First Reading Isaiah 35:1-10

The wilderness rejoices; the blind see, the deaf hear

Psalm Psalm 146:5-10

The Lord sets prisoners free and lifts up the downtrodden

Second Reading James 5:7-10

Be patient until the Lord's coming

Gospel Matthew 11:2-11

John asks; none greater than John born of women

Hymns connected to the first reading

Come, We That Love the Lord
Come, we that love the Lord
Isaac Watts ·1707
Fling Wide the Door Unbar the Gate
Fling wide the door, unbar the gate
Georg Weissel ·1623
Lo How a Rose is Growing
Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
Unknown (attributed to 15th century German tradition) ·1494
Lo, How a Rose e're Blooming
Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
Unknown ·1500
Look from Thy Sphere of Endless Day
Look from thy sphere of endless day
Frederick William Faber ·1849
Look from Your Sphere of Endless Day
Look from Your sphere of endless day
Henry Harbaugh ·1860
Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty
Open now thy gates of beauty
Benjamin Schmolck ·1704
When the King Shall Come Again
When the King shall come again
Friedrich Ruthardt ·1911

Hymns connected to the psalm

Blest Are They
Blest are they, the poor in spirit,
·1985
Canticle of the Turning
My soul cries out with a joyful shout that the God of my heart is great,
·1990
For Everyone Born
For everyone born, a place at the table,
·1998
Joyously I'll Praise My Savior
Joyously I'll praise my Savior
Jaroslav Jan Vajda ·1980
Praise the Almighty
Praise the Almighty, my God, the King of creation
Joachim Neander ·1680

Hymns connected to the gospel

Hark the Glad Sound The Savior Comes
Hark the glad sound the Savior comes
Thomas Haweis ·1792
Inspired by Love and Anger
Inspired by love and anger, disturbed by need and pain,
·1987
O Son of God, in Galilee
O Son of God, in Galilee
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984
When to Our World the Savior Came
When to our world the Savior came
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding
Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
Latin text attributed to Saint Ambrose ·1150
O People Rise and Labor
O people rise and labor
Martin Behm ·1602

Hymn Suggestions

Hail to the Lord's Anointed
Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son!
James Montgomery ·1821
Hark the Glad Sound The Savior Comes
Hark the glad sound the Savior comes
Thomas Haweis ·1792
The Only Son from Heaven
The only Son from heaven
Nicolai Decius ·1539