20th Century Folk Hymnal, volume 4

The is the 4th volume in Kevin Mayhew Ltd's folk-hymnal series - following on from Volumes 1 et al and first published in 1978.

Following the trend set by earlier titles in the series, it became known as the "little green book".

All hymns are presented in "lead sheet", ie melody line + guitar chords, format.

Printed and bound by ET Herron & Co Ltd of Essex and London, the ISBN is 0 905725 56 5.

It is now out of print, although some hymns are in later publications from Kevin Mayhew Ltd.   Pre-owned copies are sometimes available on Amazon  (USA, CanadaUK / Irelandrest of the world).


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About the contents listing

The following table lists all songs and hymns in the 1978 edition.  It shows the title, first line, author, composer, song number and copyright information in accordance with this site's copyright policies.

Information pages for some of the songs are linked from the titles.  They may 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.  (If you own the copyright to any of these songs, and would like to grant permission for items to be made available here, please get in touch.)


Table of Contents

Title (first-line) No: 
A Creed (Bradley) (Heavenly Father, God of all, we believe in you) 93
Lyrics: Sr Margaret Bradley © Not stated
Tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
A Creed (Leftley) (We believe in God almighty, Father and all powerful one) 90
Lyrics & tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
Abba Father 74
Lyrics & tune: Carey Landry © North American Liturgy Resources
All God's People Come Together (All God's people come together, worship the King!) 45
Lyrics: Peter Watcyn-Jones © Not stated
Tune: Unknown - Welsh melody - Public domain
All God's People Want to Sing 4
Lyrics & tune: Sr Marie Lydia Pereira © Not stated
All Over the World (All over the world, the spirit is moving) 63
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
Alleluia, Give Thanks (Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord) 49
Lyrics & tune: Donald Fishel © The Word of God Music
As He Walked (As he walked among the fields of Galilee) 66
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
Bind us Together Lord 21
Lyrics: Unknown - revised by Michael Irwin © Not stated
Tune: Unknown © Not stated
Bless now, O Heavenly Father 3
Lyrics: Fr Edward Thomas © Not stated
Tune: Unknown - Public domain
Blessed are you , O Lord (Blessed are you , O Lord, the God of all creation) 54
Lyrics: Based on the Jewish liturgy © Not stated
Tune: Kevin Mayhew © Not stated
Blessed are You Father 51
Based on: Matt 11:25
Lyrics & tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
Blessed by the Lord Our God 73
Lyrics: Michael Cockett © Not stated
Tune: L van Beethoven - Public domain
Bread From the Earth (Bread from the earth grown from a seed) 31
Lyrics & tune: Tony Wheat © Not stated
Bread of Life for Mankind (Jesus the Lord said "I am the bread, the bread of life for mankind") 23
Lyrics: Dermott Monahan © Not stated
Tune: Unknown - Urdu melody - Public domain
Christ is my Light (Christ is my light, lights up my days) 68
Lyrics & tune: Peter Watcyn-Jones © Not stated
Come Then (Come then, O come, then, my love) 56
Based on: Sg 2:10-14
Lyrics & tune: Jack Miffleton © World Library Publications
Come to me all You Who Labour (Come to me all you who labour, come and take your rest) 14
Lyrics & tune: Kevin Mayhew © Kevin Mayhew Ltd
Dawn it is Breaking (Dawn it is breaking the night it has gone) 5
Lyrics & tune: Peter Watcyn-Jones © Not stated
Deep Calls to Deep (Deep calls to deep and my soul finds no resting place but him) 2
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
Deep Peace (Deep peace of the running wave) 9
Lyrics & tune: Tony Wheat © Not stated
Do You Really Love Me? (Do you really love me, Jesus said to Peter) 69
Lyrics & tune: Carey Landry © North American Liturgy Resources
Enter in the Wilderness (Enter in the wilderness, the Lord is coming) 55
Lyrics: Willard F Jabusch © Willard F Jabusch
Tune: Unknown - Hasidic melody - Public domain
Every Bird Every Tree (Every bird, every tree helps me know, helps me see) 65
Lyrics & tune: Peter Watcyn-Jones © Not stated
Father we Adore You 89
Lyrics & tune: Terry Coelho © Maranatha Music
Follow Me (Follow me, follow me, leave you home) 8
Lyrics: Michael Cockett © Not stated
