Hymns
Songs you can sing anywhere, in any language, for nothing
Every hymn listed here was published in 1930 or earlier, which places the text, the tune and the original arrangement in the public domain in the United States. That means any church, in any country, can sing them, print them, project them, translate them and record them without a licence and without a fee.
Amazing GraceJohn Newton · 1779 · Grace, salvation, testimony · Ephesians 2:8Holy, Holy, HolyReginald Heber · 1826 · Worship, the holiness of God · Revelation 4:8It Is Well With My SoulHoratio Spafford · 1873 · Peace in grief, endurance · 2 Kings 4:26Great Is Thy FaithfulnessThomas Chisholm · 1923 · Faithfulness, new mercies · Lamentations 3:22–23Blessed AssuranceFanny Crosby · 1873 · Assurance, testimony · Hebrews 10:22What a Friend We Have in JesusJoseph M. Scriven · 1855 · Prayer, burdens · Proverbs 18:24Come, Thou Fount of Every BlessingRobert Robinson · 1758 · Grace, wandering hearts · 1 Samuel 7:12Be Thou My VisionIrish, tr. Mary Byrne / Eleanor Hull · 1912 · Devotion, guidance · Psalm 119:105Guide Me, O Thou Great JehovahWilliam Williams · 1745 · Pilgrimage, provision · Exodus 13:21A Mighty Fortress Is Our GodMartin Luther · 1529 · Warfare, refuge · Psalm 46:1–3Rock of AgesAugustus Toplady · 1763 · Atonement, refuge · 1 Corinthians 10:4Nothing But the Blood of JesusRobert Lowry · 1876 · Cleansing, the blood · 1 John 1:7Standing on the PromisesR. Kelso Carter · 1886 · Faith, standing firm · 2 Peter 1:4Trust and ObeyJohn H. Sammis · 1887 · Obedience, walking in light · 1 John 1:7I Surrender AllJudson W. Van DeVenter · 1896 · Surrender, consecration · Romans 12:1Leaning on the Everlasting ArmsElisha Hoffman · 1887 · Rest, security · Deuteronomy 33:27Have Thine Own Way, LordAdelaide Pollard · 1907 · Yieldedness, the potter · Jeremiah 18:6Jesus Paid It AllElvina M. Hall · 1865 · Redemption, debt cancelled · Isaiah 1:18When I Survey the Wondrous CrossIsaac Watts · 1707 · The cross, Communion · Galatians 6:14O God, Our Help in Ages PastIsaac Watts · 1719 · God's eternity, new year · Psalm 90:1–2The Solid RockEdward Mote · 1834 · Foundation, assurance · Matthew 7:24Praise to the Lord, the AlmightyJoachim Neander, tr. Winkworth · 1863 · Praise, thanksgiving · Psalm 103:1–5All Hail the Power of Jesus' NameEdward Perronet · 1780 · Exaltation of Christ · Philippians 2:9–11Just As I AmCharlotte Elliott · 1835 · Salvation, altar call · John 6:37
Why modern worship songs are not here. Songs written in the last few decades are owned by publishers, and reproducing their lyrics in an app or on a website requires a paid licence that church licences do not cover. Rather than break that, Set to Seek links to the artists' own channels so the writers are paid — and gives you the enormous body of hymns that belong to everybody.
Before you print a hymnal. A hymn is three separately copyrighted things: text, tune and arrangement. If any one of them was published after 1930, the whole published piece is still protected. Check each hymn and each arrangement individually before you publish it.