Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Year A · Epiphany · liturgical color: green · All Sundays in Year A
First Reading
Micah 6:1-8
What does the Lord require? Justice, mercy, humility
Psalm
Psalm 15
Who may dwell on God's holy mountain? Those who do justice
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Cross is folly to perishing; wisdom and power of God
Gospel
Matthew 5:1-12
The Beatitudes; blessed are poor in spirit; salt and light
Hymns connected to the first reading
For Everyone Born
For everyone born, a place at the table,
Holiness Is Faithfulness
Holiness is faithfulness to the journey we have made,
Lord I Want to Be a Christian
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart;
O God of Mercy, God of Might
O God of mercy, God of might
We Are Called
Come! Live in the light!
Hymns connected to the second reading
Beneath the Cross of Jesus
Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand
Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow
Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow
Drawn to the Cross which You have Blest
Drawn to the cross which you have blest
Drawn to the Cross, which Thou hast Blest
Drawn to the cross, which thou hast blest
In Vain Would Boasting Reason Find
In vain would boasting reason find
In the Cross of Christ I Glory
In the cross of Christ I glory
Inspired by Love and Anger
Inspired by love and anger, disturbed by need and pain,
Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness
Jesus, your blood and righteousness
Lift High the Cross
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
The Royal Banners Forward Go
The royal banners forward go
Hymns connected to the gospel
As After the Waterbrooks Panteth
As after the waterbrooks panteth
Beati Pauperes
Blessed are the poor in spirit
Blest Are They
Blest are they, the poor in spirit,
By All Your Saints in Warfare
By all your saints in warfare
Carol of the Epiphany
I sought him dressed in finest clothes,
Eye Has Not Seen
Eye has not seen, ear has not heard what God has ready for those who love him;
Heaven Shall Not Wait
Heaven shall not wait for the poor to lose their patience,
Jesus Sat With His Disciples
Jesus sat with His disciples
O God of Every Nation
O God of every nation
Oh, How Blest Are They
Oh, how blest are they who hear the Word
Savior When in Dust to You
Savior, when in dust to You
Soon and Very Soon
Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King,
There Is a Longing
There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord,
LCMS — Proclaim
Hymn of the Day
Hope of the World
Hope of the world, thou Christ of great compassion
Seek Where You May to Find a Way
Seek where you may to find a way
Hymn Suggestions
How Blest Are They Who Hear God's Word
How blest are they who hear God's word
O God of Mercy God of Light
O God of mercy, God of light
One Thing Needful
One thing needful—Lord, this treasure
Son of God, Eternal Savior
Son of God, eternal Savior
The Man is Ever Blessed
The man is ever blessed
You Are the Way to You Alone
You are the way to you alone
Your Word O Lord is Gentle Dew
Your Word, O Lord, is gentle dew
ELCA — Sundays and Seasons
Hymn of the Day
Gathering
Communion
Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love
Now We Join in Celebration
Now we join in celebration
O God of Mercy God of Light
O God of mercy, God of light