Tune: Sr Madeline, FCJ © Not stated
For Unto us a Child is Born 15
Based on: Is 9:6
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
For You are Lord (O Lord my God, the father of creation) 27
Lyrics: Michael Cockett © Not stated
Tune: Sr Madeline, FCJ © Not stated
Gentle Jesus Risen Lord 82
Lyrics & tune: Carey Landry © North American Liturgy Resources
Go into the Whole World (Go into the whole world, proclaim the good news.) 80
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
God Did Not Spare His Only Son 84
Based on: Rm 8:31-39
Lyrics & tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
God Gives us a Harvest (God gives us a harvest from the fields) 20
Lyrics: Patrick Lee © Not stated
Tune: Michael Coy © Not stated
God is Here, God is There (I saw a blind man stumble in the street on Saturday) 94
Lyrics: Peter Watcyn-Jones © Not stated
Tune: Unknown © Not stated
Great Day in Bethlehem 6
Lyrics & tune: Sebastian Temple and Sarah Hershberg © GIA Publications
Hail Mary (Hail Mary, full of grace) 22
Lyrics: Unknown © Not stated
Tune: Malcolm Campbell-Carr © Not stated
He is the One (When our God delivered Israel from the bonds of slavery) 26
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
His Banner Over Me is Love (He brings us to his banqueting table) 91
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
His Name is Higher (His name is higher than any other) 10
Based on: Is 9:6
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
Holy Holy Holy (echo) 52
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
How Good it Is (How good it is and how pleasant) 72
Lyrics & tune: Kevin Mayhew © Not stated
How Great is our God 43
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
I am Sorry (I am sorry, heavenly Father, for the wrong that I have done) 77
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
I am the Vine (I am the vine and my father is the vinedresser) 36
Based on: Jn
Lyrics & tune: Tony Wheat © Not stated
I Give my Hands (I give my hands to do your work) 16
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
I Love You (Jesus, I love you) 39
Lyrics & tune: Sr Rosalie Vissing © Shalom Community of Wichita Falls
I the Love of God and Neighbour 48
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
I Will Never Forget (O, how good is the Lord) 95
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
I Will Sing (I will sing, I will sing a song) 78
Lyrics & tune: Max Dyer © Celebration Services
If I were a Butterfly (If I were a butterfly, I'd thank you Lord for giving me wings) 50
Lyrics & tune: Brian Howard © Celebration Services
If We Eat of the Lord (If we eat of the Lord and drink of the Lord) 67
Lyrics & tune: Sebastian Temple © Sebastian Temple
If you Keep in your Heart 75
Lyrics & tune: Richard Beaumont © Shalom Community of Wichita Falls
In the Shade of the Cross (In the shade of the cross I find rest) 46
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
In You my God (In you my God may my soul find its peace.) 76
Lyrics & tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
Jesus You are So Kind and Loving 12
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
Lay Your Hands (Lay your hands gently upon us) 44
Lyrics & tune: Carey Landry © North American Liturgy Resources
Leave Your Country and Your People 98
Lyrics & tune: Willard F Jabusch © Willard F Jabusch
Let me Live in your House (Let me live in your house, O Lord, let me dwell in your courts of praise) 61
Lyrics & tune: Sr Rosalie Vissing © Shalom Community of Wichita Falls
Lonely Hills (Lonely hills, tarn and fell, crag and mountain stream) 70
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
Long Time Sun Shine (May the long-time sun shine upon you) 24
Lyrics & tune: Tony Castle © Not stated
Lord Have Mercy (Hora Mass) (Lord have mercy on your people) 100
Lyrics & tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
Lord Have Mercy (Mass in D minor) (Lord have mercy on us all) 99
Lyrics & tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
Lord of Light (Come to us, Lord of light, come in your strength and might) 38
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
Lovely (Lovely are the curves of the white owl sweeping) 79
Lyrics & tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
Lovely (Love is patient, love is never blind) 97
Lyrics & tune: Sr Patrick Ignatius © Not stated
