First Reading Jeremiah 23:1-6

Woe to the shepherds; I will raise a righteous Branch; the Lord is our righteousness

Psalm Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want; I will dwell in the house of the Lord

Second Reading Ephesians 3:14-21

I bow my knees; to know love of Christ; abundantly more than ask

Gospel John 6:1-21

Feeding five thousand; Jesus walks on water

Hymns connected to the first reading

Lo, How a Rose e're Blooming
Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
Unknown ·1500

Hymns connected to the psalm

Abide with Me
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide
Henry Francis Lyte ·1847
Abide with Us the Day is Waning
Abide with us, the day is waning
Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig ·1817
Abide, O Dearest Jesus
Abide, O dearest Jesus, among us with thy grace
Christoph Fuhrmann ·1634
As Pants the Hart for Cooling Streams
As pants the hart for cooling streams
Nahum Tate ·1696
At Even when the Sun did Set
At even when the sun did set
Henry Twells ·1868
Christ be My Leader
Christ be my Leader by night as by day
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1964
Come unto Me, Ye Weary
Come unto Me, ye weary
Christian Friedrich Gellert ·1757
Dearest Jesus, We Are Here
Dearest Jesus, we are here
Tobias Clausnitzer ·1663
Dominus Regit Me
The Lord my God doth shepherd me
William Cowper ·1782
Draw Us to You
Draw us to You, for then shall we run
William Reed Huntington ·1894
For Many Years O God of Grace
For many years O God of grace
Unknown ·1800
From Shepherding of Stars that Gaze
From shepherding of stars that gaze
Unknown ·1800
God Brought Me to this Time and Place
God brought me to this time and place
Martin Behm ·1602
Gracious Savior Gentle Shepherd
Gracious Savior, gentle Shepherd
Thomas Pollock ·1853
Great God We Praise Thy Gracious Care
Great God, we praise thy gracious care
Unknown ·1800
Guide Me Ever Great Redeemer
Guide me ever, great Redeemer
William Williams ·1745
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
Guide me O thou great Jehovah
William Williams ·1745
He Leadeth Me O Blessed Thought
He leadeth me, O blessed thought
Joseph Henry Gilmore ·1862
He Whose Praise the Shepherds Sounded
He whose praise the shepherds sounded
Unknown ·1600
I Am Jesus' Little Lamb
I am Jesus' little lamb
Henrietta Louisa Soss ·1859
I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger
I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Traditional American ·1858
I Come, O Savior, to Your Table
I come, O Savior, to Your table
Gerhardt Behm ·1653
I Lie, O Lord, within Your Care
I lie, O Lord, within your care
Unknown ·1800
Jesus Comes Today with Healing
Jesus comes today with healing
Margaret Clarkson ·1984
Jesus Shepherd in Your Arms
Jesus, Shepherd in Your arms
Unknown ·1800
Jesus Still Lead On
Jesus still lead on
Nicolai Ludwig von Zinzendorf ·1721
Jesus Tender Shepherd Hear Me
Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me
Unknown ·1836
Jesus, Lead Thou On
Jesus, lead thou on
Nicolai Leonhard Zinzendorf ·1737
Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
Jesus, Savior, pilot me
Edward Hopper ·1871
Lead Me, Lord
Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness
Samuel Longfellow ·1864
Look from Thy Sphere of Endless Day
Look from thy sphere of endless day
Frederick William Faber ·1849
Lord Jesus Christ Will You not Stay
Lord Jesus Christ, will you not stay
Nicolai Leonhard Zinzendorf ·1725
Lord as a Pilgrim Through Life I Go
Lord, as a pilgrim through life I go
Carl Boberg ·1885
Lord of the Worlds Above
Lord of the worlds above
Isaac Watts ·1719
Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me
Lord, take my hand and lead me
Julie Hausmann ·1858
Lord, When You Came as Welcome Guest
Lord, when You came as welcome guest
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
My God My Father While I Stray
My God, my Father, while I stray
William Cowper ·1772
My Maker Be Thou Nigh
My Maker be thou nigh
Nicolai Selnecker ·1570
Nada Te Turbe
Nada te turbe, nada te espante.
·1986
Now All the Woods are Sleeping
Now all the woods are sleeping
Paul Gerhardt ·1648
Now the Light has Gone Away
Now the light has gone away
Frances Ridley Havergal ·1870
O Faithful God Thanks Be to Thee
O faithful God thanks be to Thee
Martin Behm ·1610
O God of Jacob by Whose Hand
O God of Jacob by Whose Hand
Henry Bateman ·1860
O Living Bread from Heaven
O Living Bread from Heaven
Josua Stegmann ·1626
O Thou from Whom All Goodness Flows
O Thou from whom all goodness flows
Christopher Idle ·1982
On Our Way Rejoicing
On our way rejoicing
Frances Ridley Havergal ·1871
Our Table Now with Food is Spread
Our table now with food is spread
Nicolai Leonhard Grundtvig ·1844
Over Kedron Jesus Treadeth
Over Kedron Jesus treadeth
Henry H. Pierson ·1850
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Precious Lord, take my hand
Thomas Andrew Dorsey ·1932
Round Me Falls the Night
Round me falls the night
Nikolai Grundtvig ·1839
Savior Who Thy Flock art Feeding
Savior, who Thy flock art feeding
Unknown ·1800
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Savior, like a shepherd lead us
Dorothy Ann Thrupp ·1836
Scatter the Darkness, Break the Gloom
Scatter the darkness, break the gloom
Henry J. Gauntlett ·1849
Shepherd Me O God
Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death into life.
·1986
Shepherd of Tender Youth
Shepherd of tender youth
Clement of Alexandria ·200
Tender Shepherd Thou has Stilled
Tender Shepherd, Thou hast stilled
Unknown ·1800
The Lord Hath Helped Me Hitherto
The Lord hath helped me hitherto
Unknown ·1800
The Lord My Faithful Shepherd Is
The Lord my faithful Shepherd is
Henry Baker ·1861
The Lord My Pasture Shall Prepare
The Lord my pasture shall prepare
Joseph Addison ·1712
The Lord My Shepherd Is
The Lord my Shepherd is
Nathaniel Bacon ·1650
The Lord's My Shepherd
The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want
David Livingstone; paraphrased by Jessie Seymour Irvine ·1876
The Lord's My Shepherd Leading Me
The Lord's my Shepherd leading me
Unknown ·1800
The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want
Isaac Watts ·1719
Thine Forever, God of Love
Thine forever! God of love
Mary Ann Thomson ·1873
This Day at Thy Creating Word
This day at Thy creating word
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1817
Though In Midst of Life We Be
Though in midst of life we be
Martin Luther ·1524
Thy Little Ones Dear Lord Are We
Thy little ones, dear Lord, are we
Henrietta Luisa von Hayn ·1755
Thy Love O Gracious God and Lord
Thy love, O gracious God and Lord
Heinrich Bone ·1847
Whatever God Ordains is Right
Whatever God ordains is right
Samuel Rodigast ·1675
When Afflictions Sore Oppress You
When afflictions sore oppress you
Martin Behm ·1602
When Our Heads are Bowed With Woe
When our heads are bowed with woe
Unknown ·1800
Where Restless Crowds are Thronging
Where restless crowds are thronging
Thomas Chisholm ·1941
Where Shepherds Lately Knelt
Where shepherds lately knelt and kept their flocks by night
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1967
With God As Our Friend With His Spirit and Word
With God as our friend with His Spirit and Word
Ernst Gebhardt ·1876
You Are Mine
I will come to you in the silence
·1991
You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd
You, Lord, are both Lamb and Shepherd
Sylvia G. Dunstan ·1991

