20th Century Folk Hymnal - Volume 1

Published in 1974 by McCrimmond-Mayhew, and edited by Kevin Mayhew, this title was widely known as "the little red book".

It was perhaps the first UK-produced song book to match the more informal style of liturgical music that was opened to the Catholic church following Vatican II.  All hymns are in lead-sheet (ie melody-line + guitar chords) format, and there are a small number of Mass-parts (ICEL-1973) are included. In total 104 songs are included, all in English.

The book is out of print, although some hymns from it are repeated in later publications from Kevin Mayhew Ltd.   Second-hand copies are often  available on Amazon  (USA, UK / Irelandrest of the world).



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About the contents listing

The following table lists all songs and hymns in the book based on the 1974 edition.  It also shows the first line, author, composer, song number and copyright information in accordance with the site's copyright policies.

The original book did not have song-titles, so titles shown are based on either later publication of the same song, or on the lyrics.  Please report any errors using the comments form below.

Information pages for some songs are linked from the titles.  They usually include background information about the hymn, the full lyrics, downloadable PowerPoint slides of the words, sheet music (lead-sheet and/or guitar chords only), and samples of the song.  Additional song-pages will be added as time and copyright permissions allow.


Table of Contents


Title (first-line) - copyright informationNumber
All That I Am 49
All that I am, all that I do / Take and sanctify these gifts
Lyrics & tune by: Sebastian Temple © Franciscian Communications Centre of Los Angeles
Key: Eb
Number of verses: 2
All the Nations of the Earth 81
Lyrics by: Michael Cockett © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Tune by: Kevin Mayhew © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: G
Number of verses: 5
Alleluia - 8 fold 18
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: G
Number of verses: 3
Amazing Grace 36
Amazing Grace how sweet the sound
Lyrics by: John Newton (1725 - 1807)
Tune by: American traditional melody
Key: E
Number of verses: 4
Amen - Great 28
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: E
Number of verses: 1
And They'll Know we are Christians 46
We are one in the Spirit / And they'll know we are Christians by our love
Lyrics & tune by: Peter Scholtes © FEL Publications of Los Angeles
Key: Em
Number of verses: 4
As He Did 38
Follow Christ and love the world as he did
Lyrics & tune by: Sebastian Temple © Franciscian Communications Centre of Los Angeles
Key: E
Number of verses: 4
Ask and you will Receive 10
Ask and you will receive / Is there any man here, when his son asks for bread
Lyrics by: Michael Cockett © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Tune by: Kevin Mayhew © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: D
Number of verses: 3
Baker Woman - the 72
The baker woman in her humble lodge / Bake us the bread, Mary, Mary
Lyrics & tune by: Translated form French by Hubert Richards © Vanguard Music
Key: Dm / D
Number of verses: 7
Battle Hymn of the Republic 55
Mine eyes have seen the glory / Glory, glory, hallelujah
Lyrics by: Julia Howe © Not stated
Tune by: Traditional
Key: A
Number of verses: 4
Because He Loves Us 70
Look all around you and see / O the Lord made the stars and the sun
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Alba House Communications
Key: B
Number of verses: 5
Before Abraham Was, I Am 92
Before Abraham was I am / Before darkness turned to light
Lyrics & tune by: Sally Armes © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: C
Number of verses: 3
Christ Loves Us 96
Christ loves us, Christ loves every one of us / Christ showed his love by praying each day
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Alba House Communications
Key: E
Number of verses: 3
Come Lord Jesus Come 44
Come, Lord Jesus, come, come take my hands
Lyrics & tune by: Kevin Mayhew © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: E
Number of verses: 6
Come my Brothers 20
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: D
Number of verses: 6
Come You Blessed of my Father 104
Lyrics & tune by: Cormac Murphy O'Connor © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: C
Number of verses: 2
Day is Done 63
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Alba House Communications
Key: E
Number of verses: 4
Do Not Worry 33
Do not worry over what to eat / The lillies of the field
Lyrics & tune by: Sebastian Temple © Franciscian Communications Centre of Los Angeles
Key: E
Number of verses: 3
Do You Know 43
Do you know that the Lord walks on earth?
