Divine Office Hymns

The hymns below are for the Liturgy of the Hours. The links are to tunes in Quicktime format, played by an organ.

These 164 hymns are in the edition of the Divine Office which is approved for use in Australia, England, Gambia, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Malaysia, Scotland, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda, Wales, West Indies and Zimbabwe.

The tunes are public domain, as provided by oremus.org, cyberhymnal.org and library.timelesstruths.org. I have modified them to include the number of verses in the Divine Office.

First words (Tune)

Abide with me (Eventide)

Abroad the regal banners (Andernach)

Afar from where the sun (St Venantius)

All creation was renewed (Gott sei dank (Lubeck))

All creatures of our God (Lasst uns erfreuen)

Alleluia, sing to Jesus (Hyfrydol)

All people that on earth (Old hundredth)

All ye who seek a comfort (St Bernard)

Alone with none but thee (Auch jetzt macht)

A mighty wind invades (Herongate)

Angels of god, you see (Trisagion)

A noble flow'r of Juda (Es ist ein Ros entsprungen)

Apostle of the Gentiles (Wareham)

At the Lamb's high feast (Salzburg)

Battle is o'er (Surrexit)

Before we end our day (St Bernard)

Bethlehem, of noblest cities (Stuttgart)

Be thou my vision (Slane)

Bless'd be the Lord our God (Corona)

Blest are the pure in heart (Franconia)

Bright as fire in darkness (Gott ein Vater)

Bring, all ye dear-brought nations, bring, Alleluia (Lasst uns erfreuen)

Christ be near at either hand (Greystones recommended, but not found so used Gott sei dank (Lubeck))

Christ died, but soon revived, alleluia (Lasst uns erfreuen)

Christ is here, Emmanuel (Ravenshaw (66.66.)

Christ is the world's Redeemer (O king of might Moville)

Christ the Lord is risen (Easter hymn)

Christ, the true light of us, true morn (O amor quam exstaticus)

Christ, whose blood (Greystones recommended, but not found so used Gott sei dank (Lubeck))

Come down, O Love divine (Down Ampney)

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator (Tallis ordinal)

Come, Holy Spirit, live in us (O Jesu, mi dulcissime)

Come, O Creator, Spirit blest (Veni Creator)

Come O Creator, Spirit come (Veni Creator)

Come, praise the Lord (Lobe den Herren)

Come, Spirit blest (St Ambrose)

Come, ye faithful, raise (Ach wie kurz)

Creator of the stars of night (Creator alme siderum)

Day is done (Ar hyd y nos)

Eternal Father, loving God (Winchester new)

Eternal Father, through your Word (Melcombe)

Easter glory fills the sky (Francois recommended, but not found, so I used Gwalchmai)

Father most holy (Theophila recommended, but not found, so I used Christe sanctorum)

Father, we praise you (Christe sanctorum)

Firmly I believe and truly (Stuttgart)

For all the saints (Sine nomine)

For all thy saints, O Lord (Narenza)

Forth from on high (Melcombe)

Gall he drinks: his strength (St Thomas)

God called great prophets (Richmond)

God hath spoken by his prophets (Wurzburg recommended, but not found, so I used Everton)

God, of they pity, unto us thy children (Herzliebster Jesu)

God's blessed Spirit (Eventide)

God, who made the earth (Paderborn)

Hail, our Queen and Mother blest (Ave Virgo virginum)

Hail our Saviour's glorious body (St Thomas)

Hail, Queen of heaven, beyond compare (Rottenburg recommended, but not found, so I used Jerusalem)

Hail, Queen of heav'n, the ocean star (Stella)

Hail to the Lord who comes (Psalm 32 recommened, but not found, so I used a shortened St. Veronica)

Hail, Redeemer, King divine (King divine)

Hear the herald voice (Merton)

His cross stands empty (Eventide)

Holy God, we praise thy name (Grosser Gott)

Holy light on earth's horizon (Blaenwern)

Holy Spirit! Lord of light! (Veni Sancte Spiritus)

How great the tale (Munster recommended, but not found, so I used Old hundredth)

I am the holy vine (Love unknown)

I bind unto myself today (St Patrick's Breastplate)

Immortal, invisible, God (St Denio)

In ancient times God spoke (O salutaris)

In the beginning, God created (None recommended, I used an 11.6.11.6 meter by Warren)

It were my soul's desire (Maria jung und zart)

Jesus, the sun of ransomed earth (O invidenda martyrum)

Jesus, true God and Rock (Iste confessor)

Joseph, the scriptures (Aimable enfant recommended, but not found, so I used Jerusalem)

Joseph, wise ruler (Diva servatrix)

Joy fill your heart, O queen most high (Lasst uns erfreuen)

Leader now on earth no longer (Swavesey recommended, but not found, so I used Blaenwern)

Lead, kindly Light (Lux benigna)

Let all on earth their voices (Hurley recommended, but not found, so I used Rex gloriose martyrum)

Lord God and Maker (Eisenach)

Lord God, we give you thanks (Woodlands)

Lord God, your light which dims the stars (Providence)

