First Reading Daniel 12:1-3

A time of anguish; those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky

Psalm Psalm 16

You show me the path of life; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore

Second Reading Hebrews 10:31-39

Fearful to fall into hands of living God; do not throw away confidence

Gospel Mark 13:24-32

Son of Man coming in clouds; learn parable of fig tree

Hymns connected to the first reading

My Lord What a Morning
My Lord, what a morning, my Lord, what a morning, my Lord, what a morning, when the stars begin to fall.
·1872

Hymns connected to the psalm

O Trinity Most Blessed Light
O Trinity, most blessed light
Ambrose of Milan ·1400
O Trinity O Blessed Light
O Trinity, O blessed Light
Ambrose of Milan ·1380

Hymns connected to the second reading

Bambelela
Bambelela, bambelela, never give up, never give up
·1990

Suggested by LCMS Worship, 3 yearly lists

Hymns from LCMS Worship's published Year B 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.

The Day is Surely Drawing Near Hymn of the Day
suggested 3 of 3 ·Of the Day
Herald, Sound the Note of Judgment
suggested 3 of 3 ·Distribution
Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death
suggested 2 of 3 ·Distribution, Offertory
Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
suggested 2 of 3 ·Closing
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
suggested 2 of 3 ·Entrance
The Night Will Soon Be Ending
suggested 2 of 3 ·Distribution
Hail O Once Rejected Jesus
suggested 1 of 3 ·Distribution
Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word
suggested 1 of 3 ·Distribution
Lord of Our Life
suggested 1 of 3 ·Closing
Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode
suggested 1 of 3 ·Entrance

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

The Day is Surely Drawing Near
The day is surely drawing near
Martin Behm ·1610

Hymn Suggestions

Behold a Host, Arrayed in White
Behold a host, arrayed in white
Friedrich Gebhardt ·1854
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness
Edward Mote ·1824
Now May He Who from the Dead
Now may He who from the dead
Nikolai Fredrik Severin Grundtvig ·1844
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Savior, like a shepherd lead us
Dorothy Ann Thrupp ·1836

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Gathering

If You but Trust in God to Guide You
If you but trust in God to guide you
Sigmund von Birken ·1663