Magnificat (My soul proclaims the Lord my God) 30
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
My Love for You (My love for you will never leave you) 60
Based on: Is 54:10
Lyrics & tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
My Soul is Sad (My soul is sad, my heart is breaking tonight) 86
Lyrics & tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
New Life (New life, new life, you come to bring us new life) 18
Lyrics & tune: Carey Landry © North American Liturgy Resources
No Other Love (No other love could be as strong as this) 88
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
Now Come and Sing (Now come and sing to the new-born King) 85
Lyrics & tune: Kevin Mayhew © Not stated
Now the Mass is ended (Now the Mass is ended Lord, now it's time to go) 11
Lyrics & tune: Sr Marie Lydia Pereira © Not stated
O Lord our God (O Lord our God and Father of mankind) 53
Lyrics & tune: Michael Cockett © Kevin Mayhew Ltd
Our Father (Leftley) (Our Father, who art in heaven) 28
Lyrics: Unknown - Public domain
Tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
Peace (I'll be with you to the end of the world) 81
Lyrics & tune: Peter Watcyn-Jones © Oxford University Press of Nairobi
Peacetime (Peacetime, peace-time, time for making peace) 37
Lyrics & tune: Carey Landry © North American Liturgy Resources
Praise the Father (Praise the Father and praise the Son) 17
Lyrics & tune: Jack Abel © Shalom Community of Wichita Falls
Sanctus - round 47
Lyrics: Unknown - Public domain
Tune: Clemens von Papa (16th century) - Public domain
Seek Ye First (Seek ye first the Kingdom of God) 25
Lyrics & tune: Karen Lafferty (verse 1 and refrain) © Maranatha Music (verse 1 and chorus)
Shepherds in the Hills (The shepherds in the hills, the heard the angels sing) 13
Lyrics: Luke Connaughton © Not stated
Tune: John Googe © Not stated
Sing a New Song Unto the Lord 62
Lyrics & tune: Dan Schutte SJ © North American Liturgy Resources
Sing a Simple Song (Sing a simple song unto the Lord) 1
Lyrics & tune: Carey Landry © North American Liturgy Resources
Sing the Praise of Jesus (Sing the praise of Jesus, alleluia) 35
Lyrics & tune: Sebastian Temple © GIA Publications
Sing to the Lord (Sing to the Lord, Alleluia) 32
Lyrics & tune: John Foley, SJ © North American Liturgy Resources
Strange Love (Strange love it seemed to me) 58
Lyrics & tune: Estelle White © Not stated
Take my Life (Take my life and let it be) 19
Lyrics: Frances Havergal and Kevin Mayhew © Not stated
Tune: Kevin Mayhew © Not stated
Take These Gifts (Take these gifts we offer Lord) 33
Lyrics & tune: Peter Watcyn-Jones © Not stated
Thank you Lord (Thank you Lord for giving us life) 40
Lyrics & tune: Diane Davis © Celebraton Services
There Lived a Man (There lived a man who walked by Galilee) 34
Lyrics & tune: A Pinnock © Plymouth Music (Pty) of Johannesburg
Thinking of You (Thinking of you night and day, trusting every word you say) 57
Lyrics & tune: Kevin Mayhew © Not stated
This is the Day (This is the day that the Lord has made) 7
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
Though the Mountains may Fall 83
Lyrics & tune: Dan Schutte SJ © North American Liturgy Resources
Walk in the Light (Let's all join together in communion sweet) 41
Lyrics & tune: Unknown - Public domain
Watch Over Me (Watch over me, guide me, lead me, help me believe) 29
Lyrics: Peter Watcyn-Jones © Not stated
Tune: NOCTURNE -- Evert Taube © Not stated
We are Your People (Lord God, we are your people here before you.) 96
Lyrics & tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
We Shall Rise (We shall rise on that resurrection morning) 59
Lyrics: Original words unknown. Additional by Michael Irwin © Public domain (some)
Tune: Unknown - Public domain
What is this Man (What is this man that you have made?) 42
Lyrics: Kevin Mayhew © Not stated
Tune: Malcolm Campbell-Carr © Not stated
What Love (What love provoked our Jesus, his glory cast aside) 92
Lyrics: Frances Hogan and Kevin Mayhew © Not stated
Tune: John Googe © Not stated
With Every Sense that I Possess 64
Lyrics: Kevin Mayhew © Not stated
Tune: John Googe © Not stated
With These Feet (With these feet, oh my Lord) 87
Lyrics & tune: Peter Watcyn-Jones © Not stated
Your Will be Done (If you would have me lose my wealth) 71
Lyrics & tune: Sebastian Temple © Sebastian Temple


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