Our Money Story: A Stewardship Soundtrack

There are plenty of hymns for Lent and Advent, but what about for stewardship season? We have you covered! Here are some suggestions for hymns, praise songs, and special music that fit with the scriptures in our new stewardship series, Our Money Story. We hope you’ll use these as a starting point to plan meaningful worship services during your stewardship series.

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All season: Our Money Story

  • Hymns and Congregational Songs

    • “You Are Called to Tell the Story” []

      Words: Ruth C. Duck (1992) Tune: REGENT SQUARE (8.7.8.7.8.7)

    • “Tell Me the Old, Old Story” []

      Words: Kate Hankey (1883) Tune: EVANGEL (7.6.7.6 D with refrain)

    • “Take My Life, and Let It Be” []
      Words: Frances Ridley Havergal (1874) Tune: HENDON (7.7.7.7.7)

    • “We Give Thee But Thine Own” []
      Words: William Walsham How (1858) Tune: SCHUMANN (6.6.8.6)

    • “Guard the Good Treasure God Entrusts to You” []

      Words: Stephen M. Fearing (2018) Tune: ENGELBERG (10.10.10.4)

    • “Giving God, We Pause and Wonder” []
      Words: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (2005) Tune: NETTLETON (8.7.8.7 D)

    • “The Grace of God is Yours” []
      Words and music: Mark Chamberlain Kelso (2005)

    • “God’s Love Endures Forever” []
      Words and music: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (2004)

    • “Here Are Our Hearts” []
      Words and music: Susan Drake and Julie Jennings (2007)

  • Songs for Listening, Preludes, or Special Music

    • “Write Your Story” by Francesca Battistelli []

    • “Empty Me Out” by Liz Vice []

    • “God Has Work for Us to Do” by Mark A. Miller []

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First Sunday: Remember

  • Hymns and Congregational Songs

    • “Day by Day the Manna Fell” []
      Words: Josiah Conder (1836) Tune: REDHEAD No. 47 (7.7.7.7)

    • “Your Grace is Enough” []
      Words and music: Matt Maher (2003)

    • “As the Grain Was Scattered” []
      Words and music: Arthur Clyde (2004)

    • “We Will Take What You Offer” []
      Words and music: John L. Bell (1998)

    • “Eat of This Bread” []
      Words and music: Barbara Hamm (2006)

  • Songs for Listening, Preludes, or Special Music

    • “Don’t Forget to Remember” by Ellie Holcomb [

    • “Remember” by Lauren Daigle [

    • “In My Life” by the Beatles []

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Second Sunday: Release

  • Hymns and Congregational Songs

    • “Lord, What Must I Do?” []
      Words: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (2013) Tune: LYONS (10.10.11.11)

    • “Faith Begins By Letting Go” []
      Words: Carl P. Daw (1995) Tune: LUX PRIMA (7.7.7.7.7.7)

    • “I Surrender All” []
      Words: Judson W. Van De Venter (1896) Tune: SURRENDER (8.7.8.7 with refrain)

    • “Set Us Free for Freedom” []
      Words: Shirley Erena Murray (2014) Tune: LIBERATION (Irr.)

    • “Nothing I Hold Onto” []
      Words and music: Will Reagan (2013)

    • “I’ve Got a Home in That Rock” []
      African-American Spiritual

  • Songs for Listening, Preludes, or Special Music

    • “Put Down What You Are Carrying” by Trevor Hall []

    • “Follow You” by Ben Rector []

    • “Find Me In the River” by Delirious? []

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Third Sunday: Reimagine

  • Hymns and Congregational Songs

    • “Living the Jubilee” []
      Words and music: Jill Kirsten Warner (2006)

    • “Where Temple Offerings Are Made” []
      Words: Fred Pratt Green (1982) Tune: O FOR A HEART (8.6.8.6)

    • “When the Poor Ones” []
      Words: Miguel Manzano and Jose Antonio Olivar (1976), trans. George Lockwood (1989) Tune: EL CAMINO (12.11.12 with refrain)

    • “Work for a World” []
      Words and music: Pat Mayberry (2000)

    • “Heaven Shall Not Wait” []
      Words: John L. Bell and Graham Maule, Music: John L. Bell (1987)

    • “Arise, Your Light Is Come!” []
      Words: Ruth C. Duck (1992) Tune: FESTAL SONG (6.6.8.6)

    • “Dream God’s Dream” []
      Words and music: Bryan Sirchio (1992)

    • “Light of the World” []
      Words and music: Kelly D. Crawford (2008)

  • Songs for Listening, Preludes, or Special Music

    • “See the Day” by Liz Vice []

    • “Called Me Higher” by All Sons and Daughters []

    • “Turning Over Tables” by The Brilliance []

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Fourth Sunday: Restore

  • Hymns and Congregational Songs

    • “The Fishermen Had Gathered” []
      Words: Stephen M. Fearing (2016) Tune: ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVOGELEIN (7.6.7.6 D)

    • “Old Isaac Asked His Nearby Son” []
      Words: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (2015) Tune: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR (8.8.8.8)

    • “Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples” []
      Words: H. Kenn Carmichael (1989) Tune: KINGSFOLD (8.6.8.6 D)

    • “As One” []
      Words and music: Cliff Aerie (2008)

    • “Like a Healing Stream” []
      Words and music: Bruce Harding (2003)

    • “Graves Into Gardens” []
      Words and music: Lake, Brown, Furtick, and Hammer (2020)

  • Songs for Listening, Preludes, or Special Music

    • “Restore Us Again” by Paul Zach []

    • “Psalm 126” by Bifrost Arts []

    • “Restoration” by Ruben Studdard [

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Anna Strickland

A Sanctified Art Intern

Anna Strickland (she/her/hers) looks for the Divine in the everyday like treasure in clay jars and first encountered God in the integration of her spiritual self and artistic self. She is a native Austinite and graduated from the University of Texas where she now works in college ministry, especially serving LGBTQ students.