African American Songs

The following songs originate from the African American community, or are composed, arranged, or written by African Americans. The second list that appears farther down the page is a list of all the songs that appaer in both Lift Up Your Hearts and the Africian American Heritage Hymnal. Questions? Email us at hymnal@crcna.org.

The following songs appear in both Lift Up Your Hearts and the Africian American Heritage Hymnal.

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Abide with Me
Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed (MARTYRDOM)
All Creatures of Our God and King
All Glory, Laud, and Honor
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
All Praise to God Who Reigns Above
Alleluia (Sinclair)
Amazing Grace
Amen, siakudu misa/Amen, We Praise Your Name, O God
Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels, from the Realms of Glory
Away in a Manger (AWAY IN A MANGER)
Away in a Manger (CRADLE SONG)
Because He Lives
Beneath the Cross of Jesus
Bless the Lord
Blest Be the Tie that Binds
Break Now the Bread of Life
Calvary
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Come, Thou Almighty King
Come, Though Fount of Every Blessing
Come, We that Love the Lord
Come, You Sinners, Poor and Needy
Crown Him with Many Crowns
For All the Saints
Give Me a Clean Heart
Gloria Patri (Greatorex)
Gloria Patri )Meineke)
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Go Down, Moses
Go Tell It on the Mountain
God Be With You
God Be With You Till We Meet Again
God Is So Good
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer (CWM RHONDDA)
Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
Halle, Halle, Halle
Halleluya! Pela tsa rona/Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises
He Leadeth Me
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
Here I Am, Lord
His Eye Is on the Sparrow
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord
How Firm a Foundation
How Great Thou Art
I Know that My Redeemer Lives
I Love the Lord, He Heard My Cry
I Love to Tell the Story
I Need Thee Every Hour
I Surrender All
I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
I’m So Glad
In Christ There Is No East or West
Jesu tawa pano/Jesus, We Are Here
Jesus Is a Rock in a Weary Land
Jesus Loves Me
Jesus Shall Reign
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
Jesus, the Light of the World
Joy to the World
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Just a Closer Walk with Thee
Just As I Am
Koinonia
Lead me, Guide Me
Lead On, O King Eternal
Let Us Break Bread Together
Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Lift High the Cross
Lord, Be Glorified
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Low in the Grave He Lay
Mayenziwe/Your Will Be Done
My Faith Looks Up to Thee
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
My Jesus, I Love Thee
My Lord! What a Morning
My Tribute
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
O God, our Help in Ages Past
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Lord, Hear Our Prayer
O Lord, How Excellent
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Rejoice, O Pure in Heart
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Silent Night, Holy Night
Siyahamba/We Are Marching
Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling
Soon and very Soon
Spirit of the Living God
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Take me to the Water
Taste and See
The Blood that Jesus Shed For Me
The Church’s One Foundation
The Lord Is My Light
The Lord’s Prayer (MALOTTE)
The Solid rock
This Is My Father’s World
This Little Light of Mine
Thuma Mina/Send Me, Jesus
To God Be the Glory
Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters
We Gather Together
We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace
We Will Glorify
We’ve Come This Far by Faith
Welcome Into this Palce
Were You There
What a Friend We Have in Jesus (CONVERSE)
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
When Morning Gilds the Skies