Hymns by theme
Hymns of praise
Praise is the oldest work of the church: telling God how great and good he is, simply because he is. The great hymns of praise have strong tunes and big words — holy, glory, hallelujah — and they lift a congregation's eyes from itself to God.
This is the largest theme in the library, so the most widely sung come first: hymns like “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!,” “All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name” and “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” that appear in almost every hymnal. Use them to open a service, after a reading, or whenever the church gathers to give thanks. Many have chord charts you can transpose, and many have a free play-along accompaniment. All are in the public domain.
If you are choosing for a congregation that rarely sings hymns, start with the best-known list at the top — those tunes are the easiest to pick up. For a hymn sing, print a packet of favorites with the button below.
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- Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing — Come, Thou Fount of ev’ry blessing,
- Come, Thou Almighty King — Come, Thou Almighty King,
- Revive Us Again — We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love,
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing — Hark! the herald angels sing,
- Blessed Assurance — Blessed assurance,--Jesus is mine!
- Christ the Lord Is Risen Today — Christ the Lord is ris'n today, Alleluia!
- O For a Heart to Praise My God — O for a heart to praise my God,
- Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs — Come, let us join our cheerful songs
- O Come, All Ye Faithful — O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
- Angels From the Realms of Glory — Angels from the realms of glory,
- Of the Glory of God in the Starry Heavens — The spacious firmament on high,
- Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens Adore Him — Praise the Lord, ye heav'ns, adore Him;
- O could I speak the matchless worth — O could I speak the matchless worth,
- A Psalm for the Lord's Day — Sweet is the work, my God, my King,
- All People That on Earth Do Dwell — All people that on earth do dwell,
- Now Thank We All Our God — Now thank we all our God
- Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim — Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim,
- Awake and Sing the Song — Awake, and sing the song
- Hark! Ten Thousand Harps — Hark! ten thousand harps and voices
- Come, Sound His Praise — Come, sound His praise abroad,
- All Glory, Laud and Honor — All glory, praise and honor
- Hail, Thou once-despisèd Jesus! — Hail, Thou once despised Jesus!
- Praise To God, Immortal Praise — Praise to God, immortal praise,
- Songs of Praise — Songs of praise the angels sang,
- Praise to God for His Goodness and Truth — I'll praise my Maker whilst I've breath:
- Jesus Christ is Risen Today — Jesus Christ is ris'n today, Alleluia!
- I sing th'almighty power of God — I sing th' almighty pow'r of God,
- Praise Him! Praise Him! — Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
- Through All the Changing Scenes of Life — Through all the changing scenes of life,
- The God of Abraham Praise — The God of Abraham praise,
- My Soul, Repeat His Praise — My soul, repeat His praise
- Stand Up, and Bless the Lord — Stand up, and bless the Lord,
- Glory to God on High — Glory to God on high!
- I Will Sing Of My Redeemer — I will sing of my Redeemer
- Angel Voices, Ever Singing — Angel voices, ever singing
- Praise to the Redeemer — To our Redeemer's glorious name
- Give to Our God Immortal Praise — Give to our God immortal praise!
- Savior, Blessed Savior — Saviour, blessed Saviour,
- Glory and Grace in the Person of Christ — Now to the Lord a noble song:
- Canticle of Zechariah (Luke 1:68-79) — Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and redeemed His people:
- Once More Before We Part — Once more before we part,
- Blessing God for His Goodness to Soul and Body — Bless, O my soul! the living God;
- Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee — Mighty God, while angels bless Thee,
- Lo! God is here let us adore — Lo! God is here! let us adore,
- Come, O My Soul, in Sacred Lays — Come, O my soul, in sacred lays
- Shepherd of Tender Youth — Shepherd of tender youth,
- To God Be the Glory — To God be the glory, — great things He hath done,
- Behold the Glories of the Lamb — Behold the glories of the Lamb,
- How Good Is the God We Adore — How good is the God we adore,
- Lord, With Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee — Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise Thee
- God of Our Salvation — Praise to thee, thou great Creator!
- The Divine Perfections — The Lord Jehovah reigns,
- Golden Harps Are Sounding — Golden harps are sounding,
- We Gather Together — We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;
- Praise for Spiritual and Temporal Mercies — O bless the Lord, my soul!
- O come, loud anthems let us sing — O come, loud anthems let us sing,
- O Savior, Precious Savior — O Savior, precious Savior,
- The Greatness of God — My God, my King, Thy various praise
- God of My Life — God of my life, through all its days,
- Of the Father's Love Begotten — Of the Father's love begotten,
- Alleluia! Sing to Jesus — Alleluia! sing to Jesus!
- Alleluia! Alleluia! — Alleluia! Alleluia!
- The Goodness of God — Sweet is the memory of Thy grace,
- Praise to our Creator — Ye nations round the earth, rejoice
- Glory Be to Jesus — Glory be to Jesus,
- The Divine Nature, Providence, and Grace — Praise ye the Lord; ’tis good to raise
- A Song of Praise to Christ — Come, every pious heart,
- Swell the Anthem — SWELL the anthem, raise the song,
- Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above — Sing praise to God who reigns above,
- On Our Way Rejoicing — On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move,
- All Praise to Him Who Reigns Above — All praise to Him who reigns above,
- Supreme Love to Christ — My gracious Redeemer I love;
- Begin, my soul, the exalted lay — Begin, my soul, the exalted lay;
- O God, We Praise Thee, and Confess — O God, we praise thee, and confess
- O Bless the Lord, My Soul — O bless the Lord, my soul!
