Nativity of Our Lord — Christmas Day
Year C · Christmas · liturgical color: white/gold · All Sundays in Year C
First Reading
Isaiah 9:2-7
A child is born to us; Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace
Psalm
Psalm 96
Sing to the Lord; he comes to judge the earth in righteousness
Second Reading
Hebrews 1:1-4
God spoke by his Son heir of all things
Gospel
John 1:1-14
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us
Hymns connected to the first reading
A Child Is Born in Bethlehem
A child is born in Bethlehem
Beautiful Savior (Christy Nockels)
All my days I will sing this song of gladness
Blessed Be the God of Israel
Blessed be the God of Israel
Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light
City of God
Awake from your slumber, arise from your sleep
Come O Long Expected Jesus
Come, O long expected Jesus
Come Rejoicing, Praises Voicing
Come rejoicing, praises voicing
Come You Thankful People Come
Come, you thankful people, come
From East to West From Shore to Shore
From east to west, from shore to shore
From Heaven Came the Angels Bright
From heaven came the angels bright
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
God rest you merry gentlemen
Hail the Day So Rich in Grace
Hail the day so rich in grace
Joy Has Dawned
Joy has dawned upon the world
Let All Together Praise Our God
Let all together praise our God
Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates
Lift up your heads, you mighty gates
Lost in the Night Do the People Yet Languish
Lost in the night do the people yet languish
Now Hail the Day So Rich in Cheer
Now hail the day so rich in cheer
O Lord We Welcome Thee
O Lord we welcome Thee
On Christmas Night All Christians Sing
On Christmas night all Christians sing
On This Day Earth Shall Ring
On this day earth shall ring with the song children sing
Siyahamba
Siyahamba ekukhanyeni kwenkhos
The People That in Darkness Sat
The people that in darkness sat
The People Who in Darkness Walked
The people who in darkness walked
This Night a Wondrous Revelation
This night a wondrous revelation
To Shepherds as They Watched by Night
To shepherds as they watched by night
We Christians May Rejoice Today
We Christians may rejoice today
What Hope! An Eden Prophesied
What hope! An Eden prophesied
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
While shepherds watched their flocks by night
Hymns connected to the psalm
Before Jehovah's Awefull Throne
Before Jehovah's awful throne
Before Jehovah's Awesome Throne
Before Jehovah's awesome throne
Cantate Domino
O sing a new song to the Lord
Great Is the Lord Our God
Great is the Lord our God
Lord With Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee
Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise thee
O Sing to the Lord
O sing to the Lord a new song
Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing
Sing a New Song to the Lord
Sing a new song to the Lord
Vexilla Regis
Vexilla Regis prodeunt
Hymns connected to the second reading
A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing
A hymn of glory let us sing
All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine
All praise to Thee, for Thou, O King divine
Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power
Blessing and honor and glory and power
Christ High-Ascended, Now In Glory Seated
Christ high-ascended, now in glory seated
God We Praise You
God we praise you and confess
God has Spoken by His Prophets
God has spoken by His prophets
Hail O Once Despised Jesus
Hail, Thou once despised Jesus
Hail O Once Rejected Jesus
Hail, O once rejected Jesus
Hail Thee Festival Day
Hail thee, festival day
Lo God to Heaven Ascendeth
Lo God to heaven ascendeth
Look O Look the Sight is Glorious
Look, O look, the sight is glorious
Look Oh Look the Sight is Glorious
Look, oh look, the sight is glorious
Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor
O Jesus Christ All Praise to Thee
O Jesus Christ all praise to thee
Praise the Lord Rise Up Rejoicing
Praise the Lord, rise up rejoicing
Praise the Savior Now and Ever
Praise the Savior now and ever
See, the Lord Ascends in Triumph
See, the Lord ascends in triumph
Since Our Great High Priest, Christ Jesus
Since our great High Priest, Christ Jesus
Splendor and Honor
Splendor and honor and kingly power
Thee God We Praise Thy Name We Bless
Thee God we praise, Thy name we bless
