St Luke's Church, Eccleshill - musical items

These pages are provided so that you can hear the tunes of items which we have used in church, or which have been written by the vicar. Please note that the original items are copyright - we will be very happy to give permission to you to use them, but we would like to be asked. You will find contact details here. Please include any use on your Christian Copyright Licence returns.

 

Thematic index of songs

Numbers 1 to 158. (You might also find more recent songs by going back to the numerical index.)

In this list, links are provided to further details of songs underlined in blue (or purple if you've already visited the link), but not for songs underlined in red.
 

Seasons of the church's year

Advent
39. Time to set the world on fire - candles (JH / The Doors: Light my fire)
58. He will come! (Pam Gidney / JH).
156. God, the Lord of all creation (JH / Stenka Razin)
158. Not as a newborn baby (JH / JH)

Christmas
2. Gabriel came down - Annunciation (JH / Jingle Bells)
10. Joseph, what ' you goin' t' do? - Annunciation (JH / Neighbours)
42. God sent his angel (JH / JH)
43. God sent his angel (JH / JH) 2nd tune
13. We keep the lambs and sheep - Shepherds [children] (JH / JH)
14. While shepherds watched. - Shepherds (Tate adapted / JH)
96. Stable behind the inn (JH / JH)
41. Christmas is ... (JH / JH)
93. Come, see a little baby (JH / JH)
44. The reason for the season (JH / JH)
49. Losing it at Christmas (JH / Roy Wood & Wizzard)
31. How could God become human? - incarnation (JH / JH)
94. A baby in a manger (JH / JH)
11. Simeon in the city - Presentation (JH / Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer)
95. In the beginning was the word (JH / JH)
97. Jesus, little baby: we believe (JH / JH)
137. Hark! All creation stands in awe! (in honour of Charles Wesley) (JH / JH)
151. In a world in need of joy (JH / JH)

Life and teaching of Jesus (Epiphany to Lent)
135. Foxes have holes (JH / JH)
148. Transfiguration (JH / JH)

Mothering Sunday
116. Gather your children (JH / JH)

Palm Sunday
8. Jesus is the coming king (JH / Donkey Riding)
98. Hosanna (JH / JH)
117. Hosanna! Blessed is Jesus! (JH / JH)
123. Hosanna, Hosanna (JH / JH)
142. The earth is the Lord's (JH / JH)

Passiontide
37. A lonely cross (JH / JH)
52. The last straw - anointing (JH / JH)
62. We fall away - denial (JH / JH)
99. No, not I - denial (JH / JH)
55. Good Friday Blues - Pilate (JH / JH)
56. He saved others - The Crowd (JH / JH)
73. April Fool (JH / JH)

Easter
7. Jesus is our king (JH / Scooby Doo)
57. Christ is risen! Alleluia! - 1 Corinthians 15 (JH / JH)
60. Alive, not just in heaven - John 20 & 21 (JH / JH) - two tunes.
61. God raised Jesus - Rom 4 & 5 (JH / JH)
89. As in Adam (1 Corinthians 15:22) (JH / JH)
118. Christ our Passover of gladness (JH / Rhuddlan)
119. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed (JH / JH)

Ascension
130. Oh, to walk with you, Lord Jesus (JH / JH)

Pentecost
6. If you go down to Jerusalem (JH / Teddy Bears Picnic)
51. We live by the Spirit - Gal 5 (JH / JH)
65. Spirit of God, we worship you (JH / JH)

Trinity
30 The Lord our God is one (JH / JH) - two choruses to choose from.
155. I saw the Lord (JH / JH)

Harvest / Rogation / Creation
21. The tree (JH / JH & Darren Garfield)
35. The world needs bread (JH / JH)
36. Shout to the Lord (JH / JH)
66. The harvest is plentiful (JH / JH)
68. I praise you, Lord (JH / JH)

