Songs, Hymns & Music for Epiphany 4C (February 3 2013)

Jeremiah 1:4-10
God’s knowledge of us before birth; Being called – having confidence; need to change allegiance; God with us.
*AoV2-031 / ATW 424 / CH97 / GC(II)509 / G(3)581 / SP301 / Lau779 O God, you search me and you know me (Farrell). My favourite version of Psalm 139, which fits this reading too. The tune flows effortlessly and it has a nice little hook at the end of each verse. Sample sheet music. Lyrics and a whiney sound sample.  
*AoV1-021 / ATOK 402 / StS114 / G(II)488 / GC682 / GC(II)669 / G(3)761 / Lau858 God Has Chosen Me (Farrell) Energetic, and great words of justice. Can be rocky or smooth, however you like it. Good for kids. Sound sample and lyrics.
TiS 87 / VU862 / PH248 / PfAS139D You are before me, Lord, you are behind (Smith) A beautiful chant-like setting to Psalm 139; sung to SURSUM CORDA. The words are directly from the Psalm and are very beautiful. Lyrics
*TiS 749 / AoV1-154 / AoVK-131 / ATE 305 / NCH360 / Iona (SBL, Freedom is coming) / CH800 / UMH497 / VU572 / WoV773 / ELW809 / HPP340 / G(II)484 / GC677 / GC(II)674 / G(3)776 / W&R713 / Cha447 / SP234 Send me Jesus / Thuma mina You all know this one, right? Good for kids.
*ATOK 412 / Iona (SBL, Common Ground) / CH250 / MV212 / SFFS 2184 / Lau855 Sent by the Lord am I / Sent out in Jesus name / Enviado soy de Dios (Traditional Cuban) Great rhythm, good words and not too hard to sing (provided you sing it a little slowly the first time!) I prefer the MV translation "Sent out in Jesus' name". Lyrics.
*Iona (M&G, T1AU) / MV099 / GC(II)673 / G(3)763 / Lau996 Stand O Stand Firm (Cameroon) I love having an excuse to sing this simple and powerful song. Very easy for your congregation. You can make up cantor parts too “Oh my sisters…. Oh my brothers… Oh my children….” or you can name countries you are praying for in your intercessions. Good for kids. Scottish sound sample. Lead sheet.
*AoV2-070 / ATW 496 / MV090 / StJ / G(3)719 Don't be afraid (Bell) Excellent. I love this song of reassurance. "Don't be afraid, my love is stronger. My love is stronger than your fear". This song can be used as a response to intercessions. Good for kids. Sound sample.
*TiS 674 / Iona (Common Ground, Heaven Shall Not Wait) / CH253 Inspired by love and anger Powerful lyrics, simple English folk tune. Lyrics (scroll down).
*TiS 417 / AoV2-133 / ATW 448 / VU387 / StJ / WoV683 / ELW397 / AA94 / HPP237 / HPPS323 / URW203 Loving Spirit, Loving Spirit (Murray). There are about a zillion tunes set for this. I prefer FELICITY (by Colin Gibson TiS 417), but also like RESTORATION. Lyrics  

Psalm 71:1-6 
God our refuge, place of trust when we cause others discomfort; a psalm for those who are greying.
*Tune in The God that I Know (Anderson) A beautiful ballad with female and male images of a loving, embracing God. Sound sample, sheet music sample and songbook here.
*ATOK 320 / NCH351 / VU645 / StJ / WoV770 / ELW732 / SFFS 2051 / HPP516 / W&R680 / Cha075 I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry. (Ylvisaker) A song of God’s presence in all stages of life. Very simple tune to sing. Lyrics, and a nice (slow) sound sample.  

MV092 / SP&P099 Like a Rock (Wehlander / Good) A lovely simple song (with actions!) from Linnea Good. Great for kids.
* TiS 613 / AHB 546 / ATOK 405 / CH166 / LBW469 / ELW765 / SFFS2197 / HPP265 / GC578 / GC(II)560 / G(3)663 / CP506 / CP(E) 507 / W&R469 / URW179 / 82Hml-482 / PfAS1036 / Lau969 Lord of all hopefulness Lord of all joy (Struther) Excellent straightforward Irish tune (Slane), and beautiful words. Would be a good choice for the final song. Lyrics.
CP517 / W&R503 O God your constant care and love (Lanier) Quite good words about God's presence with us through our lives. Sung to a standard hymn tune. Lyrics and tune sample.
*CH570 / UMH512 / W&R495 / ZSS164

When the storms of life are raging (stand by me) (Tindley) A good gospel song. Hymnals have a range of translations. Great for kids. Sound sample and lyrics. 
VU789 / Cha738 A mighty fortress is our God (Response) (Luther) Responsive psalm with sung refrain of the first line of "A mighty fortress". If you don't have these books, I'm sure you could use your imagination to work out something similar.
TiS 506 / AHB 430 / CP064 / CP(E) 281 Author of life divine (Wesley) Good inclusive words and a simple traditional tune; mystery of communion and seeing God's face. There is also a more modern tune from Carlton Young available from GIA music. Lyrics and sound sample.
*SP&P057 From the sacred waters of my birth (Grundy) A lovely simple chorus; particularly good if you have a baptism. Lyrics (downloads a PDF).
*PfAS071B God my help and hiding place (Duck) A sad and beautiful song based on this Psalm. Imagine you are someone old singing this and it may give you some empathy for what they may be thinking. It's set to a lovely Japanese tune.  
*PfAS071A In you O Lord I put my trust (Walhout) Good inclusive lyrics to this hymn version of this Psalm, set to the well known tune WAREHAM.  
G(3)150 My God my god come quickly to help me (French) A very simple Psalm refrain 
PfAS071C Since my mother's womb (Guimont) A nice simple Psalm refrain.
*Emergent Psalter Don't cast me off in my old age (Everett) A simple, and quite powerful Psalm refrain; can be layered as a round. Sheet music (refrain only).

