Again & Again, Our Lenten Refrains—Worship Music Ideas for Lent (Year B) — A Sanctified Art

Does it feel as though you’re singing the same Lent hymns again and again and again? Here we’ve collected hymns and songs that work well with our new Again & Again Lent theme and weekly sub-themes based on the Year B texts of the Revised Common Lectionary. We have suggested many short and simple refrains (such as those from the Taizé community) which can help us embody the practice of repetition, repeating the same few lines again & again until they lodge in our souls like muscle memory. Some suggestions could also be used week after week to build patterns into your Lenten worship. We hope these lists help you as you’re planning meaningful worship services for the Lenten season.

(Note: While we do not own the licensing rights to these songs—other than those written for this bundle by our guest contributors—we have linked to more information about the hymnals containing these songs or to other licensing options. Since U.S. law does not allow churches to “broadcast” recorded music without a particular license to do so—including music played in YouTube and Facebook live services—we encourage you to share recorded songs with your congregation by sharing a link to the video or our Spotify playlist in bulletins, emails, or social media to avoid copyright strikes in livestream worship.)