First Reading Acts 7:55-60

Stephen, full of the Spirit, sees the Son of Man; is stoned

Psalm Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16

Into your hands I commit my spirit; you are my rock and fortress

Second Reading 1 Peter 2:2-10

Chosen race; royal priesthood; you are God's own people

Gospel John 14:1-14

I am way truth life; in Father's house many rooms

Hymns connected to the first reading

Flung to the Heedless Winds
Flung to the heedless winds
John Brownlie ·1907

Hymns connected to the psalm

Bow Down Your Ear Almighty Lord
Bow down your ear, Almighty Lord
Martin Behm ·1610
Eye Has Not Seen
Eye has not seen, ear has not heard what God has ready for those who love him;
·1984
God My Lord My Strength My Place of Hiding
God my Lord, my strength, my place of hiding
Martin Behm ·1610
God of My Life to Thee I Call
God of my life to Thee I call
Johann Heermann ·1630
I Trust, O Lord, Your Holy Name
I trust, O Lord, Your holy name
Heinrich Behm ·1630
In Thee Lord have I Put My Trust
In thee, Lord, have I put my trust
Martin Luther ·1524
In You Lord I have Put My Trust
In you, Lord, I have put my trust
Martin Behm ·1602
In You O Lord I Put My Trust
In you, O Lord, I put my trust
Martin Luther ·1524
Lord, It Belongs Not to My Care
Lord, it belongs not to my care
Richard Baxter ·1681
My Spirit on Thy Care
My spirit on Thy care
Paul Gerhardt ·1656
O Lord My God I Cry to Thee
O Lord my God, I cry to Thee
Martin Behm ·1610
Soul of My Savior
Soul of my Savior, sanctify my breast,
·1849
The Day Is Past and Over
The day is past and over
Anatolius of Laodicea ·1582
The Lord Into His Father's Hands
The Lord into His Father's hands
Martin Luther ·1524
The Old Year Now Has Passed Away
The old year now has passed away
Friedrich Rückert ·1842
The Will of God Is Always Best
The will of God is always best
Samuel Rodigast ·1675
There is a Time for Ev'rything
There is a time for ev'rything
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
There is a Time for Everything
There is a time for everything
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1983
Thus Far the Lord Has Led Me On
Thus far the Lord has led me on
Isaac Watts ·1709
Triune God, Be Thou Our Stay
Triune God, be Thou our stay
Martin Behm ·1610