This Day at Thy Creating Word
This day at Thy creating word
We Have a Sure Prophetic Word
We have a sure prophetic word
You Are God; We Praise You
You are God; we praise you
Hymns connected to the gospel
A Boy Is Born in Bethlehem
A boy is born in Bethlehem
A Great and Mighty Wonder
A great and mighty wonder
A Life Begins, A Child Is Born
A life begins, a child is born
A Stable Lamp is Lighted
A stable lamp is lighted
Abide with Us Our Savior
Abide with us, our Savior
All Hail to You O Blessed Morn
All hail to you, O blessed morn
All My Heart Sings and Rejoices
All my heart sings and rejoices
All My Heart This Night Rejoices
All my heart this night rejoices
All Praise to Thee Eternal God
All praise to thee, eternal God
All Praise to You Eternal Lord
All praise to you, eternal Lord
All Praise to You O Lord
All praise to you, O Lord
At Jesus Feet Our Infant Sweet
At Jesus feet our infant sweet
Before the World Began
Before the world began, one Word was there;
Behold a Stranger at the Door
Behold a stranger at the door
Christ Mighty Savior
Christ, mighty Savior, Light of all creation
Christ the Lord to Us is Born
Christ the Lord to us is born
Christ, Mighty Savior
Christ, mighty Savior, Light of all creation
Christ, Our Human Likeness Sharing
Christ, our human likeness sharing
Christ, the Word of God Incarnate
Christ, the Word of God incarnate
Christians Awake Salute the Happy Morn
Christians awake, salute the happy morn
Christians Sing Out with Exultation
Christians, sing out with exultation
Come Host of Heaven
Come, host of heaven's high dwelling place,
Come, Behold the Wondrous Mystery
Come, behold the wondrous mystery
Creator of the Starry Height
Creator of the starry height
Creator of the Stars of Night
Creator of the stars of night
Eternal Light of Morning
Eternal Light of morning bright
Eternal Son of God O Thou
Eternal Son of God O Thou
Eye Has Not Seen
Eye has not seen, ear has not heard what God has ready for those who love him;
Father Who the Light this Day
Father, who the light this day
From God the Father, Virgin-Born
From God the Father, virgin-born
From Shepherding of Stars that Gaze
From shepherding of stars that gaze
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child
Gentle Mary laid her child
God of Day and God of Darkness
God of day and God of darkness, now we stand before the night;
God's Own Son Most Holy
God's own Son most holy
God's Word Is Our Great Heritage
God's Word is our great heritage
God, Whose Almighty Word
God, whose almighty word
Good Christian Friends Rejoice
Good Christian friends, rejoice
Hail Thou Source of Every Blessing
Hail Thou Source of every blessing
Hail, O Source of Every Blessing
Hail, O source of every blessing
Hark the Glad Sound The Savior Comes
Hark the glad sound the Savior comes
He Whom Shepherds Once Came Praising
He whom shepherds once came praising
He Whose Praise the Shepherds Sounded
He whose praise the shepherds sounded
How Blest Are They Who Hear God's Word
How blest are they who hear God's word
How Great Is Our God
The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty,
I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve
I am so glad each Christmas Eve
I Stand Beside Thy Manger Here
I stand beside thy manger here
I Stand Beside Your Manger Here
I stand beside your manger here
In This Our Happy Christmastide
In this our happy Christmastide
In a Lowly Manger Born
In a lowly manger born
Jesus Brightness of the Father
Jesus, brightness of the Father
Jesus Calls Us Here to Meet Him
Jesus calls us here to meet him
Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring
Jesus came, the heavens adoring
Jesus Christ My Pride and Glory
Jesus Christ my pride and glory
Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasures
Jesus has come and brings pleasures
Joyous Light of Heavenly Glory
Joyous light of heavenly glory
Let Our Gladness Banish Sadness
Let our gladness banish sadness
Light of Light, O Sole-Begotten
Light of Light, O Sole-Begotten
Light of the Minds that Know Him
Light of the minds that know Him
Lord Jesus Christ My Life My Light
Lord Jesus Christ, my life, my light
Lord Jesus Christ True Man and God
Lord Jesus Christ, true man and God
Lord of Light Your Name Outstanding
Lord of light, your name outstanding
Lord, Now You Let Your Servant
Lord, now You let Your servant go in peace
Love Came Down at Christmas