Lyrics & tune by: Sebastian Temple © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: C
Number of verses: 7
Do You Know 84
Do you know, do you know what the world is crying for? / Do you know, do you know what to do?
Lyrics by: Michael Cockett © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Tune by: Michael O'Riordan © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: D
Number of verses: 3
Do You Want my Hands 93
Lyrics & tune by: Sr M Pereira © Not stated
Key: E
Number of verses: 4
Dust, Dust and Ashes 7
Dust, dust and ashes lie over on my grave
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: C
Number of verses: 5
Faith, Hope and Charity 75
If like King Solomon of old / I'll ask for faith, hope and charity to strengthen me
Lyrics & tune by: Sebastian Temple © Franciscian Communications Centre of Los Angeles
Key: E
Number of verses: 4
Feed us Now 103
Feed us now, O son of God, as you fed them long ago / The people came to hear you
Lyrics & tune by: Peter Allen © Not stated
Key: G
Number of verses: 5
Gather Round His Table 17
Come to the Lord and gather round his table
Lyrics & tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: D
Number of verses: 5
Gentle as Silence 79
O the love of my Lord is the essence
Lyrics & tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: F
Number of verses: 3
Give me Joy in my Heart 78
Give me joy in my heart / Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Lyrics by: Traditional
Tune by: Traditional
Key: D
Number of verses: 3
Give me Yourself 14
Lyrics & tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: G
Number of verses: 4
Glorious God 1
Glorious God, king of creation / Lord of life, Father almighty
Lyrics & tune by: Sebastian Temple © Franciscian Communications Centre of Los Angeles
Key: Bb
Number of verses: 2
Glory to the Father 76
Lyrics & tune by: Paul Quinlan © FEL Publications of Los Angeles
Key: A
Based on: Psalm 92
Number of verses: 5
Go Down Moses 19
When Israel was in Egypt's land / Go down Moses, way down in Egypt's land
Lyrics & tune by: Negro spiritual
Key: Em
Number of verses: 5
Go Tell Everyone 57
God's spirit is in my Heart / He's sent me to give the good news
Lyrics & tune by: Alan Dale © Vanguard Music
Key: A / Am
Number of verses: 4
Go Tell it on the Mountain 11
Go tell it on the mountain / While shepherd kept their watching
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: E
Number of verses: 4
Happy the Man 53
Happy the man who wanders with the Lord
Lyrics & tune by: Sebastian Temple © Franciscian Communications Centre of Los Angeles
Key: C
Number of verses: 1
Haul, Haul Away 37
Haul haul away. / O he sat in the boat and he spoke to the crowd
Lyrics by: Michael Cockett © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Tune by: Kevin Mayhew © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: C
Number of verses: 3
He Lives On 30
Deep, deep, deep is the mystery I sing / He was born like you and I
Lyrics & tune by: Hubert Richards © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: Dm
Number of verses: 3
Hear me Lord 23
Hear me, Lord, I'm calling
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Alba House Communications
Key: Dm
Number of verses: 4
Hear O Lord 60
Hear, o Lord, the sound of my call / Every night, before I sleep
Lyrics & tune by: Ray Repp © FEL Publications of Los Angeles
Key: C
Number of verses: 3
Hear Us Lord 13
Hear us, Lord for we call on your name
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Alba House Communications
Key: E
Number of verses: 5
He's Got the Whole World 29
He's got the whole world in his hand
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: D
Number of verses: 4
I Am 102
Alone with only you, my God / I am the way, the signpost
Lyrics & tune by: Kevin Mayhew © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: Em
Number of verses: 3
I Mustn't Forget 69
Autumn days when the grass is jewelled / So I mustn't forget
Lyrics & tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: C
Number of verses: 4
Jesus be a Friend 25
Jesus in the morning, Jesus in the evening / Times come when I'm feeling down in my heart
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Alba House Communications
Key: E
Number of verses: 3
Joseph Was 59
Joseph was an honest man
Lyrics & tune by: Sr M Pereira © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: Gm
Number of verses: 6
Judas and Mary 48
Said Judas to Mary "Now what will you do"
Lyrics & tune by: Sydney Carter © Galliard Ltd
Key: Em
Number of verses: 6
Just a Closer Walk with Thee 32
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: A
Number of verses: 3
King of Glory - the 50
The King of glory comes the nation rejoices / Who is the king of glory?
Lyrics by: Willard F Jabusch © Acta Foundation of Chicago and Rev Willard F Jabusch
