First Reading Acts 2:42-47

The early church: devoted to teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread

Psalm Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd; goodness and mercy shall follow me

Second Reading 1 Peter 2:19-25

Christ suffered for you; you were straying like sheep

Gospel John 10:1-10

I am gate for sheep; I came that they may have life abundantly

Hymns connected to the first reading

Cup of Blessing That We Share
The cup of blessing that we share
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1982
Jesus Calls Us Here to Meet Him
Jesus calls us here to meet him
·1989
Let Us Break Bread Together on Our Knees
Let us break bread together on our knees
Unknown/Traditional African American Spiritual ·1800
The Saints in Christ Are One in Every Place
The saints in Christ are one in every place
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984

Hymns connected to the psalm

Abide with Me
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide
Henry Francis Lyte ·1847
Abide with Us the Day is Waning
Abide with us, the day is waning
Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig ·1817
Abide, O Dearest Jesus
Abide, O dearest Jesus, among us with thy grace
Christoph Fuhrmann ·1634
As Pants the Hart for Cooling Streams
As pants the hart for cooling streams
Nahum Tate ·1696
At Even when the Sun did Set
At even when the sun did set
Henry Twells ·1868
Christ be My Leader
Christ be my Leader by night as by day
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1964
Come unto Me, Ye Weary
Come unto Me, ye weary
Christian Friedrich Gellert ·1757
Dearest Jesus, We Are Here
Dearest Jesus, we are here
Tobias Clausnitzer ·1663
Dominus Regit Me
The Lord my God doth shepherd me
William Cowper ·1782
Draw Us to You
Draw us to You, for then shall we run
William Reed Huntington ·1894
For Many Years O God of Grace
For many years O God of grace
Unknown ·1800
From Shepherding of Stars that Gaze
From shepherding of stars that gaze
Unknown ·1800
God Brought Me to this Time and Place
God brought me to this time and place
Martin Behm ·1602
Gracious Savior Gentle Shepherd
Gracious Savior, gentle Shepherd
Thomas Pollock ·1853
Great God We Praise Thy Gracious Care
Great God, we praise thy gracious care
Unknown ·1800
Guide Me Ever Great Redeemer
Guide me ever, great Redeemer
William Williams ·1745
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
Guide me O thou great Jehovah
William Williams ·1745
He Leadeth Me O Blessed Thought
He leadeth me, O blessed thought
Joseph Henry Gilmore ·1862
He Whose Praise the Shepherds Sounded
He whose praise the shepherds sounded
Unknown ·1600
I Am Jesus' Little Lamb
I am Jesus' little lamb
Henrietta Louisa Soss ·1859
I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger
I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Traditional American ·1858
I Come, O Savior, to Your Table
I come, O Savior, to Your table
Gerhardt Behm ·1653
I Lie, O Lord, within Your Care
I lie, O Lord, within your care
Unknown ·1800
Jesus Comes Today with Healing
Jesus comes today with healing
Margaret Clarkson ·1984
Jesus Shepherd in Your Arms
Jesus, Shepherd in Your arms
Unknown ·1800
Jesus Still Lead On
Jesus still lead on
Nicolai Ludwig von Zinzendorf ·1721
Jesus Tender Shepherd Hear Me
Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me
Unknown ·1836
Jesus, Lead Thou On
Jesus, lead thou on
Nicolai Leonhard Zinzendorf ·1737
Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
Jesus, Savior, pilot me
Edward Hopper ·1871
Lead Me, Lord
Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness
Samuel Longfellow ·1864
Look from Thy Sphere of Endless Day
Look from thy sphere of endless day
Frederick William Faber ·1849
Lord Jesus Christ Will You not Stay
