First Reading Acts 8:26-40

Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch; he read Isaiah; Philip explains; baptism

Psalm Psalm 22:25-31

The poor shall eat; all the ends of the earth shall remember and turn

Second Reading 1 John 4:7-21

Beloved love one another; love is from God; God is love

Gospel John 15:1-8

I am true vine; abide in me; bear much fruit

Hymns connected to the second reading

Christ Alone the World's Redeemer
Christ alone the world's redeemer
Josiah Conder ·1824
Come Down, O Love Divine
Come down, O Love divine
Bianco da Siena ·1434
Come O Precious Ransom Come
Come, O precious Ransom, come
Christian Friedrich Gellert ·1757
Fear and Love Thy God and Lord
Fear and love thy God and Lord
Martin Behm ·1610
From God Shall Naught Divide Me
From God shall naught divide me
Leonhard Gassner ·1661
God Loved the World So that He Gave
God loved the world so that He gave
Heilermann ·1630
God Loves Me Dearly
God loves me dearly, grants me salvation
August Ludvig Storm ·1921
He Is Lord
He is Lord, He is Lord,
·1970
Holy Spirit God of Love
Holy Spirit, God of love
Friedrich Räthel ·1850
How Deep the Father's Love for Us
How deep the Father's love for us
Stuart Townend ·1995
How Good it is And How Pleasant
How good it is and how pleasant
Psalmist David
How Wide the Love of Christ
How wide the love of Christ
Thomas H. Pesenti ·2006
I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve
I am so glad each Christmas Eve
Marianne Burkhardt ·1921
I Love as You Have Promised Lord
I love as you have promised, Lord
Nikolai Grundtvig ·1836
Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love
Tom Colvin ·1969
Jesus Loves Me
Jesus loves me, this I know
Anna Bartlett Warner ·1860
Jesus Thou Joy of Loving Hearts
Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
Bernard of Clairvaux ·1150
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
Let Our Gladness Have No End
Let our gladness have no end
Unknown ·1500
Let Us All with Gladsome Voice
Let us all with gladsome voice
Paul Gerhardt ·1648
Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart
Lord, Thee I love with all my heart
Martin Behm ·1610
Love Came Down at Christmas
Love came down at Christmas
Christina Georgina Rossetti ·1875
Love Has Come
Love has come, a light in the darkness
Mark Sedio ·1993
Love Is the Touch
Love is the touch of that makes you feel you matter,
·1989
Not for Tongues of Heaven's Angels
Not for tongues of heaven's angels
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984
Now Sing We, Now Rejoice
Now sing we, now rejoice
Unknown ·1400
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 God of Mercy God of Light
O God of mercy, God of light
Henry Hallam Tweedy ·1928
O God of Mercy, God of Might
O God of mercy, God of might
Henry John Gauntlett ·1852
O Jesus So Sweet, O Jesus So Mild
O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild
Martin Behm ·1600
O Love Who Madest Me to Wear
O Love who madest me to wear
Henry Twells ·1868
O Love that Casts Out Fear
O love that casts out fear
Horatius Bonar ·1857
O Love, How Deep
O love, how deep, how broad, how high
Thomas à Kempis ·1450
O Master of the Loving Heart
O Master of the loving heart
Albert Fay Smiley ·1875
O Perfect Love All Human Thought Transcending
O perfect love all human thought transcending
Dorothy Frances Blomfield Gurney ·1883
O Thou Love Unbounded
O Thou love unbounded
Johann Heermann ·1630
Oh Love How Deep How Broad How High
Oh love how deep how broad how high
Thomas à Kempis ·1430
Oh Perfect Life of Love
Oh perfect life of love
Ulrich of Hutten ·1523
Oh Rejoice All Christians Loudly
Oh rejoice, all Christians loudly
Martin Behm ·1610
Once Again My Heart Rejoices
Once again my heart rejoices
Martin Behm ·1610
Praise God the Lord Ye Sons of Men
Praise God the Lord ye sons of men
Nicolai Decius ·1541
The Love of Christ, who Died for Me
The love of Christ, who died for me
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1850
The Only Son from Heaven
The only Son from heaven
Nicolai Decius ·1539
Though I May Speak With Bravest Fire
Though I may speak with bravest fire
Hal H. Hopson ·1972
Thy Love O Gracious God and Lord
Thy love, O gracious God and Lord
Heinrich Bone ·1847
Ubi Caritas
Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
·1979
When Christmas Morn is Dawning
When Christmas morn is dawning
Heinrich Bone ·1847
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

Hymns connected to the gospel

Abide, O Dearest Jesus
Abide, O dearest Jesus, among us with thy grace
Christoph Fuhrmann ·1634
Amid the World's Bleak Wilderness
Amid the world's bleak wilderness
Henry H. Gerould ·1878
Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing
Faith and truth and life bestowing
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1837
Father in Whom We Live
Father, in whom we live
Henry H. Tweedy ·1928
Fruitful Trees, the Spirit's Sowing
Fruitful trees, the Spirit's sowing
Carl P. Daw Jr. ·1990
In Holy Conversation
In holy conversation
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·2006
Lord Jesus Thou the Church's Head
Lord Jesus, thou the Church's Head
Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig ·1817
Lord Speak to Us That We May Speak
Lord speak to us that we may speak
Frances Ridley Havergal ·1874
Now We Remain
We hold the death of the Lord deep in our hearts.
·1983
O Blessed Spring
O blessed spring, where Christ is planted
Jane Parker Huber ·1984
O Jesus Joy of Loving Hearts
O Jesus, joy of loving hearts
Bernard of Clairvaux ·1150
Order My Life, Lord, as You Will
Order my life, Lord, as you will
unknown
Take O Take Me As I Am
Take, O take me as I am;
·1995
The Old Year Now Has Passed Away
The old year now has passed away
Friedrich Rückert ·1842
The Old Year Now Hath Passed Away
The old year now hath passed away
Friedrich Behm ·1657
We Have Been Told
We have been told, we've seen his face,
·1983
When My Last Hour Is Close at Hand
When my last hour is close at hand
Martin Behm ·1602
Will You Come and Follow Me
Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
·1987

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing
At the Lamb's high feast we sing
Phillip Nicolai ·1599

Hymn Suggestions

Amid the World's Bleak Wilderness
Amid the world's bleak wilderness
Henry H. Gerould ·1878
Chief of Sinners Though I Be
Chief of sinners though I be
William McComb ·1824
Come Down, O Love Divine
Come down, O Love divine
Bianco da Siena ·1434
Eternal Spirit of the Living Christ
Eternal Spirit of the living Christ
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Gathering

Alleluia! Jesus is Risen
Alleluia! Jesus is risen
Herbert F. Brokering ·1973
O God Beyond All Praising
O God beyond all praising, we worship you today
Michael Perry ·1982
What Wondrous Love Is This
What wondrous love is this, O my soul
American Folk Hymn ·1835
When in Our Music God is Glorified

Sending

We Are Called
Come! Live in the light!
·1988

Additional Hymns

Lord, let my heart be good soil