Lord Jesus, think on me (Southwell)

Love of the Father, love of God the Son (Song 22)

Lord of all hopefulness (Slane)

Maiden, yet a Mother (Grace soit rendue recommended, but not found, so I used Clewer)

Man of sorrows (Afron recommened, but not found, so I used Sankey)

Mary, crowned with living light (Parvulus (76.76.) recommended, but not found, so I used Moel Llys)

Merciful Saviour, hear (Old 124th)

More ancient than the primal world (Creator alme siderum)

Mother of Christ, hear thou (Song 1)

My God, I love thee though (Everlasting love recommended, but not found so I used St Bernard)

My song is love unknown (Love unknown)

Now it is evening (Christus sanctorum)

Now let us all with one accord (Rerum Deus tenax vigor recommended, but not found, so I used Illsley.)

Now thank we all our God (Nun danket)

Now that the daylight fills (Saxony)

O blessed Lord, creator God (O Mensch sieh recommended, but not found, so I used Holy Sepulchre)

O Christ, the light of heaven (Narenza)

O come, all ye faithful (Adeste fideles)

O come, now Rod of Jesse's stem (Veni Emmanuel)

O come, O come, Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel)

O cross of Christ, immortal (St Flavian)

O fair is our Lord's own city (Attracta recommended, but not found, so I used Moville)

O fathers of our ancient faith (Creator alme siderum)

Of the Father's love begotten (Divinum mysterium)

O God, creation's secret force (Spendor paternate gloriae)

O God, creator of us all (Severn view recommended, but not found so I used Erhalt uns herr.)

O God of truth and Lord of power (Severn view recommended, but not found so I used Erhalt uns herr.)

O God of truth, prepare our minds (Erfurt)

O great St David (Saint David)

O Jesu, thou the virgin's crown (Rex gloriose martyrum)

O light serene of God (No recommendation, although there is music by Howard Hughes SM, published by GIA and in Australia in Catholic Worship Book, 771. Metre 11.6.11.4)

O loving wisdom of our God (Billing recommended, but not found, by Richard Runciman Terry 1865-1938. So used Gerontius.)

O most holy one (O Sanctissima)

O Peter, who were named by Christ (Gonfalon Royal)

O sacred Head ill-used (Passion chorale)

O sacred Heart, our home lies

O strength and stay (Strength and stay)

O Trinity of blessed light (Tallis' canon)

Our Lord the path of suffering trod (Mein Seel, O Gott, muss loben dich recommended, but not found so I used Rex gloriose martyrum)

Praise, my soul, the king (Praise my soul)

Praise to the holiest (Billing recommended, but not found, by Richard Runciman Terry 1865-1938. So used Gerontius.)

Proclaim his triumph (Eisenach)

Praise we the woman (Morning hymn)

Queen of heaven, rejoice

Queen, on whose starry brow (Eisenach)

Remember those, O Lord (Franconia)

Sing all creation, sing (Diva servatrix)

Sing my tongue of warfare (Mannheim)

Songs of thankfulness and praise (Werde munter mein Gemute recommended, but not found, so I used Salzburg)

Sower and seed of man's reprieving (Les commandements de Dieu)

Spirit of God, on the waste (Liebster Immanuel)

Star of sea and ocean (Ave Maris stella)

Sweet Saviour, bless us (Sunset, recommended, but not found, so I used St. Matthias)

The ark which God has sanctified (St Peter)

The co-eternal Son (Optatus recommended, but not found, so I used Franconia)

The Church's one foundation (Aurelia)

The day is filled with splendour (Paderborn of metre 76.76 recommended, but not found, so I used Christus der ist mein leben)

The day thou gavest, Lord (St Clement)

The Father's glory, Christ (Creator alme siderum)

The Father's holy ones (Auctoritate saeculi)

The Lord goes up with shouts of joy (Duke Street)

The love of God was shown (Abends)

The martyrs living now (Horsley)

The saints who toiled (Old hundredth)

They come, God's messengers (Angel's song)

This day at thy creating Word (Deus tuorum militum)

This is the day (Iste confessor)

To Christ the Lord of worlds (Deus tuorum militum)

Transcendent God (Morning hymn)

To Christ, the prince of peace (Ave Maria klare recommended, but not found, so I used St George (Gauntlet))

Unto us a Child is given (Drakes Boughton recommended, but not found in public domain. Composed by Edward Elgar 1857-1934. So I used Stuttgart)

We bless you, Father (Saxony)

We praise you, Father (Auctoritate saeculi)

What fairer light is this (Decora lux recommended, but not found, so I used The Atonement by Teasley)

When Chirst our Lord to Andrew cried (St Andrew)

When God had filled the earth (St Bernard)

When God made man he gave him (Woodlands)

When Jesus comes to be baptized (Winchester New)

When time began, God walked (Melita)

Where true love is dwelling (Gott ein Vater)

Who are these like stars (All saints)

Who is she ascends so high (Assumpta est recommended, but not found, so I used Moel Llys)

Worship, glory, praise and honour (Laus Deo (Redhead 46))