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Public domain hymns

These hymns are in the public domain in the United States. Anyone may sing, print, project, record, or stream them without asking permission, paying a fee, or reporting to CCLI.

In the US, a song published in 1930 or earlier is in the public domain as of 2026. Songs first published in 1931 join them on January 1, 2027. A newer translation or arrangement of an old hymn can still be under copyright, and other countries count from the writer's death instead, so each song page names its own license.

Every hymn here has a chord chart you can transpose to any key, the full lyrics, and a melody you can hear before Sunday.

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