Hymns for Children and Young People Title Source Children Young

Hymns for Children and Young People

Title Source Children Young People Suitable for

church service

A new commandment I give unto you MP 1, JP 303, CH 372 Y

Abba Father JP 2, MP 3, CH 906 Y

All I once held dear (Kendrick) MP 799 Y

All my days I will sing this song of gladness MP 1024, P 724, CH 144 Y

All things bright & beautiful JP 6, MP 23, CH 891 C

Amazing Grace / Amazing Grace (My chains are gone) JP 8, MP 31 / MP1151 Y CS

And can it be RUF OY CS

Are you serving Captain Jesus? (Buchanan) Web C

As the deer pants for the water P 726, CH 636 Y CS

As we are gathered MP 38, CH 908 Y

Be bold, be strong JP 14, MP 49 C

Be careful, little hands, what you do JP 312 C

Be still and know that I am God JP 22, MP 48, CH 910 Y

Be still for the presence of the Lord JP 507, MP 50, P 566 Y CS

Before You made the skies and sea JP 508 C

Big words that end in Shun (Buchanan) Web C

Bind us together JP 17, MP 54 Y

Blessed be the name of the Lord JP 510, MP 809 OC Y

Blessed be your name (Matt Redman) MP 1036 OY

Can you be sure JP 316 C

Children of Jerusalem JP 24, MP70 C

Children, join the celebration JP 320 C

Cleanse me from my sin, Lord JP 27 C Y

Colours of day JP 28 C

Come and join the celebration JP 323, MP 83 C

Come on and celebrate JP 325, MP 99 C Y

Come Thou fount of every blessing CH 704, P 894 CS

Come, children, join and sing CH3 383 C

Counting, counting, one, two, three JP 326 C

Daniel was a man of prayer JP 36 C

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Hymns for Children and Young People

Deep and wide JP 35 C

Do you want a pilot? JP 40 C

Don't know much about the ozone layer JP 328 C

Even if I don't like the way things went today JP 330 OC Y

Everywhere He walks with me JP334 Y

Father God You love me JP 522 C

Father God, I wonder JP 337 OC Y

Father, I place into your hands JP 42 Y

Father, lead me day by day JP 43 C

Father, we adore you JP 44, MP 139 C Y

Father, Your word is like a light in the darkness JP 338 OC Y

Fill your hearts with joy and gladness JP 339 Y

For I'm building a people of power JP 47, MP 151 Y

For the beauty of the earth JP 48, MP 152 Y

For unto us a child is born MP 156, CH 914 Y

From heaven You came, helpless babe JP 341, MP 162, P 396, CH 821 Y CS

From the depths of woe I cry to thee (M Luther) RUF OY

From the highest of heights (Chris Tomlin) Web OY

From the rising of the sun JP 49, MP 163 C Y

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus JP 529 C

Give me oil in my lamp JP 50,MP 167, CH 915 C

Give thanks with a grateful heart JP 533, MP 170, P 174, CH 703 Y

Go, tell it on the mountain JP 65, MP 179 Y

God forgave my sin (Freely, freely) JP 54, MP 181 Y

God has made me, and He knows me JP 346 OC y

God is always near me CH3 417 C

God is good MP 185 C

God is so good JP 53 C

God of the earth and sky and sea JP 537 C

God was there before the world was made JP 352 C

God who made the earth JP 63, CH 893 C

Grace is when God gives us JP 540 Y

Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty P 180, CH2 916 Y

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Hymns for Children and Young People

He brought me to His banqueting house JP 73 Y

He gives me strength JP 360 C

He is Lord JP 75, P 487, CH 918 C Y

Here is love, vast as the ocean MP 987, P 424, CH 242 Y CS

He's got the whole wide world in His hands JP 78, MP 225 C Y

Higher than the hills CH 920 OC Y

His name is higher than any other MP 233, CH 921 Y

His name is wonderful MP 234, CH 922 Y

Hosanna, hosanna JP 365, MP 242 Y

How deep the Father's love for us MP 988, P 426, CH 493 Y

Hushed was the evening hymn JP 85, MP 253 Y

I am feeding on the living bread JP 104 C

I am the way, the truth and the life JP 89 C Y

I do not know what lies ahead JP 92, MP 269 Y

I gotta home in gloryland JP 97 C Y

I have decided to follow Jesus JP 98, MP 272 C Y

I love the sun it shines on me JP 549 YC

I may never march in the infantry JP 101 Y

I once was a stranger to grace and to God CH 578 OY CS

I want to walk with Jesus Christ JP 124, MP 302 C Y

I will make you fishers of men JP 123 C

If you're feeling sad and weary JP 561 C

I'm just a shepherd, David is my name JP 558 C

I'm special because God has loved me JP 106, MP 325 C

In Christ alone (Townend) MP 1072 OY CS

In everything that I do JP 391 C

In the stars His handiwork I see JP 112 Y

It is a thing most wonderful JP 117, MP 346 Y

It takes an almighty hand JP 395 C

I've got that joy, joy, joy, joy JP 121 C

Jesus bids us shine JP 128 C CS

Jesus Christ is Lord of all JP 563 OC Y

Jesus is greater than the greatest heroes JP566 OC

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Hymns for Children and Young People

Jesus is Lord JP 137 Y CS

Jesus' love is very wonderful JP 139 C

Jesus loves me JP 140, CH 898 C

Jesus number one (Colin Buchanan) Web C

Jesus put this song into our hearts JP 408 Y

Jesus, all for Jesus MP 1075 Y

Jesus, lead us to the Father MP 1194 Y

Jesus, name above all names JP 141, MP 375, P 725, CH 928 Y

Joshua fit the battle of Jericho JP143 C

Jubilate, everybody JP 145 Y

Just as I am JP 146 Y

Keep me shining, Lord JP 147 C

Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord (Redman) MP 1001 OY

Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me MP 410, CH 930 Y

Light of the world (Here I am to worship) (Tim Hughes) MP 1086 OY CS

Lord Jesus Christ, You have come to us JP 156, MP 435 OY

Lord make me a mountain JP 421, MP 436 C

Lord of the future JP 574 OC

Lord of the harvest, Lord of the field JP 573 C

Lord, I lift your name on high (Rick Founds) MP 881 OY

Lord, teach us to pray MP 884 Y

Lord, the light of Your is shining JP 575, MP 445 OC Y CS

Love the Lord your God (tick, tick, tick, boom) Web C

Majesty, worship His majesty JP 160, MP 454 OY CS

Make me a channel of your peace JP 161, MP 456 OY CS

Make way, make way JP 427, MP 457 OC Y

Matthew twenty-two JP 578 C

Meekness and majesty MP 465, P 315, CH 167 Y CS

Mr Noah built an ark JP 167 C

My God is so big, so strong and so mighty JP 169 C

My Jesus, my Saviour JP 581, MP 1003, P 319 OY CS

O church arise (Getty & Townend) MP 1213 OY CS

O Lord my God (How great thou art) JP 179, MP 506, P 190 OY CS

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Hymns for Children and Young People

O Lord, I want to sing your praises MP 904 OY

O love that wilt not let me go RUF Y CS

O the love that drew salvation's plan JP 181, P 441, CH C Y

O when the saints JP 195 C Y

O! O! O! How good is the Lord JP 180, MP 532 C

One more step along the world I go JP 188 C

Our God is a great big God JP 589 C

Peter and John went to pray JP 198, MP 598 C

Praise God from whom all blessings flow P 191, MP 557, CH 191 Y

Praise Him, praise Him JP 202, MP 559, P 328, CH 179 OY CS

Praise, Him, praise Him, all you little children JP 201, CH 900 C

Rejoice in the Lord always JP 208, MP 577 C Y

Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory JP 210 C

Safe in the Father's hands JP 592 C

Search me O God P 829, CH 931, MP 587 OY CS

See Him lying on a bed of straw JP 214, MP 589, P 374 C Y

See the man walking, see the man walking JP 451 C

Seek ye first the kingdom of God JP 215, MP 590, CH 932 C Y

Sometimes I wonder JP 596 Y

Speak, O Lord (Getty) Web OY CS

Spies were sent out JP 464 C

Spirit of the living God JP 222, MP 613, CH 933 Y

Stand up! Stand up for Jesus JP 226, MP 617, P 890, CH 672 C Y CS

Surely goodness and mercy JP 223 Y

Take every thought and catch it (Buchanan) Web C

Tell me who made all creation JP 599 C

Tell out my soul JP 229, MP 631, P 628, CH 35 OY CS

Thank You for every new good morning JP230 C Y

Thank You, Jesus JP 235, MP 634 C Y

The best book to read is the Bible JP 234 C

The King of love my shepherd is JP 241, MP 1009, P 23C, CH 693 OY CS

The Lord bless you, the Lord keep you JP 600 Y

The Lord is my Shepherd, He'll watch over me JP 602 OC Y

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The Lord's my Shepherd (Townend) MP 1008 OY CS

The Lord's my Shepherd, He's everything I need JP 604 Y

The sands of time are sinking RUF OY

The Spirit lives to set us free (Walk, walk in the light) JP 472, MP 664 Y

The wise man built his house upon the rock JP 252 C

The wise may bring their learning JP 253 C

There are hundreds of sparrows JP 246 C

There is a green hill far away JP 245, MP 674, P 437, CH 261 C Y CS

There is a higher throne MP 1116 OY

There is a Redeener MP 673, P 334, CH 720 OY CS

There once was a man called Daniel JP 477 C

Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return MP 685 Y

There's a song of exaltation JP 247 C

There's a way back to God JP 248, MP 682, CH935 C Y

There's no greater name than Jesus MP 684, CH 936, P 335 OC Y

This is the day JP 255, P 234, CH 937, MP 691 C

This little light of mine JP 258 C

Thy loving-kindness is better than life MP 706 Y

Tick tock (Buchanan) Web C

Trust in the Lord (Don Moen) Web

Turn your eyes upon Jesus JP 260, MP 712 C Y

Two little eyes to look to God JP 262 C

We are climbing Jesus' ladder, ladder JP 609 C

We need to grow, grow, grow JP 484 OC Y

We plough the fields and scatter JP 267, MP 732, P 919, CH 880 C

What a wonderful Saviour is Jesus JP 274 C Y

When I needed a neighbour were you there JP 275 Y

When the road is rough and steep JP 279 C

When trials come (K & K Getty) Web Y

Who took fish and bread, hungry people fed? JP 286 C

Who's the king of the jungle Web C

Wide, wide as the ocean JP 292 C

Wonderful, so wonderful JP 621, MP 1130 Y

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Hymns for Children and Young People

Would you walk by on the other side JP 498 OC Y

Yesterday, today, forever JP 294, MP 787, CH 941 C

You are the King of glory MP 790, P 341, CH 942 Y

You shall go out with joy JP 623, MP 796 Y

Your name is Jesus, Your love is true JP 624 OC

You're the Lion of Judah MP 1021 Y

Zachaeus was a very little man JP 300 C

JP= Junior Praise (www.missionpraise.com) C= Children of primary school age

MP=Mission Praise (www.missionpraise.com) YC=Very young children

P=Praise! (www.praise.org.uk) OC=Older children

CH=Christian Hymns (www.christianhymns.org.uk) Y= Young people in their teens

RUF=Reformed University Fellowship (www.ruf.org) OY=Older young people - late teens early 20s

CH3=Church Hymnary, 3rd edition CS=Hymns suitable singing in church services

Colin Buchanan (www.colinbuchanan.com.au)

Stuart Townend (www.stuarttownend.co.uk)

Keith & Kristyn Getty (www.gettymusic.com)

Chris Tomlin (www.christomlin.com)

Don Moen (www.donmoen.com)

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