Sunday of the Passion / Palm Sunday
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First Reading
Isaiah 50:4-9a
The suffering servant; I gave my back to those who struck me
Psalm
Psalm 31:9-16
Be gracious to me, O Lord; into your hands I commit my spirit
Second Reading
Philippians 2:5-11
Christ emptied himself; every knee shall bow
Gospel
Matthew 26:14-27:66
The passion of our Lord according to Matthew
Hymns connected to the psalm
Eye Has Not Seen
Eye has not seen, ear has not heard what God has ready for those who love him;
God of My Life to Thee I Call
God of my life to Thee I call
In Thee Lord have I Put My Trust
In thee, Lord, have I put my trust
In You Lord I have Put My Trust
In you, Lord, I have put my trust
In You O Lord I Put My Trust
In you, O Lord, I put my trust
Lord, It Belongs Not to My Care
Lord, it belongs not to my care
O Lord, Hear My Prayer
O Lord, hear my prayer
The Old Year Now Has Passed Away
The old year now has passed away
The Will of God Is Always Best
The will of God is always best
There is a Time for Ev'rything
There is a time for ev'rything
There is a Time for Everything
There is a time for everything
Hymns connected to the second reading
A Child Is Born in Bethlehem
A child is born in Bethlehem
A Great and Mighty Wonder
A great and mighty wonder
All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine
All praise to Thee, for Thou, O King divine
All Praise to You Eternal Lord
All praise to you, eternal Lord
Am I a Soldier of the Cross
Am I a soldier of the cross
At the Name of Jesus
At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow
Before the World Began
Before the world began, one Word was there;
Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power
Blessing and honor and glory and power
Christ by Heavenly Hosts Adored
Christ by heavenly hosts adored
Christ is the King O Friends Rejoice
Christ is the King, O friends, rejoice
Christ the Eternal Lord
Christ the eternal Lord
Christ, Our Human Likeness Sharing
Christ, our human likeness sharing
Christ, the Word of God Incarnate
Christ, the Word of God incarnate
Christians Awake Salute the Happy Morn
Christians awake, salute the happy morn
Christians Sing Out with Exultation
Christians, sing out with exultation
Come Host of Heaven
Come, host of heaven's high dwelling place,
Come Jesus from the Sapphire Throne
Come Jesus from the sapphire throne
Dear Lord to Your True Servants Give
Dear Lord to Your true servants give
Eternal Son of God O Thou
Eternal Son of God O Thou
From God the Father, Virgin-Born
From God the Father, virgin-born
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child
Gentle Mary laid her child
Glory to God, We Give You Thanks and Praise
Glory to God, we give you thanks and praise
God's Own Son Most Holy
God's own Son most holy
Hail O Once Despised Jesus
Hail, Thou once despised Jesus
Hail O Once Rejected Jesus
Hail, O once rejected Jesus
Hail Thou Source of Every Blessing
Hail Thou Source of every blessing
Hail the Day So Rich in Grace
Hail the day so rich in grace
Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus
Hail, thou once despised Jesus
Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices
Hark! ten thousand harps and voices
He Is Lord
He is Lord, He is Lord,
Heaven Shall Not Wait
Heaven shall not wait for the poor to lose their patience,
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
Holy God, we praise thy name
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
I Stand Beside Thy Manger Here
I stand beside thy manger here
I Stand Beside Your Manger Here
I stand beside your manger here
In Silent Pain the Eternal Son
In silent pain the Eternal Son
In a Lowly Manger Born
In a lowly manger born
In the Name which Earth and Heaven
In the name which earth and heaven
Inspired by Love and Anger
Inspired by love and anger, disturbed by need and pain,
Jesu Jesu
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love, show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
Jesus Calls Us Here to Meet Him
Jesus calls us here to meet him
Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring
Jesus came, the heavens adoring
Jesus Christ My Pride and Glory
Jesus Christ my pride and glory
Jesus Shall Reign (Where'er the Sun)
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Jesus the Very Thought of You
Jesus, the very thought of Thee
Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love
Jesus! Name of wondrous love
Jesus, Greatest at the Table
Jesus, greatest at the table
Jesus, Name above All Names
Jesus, name above all names
Join All the Glorious Names
Join all the glorious names
Lift Up Your Heads You Mighty Gates
Lift up your heads, you mighty gates
Look O Look the Sight is Glorious