Lord Jesus Christ, will you not stay
Nicolai Leonhard Zinzendorf ·1725
Lord as a Pilgrim Through Life I Go
Lord, as a pilgrim through life I go
Carl Boberg ·1885
Lord of the Worlds Above
Lord of the worlds above
Isaac Watts ·1719
Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me
Lord, take my hand and lead me
Julie Hausmann ·1858
Lord, When You Came as Welcome Guest
Lord, when You came as welcome guest
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
My God My Father While I Stray
My God, my Father, while I stray
William Cowper ·1772
My Maker Be Thou Nigh
My Maker be thou nigh
Nicolai Selnecker ·1570
Nada Te Turbe
Nada te turbe, nada te espante.
·1986
Now All the Woods are Sleeping
Now all the woods are sleeping
Paul Gerhardt ·1648
Now the Light has Gone Away
Now the light has gone away
Frances Ridley Havergal ·1870
O Faithful God Thanks Be to Thee
O faithful God thanks be to Thee
Martin Behm ·1610
O God of Jacob by Whose Hand
O God of Jacob by Whose Hand
Henry Bateman ·1860
O Living Bread from Heaven
O Living Bread from Heaven
Josua Stegmann ·1626
O Thou from Whom All Goodness Flows
O Thou from whom all goodness flows
Christopher Idle ·1982
On Our Way Rejoicing
On our way rejoicing
Frances Ridley Havergal ·1871
Our Table Now with Food is Spread
Our table now with food is spread
Nicolai Leonhard Grundtvig ·1844
Over Kedron Jesus Treadeth
Over Kedron Jesus treadeth
Henry H. Pierson ·1850
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Precious Lord, take my hand
Thomas Andrew Dorsey ·1932
Round Me Falls the Night
Round me falls the night
Nikolai Grundtvig ·1839
Savior Who Thy Flock art Feeding
Savior, who Thy flock art feeding
Unknown ·1800
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Savior, like a shepherd lead us
Dorothy Ann Thrupp ·1836
Scatter the Darkness, Break the Gloom
Scatter the darkness, break the gloom
Henry J. Gauntlett ·1849
Shepherd Me O God
Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death into life.
·1986
Tender Shepherd Thou has Stilled
Tender Shepherd, Thou hast stilled
Unknown ·1800
The Lord Hath Helped Me Hitherto
The Lord hath helped me hitherto
Unknown ·1800
The Lord My Faithful Shepherd Is
The Lord my faithful Shepherd is
Henry Baker ·1861
The Lord My Pasture Shall Prepare
The Lord my pasture shall prepare
Joseph Addison ·1712
The Lord My Shepherd Is
The Lord my Shepherd is
Nathaniel Bacon ·1650
The Lord's My Shepherd
The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want
David Livingstone; paraphrased by Jessie Seymour Irvine ·1876
The Lord's My Shepherd Leading Me
The Lord's my Shepherd leading me
Unknown ·1800
The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want
Isaac Watts ·1719
Thine Forever, God of Love
Thine forever! God of love
Mary Ann Thomson ·1873
This Day at Thy Creating Word
This day at Thy creating word
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1817
Though In Midst of Life We Be
Though in midst of life we be
Martin Luther ·1524
Thy Little Ones Dear Lord Are We
Thy little ones, dear Lord, are we
Henrietta Luisa von Hayn ·1755
Thy Love O Gracious God and Lord
Thy love, O gracious God and Lord
Heinrich Bone ·1847
Whatever God Ordains is Right
Whatever God ordains is right
Samuel Rodigast ·1675
When Afflictions Sore Oppress You
When afflictions sore oppress you
Martin Behm ·1602
When Our Heads are Bowed With Woe
When our heads are bowed with woe
Unknown ·1800
Where Restless Crowds are Thronging
Where restless crowds are thronging
Thomas Chisholm ·1941
With God As Our Friend With His Spirit and Word
With God as our friend with His Spirit and Word
Ernst Gebhardt ·1876
You Are Mine
I will come to you in the silence
·1991
You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd
You, Lord, are both Lamb and Shepherd
Sylvia G. Dunstan ·1991

