First Sunday of Christmas
Year B · Christmas · liturgical color: white · All Sundays in Year B
First Reading
Isaiah 61:10—62:3
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; as a bride adorns herself
Psalm
Psalm 148
Praise the Lord from the heights; young and old praise the name of the Lord
Second Reading
Galatians 4:4-7
God sent his Son born of woman; you are no longer slave
Gospel
Luke 2:22-40
Presentation of Jesus; Simeon's blessing; Anna the prophetess
Hymns connected to the psalm
All Creatures of Our God and King
All creatures of our God and King
All You Works of God, Bless the Lord
All you works of God, bless the Lord
All You Works of the Lord
All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord
Canticle of the Sun
The heavens are telling the glory of God
Come Host of Heaven
Come, host of heaven's high dwelling place,
God We Praise You
God we praise you and confess
God of the Sparrow
God of the sparrow God of the whale
Hallelujah! Sing Praise to Your Creator
Hallelujah! Sing praise to your Creator
Heavenly Hosts in Ceaseless Worship
Heavenly hosts in ceaseless worship
Holy God We Praise Your Name
Holy God, we praise your name
Let All Things Now Living
Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving
Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord
Let the earth now praise the Lord
Let the Whole Creation Cry
Let the whole creation cry
Morning Has Broken
Morning has broken like the first morning
Now Praise the Lord
Now praise the Lord, all living things
O That I Had a Thousand Voices
O that I had a thousand voices
Oh That I Had a Thousand Voices
Oh that I had a thousand voices
Praise the Lord O Heavens Adore Him
Praise the Lord, O heavens adore him
Praise the Lord Ye Heavens Adore Him
Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore Him
Praise the Lord of Heaven
Praise the Lord of heaven
Sanctum Nomen Domini
Sanctum nomen Domini, sanctum nomen Domini
Sing Praise to the Lord
Sing praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation
Songs of Praise the Angels Sang
Songs of praise the angels sang
Thee God We Praise Thy Name We Bless
Thee God we praise, Thy name we bless
To Our Redeemer's Glorious Name
To our Redeemer's glorious name
What Joy to Join the Chorus
What joy to join the chorus
Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
Ye watchers and ye holy ones
Hymns connected to the second reading
O Blessed Day When First was Poured
O blessed day when first was poured
O Holy Spirit, Enter In
O Holy Spirit, enter in
Our Father Who Are in Heaven—I
Our Father who art in heaven
The Ancient Law Departs
The ancient law departs
Hymns connected to the gospel
Arise and Shine in Splendor
Arise and shine in splendor
At Jesus Feet Our Infant Sweet
At Jesus feet our infant sweet
At the Cross Her Station Keeping
At the cross her station keeping
I Fall Asleep in Jesus' Wounds
I fall asleep in Jesus' wounds
I Love as You Have Promised Lord
I love as you have promised, Lord
In His Temple Now Behold Him
In his temple now behold him
In Peace and Joy I Now Depart
In peace and joy I now depart
Lord, Bid Your Servant Go in Peace
Lord, bid Your servant go in peace
Lord, Now You Let Your Servant
Lord, now You let Your servant go in peace
Near the Cross Was Mary Weeping
Near the cross was Mary weeping
O Light of Gentile Nations
O Light of Gentile nations
O Lord Now Let Your Servant
O Lord, now let Your servant depart
Rise Thou Light of Gentile Nations
Rise, thou light of gentile nations
Song of Simeon
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Songs of thankfulness and praise
Stabat Mater
Stabat Mater dolorosa
This Child We Now Present to You
This child we now present to you
Thou Light of Gentile Nations
Thou Light of Gentile nations
LCMS — Proclaim
Hymn of the Day
Hymn Suggestions
Now Are the Days Fulfilled
Now are the days fulfilled, O Son of God
Sweet Flowerets of the Martyr Band
Sweet flowerets of the martyr band
The Only Son from Heaven
The only Son from heaven
This Little Babe So Few Days Old
needs review
This little Babe so few days old
We Praise O Christ Your Holy Name
needs review
We praise O Christ Your holy name
ELCA — Sundays and Seasons
Gathering
The Bells of Christmas Chime Once More
The bells of Christmas chime once more
Your Little Ones Dear Lord Are We
Your little ones, dear Lord, are we