Hymns By Charles Freeman

When our handmade temples have been thrown down, Not a stone has been left on stone; When the force of wrong comes to squelch the song That ...

The Spirit of the Lord our God fell on the prophet's heart,  Anointing him to bring good news to those once kept apart;  To bring releas...

Now in the Lord rejoice! Again, I say rejoice! Worry is not needed here, not when Christ the Lord draws near! Fretfulness is not our call, b...

In the time of Christmas present, We, to mark Your work begun, Celebrate the birth of Jesus, Son of God, the Holy One. We sing songs of prai...

Apparently the Advent season is a major inspiration point for my hymn writing thing. These two are more general hymns for the season rather ...

Manger scenes and hanging greens, signals of a season; Are we, in these festive scenes, searching for a reason? Have we in our sound and son...

With the rising of the sun, we wait for the Savior, Long-foretold, the Promised One, born of God’s own favor. He who comes from Bethlehem, t...

How then shall we live, and what then should we do? If someone has none, then give one of your two. Take nothing by force; do not threaten o...

The Lord began a work in John,  then dwelling in the wilderness. Repentance was the word he gave  to those all bound in sin’s distress. “Pre...

  Five hymns, from Advent 1 through Christmas Eve, suitable for lighting the candles of the Advent wreath on a typical hope/peace/joy/love c...

In time of Advent we await God's son in humble birth. To angel choirs and shepherds' fame our hearts rejoice and lips exclaim, ...

For lo! the day will surely come; God's promises will be fulfilled. God's children will be safely home, And justice done as God has ...