- Hosanna to the living Lord!
- We Give Immortal Praise — We give immortal praise
- Ancient of Days, Who Sittest, Throned in Glory — Ancient of Days, who sittest throned in glory,
- Fearless in the Fire of Tribulation — Head of the church triumphant,
- Round the Lord in Glory Seated — Round the Lord in glory seated
- Glory to the Father Give — Glory to the Father give,
- Christ's First and Second Coming — Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands,
- Hail, My Ever Blessed Jesus — Hail, my ever blessed Jesus!
- Christ's Humiliation and Exaltation — What honors shall we bring
- Let All the World in Every Corner Sing — Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing:
- O praise ye the Lord, Prepare your glad voice — O praise ye the Lord, Prepare your glad voice,
- Hosanna, Loud Hosanna — Hosanna! loud hosanna!
- With one consent let all the earth
- We Praise Thee, O God — We praise Thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator,
- Praise the Lord! His Glories Show — Praise the Lord, His glories show,
- Praise to God from All Creatures — Ye tribes of Adam, join
- Arise, O King of Grace, Arise — Arise, O King of grace, arise,
- The Greatness of God — Long as I live, I'll bless Thy Name,
- Christ our High Priest and King, and Christ coming to judgment — Now to the Lord, who makes us know
- God of the Gentiles — Let all the earth their voices raise
- Praise from Heaven and Earth — Ye boundless realms of joy,
- Universal Praise — Let every creature join
- Come Hither, Ye Faithful — Come hither, ye faithful, triumphantly sing:
- Lord, Thy Glory Fills the Heaven — Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven;
- Hallelujah for the Cross! — The cross! it standeth fast,
- Hosanna, Be the Children's Song — Hosanna, be the children's song,
- Praise, O Praise Our God and King — Praise, O praise our God and King!
- All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord — All praise to our redeeming Lord
- The Resurrection of Christ — Hosanna to the prince of Light,
- Beautiful Savior — Beautiful Savior!
- In Thy Great Name — In Thy great name, O Lord, we come,
- A Psalm before Prayer — Sing to the Lord Jehovah's name,
- Praise the God of all creation, Praise the Father's boundless love — Praise the God of our salvation;
- Creation and Providence — LORD, when our raptur'd thought surveys
- On Opening a Place of Worship — In loud exalted strains,
- God, My King, Thy Might Confessing — God, my King, Thy might confessing,
- Songs of Thankfulness and Praise — Songs of thankfulness and praise,
- Upward where the stars are burning — Upward where the stars are burning,
- Christ Reigning in Heaven, and Coming to Judgement — He reigns! the Lord, the Saviour reigns!
- Enthroned in Glory — Jesus, hail! enthroned in glory,
- Glory Be to God on High — Glory be to God on high,
- Sing to the Lord of Harvest — Sing to the Lord of harvest,
- Praise for the Blessings of Providence and Grace — Almighty Father! Gracious Lord!
- Praise — Awake, awake the sacred song
- The Glory of Christ, and Power of the Gospel — Now be my heart inspir'd to sing
- Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts, Eternal King — Holy, holy, holy Lord,
- Hosanna to the Son of David — What are these soul-reviving strains
- New Year's Day — Sing to the great Jehovah's praise!
- Crown His Head — Crown His head with endless blessing,
- All Hail, Immanuel! — All hail to Thee, Immanuel,
- Voice of Praise — Lift up to God the voice of praise,
- My Jesus Has Done All Things Well — Now in a song of grateful praise,
- Ye Holy Angels Bright — Ye holy angels bright,
- Resurrection of Christ — The Lord of Sabbath let us praise,
- Sing My Soul His Wondrous Love — Sing, my soul, His wondrous love,
- With Glory Clad, with Strength Arrayed — With glory clad, with strength array'd,
- Come Let Us Sing the Song of Songs — Come, let us sing the song of songs,--
- From all Thy Saints in Warfare — From all Thy saints in warfare,
- Praise Ye the Father! — Praise ye the Father, for His loving kindness:
- All Ye Nations, Praise the Lord — All ye nations, praise the Lord,
- Universal Praise to God — Loud hallelujahs to the Lord,
- Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth — My God in whom are all the springs,
- Praise God For His Goodness and Truth — Praise ye the Lord! my heart shall join
- To Thee, O Lord — To Thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise
- Christ's Sufferings and Exaltation — Now let our mournful songs record
- Magnify Jehovah's Name — Magnify Jehovah's Name;
- All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord — All praise to Thee, Eternal Lord,
- Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord! — Thee we adore, eternal Lord!
- Holy Is The Lord — Holy, holy, holy is the Lord!
- Resurrection Song — Sing with all the sons of glory,
- God's Goodness to the Children of Men — Ye sons of men, with joy record
- Let Every Heart Rejoice — Let every heart rejoice and sing,
- Morning: Grateful Praise — Lord of my life! O may Thy praise
- Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah — Hallelujah, praise Jehovah,
- O Thou My Soul, Bless God the Lord — O thou, my soul, bless God the Lord,
Questions about hymns of praise
What are some classic hymns of praise?
“Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!,” “All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name,” “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” and “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” are among the best known.
Do these hymns have chords?
Hymns marked “♪ Chords” have a chord chart you can transpose to any key. Ask us to chart any hymn that doesn't have one yet.