One of the things many people involved in leading worship miss about having a traditional hymn book is the provision of an index that sorts songs by subject. The benefits of such an index are twofold. First, it enables you to choose songs linked to the specific sermon theme that week, secondly it enables you to ensure that a good variety of songs across a range of themes.
However, the move to projected worship songs should not prevent the organising of songs by subject. Indeed databases of lyrics should make it easier.
In the meantime, I have kept a list of songs we use by subject heading. Here is the latest edition. It is worth noting that I have only listed each song once. Some will fit into multiple categories. This might explain why some categories are thinner than others. A database will allow multiple categories to be tagged. The list also includes some traditional hymns that have been set to contemporary music or include new arrangements, choruses and bridges.
God –Creation and Providence –worthy of praise
From the Highest of Heights Indescribable
Praise is rising
At your name
There is a Higher Throne
Who has held the oceans in his hands? (Behold our God )
Water you turned into wine
My Jesus my Saviour (Shout to the Lord)
Our God is an awesome God
Bless the Lord oh my soul (10,000 reasons)
All My Days (Beautiful Saviour)
Come and Stand before your maker (Rejoice)
You have called us out of darkness night (May the people’s praise you)
Unbroken Praise
Good, Good Father
Rejoice (Come and stand before your maker)
What a beautiful name it is
Lord of Endless Light
Greater than Great
Promise of the Ages
Goodness of God
God your so good
This is our Father’s World (I have a Father)
The incarnation
From the Squalor of a borrowed stable
When Jesus came to earth to die
Jesus Joy of the Highest Heaven
Light of the World
Creator of the Starry night
Adore
Christmas Alleluia
Life of Jesus
Good Good Shepherd
The atonement
Oh Precious Sight
Oh to see the dawn
In Christ Alone
Who alone could save themselves?
Climbing to a Throne
Depth of mercy
The Mystery of the Cross (Jesus Thank you)
I sign your cross over me
The Resurrection and ascension of Jesus
The Greatest Day in history
Only one name
See what a morning
Christ the Lord is risen again (Girling)
Christ the Lord is risen today
Thine be the Glory
He Arose (Low in the Grave he lay) -inc Alabare arrangement
I’ve Seen the Lord he is risen
Resurrection Power
I’ve Seen the Lord
Glorious Day
The work of the Holy Spirit
Deliverer comes set me free
In the beginning was darkness and nothing (Breathe on me oh Breath of God)
The Word of God
From the Breaking of the Dawn (I will stand on every promise)
The Church
Come people of the risen King
Build this house
The Christian Life –Assurance
Victorious
Sovereign Grace
Loved before the dawn of time
Now why this fear and unbelief
Christ is my reward
This is our God (Your grace is enough)
Cornerstone (My Hope is built on nothing less)
Come thou fount of every blessing
He will hold me fast
Under your wings
Oh Lord my rock and my redeemer
There is Grace Awaiting me
Oh Come to the Altar
This is Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace (Auld Lang Syne arrangement)
We have an anchor (Colin Webster version)
Boldly I approach (Art of Celebration)
The Christian Life Sanctification and Perseverance
Strength will rise
There is a hope
Still (Hide me now)
The Grace of God has reached for me (The Lord is my salvation)
Facing a Task unfinished (Altd) **
Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace)
Great are you Lord (It’s your breath in our lungs)
Big Family of God
Who you say I am
Someone’s always there
My Lighthouse
Yet not I but through Christ in me
Proclaiming the Gospel
We have heard the joyful sound
Harvest
Christ’s Return
There is a Day