Hymns connected to the second reading

All that I Was My Sin My Guilt
All that I was my sin my guilt
Nikolaus Leonhard Zinzendorf ·1740
At the Cross Her Station Keeping
At the cross her station keeping
Jacopone da Todi ·1300
Behold the Savior of Mankind
Behold the Savior of mankind
Latin hymn, authorship uncertain; attributed to various medieval sources ·1200
Christ, the Life of All the Living
Christ, the life of all the living
Ernst Christoph Homburg ·1659
Come Follow Me Said Christ the Lord
Come follow me, said Christ the Lord
Nikolai Selnecker ·1570
Come Follow Me the Savior Spake
Come follow me, the Savior spake
John Casper Gehardt ·1653
Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow
Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow
William John Sparrow-Simpson ·1904
Dear Lord to Your True Servants Give
Dear Lord to Your true servants give
Heinrich Bone ·1847
Deep Were His Wounds
Deep were his wounds, and red
William Cowper ·1779
From Calvary's Cross I Heard Christ Say
From Calvary's cross I heard Christ say
Unknown ·1800
Go to Dark Gethsemane
Go to dark Gethsemane
James Montgomery ·1825
Grant Lord Jesus that My Healing
Grant, Lord Jesus, that my healing
Johann Heermann ·1630
How Deep the Father's Love for Us
How deep the Father's love for us
Stuart Townend ·1995
I Fall Asleep in Jesus' Wounds
I fall asleep in Jesus' wounds
Martin Behm ·1610
I Run to Christ
I run to Christ and gladly rest
Unknown
Jesus in Thy Dying Woes
Jesus in Thy dying woes
Johann Heermann ·1630
Jesus in Thy Thirst and Pain
Jesus in Thy thirst and pain
William Cowper ·1779
Jesus, Grant that Balm and Healing
Jesus, grant that balm and healing
Johann Heermann ·1630
Jesus, Greatest at the Table
Jesus, greatest at the table
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
Jesus, I Will Ponder Now
Jesus, I will ponder now
Sigmund of Birken ·1661
Jesus, in Your Dying Woes
Jesus, in Your dying woes
Johann Heermann ·1630
Lead On O King Eternal
Lead on, O King Eternal
Ernest Warburton Shurtleff ·1888
Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus
Let us ever walk with Jesus
Sigismund von Birken ·1653
Lift High the Cross
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
George William Kitchin ·1873
Lord Jesus Thou art Going Forth
Lord Jesus Thou art going forth
Unknown ·1600
Lord Lead the Way the Savior Went
Lord, lead the way the Savior went
Oswald Allen ·1860
Lord, Help Us Walk Your Servant Way
Lord, help us walk Your servant way
Sylvia G. Dunstan ·1991
Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service
Lord, whose love through humble service
Albert Frederick Bayly ·1961
My Jesus as Thou Wilt
My Jesus, as Thou wilt
Benjamin Schmolck ·1704
My Song is Love Unknown
My song is love unknown
Samuel Crossman ·1664
O Bread of Life From Heaven
O Bread of Life from heaven
Philipp Nicolai ·1599
O Christ the Healer We Have Come
O Christ the Healer we have come
Fred Pratt Green ·1969
O Christ, Who Shared Our Mortal Life
O Christ, who shared our mortal life
Thomas H. Troeger ·1983
O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken
O dearest Jesus, what law hast thou broken
Johann Heermann ·1630
O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken
O dearest Jesus, what law have you broken
Johann Heermann ·1630
O Dearest Lord, Thy Sacred Head
O dearest Lord, Thy sacred head
Bernard of Clairvaux ·1150
O How Great Is Thy Compassion
O how great is Thy compassion
Johann Heermann ·1630
O Jesus Blessed Lord to Thee
O Jesus, blessed Lord, to Thee
Martin Behm ·1610
O Love Who Madest Me to Wear
O Love who madest me to wear
Henry Twells ·1868
O Master Let Me Walk With You
O Master, let me walk with you
Washington Gladden ·1879
O Thou Who Once in Galilee
O Thou who once in Galilee
William Cowper ·1779
O What Precious Balm and Healing
O what precious balm and healing
Johann Heermann ·1630
Oh How Great Is Thy Compassion
Oh, how great is Thy compassion
Johann Heermann ·1630
Oh Perfect Life of Love
Oh perfect life of love
Ulrich of Hutten ·1523
On My Heart Imprint Thine Image - Choir
On my heart imprint Thine image
Søren Kierkegaard ·1850
On My Heart Imprint Your Image
On my heart imprint Your image
Albert Knapp ·1823
Savior I Follow On
Savior I follow on
Unknown ·1800
Seek Where Ye May to Find a Way
Seek where ye may to find a way
Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig ·1837
Shepherd of Tender Youth
Shepherd of tender youth
Clement of Alexandria ·200
Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted
Stricken, smitten, and afflicted
Thomas Polhill ·1677
Take Up Your Cross the Savior Said
Take up your cross, the Savior said
Charles William Everest ·1859
The Lord Into His Father's Hands
The Lord into His Father's hands
Martin Luther ·1524
The Son of God Goes Forth to War
The Son of God goes forth to war
Reginald Heber ·1827
There Is a Balm in Gilead
There is a balm in Gilead
Unknown ·1800
There is a Green Hill Far Away
There is a green hill far away
Cecil Frances Alexander ·1848
Upon the Cross Extended
Upon the cross extended
Sigismund von Birken ·1663
We Thank You Jesus, Dearest Friend
We thank you, Jesus, dearest Friend
Martin Behm ·1610
When to Our World the Savior Came
When to our world the Savior came
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
Where Shepherds Lately Knelt
Where shepherds lately knelt and kept their flocks by night
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1967
Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old
Your hand, O Lord, in days of old
Edward Hayes Plumptre ·1864
Your Heart, O God, is Grieved
Your heart, O God, is grieved
Martin Behm ·1602

