| Text Is Public Domain |
|---|
| | Jerusalem, My Destiny | Other spirits, lesser gods | I have fixed my eyes on your hills | | | English | Rory Cooney, b. 1952 | I have fixed my eyes on your hills, ... | | Matthew 5:1-6This hymn reflects Matthew 5's call to seek God's kingdom and righteousness above all lesser pursuits. | | | Journey | | [Other spirits, lesser gods] | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 0 | 31617 | 2 |
| | Walking Up the King's Highway | My way gets brighter | It's a highway to heaven | | | English | Mary Gardner; Thomas A. Dorsey | It's a highway to heaven, none can ... | 5.5.7.5.5.7 with refrain | Matthew 5:8This hymn reflects Matthew 5:8's beatitude that the pure in heart shall see God, emphasizing the heavenly journey of the faithful. | | | Admonition; Fellowship with God; Christian Pilgrimage | | KING'S HIGHWAY | | | | | | | 5 | 0 | 925131 | 2 |
| | O How Blest Are the Poor in Spirit | O how blest are the poor in spirit | Blest and happy we shall be | | | English | Richard Avery; Donald Marsh | O how blest are the poor in spirit, ... | Irregular | Matthew 5:3-10This hymn directly paraphrases the Beatitudes from Matthew 5, setting Jesus's blessings on the poor in spirit, meek, and merciful to song. | | | Holiness of Life; Humility; Spiritual Hunger; Joy; Kingdom of God; World Peace; Scripture Hymns and Songs; Sorrow | | BEATITUDES |  | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 16985 | 2 |
| | I Am the Light of the World | "Arise," says the Lord | "I am the light of the world." | | | English | Greg Hayakawa, b. 1953 | "I am the light of the world," says the ... | | Matthew 5:14This hymn echoes Jesus's declaration in Matthew 5:14 that His followers are "the light of the world. | | | | | ["Arise," says the Lord] | | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 32018 | 2 |
| | Let Your Light Shine | Let your light so shine that the world may see | Let your light shine, let your light shine | | | | B. E. W. | Let your light so shine that the world ... | 10.10.10.10 with refrain | Matthew 5:16This hymn directly quotes Matthew 5:16's call to let our light shine before others so they may glorify God. | Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Let_Your_Light_Shine); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (262); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (140) | | | | [Let your light so shine that the world may see] |  | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 35554 | 2 |
| | God Whose Love is Always Stronger | God whose love is always stronger Than our weakness, pride and fear | | | | English | Carolyn Winfrey Gillette | whose love is always stronger Than our ... | 8.7.8.7 D | Matthew 5:7This hymn reflects Matthew 5's Beatitudes and Jesus' teachings on peacemaking, love, and overcoming hate with faithful living. | | | Justice; Peacemaking | | BEACH SPRING |  | | | | 1 | | 4 | 0 | 1016858 | 2 |
| | Lead Me, Lord | Blessed are the poor in spirit, longing for their Lord | Lead me, Lord, lead me Lord, by the light of truth | | | English | John D. Becker, b. 1953 | Blessed are the poor in spirit, longing ... | | Matthew 5:3-12This hymn directly quotes and reflects upon the Beatitudes from Matthew 5, setting Jesus's teachings to prayerful song. | | | Discipleship; Eternal Life/Heaven; Journey; Kingdom/Reign of God; Retreats; Service Music for Mass Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Rites of the Church Confirmation; Rites of the Church Holy Orders; Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Funeral Liturgy; Rites of the Church Penance (Reconciliation); Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Rite of Entrance into the Order of Catechumens; The Liturgical Year The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (November 2) | | [Blessed are the poor in spirit, longing for their Lord] | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1452944 | 2 |
| | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God | | | | English | | | | Matthew 5:7-9This hymn directly quotes the sixth Beatitude from Matthew 5:8, celebrating the blessing of purity and seeing God. | | | | | [Blessed are the pure in heart] |  | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 1559849 | 2 |
