Old Melodies. New Texts. A Fresh Voice for the Faithful.
The Little Hymnal: A Worship Resource for Congregations and Individuals
What happens when traditional melodies meet a modern heart dedicated to justice, community, and the care of creation? They burst open with joyful celebration.
In The Little Hymnal: An Ecumenical Songbook, Rev. Kenn Storck offers a vibrant gift to the whole church. This collection features thirty-two beautifully crafted, original hymn texts meticulously matched to the emotional depth and mood of traditional melodies you already love. It’s available in print for personal use and as digital files for congregations.
Inside, you will discover new verses to stir your soul, including moving anthems for a changing world and a dedicated selection of hymns for the Season of Creation—focusing on our sacred call to care for the Earth. Written to awaken the spirit, welcome the stranger, and inspire the seeker, The Little Hymnal is an indispensable companion for your private devotions or your congregation's Sunday morning worship.
You’ll almost certainly know all the melodies, but just in case, each hymn is accompanied with a QR code that will take you to a YouTube video with the correct melody.
Open these pages, lift your voice, and let your faith be deepened and refreshed.
“A Lovely and Poetic Hymnal”
What a fun songbook! And every hymn can be enjoyed as a poem. This book would be a perfect supplement to worship or Bible study … An innovative idea from a talented writer!
Rachel Desertspring
Madison, Wisconsin
Personal Use
The print edition of The Little Hymnal is meant for your private devotions and meditations. Its convenient 5×8-inch size makes it easy for you to carry and keep handy. Reach for it whenever you need a moment of reflection and rejuvenation.
Three Sample Hymns
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(Melody: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”)
Be present in our lives today,
Raising the Christ to lead the way.
Grant justice to the least of these.
Your healing grace grants us peace.No longer bound within a tomb,
Love everlasting making room
For outcasts lost and lonely ones,
God’s mercy lifts what fear has done.Breaking the barriers we create,
God comes with mercy strong and great.
A new creation formed from Christ
The Kingdom rises in our lives.Celebrate now in God’s new light.
Homes without hunger are in sight.
Christ feed the thousands at this feast;
God’s presence frees the last and least.Rise up, O Church, and be set free;
God shapes us into unity.
As Easter people we live out
Christ’s resurrection without doubt. -
(Melody, “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us”)
As new autocrats among us threaten lies, conspiracies.
As the fires and floods surround us, climate insecurities:
Give us hope in your grace and promises, bend the arc of history
Toward the Kingdom now among us, open hearts to liberty.Grant faith open to your promises that your justice will prevail.
Send your Spirit burning in us, leading us beyond the pale,
Moving us to be with others: those oppressed the least of these.
Showing your enduring passion for the truth that sets us free.Send us forth in daily living as the yeast that leavens bread.
Pour us out as wine that’s healing, bringing new life out of dread.
Sacrament for all who need us as the Church transformed anew:
Act with justice, love and mercy, walking humbly with you. -
(Melody: “The Church’s One Foundation)
O Firstborn of Creation,
O Music of the Spheres,
Your Spirit o’er the waters
Resounds throughout the years.
For when there is no language
And when our speech is mute,
Our God inspires musicians
And acts as holy muse.And when we live in terror,
Our voices stilled, confused,
God’s music breaks the silence
And falls like morning dew.
O fertile, living Spirit,
Creator, one true God,
Now sing of Christ within us:
Awake our hearts to love.God, as we come to worship,
Give speech beyond our words.
The music you created
Sings justice in our world.
For Christ will go before us–
The cross–our song of love;
We follow, hearts uplifted,
And sing with saints above.
What Others Are Saying
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A BIG Way to Enhance Worship
What an innovative way to present a songbook! The format of the words with the QR code for the tune makes it easy to follow. Congregational leaders will appreciate the master PowerPoint files to make it simple to include the songs in worship services. This LITTLE Hymnal is a BIG way to enhance worship and add lyrics that are relevant and meaningful for today. Reverend Kenn Storck is an amazingly thoughtful poet.
Laurie Brown
St. Charles, Missouri -
Lifts My Spirits!
I am very pleased with The Little Hymnal that arrived today. It lifts my spirits, as promised, for personal devotional use. I can’t wait to share it with my pastor and worship committee to get the congregational license!
Rev. Mark Teslik
Retired Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America minister
Portage, Wisconsin -
Beautiful Hymnal
What an original idea! What beautiful execution—the artwork, the poetry! Cheerful! Makes me want to sing! I’d love to hear some of these original lyrics sung to the music Christians are familiar with. But the hymnal doesn’t need to be enjoyed with musical accompaniment. The poetry is relevant, even without music.
A.S.
Van Nuys, California
Your congregation, large or small, can enjoy these refreshing, moving hymn texts.
Click here to download a sample of digital files you will receive.
Order the appropriate package for your congregation’s size from the menu below.
A digital download of The Little Hymnal, including a congregational license for churches with up to 50 members. Please note: You will receive a secure download link via email that expires 24 hours after your first click. Please make sure to download and save the ZIP file directly to your computer or device right away. If your link ever expires before you save it, simply click it anyway to automatically request a new one.
A digital download of The Little Hymnal, including a congregational license for congregations with 51–150 members. Please note: You will receive a secure download link via email that expires 24 hours after your first click. Please make sure to download and save the ZIP file directly to your computer or device right away. If your link ever expires before you save it, simply click it anyway to automatically request a new one.
A digital download of The Little Hymnal, including a congregational license for congregations with 151–400 members. Please note: You will receive a secure download link via email that expires 24 hours after your first click. Please make sure to download and save the ZIP file directly to your computer or device right away. If your link ever expires before you save it, simply click it anyway to automatically request a new one.
A digital download of The Little Hymnal, including a congregational license for congregations with 401+ members. Please note: You will receive a secure download link via email that expires 24 hours after your first click. Please make sure to download and save the ZIP file directly to your computer or device right away. If your link ever expires before you save it, simply click it anyway to automatically request a new one.