Proper 23 (Sunday between Oct 9-15)
Year A · Season after Pentecost · liturgical color: green · All Sundays in Year A
First Reading
Isaiah 25:1-9
God will swallow up death forever; on this mountain a feast for all peoples
Psalm
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want; goodness and mercy
Second Reading
Philippians 4:1-9
Rejoice always; peace of God surpasses understanding
Gospel
Matthew 22:1-14
Wedding banquet parable; many called few chosen
Hymns connected to the first reading
A Multitude Comes from the East and the West
A multitude comes from the east and the west
For Everyone Born
For everyone born, a place at the table,
My God and Is Thy Table Spread
My God, and is Thy table spread
Soon and Very Soon
Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King,
The First Song of Isaiah
With joy the isles shall clap their hands
Hymns connected to the psalm
Abide with Me
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide
Abide with Us the Day is Waning
Abide with us, the day is waning
Abide, O Dearest Jesus
Abide, O dearest Jesus, among us with thy grace
As Pants the Hart for Cooling Streams
As pants the hart for cooling streams
At Even when the Sun did Set
At even when the sun did set
Christ be My Leader
Christ be my Leader by night as by day
Come unto Me, Ye Weary
Come unto Me, ye weary
Dearest Jesus, We Are Here
Dearest Jesus, we are here
Dominus Regit Me
The Lord my God doth shepherd me
Draw Us to You
Draw us to You, for then shall we run
For Many Years O God of Grace
For many years O God of grace
From Shepherding of Stars that Gaze
From shepherding of stars that gaze
God Brought Me to this Time and Place
God brought me to this time and place
Gracious Savior Gentle Shepherd
Gracious Savior, gentle Shepherd
Great God We Praise Thy Gracious Care
Great God, we praise thy gracious care
Guide Me Ever Great Redeemer
Guide me ever, great Redeemer
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
Guide me O thou great Jehovah
He Leadeth Me O Blessed Thought
He leadeth me, O blessed thought
He Whose Praise the Shepherds Sounded
He whose praise the shepherds sounded
I Am Jesus' Little Lamb
I am Jesus' little lamb
I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger
I am a poor wayfaring stranger
I Come, O Savior, to Your Table
I come, O Savior, to Your table
I Lie, O Lord, within Your Care
I lie, O Lord, within your care
Jesus Comes Today with Healing
Jesus comes today with healing
Jesus Shepherd in Your Arms
Jesus, Shepherd in Your arms
Jesus Still Lead On
Jesus still lead on
Jesus Tender Shepherd Hear Me
Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me
Jesus, Lead Thou On
Jesus, lead thou on
Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
Jesus, Savior, pilot me
Lead Me, Lord
Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness
Look from Thy Sphere of Endless Day
Look from thy sphere of endless day
Lord Jesus Christ Will You not Stay
Lord Jesus Christ, will you not stay
Lord as a Pilgrim Through Life I Go
Lord, as a pilgrim through life I go
Lord of the Worlds Above
Lord of the worlds above
Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me
Lord, take my hand and lead me
My Maker Be Thou Nigh
My Maker be thou nigh
Now All the Woods are Sleeping
Now all the woods are sleeping
Now the Light has Gone Away
Now the light has gone away
O Faithful God Thanks Be to Thee
O faithful God thanks be to Thee
O God of Jacob by Whose Hand
O God of Jacob by Whose Hand
O Living Bread from Heaven
O Living Bread from Heaven
O Thou from Whom All Goodness Flows
O Thou from whom all goodness flows
On Our Way Rejoicing
On our way rejoicing
Our Table Now with Food is Spread
Our table now with food is spread
Over Kedron Jesus Treadeth
Over Kedron Jesus treadeth
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Precious Lord, take my hand
Round Me Falls the Night
Round me falls the night
Savior Who Thy Flock art Feeding
Savior, who Thy flock art feeding
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Savior, like a shepherd lead us
Scatter the Darkness, Break the Gloom
Scatter the darkness, break the gloom
Shepherd Me O God
Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death into life.
