Top Twenty Hymns
Never be stuck for a hymn again! Here we've given you our choices for the Top Twenty Hymns in three different categories - sixty in all. They've been chosen for their popularity and their quality.
Hymns of Reflection
Amazing grace - Amazing Grace
As the deer pants for the water - Nystrom (Composer)
Be still, for the presence of the Lord - David J. Evans (Composer)
Be thou my vision - Slane
Before the ending of the day - Te lucis ante terminum
Dear Lord and Father of mankind - Repton
Glory to thee, my God this night - Tallis’s Canon LM
God be in my head - God be in my head
I heard the voice of Jesus say - Kingsfold DCM
Jesu, grant me this I pray - Song 13 (Canterbury)
Jesus, remember me - Taize (Source)
Lead, kindly light - Sandon
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us - Mannheim
Make me a channel of your peace - Sebastian Temple (c)
O God of earth and altar - King’s Lynn
O Lord. hear my prayer - Taize (Source)
Peace, perfect peace, is the gift - Peace, perfect peace
Steal away - Spiritual (Source)
The King of love my shepherd is - Saint Columba
The Lord’s my Shepherd - Crimond CM
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Hymns of Sadness
Abide with me - Eventide
All ye who seek a comfort sure - Saint Bernard CM
At the cross her station keeping - Stabat Mater
Be still, my soul - Finlandia
Come down, O love Divine - Down Ampney
Drop, drop, slow tears - Song 46
He who would valiant be - Monks Gate
I danced in the morning - Lord of the Dance (Shaker Tune)
I know that my Redeemer lives - Church Triumphant LM
Jesu, grant me this, I pray - Song 13 (Canterbury)
Jesus, remember me - Taize (Source)
Kum ba yah - Kum ba yah
My God, accept my heart this day - Belmont CM
Nearer, my God, to Thee - Horbury
O God, our help in ages past - Saint Anne CM
The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended - Saint Clement
The King of love my shepherd is - Saint Columba
The Lord’s my shepherd - Crimond CM
There is a green hill far away - Horsley CM
When I survey the wondrous Cross - Rockingham LM
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Hymns of Joy
All creatures of our God and King - Lasst uns Erfreun
All hail the power of Jesus’ name - Miles Lane CM
All people that on earth do dwell - Old Hundredth LM
And did those feet in ancient time - Jerusalem
At the name of Jesus - Camberwell
Fight the good fight - Duke Street LM
For all the Saints - Sine Nomine
Give me joy in my heart - Sing Hosanna
Glorious things of thee are spoken - Austria
Guide me, O thou great Redeemer - Cwm Rhondda
Joy to the World - Antioch CM
Lift up your hearts - Woodlands
Shine, Jesus shine - -
Mine eyes have seen the glory - Battle Hymn
Now thank we all our God - Nun Danket
O praise ye the Lord - Laudate Dominum
Praise my soul, the King of Heaven - Praise, my Soul
Praise to the Holiest - Richmond CM
- Chorus Angelorum (Somervell) CM - Billing CM
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty - Lobe den Herren
Thine be the glory - Maccabaeus
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To learn more about hymns, check out
Hymns - their history and origins
Gospel Music
Catholic Hymns
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