Remembrance
16. Godly grief (JH / JH) still in preparation.
17. The Heavenly Vision (JH / JH)
25. His eternal friends (JH / JH)
103. They shall grow not old (JH / JH)

Christ the King
85. The Lord reigns! (Psalm 93) (JH / JH)
86. God is King! (also Psalm 93) (JH / "All Saints")
 

Other occasions and themes

Holy Communion
12. We'll eat some bread and drink (JH / Lily the Pink)
20. In remembrance of you I come & 2nd tune. (Crystal Bamford / JH)
71. 'Remember me,' said Jesus (JH / JH)

Thanksgiving & Blessing for the gift of a child
1. Come to me, says Jesus (JH / Eton Boating Song)
9. Jesus take me in your arms (JH)
104. To hold a tiny child (Mark 10:13-16) (JH / JH)

Baptism
19. Lord, pour your Holy Spirit (JH / Smetana: 'Vltava' from Ma Vlast')
131. Father, we give you thanks (JH / "Little Cornard")

Weddings
59. As two unite in one (J Staneschi, tr Dave Davis & JH / Staneschi)

Funerals: see 'Remembrance' above

Heaven and Glory:
17. The Heavenly Vision (JH / JH)
25. His eternal friends (JH / JH)
34. He who began a good work - Phil 1:6 (JH / JH)
92. For me, to live is Christ, to die is gain (Phil 1:21) (JH / JH)
 

Themes for worship

Praise & Worship
3. How great is God - football (JH / Match of the Day)
24. I will praise you, Jesus [child] (JH / JH)
69. I want to walk - to open worship (JH / JH)
72. Let us praise our God (Pam Gidney / JH)
79. Bow down (JH / JH)
82. Sing to Him, all the earth (Pam Gidney / JH)
90. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 135) (JH / JH)
102. Praise awaits you (Psalm 65) (JH / JH)
105. Rejoice in the Lord (Psalm 33:1-9) (JH / JH)
106. I have set the Lord always before me (Psalm 16:8-11) (JH / "The story of Jesus")
107. Let's sing to God our maker (Exodus 15) (JH / "British Grenadiers")
109. God, the LORD, I bring my worship (Psalm 30) (JH / "Stenka Razin")
110. When the fortunes of Jerusalem (Psalm 126) (JH / "Battle Hymn")
111. I will praise you Lord (Isaiah 12) (JH / "Noel")
127. Praise the Lord (Psalm 100) (JH / JH)
129. Let us sing to the Lord:1st tune; 2nd tune; 3rd tune (Gidney / JH)
132. Great and wonderful (Revelation 15:3-4 & 5:13) (JH / JH)
136. O come, let us sing out to the Lord (Psalm 95) (JH / JH)

Invitation to Confession / Penitence / Forgiveness
62. We fall away (JH / JH)
101. Re-dressed by God (JH / JH)
108. Out of the depths I call (Psalm 130) (JH / "Little Cornard")
109. God, the LORD, I bring my worship (Psalm 30) (JH / "Stenka Razin")
113. Attend, O heavens! (Deuteronomy 32) (JH / JH)
114. The Mighty One speaks (Psalm 50) (JH / JH)
115. I count as loss, when compared to Christ (JH / JH)
126. O great and awesome God (Daniel 9 & Exodus 34) (JH / JH)
138. Lord, behold a wretched sinner (Kim Fabricius / JH)

Prayer and the presence of God
27. O Lord, I need you (JH / a Star Wars theme)
74. Quiet Time - personal prayer (JH / JH)
84. Jesus, help me know (JH / JH)
91. Let us draw near (Hebrews 10:19-25) (JH / JH)

Affirmation of faith (creed)
4. I believe in God (JH / I'm a little teapot)
48. Who is this God? - Acts 17:16-32 (JH / JH)
97. Jesus, little baby (Luke 2, Phil 2:5-11) (JH / JH)
124. We believe (Acts 10:34-44) (JH / JH)

