Lk 8:22-25
There's a Great Day Coming	1	Thompson, W.	Theres a Great Day Coming	Thompson, W.	Mt 25:31-46, Mt 25:1-13, Mt 24:36-44, Mk 13:33-37
There's a Wideness in God's Mercy see Souls of Men! Why Will Ye Scatter
These Are the Holy Ten Commands see That Men a godly Life Might Live
These Things the Seer Isaiah did Befall see Isaiah, Mighty Seer, In Days of Old
Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old	2	Plumptre, E.	Kingsfold	English & Williams	Lk 19:9-10, Mt 9:35-36, Jn 10:10, 1Pt 2:9-10, Mk 1:40-45
Thou Who Art Three in Unity see O Trinity of Blessed Light
Thou, Who at Thy First Eucharist	1	Turton, W.	Unde Et Memores	Monk, W.	Jn 17:11, Eph 4:1-7, Eph 4:11-16, 1Cor 10:16-17, 1Cor 1:13, Ps 133, 2Tim 4:3-4, Jn 10:11
Though in the Midst of Life We Be	3	Medieval & Luther	Mitten wir im Leben Sind	Medieval & Luther	1Sam 20:3, Rom 14:7-8, 2Cor 1:9-10, 1Cor 15:53-54
Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow	4	Ingemann & Gould	Rex Gloriae	Smart, H.	Heb 11:13-16, 2Cor 5:1-10, Rev 22:5, Is 51:11-16, 1Pt 1:17-21, Heb 12:22-24, Ps 119:105
Tis Good, Lord, To Be Here	2	Robinson, J.	Potsdam	Bach & Goss	Mk 9:2-13, Mt 17:1-13, Lk 9:28-36, Rev 1:16, Rev 21:22-27
'Tis Midnight and On Olive's Brow	3	Tappan, W.	St. Cross	Dykes, J.	Mt 26:36-45, Lk 22:39-46, Mk 14:32-41
To Avert From Men God's Wrath	2	Hus & Latrobe	Gethsemane or Petra	Redhead, R.	1Thess 5:9, Eph 5:6-14, Rom 5:9-10, 1Cor 11:23-29, Jn 6:50-57, 1Jn 1:9
To God Be The Glory	2	Crosby, F.	To God Be The Glory	Doane, W.	Job 5:9, Jn 3:16, Ps 40:5, Ps 72:18, Ps 86:10, Rom 11:33, Jn 10:7-9, 1Cor 7:23
To God the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray see We Now Implore God the Holy Ghost
To Jordan Came Our Lord, The Christ	3	Luther & Massie	Christ, Unser Herr	Walther, J.	Mt 3:13-17, Mk 1:7-11, Lk 3:15-22, Acts 2:38
To Shepherds As They Watched By Night	2	Luther & Massie	Vom Himmel Hoch	from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1539	Is 9:2, Lk 2:8-15, Mic 5:2, 1Cor 15:55-57
To Us Salvation Now Is Come see Salvation Unto Us Has Come
Today Thy Mercy Calls Me	2	Allen, O.	Anthes	Anthes, F.	Is 1:18, Lk 15:20-24, Heb 9:14, Jn 10:9
Today Your Mercy Calls Us see Today Thy Mercy Calls Me
Twas In The Moon of Wintertime	2	de Brébeuf & Middleton	Huron Carol or Jesous Ahatonia or Une Jeunne Pucelle	French & Murphy	Lk 2:7-14, Mt 2:11, Acts 2:38-39, 1Pt 5:6-7
'Twas On That Dark, That Doleful Night	3	Watts, I.	St. Cross	Dykes, J.	1Cor 11:23-26, Rom 3:23-25, Mt 26:26-28, Mk 14:22-25, Lk 22:14-20, 1Jn 4:10

Open Hymnal, updated 31 Oct 2025, Index by Common Title Songs for Congregational/Home/Educational Singing:

Open Hymnal, updated 31 Oct 2025, Index by Common Title
Songs for Congregational/Home/Educational Singing: