Hymns and Worship Songs
Here are Hymns and Worship Songs about Care of the Environment you can use in services or just enjoy reading and singing along to.
A. Useful Hymns and Worship songs: words printed on this website Set to familiar tunes, these are linked to below. The authors have given permission of use of these in church and other services provided you credit the author (but check notes at end of each text).
B. Links to useful New Worship Songs – external websites (on a different page)
A. Useful hymns and songs printed on this website which you can use in church and school services. These come from two sources:
- The book “Environment Praise” which was compiled after the Hymn Competition organised jointly by Green Christian (then Christian Ecology Link) and St John’s Methodist Church Annual Hymn competition in 2001.
- Hymns written and sent in by members of Green Christian and others.
Hymns
Weaver God – Hymn
Author: Kate Compston; Tune: Noël Nouvelet (music for “Now the green blade riseth”) Explores themes of weaving , God, Creation and our job as co-weavers.. …more
Lord of all Languages – hymn
Author: Audrey Theodosia Bryant; Tune: 10.11 .11.12. Slane (Irish Trad Melody) Words usually sung to this tune: Lord of all hopefulness …more
For the beauty of the earth – hymn
Author: Sheila Redmond. Tune: As the Deer Pants for the water. Theme: He has lent us his whole creation, cherish it always. …more
What the Lord Creates – Children’s hymn
Authors: Jessica, Emily and Sam Crawshaw; Tune: Twinkle, twinkle little star; Metre: 7.7.8.8.7.7; Good for children and community participation: Theme: Thanking God for different things. …more
Entwining Circles – Hymn
Author: Margaret MacDonald. Tune: Waly Waly (H&P 594 – Song: An Upper Room did our Lord prepare). Metre: 8,8,8,8. Theme: the earth is crying out for love… Iinterelatedness …. What can we do to turn the tide.. The part we play may seem so small .. but remember the story… …more
God in Diversity – hymn
Author: Lisle Ryder. Tune: Finlandia 10.10.10.10.10.10. This hymn is relevant to the environment, to the neurodiverse and to Racial Justice Sunday …more
Climate is warming – hymn
Author: George Stuart; Tune: The Ash Grove: 6.6.6.5.D. Hymn on climate change and what we can do. Plus Link to many other of his environment songs …more
An extra verse for the National Anthem for the Coronation
Lisle Ryder has contributed an extra verse to the National Anthem This is Hymn No 26 in the hymns section on this website . In earth and sky and sea God sets the boundaries where kings may reign: God guide his Majesty and those set under him to care for nature here… …more
Hymn – O Mother Earth
A hymn for Biodiversity COP15 taking place in Montreal this December 2022. The hymn, to the tune “O Danny Boy” was originally written by Audrey Bryant for Climate COP15 in Copenhagen in 2009 Left: Flowers by Lizzie May from the Visual Arts Section of the website COP means “Conference of… …more
Golden Leaves – Hymn
(See Hymn Index for other green hymns on this website, available for use in church services) Tune: Song 46, Orlando Gibbons 1. Dropped golden leavesall glowing from the ground.Upon the treeyou were once the crown. 2 Fly, fly dear birdsas you must needs migrate,yet come back safeonce more to procreate.… …more
Melting Frozen Jewels – hymn
Author: Lisle Ryder; Tune: 7676 D e.g. Ewing. Earth, air and seas defiled, God calls us to restore for future generations to wonder at once more. …more
With Every Creature Sing
(See Hymn Index for other green hymns on this website, available for use in church services) Tune: Luckington (Let all the world in every corner sing) Meter: 10.4.6.6.6.6.10.4 Let all of us with every creature sing, praise to our God! Above us in the air may we all be aware… …more
Our God Flies – new hymn
(See Hymn Index for other green hymns on this website, available for use in church services) Tune: Hyfrydol Words usually sung to this tune: Alleluya, sing to JesusMetre: 8.7.8.7.D Our God who lives, flows in waters, tumbles in rivers, and drifts in snows, flashes as silver from shoals of fish,… …more
Alternative Carols for Christmas
Looking for something to sing that tells the truth about the climate emergency that we are in? Please find a great collection of carols for climate change for use in your context, churches, communities. They have come from Grace, an Anglican minister in Manchester. Two Green Christian members took part… …more
Fun song on clearing up litter
Alison Blenkinsop writes: I was appalled by Hugh F-W’s recently-screened documentary on plastic detritus in Malaysia, but heartened by individuals’ response when directly approached. But it was clear that big business will not do what it should unless the individuals mass together and hold them to account. It’s very depressing… …more
Environment Songs Workshop at Settle Folk Gathering
Judith Allinson describes:- Do you enjoy singing and music? Do you enjoy being in nature and are you concerned about care of the environment? I answer yes for all – so have enjoyed collecting songs about care for the environment. The Environment Songs workshop held as a “Fringe” event as… …more
Earthcare – to tune of The Skye Boat Song
(See Hymn Index for other green hymns) Chorus …… Care for the planet that cradles our life, beautiful mystery: Spark from the sun, flung out into space; part of our galaxy. 1) Why are we here? Will we survive? Questions of origin; What is our role ? How should we… …more
For life we rejoice – Hymn
(See Hymn Index for other green hymns) Tune: Laudate Dominum (O Praise Ye the Lord) For life we rejoice; A gift from God’s hand. Creation gives voice; The seas, skies and land. Each proton, electron, Each neutron and quark, Show order from chaos, Speak light into dark. Horizons unfold; We… …more
Green Guardians – Hymn – good for children
Green Guardians (with children in mind) Tune: All Things Bright And Beautiful Refrain: All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small; God made us to keep them safe, so let’s protect them all. 1. Each little flower that opens feeds bees and butterflies, so pollen goes by airmail… …more
O, Lord we know that you made everything
(See Hymn Index for other green hymns) Tune: Peel Castle, Hymns and Psalms 346 This hymn by Win Walters won first prize in the local section for the 2016 Settle Methodist Circuit Hymn Competition: Theme: The God of Creation. . O, Lord we know that you made everything Skies, mountains,land,seas,stars and… …more
The Glory of Creation
This hymn can be sung to Jerusalem the Golden / Ewing or to other 7.6.7.6 D hymns The glory of creation, throughout the universe, So wonderful in essence, delightfully diverse. Antarctica to Asia; the jungles of Brazil, Established by the Father, with loving care and skill. From mountain tops to… …more
God’s Goodness – Hymn about nature, farming and God’s love for us in times of stress
Author: Mary Whitfield: Tune: C.M. Beatitudo “Fill thou my life, O Lord my God” . Theme: God’s Goodness: nature, farming and God’s love for us in times of stress. Written during Foot and Mouth Year. …more
Creator God, Abundant Life your Mark
(See Hymn Index for other green hymns) Tune : Sine Nomine the tune to “For all the saints who from their labour rest” Creator God, abundant life your mark, You once poured speech into the formless dark And from those words sprang forth a living spark Your inspiration – Awoke… …more
Entwining Circles former version
Tune Waly Waly or Celebration Hymnal 399 Common Praise 129 ( When I survey the wondrous cross) or H&P 594 – Song: An Upper Room did our Lord prepare Note: As in many folk songs the words need to be sung freely! (midi file of tune . Waly Waly on Wikipedia)… …more
