Surveys

Hymn Survey

Thirteen parishes returned questionnaires about the hymns they know and use. Seven of these parishes use Hymns Old and New with Supplement, four use Liturgical Hymns Old and New and the other two gave hymn numbers from Celebration Hymnal for Everyone.

The following are the most popular hymns! If there are some in this list that your parish doesn’t know you may like to try them.

Known in all 13 parishes

All that I am, all that I do
Away in a manger
Christ be beside me, Christ be before me
Come, come, come to the manger
Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you
Fill my house unto the fullest
Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising
God forgave my sin in Jesus’ name
God’s spirit is in my heart
Hail Redeemer, King divine!
Hark, the herald angels sing
Holy Virgin, by God’s decree
How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him
In bread we bring you, Lord, our bodies’ labour
I, the Lord of sea and sky
I watch the sunrise lighting the sky
Love is his word, love is his way
Morning has broken like the first morning
My God loves me (Our God loves us)
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
Once in royal David’s city
Peace, perfect peace, is the gift of Christ our Lord
Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast
The Lord’s my shepherd
Walk with me, oh my Lord, through the darkest night and brightest day
We three kings of Orient are

. . . and in 12 parishes

Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord
All people that on earth do dwell
Angels we have heard on high
As I kneel before you
Be still, and know I am with you
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Colours of day dawn into the mind
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Come, O divine Messiah!
Follow me, follow me, leave your home and family
Gifts of bread and wine, gifts we’ve offered
He is Lord, he is Lord
Lay your hands gently upon us
Lord, Jesus Christ, you have come to us
Make me a channel of your peace
O bread of heaven, beneath this veil
O come, all ye faithful
O come, O come, Emmanuel
O little town of Bethlehem
Oh the love of my Lord is the essence
Praise my soul, the king of heaven!
Praise to the Holiest in the height
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
Silent night, holy night
Sweet sacrament divine
Take our bread, we ask you, take our hearts, we love you
The first Nowell the angel did say
This is my body, broken for you
You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst

. . . and in 11 parishes

Abba, Abba, Father, you are the potter
Adeste Fideles
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
A new commandment I give unto you
Be still and know that I am God
Bind us together, Lord, bind us together
Child in the manger, infant of Mary
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator come
Hail, Queen of heav’n, the ocean star
Holy God, we praise thy name
I will be with you wherever you go
Let there be love shared among us
Lord, accept the gifts we offer at this eucharistic feast
Lord, for tomorrow and its needs I do not pray
My God, accept my heart this day
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
The Spirit lives to set us free

. . . and in 10 parishes

Abba, Father, send your Spirit
Alleluia, sing to Jesus, his the sceptre, his the throne
All over the world the Spirit is moving
Blest are you, Lord, God of all creation
Christ the Lord is ris’n today!
Crown him with many crowns
Dear Lord and Father of mankind
For all the saints who from their labours rest
Go, the Mass is ended, children of the Lord
Immaculate Mary, our hearts are on fire
In the bleak mid winter, frosty wind made moan
Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy
My soul is filled with joy as I sing to God my Saviour
Oh Lord, all the world belongs to you
See, amid the winter’s snow
Sweet heart of Jesus, fount of love and mercy
Take my hands and make them as your own
The love I have for you, my Lord
While shepherds watched their flocks by night
Yahweh, I know you are near

New ideas from Liturgical Hymns Old and New

More and more parishes are buying Liturgical Hymns Old and New. The following are new hymns (not in the older editions of Hymns Old and New) which some parishes are using.

NEW HYMNS

142 As the deer pants for the water
143 As we are gathered, Jesus is here
154 Awake from your slumber
165 Be still, for the presence of the Lord
219 Come on and celebrate, his gift of love, we will celebrate
267 From heaven you came
276 Give thanks with a grateful heart
300 Good Christians all, rejoice
327 Here in this place
351 I cannot tell how him whom angels worship
353 I danced in the morning
404 Joy to the world!
406 Jubilate, ev’rybody
439 Longing for light, we wait in darkness
453 Lord, the light of your love
475 Meekness and majesty
485 My people, what have I done to you?
522 O Jesus, I have promised
542 On this day of joy
603 See him lying on a bed of straw
629 Spirit hovering o’er the waters
660 The Lord is my life
695 To your altar we bring you these gifts of bread and wine
710 We are marching in the light of God
720 We shall draw water joyfully
740 Will you come and follow me
758 You shall go out with joy
792 God sends a rainbow
803 In the upper room
888 Stay here and keep watch with me

DIFFERENT WORDS TO FAMILIAR TUNES

99 Across the years there echoes still Tune: St Columba
172 Blessed be the God of Jesus Christ Tune: Old hundredth
177 Blest are you, O God, Creator Tune: Ode to joy
233 Day of wrath and day of wonder Tune: Ar hyd y nos (All through the night)
244 Faithful Cross, sustain your burden Tune: Blaenwern
271 From the very depths of darkness Tune: Cameron’s or Battle hymn
272 Gather around, for the table is spread Tune: Skye boat song
292 God of eternal light Tune: Diademata
294 God of the covenant Tune: Lobe der herren
295 God of the Passover Tune: Lobe der herren
312 Hail the risen Lord, ascending Tune: Praise my soul
332 Holy God, of righteous glory Tune: Blaenwern
334 Holy God, your pilgrim people Tune: Ar hyd y nos (All through the night)
338 Holy Jesus, in our likeness born Tune: Cwm rhondda
356 I give you love, and how do you repay? Tune: Finlandia
456 Lord, we come to ask your healing Tune: Ar hyd y nos (All through the night)
563 Our Saviour, Christ, of Godly nature Tune: St Clement
645 Thanks for the fellowship found at this meal Tune: Skye boat song
713 We cannot measure how you heal Tune: Ye banks and braes
714 We celebrate the new creation Tune: St Clement
716 We have a dream Tune: Woodlands
724 What feast of love is offered here Tune: Greensleeves