Hymns connected to the gospel

Lead Me, Guide Me
Lead me, guide me along the way
Doris M. Akers ·1953
Lord of Life
Lord of life, we come to you
·1993
Pan de Vida
Pan de Vida, cuerpo del Señor,
·1988

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn Suggestions

Grant Holy Ghost that We Behold
Grant Holy Ghost that we behold
Martin Behm ·1602
He Leadeth Me O Blessed Thought
He leadeth me, O blessed thought
Joseph Henry Gilmore ·1862
I Know that My Redeemer
I know that my Redeemer lives
Samuel Medley ·1775
Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus
Let us ever walk with Jesus
Sigismund von Birken ·1653
Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread
Lord Jesus Christ, life-giving bread
Josua Stegmann ·1627
O God of Jacob by Whose Hand
O God of Jacob by Whose Hand
Henry Bateman ·1860
Praise and Thanks and Adoration
Praise and thanks and adoration
Martin Behm ·1610
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Savior, like a shepherd lead us
Dorothy Ann Thrupp ·1836
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never
Henry Williams Baker ·1868
The Lord's My Shepherd Leading Me
The Lord's my Shepherd leading me
Unknown ·1800
The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want
Isaac Watts ·1719
We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died
We sing the praise of him who died
Thomas Kelly ·1809
Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode
Who trusts in God a strong abode
Joachim Magdeburg ·1572
With God As Our Friend With His Spirit and Word
With God as our friend with His Spirit and Word
Ernst Gebhardt ·1876

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Hymn of the Day

The King of Love My Shepherd Is
The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never
Henry Williams Baker ·1868

Sending

Praise the Lord Rise Up Rejoicing
Praise the Lord, rise up rejoicing
Henry Montagu Butler ·1862