To me, the most satisfying exercise of worship has to do with the mostly simple hymn. Whether singing hymns, with others or alone, or quietly listening to others sing them, I find hymns and hymn-singing to constitute the most meaningful approaches to God, perhaps even God's most meaningful approaches to me. Others might agree.

Permission is herein granted for the use of these hymns except as printed, published, or performed for profit. It would be appreciated if the source of the hymns (texts and/or tunes) is mentioned as a courtesy. Since the music is included with the texts, the hymns are in pdf format. All hymns copyright © James L. Clark.

Abiding Grace
Accept Thanksgiving, Lord
Ah, Psalm of Death
And, Should I Gain, What Then the Prize
And, Should I Trust, What Then the Gain
And While I Wait
A Peasant of Ignoble Birth
As It Was Written
As Keeper of the Earth
As Promised by the Seers of God
Assuring Grace
Availing Grace
Be Not Seduced By Worldly Pleasure
Bethlehem, A.D.
Born as an Outcast
Born in a Stable
But God Has Promised Strength
But Never Fear
Came Christ, in Lowly Stable Born
Born to a People in Bondage
Come Away Now, Each Believer
Come Now, Lord Jesus
Cry Out, O Man, Cry Out in Praise
The Daily Water from the Well
Dead Four Days and in His Grave
Do Not Fear
Father, Forgive Them
Find Rest for Your Soul
Forty the Days of Temptation
From Eden to the End of Time
Gethsemane! Gethsemane!
Give Thanks to the Lord
Go Feed My Sheep
God Knows Me As His Child
God's Pure Love, in Christ Enshrined
Goodness and Mercy
Greater Love
Hallelujah, Resurrected
Healing of Nations, World of Peace
Hear, Lord, My Righteous Plea
Hear My Prayer, Lord
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
If I Could Calm Its Raging Waves
I Know, O God, That You Can Do All Things
In Fields Judean an Awesome Sight
In Summer Scene of Fields of Green
In That Time
In the Beauty of Your Presence, Lord
In the City Galilean
In the Cross I Grieve, O My Lord
In the Scheme of Everyday
In Trusting Christ