First Reading Genesis 1:1-5

In the beginning; God said, Let there be light; the Spirit hovered over the waters

Psalm Psalm 29

The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the Lord sits enthroned

Second Reading Acts 19:1-7

Have you received the Holy Spirit? Baptized into John

Gospel Mark 1:4-11

John baptizes; Jesus baptized; Spirit descends; my beloved Son

Hymns connected to the first reading

All Creatures of Our God and King
All creatures of our God and King
Francis of Assisi ·1225
Before the World Began
Before the world began, one Word was there;
·1998
Canticle of the Sun
The heavens are telling the glory of God
·1980
Enemy of Apathy
She sits like a bird, brooding on the waters,
·1988
Father Who the Light this Day
Father, who the light this day
Latin hymn, attributed to Ambrose of Milan ·1500
God Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens
God who stretched the spangled heavens
Catherine Arnett Cameron ·1967
Great God Our Source and Lord of Space
Great God, our source and Lord of space
Thomas H. Troeger ·1983
Hallelujah! Sing Praise to Your Creator
Hallelujah! Sing praise to your Creator
Carl Doving ·1978
Morning Has Broken
Morning has broken like the first morning
·1931
Nature with Open Volume Stands
Nature with open volume stands
Isaac Watts ·1706
Now that the Daylight Fills the Sky
Now that the daylight fills the sky
Latin office hymn attributed to Ambrose of Milan ·1200
O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth
O God, O Lord of heaven and earth
Martin H. Behm ·1610
This Day at Thy Creating Word
This day at Thy creating word
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1817
This Day at Your Creating Word
This day at Your creating word
Martin Behm ·1610
Thou Whose Almighty Word
Thou whose almighty word
John Marriott ·1825
Thy Strong Word
Thy strong word did cleave the darkness
Martin H. Franzmann ·1954
Veni Sancte Spiritus
Veni Sancte Spiritus
·1978

Hymns connected to the psalm

Come, Thou Almighty King
Come, Thou Almighty King
Anonymous ·1757
King of Glory King of Peace
King of glory, King of peace
George Herbert ·1633
Santo Santo Santo
Santo, santo, santo, mi corazón te adora
·1962
You Are God; We Praise You
You are God; we praise you
Nicetas of Remesiana ·1974

Hymns connected to the gospel

Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized
Christ, when for us you were baptized
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1978
Herald, Sound the Note of Judgment
Herald, sound the note of judgment
Carl P. Daw Jr. ·1989
O Blessed Day When First was Poured
O blessed day when first was poured
Martin Behm ·1602
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
Charles Coffin ·1736
Prepare the Royal Highway
Prepare the royal highway
Frans Mikael Franzén ·1824
See This Wonder in the Making
See this wonder in the making
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1978
There's a Voice in the Wilderness Crying
There's a voice in the wilderness crying
James Lewis Macbeth Brine ·1873
To Jordan Came Our Lord the Christ
To Jordan came our Lord, the Christ
Soren Kierkegaard ·1844
To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
To Jordan came the Christ, our Lord
Martin Luther ·1541
To Jordan's River Came Our Lord
To Jordan's river came our Lord
Martin Behm ·1610
Wade in the Water
Wade in the water, wade in the water, children,
·1900

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
To Jordan came the Christ, our Lord
Martin Luther ·1541

Hymn Suggestions

From God the Father, Virgin-Born
From God the Father, virgin-born
Martin Luther ·1524
O Splendor of the Father's Light
O Splendor of the Father's Light
Ambrose of Milan ·380
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Songs of thankfulness and praise
Christopher Wordsworth ·1862
The Only Son from Heaven
The only Son from heaven
Nicolai Decius ·1539
When Christ's Appearing Was Made Known
When Christ's appearing was made known
Coelius Sedulius ·1500

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Gathering

We Know that Christ is Raised
We know that Christ is raised and dies no more
John Brownlow Geyer ·1982