First Reading Isaiah 5:1-7

The song of the vineyard; he expected justice but saw bloodshed

Psalm Psalm 80:7-15

Restore us, O God of hosts; look down from heaven

Second Reading Philippians 3:4b-14

Count everything loss; surpassing worth of knowing Christ

Gospel Matthew 21:33-46

Parable of tenants; stone builders rejected

Hymns connected to the psalm

Amid the World's Bleak Wilderness
Amid the world's bleak wilderness
Henry H. Gerould ·1878
Great God a Blessing From Your Throne
Great God, a blessing from your throne
Johann Matthäus Meyfart ·1662

Hymns connected to the gospel

Christ Is Our Cornerstone
Christ is our cornerstone
Latin hymn, attributed to various medieval sources ·1200

Suggested by LCMS Worship, 3 yearly lists

Hymns from LCMS Worship's published Year A hymn suggestions (2014–2026), most often suggested first. Hymns marked "Hymn of the Day" are on the official Lutheran Service Book list for this day.

O Love, How Deep Hymn of the Day
suggested 3 of 3 ·Of the Day
Christ Is Our Cornerstone
suggested 2 of 3 ·Entrance, Closing
Christ, the Word of God Incarnate
suggested 2 of 3 ·Distribution, Closing
Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
suggested 1 of 3 ·Entrance
Christ, the Life of All the Living
suggested 1 of 3 ·Of the Day
Hark the Voice of Jesus Crying
suggested 1 of 3 ·Distribution
If Thy Beloved Son O God
suggested 1 of 3 ·Entrance
Lord Jesus Christ, the Church's Head
suggested 1 of 3 ·Distribution
Lord Jesus, Think on Me
suggested 1 of 3 ·Distribution
My Song is Love Unknown
suggested 1 of 3 ·Distribution
The Church's One Foundation
suggested 1 of 3 ·Closing
The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord
suggested 1 of 3 ·Distribution
We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died
suggested 1 of 3 ·Closing

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

All Who Believe and Are Baptized
All who believe and are baptized
Tobias Clausnitzer ·1663

Hymn Suggestions

A Multitude Comes from the East and the West
A multitude comes from the east and the west
Friedrich Rückert ·1833
Arise My Soul Arise
Arise my soul arise
Charles Wesley ·1742
Behold a Host, Arrayed in White
Behold a host, arrayed in white
Friedrich Gebhardt ·1854
Rejoice the Lord is King
Rejoice, the Lord is King
Charles Wesley ·1744
Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng
Rejoice, O pilgrim throng
Thomas //Heitland Chesterton ·1906
Spread the Reign of God the Lord
Spread the reign of God the Lord
Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier ·1813

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Gathering

Come All You People
Come all you people, come and praise your Maker,
·1990
Lord Our God With Praise We Come Before You
Lord our God, with praise we come before you
Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar ·1642

Additional Hymns

How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord
How clear is our vocation, Lord
Fred Pratt Green ·1969