Shepherd of Tender Youth
Shepherd of tender youth
Tender Shepherd Thou has Stilled
Tender Shepherd, Thou hast stilled
The Lord Hath Helped Me Hitherto
The Lord hath helped me hitherto
The Lord My Faithful Shepherd Is
The Lord my faithful Shepherd is
The Lord My Pasture Shall Prepare
The Lord my pasture shall prepare
The Lord My Shepherd Is
The Lord my Shepherd is
The Lord's My Shepherd
The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want
The Lord's My Shepherd Leading Me
The Lord's my Shepherd leading me
The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want
Thine Forever, God of Love
Thine forever! God of love
This Day at Thy Creating Word
This day at Thy creating word
Though In Midst of Life We Be
Though in midst of life we be
Thy Little Ones Dear Lord Are We
Thy little ones, dear Lord, are we
Thy Love O Gracious God and Lord
Thy love, O gracious God and Lord
When Afflictions Sore Oppress You
When afflictions sore oppress you
When Our Heads are Bowed With Woe
When our heads are bowed with woe
Where Restless Crowds are Thronging
Where restless crowds are thronging
Where Shepherds Lately Knelt
Where shepherds lately knelt and kept their flocks by night
With God As Our Friend With His Spirit and Word
With God as our friend with His Spirit and Word
You Are Mine
I will come to you in the silence
You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd
You, Lord, are both Lamb and Shepherd
Hymns connected to the second reading
All Depends on Our Possessing
All depends on our possessing
All Is Well
All is well that God ordains
All My Heart Sings and Rejoices
All my heart sings and rejoices
All My Heart This Night Rejoices
All my heart this night rejoices
All Praise to God Who Reigns Above
All praise to God who reigns above
Almighty Lord before Thy Throne
Almighty Lord before Thy throne
Art Thou Weary Art Thou Troubled
Art thou weary, art thou troubled
Awake My Soul to Joyful Lays
Awake, my soul, to joyful lays
Be Still, My Soul
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side
Be Still, My Soul, before the Lord
Be still, my soul, before the Lord
Be Strong in the Lord
Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might
Bless Our Loved Ones Holy Father
Bless our loved ones, holy Father
Bonum Est Confiteri
It is good to sing thy praises
Christ Mighty Savior
Christ, mighty Savior, Light of all creation
Christians While on Earth Abiding
Christians, while on earth abiding
Come My Soul Thy Suit Prepare
Come, my soul, thy suit prepare
Come My Soul with All Thy Care
Come, my soul, with all thy care
Come You Thankful People Come
Come, you thankful people, come
Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs
Come, let us join our cheerful songs
Come, My Soul, with Every Care
Come, my soul, with every care
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Come, ye thankful people, come
Commit Whatever Grieves Thee
Commit whatever grieves thee
Consider How the Birds Above
Consider how the birds above
Day By Day
Day by day and with each passing moment
Entrust Your Days and Burdens
Entrust your days and burdens to the Lord
Entrust Your Fear and Doubting
Entrust your fear and doubting
Even as We Live Each Day
Even as we live each day
Father, We Praise You
Father, we praise you, now the day is over
Feed Thy Children, God Most Holy
Feed Thy children, God most holy
Feed Your Children God Most Holy
Feed your children, God most holy
First Song of Isaiah
I sing the mighty power of God
Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go
Forth in Thy name, O Lord, I go
From Heaven Came the Angels Bright
