Lift Up Your Voice: Singing through Lent and Easter

“All of creation,” wrote St. Hildegard of Bingen, “is a song of praise to God” – a swirling symphony all around us.

So for this year’s 40-day Lenten journey, why not take the Christian musical treasury as your guide, classic hymns and sacred songs bringing together big ideas and beautiful melodies?

In this devotional, each week, reflections on biblical texts and beloved music inspire practices you can try yourself, with your family or friends, or with your congregation. As the days lengthen, the birds will sing – and so will we, joining in with creation’s symphony of sorrow and joy, death and new life. Lift up your voice!

This devotional comes with a “Lyrics and Links” document, complete with lyrics to all the songs – “Amazing Grace” to “Be Thou My Vision,” “Were You There?” to “Abide with Me,” “Thuma Mina” to “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” (50 songs in all!) – as well as links to performances so you can learn or be reminded of the tunes. The songs span a range of eras and cultures, helping us sing with ancestors and neighbors. And there’s even a link to a SALT-curated Spotify playlist of the songs, including fantastic versions of old favorites – the playlist alone can help enliven your Lenten season!

So grab a Bible and some candles (tealights work nicely!), and over the next 40 days, week by week, we’ll sing our way through the 40 days of Lent all the way to Easter morning, lifting our voices – and our spirits – as we go.

The scriptural passages in this devotional correspond to Year C in the Revised Common Lectionary – but since their themes are universal, this devotional can be used fruitfully during any Lenten season.  

Files: This listing is for a downloadable PDF, printing instructions for the 8.5 x 11 devotional, and an e-reader version of the devotional as well. With this congregational license, any or all of these can be distributed (electronically or in hard copy) to members of your congregation.

Please note: you will not receive a physical product as this is a digital download. This resource is for congregational use only, which means it may not be reproduced commercially, duplicated, or resold :)