Look, O look, the sight is glorious
Look Oh Look the Sight is Glorious
Look, oh look, the sight is glorious
Lord Jesus Thou art Going Forth
Lord Jesus Thou art going forth
Lord, Help Us Walk Your Servant Way
Lord, help us walk Your servant way
Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service
Lord, whose love in humble service
Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service
Lord, whose love through humble service
Lord, You Were Rich beyond All Splendor
Lord, You were rich beyond all splendor
May the Mind of Christ My Savior
May the mind of Christ my Savior
My Jesus as Thou Wilt
My Jesus, as Thou wilt
Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds
Now all the vault of heaven resounds
Now Praise We Christ the Holy One
Now praise we Christ the Holy One
O Christ Our King Creator Lord
O Christ our King, Creator, Lord
O Christ, You Walked the Road
O Christ, you walked the road
O God From God O God From Light
O God from God, O Light from Light
O Jesus Blessed Lord to Thee
O Jesus, blessed Lord, to Thee
O Jesus Christ Your Manger Is
O Jesus Christ, Your manger is
O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is
O Jesus Christ, Thy manger is
O Jesus King of Glory
O Jesus, King of glory
O Jesus, King Most Wonderful
O Jesus, King most wonderful
O Love Who Madest Me to Wear
O Love who madest me to wear
O Love, How Deep
O love, how deep, how broad, how high
O Savior of Our Fallen Race
O Savior of our fallen race
O Thou Whose Feet have Climbed Life's Hill
O Thou whose feet have climbed life's hill
Oh Love How Deep How Broad How High
Oh love how deep how broad how high
Oh Rejoice Ye Christians Loudly
Oh rejoice, ye Christians loudly
On My Heart Imprint Thine Image
On my heart imprint Thine image
On My Heart Imprint Your Image
On my heart imprint Your image
Once In Royal David's City
Once in royal David's city
Praise We the Lord This Day
Praise we the Lord this day
Praise to You and Adoration
Praise to You and adoration
Rejoice Angelic Choirs Rejoice
Rejoice, angelic choirs, rejoice
Ride On Ride On in Majesty
Ride on, ride on in majesty
Ride On, Ride On in Majesty
Ride on, ride on in majesty
Sanctum Nomen Domini
Sanctum nomen Domini, sanctum nomen Domini
See in Yonder Manger Low
See in yonder manger low
Sing My Tongue How Glorious Battle
Sing my tongue the Savior's glory
Splendor and Honor
Splendor and honor and kingly power
The Hills are Bare at Bethlehem
The hills are bare at Bethlehem
The Royal Banners Forward Go
The royal banners forward go
The Servant Song
Brother, let me be your servant
Thine Honor Save, O Christ, Our Lord
Thine honor save, O Christ, our Lord
This Little Babe So Few Days Old
This little Babe so few days old
To the Name of Our Salvation
To the name of our salvation
True God and Yet a Man
True God and yet a Man
Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
Twas in the moon of wintertime when all the birds had fled
Vexilla Regis
Vexilla Regis prodeunt
We Bless Thee Jesus Christ Our Lord
We bless thee Jesus Christ our Lord
We Praise O Christ Your Holy Name
We praise O Christ Your holy name
We Praise You, Jesus, at Your Birth
We praise you, Jesus, at your birth
We Sing Immanuel Thy Praise
We sing Immanuel thy praise
Welcome to Earth O Noble Guest
Welcome to earth, O noble Guest
What Wondrous Love Is This
What wondrous love is this, O my soul
Whoever Would Be Saved
Whoever would be saved before all things
Will You Let Me Be Your Servant
Will you let me be your servant, let me be as Christ to you?
Wondrous King All-Glorious
Wondrous King, all-glorious
LCMS — Proclaim
Hymn of the Day
A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth
The Royal Banners Forward Go
The royal banners forward go
Ride On Ride On in Majesty
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Ride on, ride on in majesty
Hymn Suggestions
All Glory Laud and Honor
All glory laud and honor to thee Redeemer King
At the Name of Jesus
At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow
Christ Is the World's Redeemer
Christ is the world's Redeemer
Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love
Jesus! Name of wondrous love
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down
O Savior, Precious Savior
O Savior, precious Savior
ELCA — Sundays and Seasons
Hymn of the Day
Alternate Hymn of the Day
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down
Were You There
Were you there when they crucified my Lord
Gathering
All Glory Laud and Honor
All glory laud and honor to thee Redeemer King
Ride On Ride On in Majesty
Ride on, ride on in majesty
Communion
Beneath the Cross of Jesus
Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand
They crucified my Lord
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