Second Sunday in Lent
Year B · Lent · liturgical color: purple · All Sundays in Year B
First Reading
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
God's covenant with Abram; your name shall be Abraham; Sarah shall bear a son
Psalm
Psalm 22:23-31
You who fear the Lord, praise him; the afflicted have not been despised
Second Reading
Romans 4:13-25
Promise rests on grace; Abraham believed in God who raises dead
Gospel
Mark 8:31-38
Son of Man must suffer; take up cross; save life lose it
Hymns connected to the second reading
Grant Lord Jesus that My Healing
Grant, Lord Jesus, that my healing
Magnificat
My soul doth magnify the Lord
My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord
My soul doth magnify the Lord
The God of Abraham Praise
The God of Abraham praise
Hymns connected to the gospel
"Come, Follow Me," the Savior Spake
Come, follow me, the Savior spake
Jesus I My Cross have Taken
Jesus I my cross have taken
Jesus O how Could It be True
Jesus, O how could it be true
Jesus and Shall It Ever Be
Jesus and shall it ever be
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.
Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart
Hymn of the Day
All for Christ I Have Forsaken
I Trust, O Lord, Your Holy Name
Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness
Lift High the Cross
When Peace Like a River
Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord
In Adam We Have All Been One
Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me
My Song is Love Unknown
When I Suffer Pains and Losses
LCMS — Proclaim
Hymn of the Day
Hymn Suggestions
Come Follow Me Said Christ the Lord
Come follow me, said Christ the Lord
How Blessed is this Place O Lord
How blessed is this place, O Lord
Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus
Let us ever walk with Jesus
O God of Jacob by Whose Hand
O God of Jacob by Whose Hand
Take Up Your Cross the Savior Said
Take up your cross, the Savior said
Salvation unto Us Has Come
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Salvation unto us has come by God's free grace and favor