Second Sunday of Advent
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First Reading
Isaiah 11:1-10
A shoot from Jesse; the wolf shall live with the lamb
Psalm
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
May the king judge the poor with righteousness
Second Reading
Romans 15:4-13
May God fill you with hope
Gospel
Matthew 3:1-12
John the Baptist; one coming after is mightier
Hymns connected to the first reading
Behold a Branch is Growing
Behold a Branch is growing
Joy to the World the Lord is Come
Joy to the world the Lord is come
Lo How a Rose is Growing
Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
Lo, How a Rose e're Blooming
Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
The Royal Banners Forward Go
The royal banners forward go
What Hope! An Eden Prophesied
What hope! An Eden prophesied
Hymns connected to the psalm
Hail to the Lord's Anointed
Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son!
Jesus Shall Reign (Where'er the Sun)
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Let Justice Roll Like a River
Let justice roll like a river
Hymns connected to the second reading
All My Hope on God is Founded
All my hope on God is founded
From All That Dwell Below the Skies
From all that dwell below the skies
Laudate Dominum
Laudate Dominum, laudate Dominum, omnes gentes, alleluia!
Laudate Omnes Gentes
Laudate omnes gentes, laudate Dominum
We Shall Overcome
We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
Hymns connected to the gospel
Arise, O Christian People
Arise, O Christian people
Comfort Comfort All My People
Comfort, comfort all my people
Comfort Comfort Says the Voice
Comfort, comfort says the voice
Comfort Comfort These My People
Comfort, comfort now my people
Comfort Comfort Ye My People
Comfort, comfort ye my people
Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding
Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
Herald, Sound the Note of Judgment
Herald, sound the note of judgment
O People Rise and Labor
O people rise and labor
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
On Jordan's Bank the Herald's Cry
On Jordan's bank the herald's cry
Prepare the Royal Highway
Prepare the royal highway
There's a Voice in the Wilderness Crying
There's a voice in the wilderness crying
Ye Sons of Men Oh Hearken
Ye sons of men, oh hearken
LCMS — Proclaim
Hymn of the Day
Hymn Suggestions
By All Your Saints in Warfare
By all your saints in warfare
Comfort Comfort These My People
Comfort, comfort now my people
Lo How a Rose is Growing
Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel
Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel
Prepare the Royal Highway
Prepare the royal highway