First Reading Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18

The day of the Lord is near; a day of wrath and distress

Psalm Psalm 90:1-8, 12

Lord, you have been our dwelling place; teach us to number our days

Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Day of Lord like thief; children of light; encourage each other

Gospel Matthew 25:14-30

Parable of talents; well done good and faithful servant

Hymns connected to the first reading

Day of Wrath
Day of wrath, O day of mourning
Thomas of Celano ·1250

Hymns connected to the psalm

A Few More Years Shall Roll
A few more years shall roll
Horatius Bonar ·1843
O God Our Help in Ages Past
O God, our help in ages past
Isaac Watts ·1719
Our Fathers' God in Years Long Gone
Our Fathers' God in years long gone
William W. How ·1864
Our God Our Help in Ages Past
Our God, our help in ages past
Isaac Watts ·1719
The Old Year Now Hath Passed Away
The old year now hath passed away
Friedrich Behm ·1657
Thou Who Roll'st the Year Around
Thou who roll'st the year around
Isaac Watts ·1719
While with Ceaseless Course the Sun
While with ceaseless course the sun
Johann Heermann ·1630
Who Knows when Death May Overtake Me
Who knows when death may overtake me
Martin Behm ·1610

Hymns connected to the second reading

Across the Sky the Shades of Night
Across the sky the shades of night
Clement of Alexandria ·200
Arise Sons of the Kingdom
Arise, sons of the kingdom
Philipp Nicolai ·1599
Arise, O Christian People
Arise, O Christian people
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa ·1528
Awake thou spirit of the watchmen
Awake thou spirit of the watchmen
Philip Nicolai ·1599
City of God
Awake from your slumber, arise from your sleep
·1981
I Walk in Danger All the Way
I walk in danger all the way
Johann Michael Altenburg ·1620
Jesus I Live to Thee
Jesus I live to Thee
Henry Harbaugh ·1860
My Soul Be on Thy Guard
My soul be on thy guard
Christian David ·1740
Now that the Day hath Reached Its Close
Now that the day hath reached its close
Unknown ·1800
Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers
Rejoice, rejoice, believers
Laurentius Laurenti ·1700
Rise Up O Saints of God
Rise up, O saints of God!
Norman O. Forness ·1959
The Advent of Our King
The Advent of our King
Charles Coffin ·1736
The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us
The Bridegroom soon will call us
Philipp Nicolai ·1599
The Day Is Past and Over
The day is past and over
Anatolius of Laodicea ·1582
The Day You Gave Us Lord is Ended
The day you gave us, Lord, is ended
John Ellerton ·1870
The Day is Surely Drawing Near
The day is surely drawing near
Martin Behm ·1610
The Lord Will Come and Not be Slow
The Lord will come and not be slow
John Milton ·1648
Watchman Tell Us of the Night
Watchman, tell us of the night
Sir John Bowring ·1825
We Are Called to Stand Together
We are called to stand together
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1983

Hymns connected to the gospel

Almighty Father Heaven and Earth
Almighty Father, heaven and earth
Matthias Loy ·1880

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

Lord Christ When You First Came to Earth
Lord Christ, when you first came to earth
Walter Russell Bowie ·1928

Hymn Suggestions

Herald, Sound the Note of Judgment
Herald, sound the note of judgment
Carl P. Daw Jr. ·1989
O Fount of Good for All Your Love
O Fount of good for all your love
Unknown
O God of Mercy God of Light
O God of mercy, God of light
Henry Hallam Tweedy ·1928
Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray
Rise, my soul, to watch and pray
Christian Furchtegott Gellert ·1757
The Lord Will Come and Not be Slow
The Lord will come and not be slow
John Milton ·1648

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Hymn of the Day

God Whose Giving Knows No Ending
God whose giving knows no ending
Robert Edwards ·1961