From heaven came the angels bright
Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart
Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give To Our God Immortal Praise
Give to our God immortal praise
God Be With You till We Meet Again
God be with you till we meet again
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
God rest you merry gentlemen
God Who Madest Earth and Heaven
God who madest earth and heaven
God the Omnipotent King Who Ordainest
God the Omnipotent King who ordainest
Hark What Mean Those Holy Voices
Hark what mean those holy voices
Have No Fear, Little Flock
Have no fear, little flock
He Will Hold Me Fast
When I fear my faith will fail
Hear Us, Father, When We Pray
Hear us, Father, when we pray
Heavenly Father Hear Our Prayer
Heavenly Father, hear our prayer
Holy Father in Thy Mercy
Holy Father in Thy mercy
Holy Father in Your Mercy
Holy Father in Your mercy
Holy Ghost Dispel Our Sadness
Holy Ghost, dispel our sadness
How Can I Keep from Singing
My life flows on in endless song
How Can I Thank You, Lord
How can I thank you, Lord
I Greet Thee Who My Sure Redeemer Art
I greet thee who my sure Redeemer art
I Will Greatly Rejoice in the Lord
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord
I am so Glad When Christmas Comes
I am so glad when Christmas comes
In God, My Faithful God
In God, my faithful God, I trust
In Holy Conversation
In holy conversation
In You O Lord I Put My Trust
In you, O Lord, I put my trust
In You is Gladness
In you is gladness amid all sadness
In the Lord I'll Be Ever Thankful
In the Lord I'll be ever thankful,
Jehovah, Let Me Now Adore Thee
Jehovah, let me now adore thee
Jehovah, Let Me Now Adore You
Jehovah, let me now adore you
Jesus Thou Joy of Loving Hearts
Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
Jesus the Very Thought of Thee
Jesus, the very thought of thee
Joy to the World the Lord is Come
Joy to the world the Lord is come
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
Joyful, joyful we adore thee
Kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
Let Our Gladness Have No End
Let our gladness have no end
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Lift every voice and sing
Lift Up Your Heads, You Everlasting Doors
Lift up your heads, you everlasting doors
Lord Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing
Lord dismiss us with thy blessing
Lord Jesus We Give Thanks to Thee
Lord Jesus, we give thanks to Thee
Lord Jesus, Think on Me
Lord Jesus, think on me
Lord Our God With Praise We Come Before You
Lord our God, with praise we come before you
Lord Save Your World in Bitter Need
Lord, save your world in bitter need
Lord When We Bend before Thy Throne
Lord, when we bend before Thy throne
Lord as Thou Wilt Deal Thou with Me
Lord as Thou wilt deal Thou with me
Lord of All Hopefulness
Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,
Lord to You Immortal Praise
Lord, to You immortal praise
Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing
Lord, dismiss us with your blessing
Luther's Morning and Evening Prayer
I thank thee, my heavenly Father
My God My Father While I Stray
My God, my Father, while I stray
My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness
My heart is filled with thankfulness to God
My Inmost Heart Now Raises
My inmost heart now raises
My Life Flows On
My life flows on in endless song
My Maker Be With Me
My Maker be with me
My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord
My soul now magnifies the Lord
My Spirit on Thy Care
My spirit on Thy care
Nada Te Turbe
Nada te turbe, nada te espante.
