Funeral Music Charts
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Funeral Hymns
Religious songs or hymns are an important part of Christian funerals and memorial services. Most traditional services include one or two classic hymns depending on the length of the funeral service.
We've created a list of the most popular hymns played at traditional Christian funerals.
You may know some of the traditional funeral hymns in the table below. A number of these are instantly recognisable and are uplifting and stirring pieces of music.
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Hymn name
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Artist/Composer
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Movement since 2016 chart
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|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Abide With Me
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Traditional
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Up one place
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2
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All Things Bright and Beautiful
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Traditional
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Up one place
|
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3
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The Lord is My Sheperd
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Psalm 23 / Crimond
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Down 2 places
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4
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How Great Tho Art
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Traditional
|
Non mover
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5
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Amazing Grace
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Traditional
|
Non mover
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6
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Jerusalem
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Traditional
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Up one place
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7
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Morning Has Broken
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Traditional
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Up one place
|
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8
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Old Rugged Cross
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Traditional
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Down 2 places
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9
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The Day Thou Gavest
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Traditional
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Non mover
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10
|
Calon Lan
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Traditional
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New entry
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Some of the hymns in the chart above are popular with sporting occasions. For example, Calon Lan has been adopted by the Welsh national teams in both rugby union and football and can often be heard playing at and before matches. Likewise, Jerusalem has become the unofficial England Rugby team anthem and Abide With Me is traditionally played at the FA cup final and therefore a favourite with football fans.
All Things Bright and Beautiful is a well known Anglican hymn and is sung in many different churches within Christianity. It was initially published as a children's hymn due to its simple and beautiful descriptions of nature, but has become an extremely popular hymn that is sang in both weddings and funerals.
Traditional funeral hymns aren’t necessarily about grief and loss but about life and a new beginning and can be an uplifting part of the funeral service. If you’d like to discuss hymns, music or any other ideas you have for yours or a loved one's funeral, please get in touch with your local funeral director.