1 Corinthians 13:1-13
It doesn’t matter what our “results” are, it matters whether we do it with/for love. One day we will understand it all, but for now we only get it a bit
*AoV2-063 / G(II)627 / GC873 Love is patient love is kind / In Love We Choose to Live (Cotter) Nice. Simple chorus. Gentle words based directly on this passage. Sound sample. Lead sheet.
*VU604 / PH531 / G(II)441 / GC623 / GC(II)612 / G(3)709 / CP494 / W&R400 / SP135 / Lau919 Not for tongues of heaven's angels / May Love Be Ours (Dudley-Smith) Simple words based directly on the reading, and a nice lilting melody with a simple chorus which will probably be quite catchy. Sound sample. Lead sheet.
*UMH408 / VU372 / HPP292 / PH335 / CP457 / W&R397 / Cha526 / URW141 Though I may speak with bravest fire / The Gift of Love (Hopson) A simple paraphrase of 1 Co 13, set to O WALY WALY. Easy for any congregation to pick up, I think. Lyrics and tune sample.
*AoV2-054 / Iona (T1AU, LFB) / MV077 /  SFFS 2057 / G(II)438 / GC618 / RS 736 / SP&P111 / PfAS046D / URW409 / Lau909 Be still and know that I am God (Bell / Maule) For kids, I think it may be better to focus on the positive for this reading, and this simple chant is beautiful. I'd much rather sing this than the more well known version. Works as a round or in unison. Good for kids.
*TiS 693 / AoV1-031 / GA212 Come as you are that's how I want you (Browne) This song is beautiful, gentle, simple, and very well known. Lyrics (search for "come as you are"). Slow and mushy sound sample. A good song to start the service. Good for kids.  
*NCH462 / UMH109 / VU265 / WoV757 / ELW684 / HPSS134 / GC580 / RS711 / CP410 / W&R32 / Cha335 / URW067 / 82Hml-394 Creating God Your Fingers Trace (Rowthorn) A good Trinitarian hymn about Creating, Sustaining and Redeeming God. There are many possible tunes. I like the Presence tune better. Lyrics and a sound sample.

*TiS 548 / VU629 / PH340 / CP(E) 415 / SP3 / W&R418 Eternal light shine in my heart I really love this beautiful inclusive and ancient prayer. It is not familiar, but would be beautiful sung by a soloist until your congregation grows to know it.
*AoVK-28 / ATOK 376 Faith hope and love (Watts) This is so easy, and so cool. If you have some groovy musicians, this can even be a very funky rock song. Very easy, and great for kids and non-readers.Good for kids
*TiS474 / AoV1-012 / ATE 295 / CH623 / SFFS 2236 / HPP553 / G(II)539 / GC839 / GC(II)743 / G(3)848  / CP465 / W&R649 / Cha284 / SP175 / URW054 / Lau475 Here in this place new light is streaming / Gather us in (Haugen). Excellent words, very well known. “Nourish us well and teach us to fashion lives that are holy and hearts that are true”. Lyrics and sound sample.

*TiS 242 / AHB 183 / AoV1-018 / ATN 27 / CH404 / UMH261 / VU352 / HPP163 / PH302 / G(II)481 / GC708 / GC(II)689 / G(3)796 / CP(E) 468 / W&R118 I danced in the morning / Lord of the Dance (Carter / SIMPLE GIFTS). Lyrics and tune sample.You all know this one, right? Good for kids
*AoV2-086 If I speak in words of wisdom / Love Is The Greatest Gift Of All (Marshall) Good. One of the few songs based on this passage which is not exclusively a wedding song.
*CH801 / MV170 / StJ / WoV665 / ELW642 / SFFS 2179 / GC408 / GC(II)430 / G(3)500 / CP553 / W&R399 / Cha523 / URW394 Live in charity / Ubi Caritas (Taize) Usually sung in Latin, but can also be sung just as beautifully as "Live in charity and steadfast love, live in charity; God will dwell with you." Sheet music and sound samples for practice. Good for kids.
FFS73 When I was a child (Murray) Tricky, but good words.
*AA036 Every day I will offer you (Murray) “Every day in your spirit, I’ll find the love and energy”

Luke 4:21-30
No prophet listened to at home; Jesus gets a bit feisty here. See suggestions for Jeremiah, above.
*ATOK 348 / Iona (HSNW) / G(II)496 / GC692 / GC(II)697 Come with me / Sing hey for the carpenter (Iona) Excellent. I love this one. Very joyous, and a big favourite in our congregation. Lyrics. Good for kids.

Having trouble finding songs that particularly fit this last one...