Now the Day Is Over
Now the day is over
O God Thou Faithful God
O God, Thou faithful God
O God of Love, O King of Peace
O God of love, O King of peace
O God, My Faithful God
O God, my faithful God
O How Shall I Receive Thee
O how shall I receive thee
O Jesus Blessed Lord to You
O Jesus, blessed Lord, to Thee
O Jesus Christ May Grateful Hymns be Rising
O Jesus Christ may grateful hymns be rising
O Lord How Shall I Meet Thee
O Lord, how shall I meet Thee
O Lord How Shall I Meet You
O Lord, how shall I meet You
O Lord I Sing with Lips and Heart
O Lord, I sing with lips and heart
O Lord Look Down from Heaven Behold
O Lord look down from heaven behold
O Lord Our Father Thanks and Praise
O Lord our Father thanks and praise
O Lord Our Father Thanks to Thee
O Lord our Father thanks to Thee
O Lord We Praise Thee Bless Thee and Adore Thee
O Lord we praise Thee, bless Thee, and adore Thee
O Lord We Praise You Bless You and Adore You
O Lord we praise you, bless you, and adore you
O Rejoice, Ye Christians, Loudly
O rejoice, ye Christians, loudly
Oh Rejoice All Christians Loudly
Oh rejoice, all Christians loudly
Oh Sing My Soul Your Maker's Praise
Oh sing my soul your Maker's praise
Our Father Thou in Heaven Above
Our Father Thou in heaven above
Our Father Throned in Heaven Above
Our Father throned in heaven above
Our Heavenly Father Hear
Our Heavenly Father hear
Our Lord and God O Bless This Day
Our Lord and God O bless this day
Peace to Soothe Our Bitter Woes
Peace to soothe our bitter woes
Praise God This Hour of Sorrow
Praise God this hour of sorrow
Praise Oh Praise Our God and King
Praise, oh, praise our God and King
Praise and Thanks and Adoration
Praise and thanks and adoration
Praise and Thanksgiving
Praise and thanksgiving let everyone bring
Praise to God Immortal Praise
Praise to God, immortal praise
Praise to Thee and Adoration
Praise to thee and adoration
Praise to the Father for His Lovingkindness
Praise to the Father for His lovingkindness
Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire
Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
Rejoice Rejoice Ye Christians
Rejoice, rejoice, ye Christians
Rejoice the Lord is King
Rejoice, the Lord is King
Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad and Sing
Rejoice, my heart, be glad and sing
Savior Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise
Savior, again to Thy dear name we raise
Savior Breathe an Evening Blessing
Savior, breathe an evening blessing
Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good
Sing praise to God, the highest good
Sing to the Lord of Harvest
Sing to the Lord of harvest
Song of Hannah
My heart exults in God, my Savior
Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness
Soul, adorn yourself with gladness
Swell the Anthem Raise the Song
Swell the anthem, raise the song
Ten Thousand Reasons
Bless the Lord, O my soul
The Old Year Now Has Passed Away
The old year now has passed away
The Will of God Is Always Best
The will of God is always best
Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise
Thine the amen, thine the praise
Through All the Changing Scenes of Life
Through all the changing scenes of life
Thy Way and All Thy Sorrows
Thy way and all thy sorrows bring
To Thee, O Lord, Our Hearts We Raise
To Thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise
We Plow the Fields and Scatter
We plow the fields and scatter the good seed on the land
We Sing Thy Praise O God
We sing thy praise O God
Weary of All Trumpeting
Weary of all trumpeting
What Joy to Join the Chorus
What joy to join the chorus
What Our Father Does is Well
What our Father does is well
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
What a Friend we have in Jesus
Whatever God Ordains is Right
Whatever God ordains is right
When All Your Mercies O My God
When all your mercies, O my God
When in the Hour of Deepest Need
When in the hour of deepest need
Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me
Why should cross and trial grieve me
With All My Heart I Praise You, Lord
With all my heart I praise you, Lord
Ye Lands to the Lord Make a Jubilant Noise
Ye lands to the Lord make a jubilant noise
Hymns connected to the gospel
Come All You People
Come all you people, come and praise your Maker,
Dream of God
The dream of God, a tree of life
Gather Us In
Here in this place new light is streaming,
Lord, When You Came as Welcome Guest
Lord, when You came as welcome guest
O Gracious Lord, I Firmly Am Believing
O gracious Lord, I firmly am believing
There Still Is Room
There still is room, there still is room
LCMS — Proclaim
Hymn of the Day
Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go
Forth in Thy name, O Lord, I go
In You Lord I have Put My Trust
In you, Lord, I have put my trust
Hymn Suggestions
Earth and All Stars
Eternal God Before Your Throne We Bend
Eternal God before your throne we bend
Lord of Glory, You have Bought Us
Lord of glory, You have bought us
Soul What Return Has God Thy Savior
Soul, what return has God thy Savior
ELCA — Sundays and Seasons
Hymn of the Day
Communion
Around You O Lord Jesus
Around you, O Lord Jesus
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never