| | Bienaventurados seremos | Seréis bienaventurados los desprendidos de la tierra | Bienaventurados seremos | | | Spanish | Emilio Vicente Mateu | | Irregular | Matthew 5:1-11This hymn directly reflects the Beatitudes of Matthew 5, celebrating those who are blessed through humility, justice, and hope. | | | Justicia y Paz; Bienaventuranzas; Beatitudes; Esperanza Cristiana; Christian Hope; Justicia; Justice | | BIENAVENTURADOS | | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 1580905 | 2 |
| | Beyond the Beauty and the Awe | Beyond the beauty and the awe | | | | English | Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 | Beyond the beauty and the awe, beyond ... | 8.6.8.6 | Matthew 5This hymn reflects Matthew 5's call to be salt and light by seeking God's transforming presence amid the world's real needs. | | | Illumination and Guidance; Illumination and Guidance | | ST. FLAVIAN |   | | | | 1 | | 3 | 0 | 4269 | 2 |
| | Take Us As We Are, O God | Take us as we are, O God | | | | English | Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 | Take us as we are, O God, and claim us ... | 7.6.8.6.8.6 | Matthew 5This hymn reflects Matthew 5's call to be salt and light, using our lives to make God's saving purpose known to the world. | | | Epiphany | | ENDLESS FEAST |    | | | 1 | 1 | | 3 | 0 | 4356 | 2 |
| | Light and Salt You Called Your Friends | [Light and Salt You Called Your Friends] | | | | English | Erik Routley | | | Matthew 5:16This hymn directly references Jesus's teaching in Matthew 5:13-16 where He calls His disciples to be salt and light in the world. | Our Lives Be Praise (Hope Publishing Company,, 1990) | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 6485 | 2 |
| | If You Live Right | If you live right, heaven belongs to you | | | | English | | If you live right, heaven belongs to ... | | Matthew 5:8This hymn reflects Matthew 5's Beatitudes by connecting righteous living with the promise of heavenly reward. | Congregational Praise Song | | Everlasting Life | | [If you love right, heaven belongs to you] |  | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 925334 | 2 |
| | Bienaventurados | Bienaventurados, pobres de la tierra | Alégrense y llénense de gozo | | | Spanish | Lourdes C. Montgomery, n. 1956 | | | Matthew 5:3-12This hymn directly references the Beatitudes from Matthew 5, celebrating the blessedness of the poor and calling believers to rejoice. | | | Vida Cristiana | | [Bienaventurados, pobres de la tierra] | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1610255 | 2 |
| | Yo soy la sal de la tierra | Yo soy la sal de la tierra | | | | Spanish | | | | Matthew 5:13This hymn directly references Jesus's teaching in Matthew 5:13 where He calls His followers to be "the salt of the earth. | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 1675250 | 2 |
| | I Love to Tell the Story | I love to tell the story | I love to tell the story | | | English | A. Catherine Hankey, 1834-1911 | I love to tell the story of unseen ... | 7.6.7.6 D with refrain | Matthew 5:6This hymn reflects Matthew 5's call to be light and salt by proclaiming the story of Jesus to the world. | | | | | HANKEY |     | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1367 | 1 | 913605 | 1 |
| | I heard the voice of Jesus say | I heard the voice of Jesus say | | | | English | Horatius N. Bonar, 1808-1889 | | 8.6.8.6 D | Matthew 5:8This hymn echoes Jesus's invitation to the weary in Matthew 5's Beatitudes, offering rest and spiritual comfort to those who seek Him. | | | The Ministry of Jesus Christ | | VOX DILECTI |  | | | 1 | 1 | | 1292 | 0 | 1282501 | 1 |
| | Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun | Awake, my soul, and with the sun | | | | English | Thomas Ken | Awake, my soul, and with the sun thy ... | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 5:16This hymn reflects Matthew 5:16's call to "let your light shine" through good works that glorify God. | | | God Light | | HERONGATE |    | | | 1 | 1 | | 934 | 0 | 12888 | 1 |
| | For a general blessing | Lord, we come before thee now | | | | English | | | | Matthew 5:4This hymn's prayerful approach to worship reflects the humble, seeking spirit of the Beatitudes in Matthew 5. | | | Introductory to Worship | | GRACE |  | | | | 1 | | 859 | 1 | 543759 | 1 |
| | All People That on Earth Do Dwell | All people that on earth do dwell | | | | | William Kethe | All people that on earth do dwell, Sing ... | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 5:45This hymn reflects Matthew 5's call to rejoice and be glad in God's goodness and mercy. | | | Worship Adoration and Praise; Adoration and Praise; God Shepherd; Joy; Opening of Worship | | OLD HUNDREDTH |    | | | 1 | 1 | | 786 | 0 | 1041020 | 1 |