Tune by: Unknown © Not stated
Key: G
Number of verses: 5
Knock, Knock, Knocking 94
Lord, I am knocking / Knock, knock, knock, knock
Lyrics & tune by: Sr M Pereira © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: A
Number of verses: 3
Kumbaya 83
Lyrics & tune by: Spiritual
Key: C
Number of verses: 4
Let all that is Within Me 15
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: G
Number of verses: 5
Let Trumpets Sound 74
Ah, ah, ah, where would we be without Christ / So let the trumpet sound to the glory of God
Lyrics by: Michael Cockett © Vanguard Music
Tune by: Kevin Mayhew © Vanguard Music
Key: D
Number of verses: 4
Let us Break Bread Together 34
Let us break bread together on our knees
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: D
Number of verses: 3
Let us Break Bread Together at the Altar 80
Lyrics & tune by: Robert Blue © FEL Publications of Los Angeles
Key: E
Number of verses: 5
Little Flower in the Ground 9
Lyrics by: Michael Cockett © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Tune by: Kevin Mayhew © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: C
Number of verses: 4
Lord of the Dance 68
I danced in the morning / Dance then, wherever you may be
Lyrics by: Sydney Carter © Galliard Ltd
Tune by: Traditional
Key: G
Number of verses: 5
Lord, Jesus Christ 100
Lord Jesus Christ, you have come to us
Lyrics & tune by: Patrick Appleford © Josef Weinberger Ltd
Key: D
Number of verses: 4
Love is His Word 66
Love is his word, love is his way / Richer than gold
Lyrics by: Luke Connaghton © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Tune by: Anthony Milner © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: C
Number of verses: 7
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John 87
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, bless the bed that I lie on
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: G
Number of verses: 1
Morning has Broken 73
Morning has broken, like the first morning
Lyrics by: Eleanor Farjeon © Not stated
Tune by: Traditional
Key: C
Number of verses: 3
Traditional Gaelic melody
Moses I know You're the Man 98
Lyrics & tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: D
Number of verses: 5
Never Strike Back 82
Lyrics & tune by: Sr M Pereira © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: D
Number of verses: 2
O My Lord 24
O my Lord, within my heart / And like a child at rest
Lyrics & tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: F
Number of verses: 3
O When the Saints go Marching In 91
O when the saints, O when the saints
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: C
Number of verses: 7
On this House 56
On this house, your blessing Lord
Lyrics & tune by: Sr M Pereira © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: D
Number of verses: 4
Open your Ears, O Christian People 58
Open your ears O Christian people / God has spoken to his people
Lyrics by: Willard F Jabusch © Acta Foundation of Chicago and Rev Willard F Jabusch
Tune by: Unknown (Israeli folk song)
Key: Am
Number of verses: 3
Our Father (Caribbean) 77
Our Father, who art in heaven / Hallowed by thy name
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: E
Number of verses: 6
Our Father (Estelle White) 89
Our Father, who art in heaven
Lyrics & tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: G
Number of verses: 1
Paradise 47
The tree of life grows in Paradise
Lyrics & tune by: James Theim © FEL Publications of Los Angeles
Key: D
Based on: Revelations 22:2-5
Number of verses: 4
Pass it On 4
Now Jesus said, you must love one another
Lyrics by: Michael Cockett © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Tune by: Kevin Mayhew © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: G
Number of verses: 5
Peace Perfect Peace 2
Peace, perfect peace is the gift of Christ the Lord / Thus says the Lord
Lyrics & tune by: Kevin Mayhew © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: A
Number of verses: 5
Praise to the Lord 52
Praise to the Lord our God, let us sing together
Lyrics by: Estelle White © Not stated
Tune by: Unknown © Not stated
Key: F
Number of verses: 1
Prayer of St Francis 35
Make me a channel of your peace
Lyrics by: Sebastian Temple © Franciscian Communications Centre of Los Angeles
Tune by: Sebastian Temple © Franciscian Communications Centre of Los Angeles
Key: D
Number of verses: 3
Raise Your Voices High 101
All you peoples, clap you hands / All creation shows the glory of the Lord
Lyrics & tune by: Ray Repp © FEL Publications of Los Angeles
Key: C
Number of verses: 4
Sent to us From God 67
The rain came knocking on the window pane
Lyrics & tune by: Sr M Pereira © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: G
Number of verses: 6
Shalom 39