Faith and Questions of Life
15. Faith, the certainty - Heb 11 (JH / JH)
100. Can I know? (JH / JH)
122. Faith (Hebrews 11:1) (Gidney / JH)

Mission & Outreach
5. I want to live for Jesus - missions (JH / Fireball XL5)
22. How shall they hear? (Michael Perry / JH)
23. How shall they hear? (Michael Perry / JH)
45. I would proclaim you (JH / JH)
47. Proclaiming afresh (JH / JH)
48. Who is this God? - Acts 17:16-32 (JH / JH)
66. The harvest is plentiful (JH / JH)

Healing
50. Give me my sight - Bartimaus (JH / JH)
83. Wonderful healer (Brian Cookson / JH)

Environment (see also 'Harvest' above)
54. Beautiful Earth (JH / JH)

Vocation / Calling
64. Before you formed me (JH / JH)
75. I don't wanna job (JH / JH)
155. I saw the Lord (JH / JH)

Suffering / Endurance
38. Life in a minor key - suffering, Ps 82 (Blair MacLean & JH / JH)
145. I will still praise the Lord (Habakkuk 3:17-19) (JH / JH)

Courage & Dedication
76. I am as clay (JH / JH)
87. Be strong and very courageous (Joshua 1:1-9) (JH / JH)
92. For me, to live is Christ, to die is gain (Phil 1:21) (JH / JH)

For children (Holiday clubs etc.)
13. We keep the lambs and sheep - Shepherds [children] (JH / JH)
32. God gives you strength - OT characters [children] (JH / JH)
67. Going Bananas (JH / JH)
133. Show a little mercy (2 Chronicles 28:9-11) (JH / JH)
144. Mega-Quest (JH / JH)

Others / General Hymns & Songs
18. When Christ came - Heb 9 (JH / JH)
26. Jesus - the Force of God (JH / Star Wars theme)
29. Once, only once, and once for all adaptation of W Bright's words.
32. God gives you strength - OT characters [children] (JH / JH)
33. Looking unto Jesus (JH / Sullivan: St Gertrude)
70. Immanuel right here (JH / JH)
77. Jesus, loving Saviour (JH / JH quotes Wesley)
78. My Covenant (JH / JH)
80. Let there be light (JH / JH)
81. Balaam's song (Numbers 23 & 24) (JH / JH)
88. Those who remain faithful (Hebrews 8) (Ian Parsons / JH)
112. Listen O heavens (Deuteronomy 32:1-4) (JH / Bunessan)
120. This is love (1 John 4:10-12) (JH / JH)
125. Alleluia! Alleluia! (Gospel Procession Song) (JH / JH)
134. He who dwells in the shelter (Psalm 91) (JH / JH)
141. Set your minds on things above (Colossians 3:1-15) (JH / JH)
143. God is our refuge and strength (Psalm 46) and 2nd tune: Dambreakers' March. (JH / JH)
146. By Babylon's rivers (Psalm 137) (JH / JH)
147. On holiday (with a bit of Psalm 139:14-15) (JH / JH)
150. Don't be like a horse (Psalm 32:9 & Jeremiah 29:11) (JH / JH)
153. Round and round (Ecclesisates 1-3 and 5) (JH / JH)
157. If God is on our side (Romans 8:31-39) (JH / JH)

Items not included above:
28. This song is not available for copyright reasons.
40. In preparation.
46. In preparation.
53. A German hymn tune.
63. Scrapped.
83. A collaboration with another writer, in preparation.
121. In preparation.
128. In preparation (Psalm 8).
139. This tune is not available for copyright reasons.
140. In preparation.
149. In preparation (Genesis 2).
152. In preparation: "Who will go?" (for St Matthias' Day). (JH / JH)
154. In preparation: "As the deer" (Psalms 42 & 43). (JH / JH)
 

 

This web page was last updated on 29th February 2008.