First Reading Acts 1:6-14

You will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth; the disciples pray

Psalm Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35

Let God rise up; father of orphans, protector of widows

Second Reading 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11

Rejoice sharing Christ's sufferings; God will restore you

Gospel John 17:1-11

Jesus prays for disciples; that they may be one

Hymns connected to the first reading

"How Shall they Hear," Who Have Not Heard
How shall they hear, who have not heard
Albert Frederick Bayly ·1961
A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing
A hymn of glory let us sing
The Venerable Bede ·735
Arise O God and Shine
Arise, O God, and shine
William Cowper ·1771
Awake Thou Spirit Who Didst Fire
Awake, thou Spirit, who didst fire
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1837
Christ High Ascended
Christ high ascended, now in glory seated
William H. Furness ·1840
Hail Queen of Heaven
Hail, Queen of heaven, the ocean star,
·1834
Hail Thee Festival Day
Hail thee, festival day
Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus ·570
How Beauteous Are Their Feet
How beauteous are their feet
Isaac Watts ·1719
Lo God to Heaven Ascendeth
Lo God to heaven ascendeth
Martin Behm ·1602
Look O Look the Sight is Glorious
Look, O look, the sight is glorious
Thomas Hastings ·1828
Look, Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious
Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious
Thomas Kellam ·1844
O Christ, Who Called the Twelve
O Christ, who called the twelve to rise
Herman G. Stuempfle Jr. ·1993
O God Send Heralds Who Will Never Falter
O God send heralds who will never falter
Carl Boberg ·1921
O One With God the Father
O One with God the Father
Charles Wesley ·1740
On Christ's Ascension I Now Build
On Christ's ascension I now build
Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig ·1844
On Galilee's High Mountain
On Galilee's high mountain
Johannes Walther ·1567
Praise the Lord Rise Up Rejoicing
Praise the Lord, rise up rejoicing
Henry Montagu Butler ·1862
Saints Behold the Sight is Glorious
Saints behold the sight is glorious
Christopher Wordsworth ·1862
See the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph
See the Conqueror mounts in triumph
Christopher Wordsworth ·1862
See, the Lord Ascends in Triumph
See, the Lord ascends in triumph
Oswald Allen ·1861
Send Now O Lord to Every Place
Send now, O Lord, to every place
Johan Olof Wallin ·1819
Send Thou O Lord to Every Place
Send Thou O Lord to every place
Johann Zwick ·1540
The Morning Light is Breaking
The morning light is breaking
Samuel Francis Smith ·1832
Thuma Mina
Thuma mina, thuma mina, thuma mina, Somandla.
·1984
Up Through Endless Ranks of Angels
Up through endless ranks of angels
Cyril Argentine Alington ·1924
We Thank Thee Jesus Dearest Friend
We thank thee, Jesus, dearest Friend
Unknown ·1800

Hymns connected to the second reading

Do Not Despair O Little Flock
Do not despair, O little flock
Ludwig Helmbold ·1563
Flung to the Heedless Winds
Flung to the heedless winds
John Brownlie ·1907
Jesus and Shall It Ever Be
Jesus and shall it ever be
John Bode ·1866
Rise Again Ye Lion-Hearted
Rise again, ye lion-hearted
Martin Behm ·1602
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus
Stand up, stand up for Jesus
George Duffield Jr. ·1858
Sweet Flowerets of the Martyr Band
Sweet flowerets of the martyr band
Prudentius Aurelius Clemens ·1582
We Praise the Christ for Martyred Saints
We praise the Christ for martyred saints
Herman G. Stuempfle Jr. ·1994
When I Suffer Pains and Losses
When I suffer pains and losses
Martin Behm ·1610

Hymns connected to the gospel

Great God a Blessing From Your Throne
Great God, a blessing from your throne
Johann Matthäus Meyfart ·1662
Lord Who the Night You Were Betrayed Did Pray
Lord, who the night you were betrayed did pray
Fred Pratt Green ·1961
Santo Santo Santo
Santo, santo, santo, mi corazón te adora
·1962

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

Christ Is the World's Redeemer
Christ is the world's Redeemer
Clement of Alexandria ·200

Hymn Suggestions

A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing
A hymn of glory let us sing
The Venerable Bede ·735
Blest Be the Tie that Binds
Blest be the tie that binds
John Fawcett ·1782
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne
Matthew Bridges; Godfrey Thring ·1851
Fight the Good Fight
Fight the good fight with all thy might
John Samuel Bewley Monsell ·1863
O Love, How Deep
O love, how deep, how broad, how high
Thomas à Kempis ·1450
Up Through Endless Ranks of Angels
Up through endless ranks of angels
Cyril Argentine Alington ·1924