Hymns connected to the second reading

"Away from Us!" the Demon Cried
"Away from us!" the demon cried
Jaroslav Josef Vajda ·1980
All Praise to Thee Eternal God
All praise to thee, eternal God
Martin Luther ·1524
Father of Heaven Whose Love Profound
Father of heaven, whose love profound
Edward Cooper ·1805
How Wide the Love of Christ
How wide the love of Christ
Thomas H. Pesenti ·2006
Jesus Jesus Only Jesus
Jesus Jesus only Jesus
Eliza Edmunds Hewitt ·1894
Jesus Your Boundless Love so True
Jesus your boundless love so true
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Jesus Your Boundless Love to Me
Jesus Your boundless love to me
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Jesus, Your Boundless Love to Me
Jesus, your boundless love to me
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Now I have Found the Ground Wherein
Now I have found the ground wherein
Johann Michael Altenburg ·1640
O God I Love Thee Not That My Poor Love
O God I love thee, not that my poor love
Frederick William Faber ·1849
O Holy Spirit, Enter In
O Holy Spirit, enter in
Philipp Friedrich Böhm ·1661
O Love that Will Not Let Me Go
O Love that wilt not let me go
George Matheson ·1882
Our Father, By Whose Name
Our Father, by whose name
F. Bland Tucker ·1939
Praise the Almighty; My Soul, Adore Him
Praise the Almighty, my soul, adore Him
Joachim Neander ·1680
Praise to You and Adoration
Praise to You and adoration
Johann Franck ·1653
Take O Take Me As I Am
Take, O take me as I am;
·1995
Take the World but Give Me Jesus
Take the world, but give me Jesus
William Hopper Booth ·1891
The Saints on Earth and Those Above
The saints on earth and those above
Charles Wesley ·1747

Hymns connected to the gospel

Christ, the Sure and Steady Anchor
Christ, the sure and steady anchor
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·2012

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

From God can Nothing Move Me
From God can nothing move me
Martin Behm ·1610
Jesus, Priceless Treasure
Jesus, priceless treasure, source of purest pleasure, truest friend to me
Johann Franck; tr. Catherine Winkworth ·1653
The Church's One Foundation

Hymn Suggestions

Blest Be the Tie that Binds
Blest be the tie that binds
John Fawcett ·1782
Break Now the Bread of Life
Break now the bread of life
Alexander Groves ·1884
Come Down, O Love Divine
Come down, O Love divine
Bianco da Siena ·1434
God Whose Giving Knows No Ending
God whose giving knows no ending
Robert Edwards ·1961
Where Charity and Love Prevail
Where charity and love prevail
Latin hymn traditionally attributed to St. Ignatius of Antioch, English text by Omer Westendorf ·1960

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Hymn of the Day

I heard the voice of Jesus say