Hymns connected to the second reading

All Who Love and Serve Your City
All who love and serve your city
Erik Routley ·1974
Anthem
We are called, we are chosen.
·1978
Arise O God and Shine
Arise, O God, and shine
William Cowper ·1771
As After the Waterbrooks Panteth
As after the waterbrooks panteth
Henry Williams Baker ·1861
Behold the Sure Foundation-Stone
Behold the sure Foundation-stone
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1837
Blessed Are the Saints of God
Blessed are the saints of God
Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig ·1853
Blessed Jesus at Thy Word
Blessed Jesus, at Thy word
Tobias Clausnitzer ·1663
Built on the Rock
Built on the Rock the Church doth stand
Nikolai Fredrik Severin Grundtvig ·1844
Christ High-Ascended, Now In Glory Seated
Christ high-ascended, now in glory seated
Unknown
Christ Is Our Cornerstone
Christ is our cornerstone
Latin hymn, attributed to various medieval sources ·1200
Christ Thou Art the Sure Foundation
Christ Thou art the sure foundation
Latin anonymous, 7th century ·650
Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
Christ is made the sure foundation
Latin hymn, attributed to the 7th century ·700
Christians Come in Sweetest Measures
Christians come in sweetest measures
Unknown ·1800
Church of God, Elect and Glorious
Church of God, elect and glorious
James Chadwick ·1864
Come With Us O Blessed Jesus
Come with us, O blessed Jesus
Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig ·1844
Come, Let Us Eat
Come, let us eat, for now the feast is spread
Billema Nowottny ·1958
Dear Father You Have Made us All
Dear Father, You have made us all
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1982
Father Let Me Dedicate
Father, let me dedicate
Florian Decius ·1540
Forth in the Peace of Christ We Go
Forth in the peace of Christ we go
James Russell Lowell ·1862
Founded on Thee Our Only Lord
Founded on Thee, our only Lord
Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig ·1837
From Greenland's Icy Mountains
From Greenland's icy mountains
Reginald Heber ·1819
Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
Glorious things of thee are spoken
John Newton ·1779
God Is Here! As We Your People
God is here! As we your people
Fred Pratt Green ·1979
Hark the Church Proclaims Her Honor
Hark the church proclaims her honor
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1837
Here from All Nations
Here from all nations, all tongues, and all peoples
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1983
How Fair the Church of Christ Shall Stand
How fair the Church of Christ shall stand
Sigismund von Birken ·1663
How Firm a Foundation Ye Saints of the Lord
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
Unknown ·1771
How Precious Is the Book Divine
How precious is the book divine
John Burton ·1802
How Shall they Hear, Who Have Not Heard
How shall they hear, who have not heard
William Augustin Muhlenberg ·1826
I Love Thy Kingdom Lord
I love Thy kingdom, Lord
Timothy Dwight ·1800
I Love Your Kingdom, Lord
I love Your kingdom, Lord
Timothy Dwight ·1800
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
I want to walk as a child of the light
Kathleen Thomerson ·1984
In the Quiet Consecration
In the quiet consecration of the calm and holy hour
William Channing Gannett ·1874
Jerusalem Whose Towers Touch the Skies
Jerusalem whose towers touch the skies
Isaac Watts ·1719
Joyous Light of Heavenly Glory
Joyous light of heavenly glory
Carl Doving ·1909
Let All the World In Every Corner Sing
Let all the world in every corner sing
George Herbert ·1633
Listen, God Is Calling
Listen, God is calling
Richard Levisohn ·1981
Lord Jesus Christ, the Church's Head
Lord Jesus Christ, the Church's Head
Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig ·1837
Lord With Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee
Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise thee
Christian Ludvig Beaulieu-Marconnay ·1829
Lord of Light Your Name Outstanding
Lord of light, your name outstanding
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1844
Lord, You Call Us as Your People
Lord, you call us as your people
Gracia Grindal ·1984
My God Accept My Heart This Day
My God, accept my heart this day
Matthew Bridges ·1848
No Saint on Earth Lives Life to Self Alone
No saint on earth lives life to self alone
Herman G. Stuempfle Jr. ·1983
Now I have Found the Ground Wherein
Now I have found the ground wherein
Johann Michael Altenburg ·1640
Now We Join in Celebration
Now we join in celebration
Ludvig Hellelund ·1943
O Blessed Sun Whose Splendor
O blessed Sun whose splendor
Friedrich Dörwald ·1819
O God of Earth and Altar
O God of earth and altar
Gilbert Keith Chesterton ·1906
O Gracious Lord, I Firmly Am Believing
O gracious Lord, I firmly am believing
Erdmann Neumeister ·1714
O Lord Now Let Your Servant
O Lord, now let Your servant depart
Martin Luther ·1524
O Lord of Hosts, Whose Glory Fills
O Lord of Hosts, Whose Glory Fills
Henry Hallam Tweedy ·1928
O That I Had a Thousand Voices
O that I had a thousand voices
Johann Meyfart ·1662
Oh Enter Lord Thy Temple
Oh enter, Lord, Thy temple
Johann Heermann ·1630
One Thing's Needful Lord This Treasure
One thing's needful, Lord, this treasure
Nikolai Leonhard Zinzendorf ·1725
One Thy Light, the Temple Filling
One Thy light, the temple filling
Unknown ·1800
Our Children Jesus Calls
Our children Jesus calls
Johann Heermann ·1630
Rise O Children of Salvation
Rise, O children of salvation
Johannes Niedling ·1870
Rise O Light of Gentile Nations
Rise, O light of Gentile nations
Latin hymn, author unknown ·1800
Rise Thou Light of Gentile Nations
Rise, thou light of gentile nations
Aurelius Clemens Prudentius ·1870
Rise Up O Saints of God
Rise up, O saints of God!
Norman O. Forness ·1959
Rise, Shine, You People
Rise, shine, you people!
Ronald A. Klug ·1974
Sing a New Song to the Lord
Sing a new song to the Lord
Michael Perry ·1973
Soul What Return Has God Thy Savior
Soul, what return has God thy Savior
Friedrich Christian Weise ·1681
The Church of Christ in Every Age
The church of Christ in every age
Fred Pratt Green ·1969
The Morning Sun is Brightly Beaming
The morning sun is brightly beaming
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1817
The People Who in Darkness Walked
The people who in darkness walked
John Brownlie ·1907
Thy Little Ones Dear Lord Are We
Thy little ones, dear Lord, are we
Henrietta Luisa von Hayn ·1755
To Your Temple I Draw Near
To your temple I draw near
Thomas H. Kingo ·1689
We All Are One in Mission
We all are one in mission, we all are one in call
Rueben P. Larson ·1984
We Are Called by One Vocation
We are called by one vocation
William H. Narum ·1984
We Are Your People
We are your people, called and chosen
Melvin Farmen ·1980
You Servants of God Your Master Proclaim
You servants of God your Master proclaim
Charles Wesley ·1744
Your Little Ones Dear Lord Are We
Your little ones, dear Lord, are we
Martin Luther ·1524
Yours Forever God of Love
Yours forever God of love
John Samuel Bewley Monsell ·1863