Shalom my friend, shalom my friend
Lyrics & tune by: Unknown © Not stated
Key: Dm
Number of verses: 1
Sing my Soul 62
Lyrics by: Michael Cockett © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: G
Number of verses: 3
Sing of the Bride 51
Sing of the bride and sing of the groom
Lyrics by: Michael Cockett © Vanguard Music
Tune by: Johnny Pearson © Vanguard Music
Key: A
Number of verses: 5
Sing, People of God 27
Sing, sing, sing. Sing, sing, sing, Sing people of God / O Lord how glorious over all the earth
Lyrics & tune by: Sebastian Temple © Franciscian Communications Centre of Los Angeles
Key: E
Number of verses: 3
Sinner Man 22
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: Em
Number of verses: 5
Sons of God 6
Sons of God, hear his holy word / Brothers, sisters we are one
Lyrics & tune by: James Theim © FEL Publications of Los Angeles
Key: E
Number of verses: 6
Standing in the Need of Prayer 21
It's me, it's me, it's me O Lord
Lyrics & tune by: Negro spiritual
Key: G
Number of verses: 3
Take my Hands 5
Take my hands and make them as your own
Lyrics & tune by: Sebastian Temple © Franciscian Communications Centre of Los Angeles
Key: E
Number of verses: 3
Take our Bread 90
/ Take our bread, we ask you take our hearts
Lyrics & tune by: Joe Wise © World Library Publications
Key: D
Number of verses: 2
Thank You 95
Thank you for giving me the morning
Lyrics by: Walter van der Haas and Peter-Paul van Leyveld © Bosworth and Co Ltd
Tune by: Martin G Schneider © Bosworth and Co Ltd
Key: G
Number of verses: 7
The Mass is Ended 8
The Mass is ended go in peace
Lyrics & tune by: Sebastian Temple © Franciscian Communications Centre of Los Angeles
Key: Bb
Number of verses: 4
The World Around Us 61
The world around us sings of the Lord / We hear it softly as leaves turn to green
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Alba House Communications
Key: E
Number of verses: 4
There Am I 85
Where two or three are gathered in my name
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Alba House Communications
Key: E
Number of verses: 3
There is a World 97
Lyrics & tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: C
Number of verses: 3
They Say I am Wise 45
They say I am wise and they say I am King
Lyrics & tune by: Michael Cockett © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: G
Number of verses: 4
True Peace 42
Let's make peace in our hearts
Lyrics & tune by: Sebastian Temple © Not stated
Key: G
Number of verses: 4
Trust is in the Eyes 3
Trust is in the eyes of a tiny babe
Lyrics & tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Number of verses: 4
Vaster than any Ocean 86
Vaster than any ocean, deeper than the deepest sea
Lyrics & tune by: Unknown © Not stated
Key: E
Number of verses: 3
Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy - the 88
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy / He came from the glory
Lyrics & tune by: West Indian traditional
Key: E
Number of verses: 3
We Bring our Gifts 12
We bring our gifts to the Lord
Lyrics & tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: G
Number of verses: 3
We Come to Your Table 54
We come to your table to worship O Lord
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Not stated
Key: C#m
Number of verses: 3
We Offer you Bread and Wine 40
We offer you bread and wine, O Lord
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Alba House Communications
Key: D
Number of verses: 5
We Shall Overcome 31
We shall overcome, we shall overcome, we shall overcome some day.
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional
Key: C
Number of verses: 4
Were you There 99
Were you there when they crucified my Lord
Lyrics & tune by: Negro spiritual
Key: D
Number of verses: 6
What can We Offer 26
What can we offer you, Lord our God?
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Not stated
Key: D
Number of verses: 4
Whatever Next 65
Fancy walking on the water, Lord / We was making heavy weather, Lord
Lyrics & tune by: Gerald O'Mahoney © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: C
Number of verses: 4
Whatsoever You Do 71
Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers / When I was hungry
Lyrics & tune by: Willard F Jabusch © Acta Foundation of Chicago and Rev Willard F Jabusch
Key: D
Number of verses: 8
When I Needed a Neighbour 41
When I needed a neighbour / And the creed and the colour
Lyrics & tune by: Sydney Carter © Galliard Ltd
Key: Em
Number of verses: 6
With a Song in Our Hearts 64
Lyrics & tune by: Estelle White © Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd
Key: Am
Number of verses: 1
Yahweh Rejoices 16
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Shelley © Alba House Communications
Key: D
Number of verses: 3

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