Hymns connected to the gospel

Be Thou My Vision
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
·1905
Beautiful Savior (Christy Nockels)
All my days I will sing this song of gladness
·2004
Come My Way My Truth My Life
Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life
George Herbert ·1633
Do Not Let Your Hearts be Troubled
Do not let your hearts be troubled
Unknown
He Is Lord
He is Lord, He is Lord,
·1970
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
John Newton ·1779
I Am Trusting Thee Lord Jesus
I am trusting thee, Lord Jesus
Frances Ridley Havergal ·1874
I Greet Thee Who My Sure Redeemer Art
I greet thee who my sure Redeemer art
Attr. John Calvin / Geneva Psalter ·1545
I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone
I trust, O Christ, in You alone
Martin Behm ·1610
In the Name which Earth and Heaven
In the name which earth and heaven
Heinrich Bone ·1847
Jesus Jesus Only Jesus
Jesus Jesus only Jesus
Eliza Edmunds Hewitt ·1894
Jesus My Truth My Way
Jesus my Truth, my Way, my Life
Oswald Allen ·1858
Lead Me, Lord
Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness
Samuel Longfellow ·1864
Lord Receive this Company
Lord receive this company
Unknown
Of my Life the Life O Jesus
Of my life the life, O Jesus
Unknown
On Christ's Ascension I Now Build
On Christ's ascension I now build
Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig ·1844
On Christ's Ascension I Now Build
On Christ's ascension I now build
Samuel Rodigast ·1674
One There Is Above All Others
One there is above all others
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Seek Where Ye May to Find a Way
Seek where ye may to find a way
Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig ·1837
Seek Where You May to Find a Way
Seek where you may to find a way
Nicolai Selnecker ·1572
Softly Now the Light of Day
Softly now the light of day
George Washington Doane ·1824
Soon and Very Soon
Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King,
·1976
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home.
·1862
The Son of God Our Christ the Word the Way
The Son of God our Christ the Word the Way
Frederic Louis Godet ·1877
Thou Art the Way to Thee Alone
Thou art the way, to thee alone
Nicolai Selnecker ·1570
We Have Been Told
We have been told, we've seen his face,
·1983
You Are the Way to You Alone
You are the way to you alone
Oswald Chambers ·1911
You Are the Way; Through You Alone
You are the way; through you alone
Nikolai Grundtvig ·1837

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing
At the Lamb's high feast we sing
Phillip Nicolai ·1599

Hymn Suggestions

Christ Is Our Cornerstone
Christ is our cornerstone
Latin hymn, attributed to various medieval sources ·1200
Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
Christ is made the sure foundation
Latin hymn, attributed to the 7th century ·700
Come My Way My Truth My Life
Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life
George Herbert ·1633
Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense
Jesus Christ, my sure defense
Martin Behm ·1610
Jesus My Truth My Way
Jesus my Truth, my Way, my Life
Oswald Allen ·1858
Jesus Your Boundless Love so True
Jesus your boundless love so true
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus
Let us ever walk with Jesus
Sigismund von Birken ·1653
You Are the Way to You Alone
You are the way to you alone
Oswald Chambers ·1911

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Hymn of the Day

Sing with All the Saints in Glory
Sing with all the saints in glory
William John Irons ·1873

Alternate Hymn of the Day

Hallelujah Jesus Lives
Hallelujah Jesus lives
Christian Gellert ·1757

Gathering

Awake, My Heart, with Gladness
Awake, my heart, with gladness
Martin Behm ·1610
He is Arisen! Glorious Word
He is arisen! Glorious word!
Christian Kingo ·1674

Communion

Here Is Bread
Here is bread, here is wine, Christ is with us, he is with us
Graham Kendrick ·1991
Jesus Your Boundless Love to Me
Jesus Your boundless love to me
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
You Are the Way to You Alone
You are the way to you alone
Oswald Chambers ·1911

Sending

Let All Things Now Living
Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving
Katharine Kennicott Davis ·1939
Soon and Very Soon
Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King,
·1976
With High Delight Let Us Unite
With high delight let us unite
Martin Behm ·1610

Additional Hymns

Father, We Thank Thee
Father, we thank thee who hast planted
F. Bland Tucker ·1939
Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise
Thine the amen, thine the praise
Carl P. Daw Jr. ·1989