Love came down at Christmas
Love Has Come
Love has come, a light in the darkness
Many and Great
Many and great, O God, are thy things,
Morning Has Broken
Morning has broken like the first morning
Neno Lake Mungu
Neno lake Mungu ni kweli, ni kweli
Now Are the Days Fulfilled
Now are the days fulfilled, O Son of God
Now Praise We Christ the Holy One
Now praise we Christ the Holy One
Now Sing We, Now Rejoice
Now sing we, now rejoice
O Blessed Light, O Trinity
O blessed Light, O Trinity
O Blessed Sun Whose Splendor
O blessed Sun whose splendor
O Christ Our Light O Radiance True
O Christ, our light, O Radiance true
O Christ, Our True and Only Light
O Christ, our true and only light
O Gladsome Light, O Grace
O gladsome light, O grace
O God From God O God From Light
O God from God, O Light from Light
O God of God, O Light of Light
O God of God, O Light of Light
O God of Light
O God of light, thy Word, a lamp unfailing
O God of Light's Great Mystery
O God of light's great mystery
O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth
O God, O Lord of heaven and earth
O Gracious Light
O gracious Light, Lord Jesus Christ
O Jesus Christ Your Manger Is
O Jesus Christ, Your manger is
O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is
O Jesus Christ, Thy manger is
O Jesus King of Glory
O Jesus, King of glory
O Jesus So Sweet, O Jesus So Mild
O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild
O Light of Gentile Nations
O Light of Gentile nations
O Lord of Light Who Made the Stars
O Lord of light, who made the stars
O One With God the Father
O One with God the Father
O Savior of Our Fallen Race
O Savior of our fallen race
O Sing of Christ
O sing of Christ the Word made flesh
O Splendor of God's Glory Bright
O Splendor of God's glory bright
O Splendor of the Father's Light
O Splendor of the Father's Light
O Trinity Most Blessed Light
O Trinity, most blessed light
O Word of God Incarnate
O Word of God Incarnate
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Oh come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant
Oh Gladsome Light of the Father Immortal
Oh gladsome light of the Father immortal
Oh Rejoice Ye Christians Loudly
Oh rejoice, ye Christians loudly
Oh Wondrous Type Oh Vision Fair
Oh wondrous type, oh vision fair
Once Again My Heart Rejoices
Once again my heart rejoices
Only-Begotten, Word of God Eternal
Only-begotten, Word of God eternal
Pange Lingua
Pange, lingua, gloriosi Corporis mysterium
Phos Hilaron
Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured
Praise Be to Christ
Praise be to Christ in whom we are made complete
Praise God the Lord Ye Sons of Men
Praise God the Lord ye sons of men
Praise We the Lord This Day
Praise we the Lord this day
Renew Me, O Eternal Light
Renew me, O eternal Light
Rise Thou Light of Gentile Nations
Rise, thou light of gentile nations
See Amid the Winter's Snow
See amid the winter's snow
See in Yonder Manger Low
See in yonder manger low
Sing of Mary Pure and Lowly
Sing of Mary, pure and lowly,
Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle
Sing, my tongue, the Savior's glory
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Songs of thankfulness and praise
Speak O Lord
Speak, O Lord, as we come to You
Tantum Ergo
Tantum ergo Sacramentum
The Day Full of Grace
The day full of grace has come to us now
The Happy Christmas Comes Once More
The happy Christmas comes once more
The Hills are Bare at Bethlehem
The hills are bare at Bethlehem
The Morning Sun is Brightly Beaming
The morning sun is brightly beaming
The Only Son from Heaven
The only Son from heaven
The Son of God Our Christ the Word the Way
The Son of God our Christ the Word the Way
Thee We Adore Eternal Lord
Thee we adore, eternal Lord
This Little Babe So Few Days Old
This little Babe so few days old
Thou Whose Almighty Word
Thou whose almighty word
Thy Strong Word
Thy strong word did cleave the darkness
To the Name of Our Salvation
To the name of our salvation
True God and Yet a Man
True God and yet a Man
Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
Twas in the moon of wintertime when all the birds had fled
We Bless Thee Jesus Christ Our Lord
We bless thee Jesus Christ our Lord
We Praise O Christ Your Holy Name
We praise O Christ Your holy name
We Praise You, Jesus, at Your Birth
We praise you, Jesus, at your birth
We Sing Immanuel Thy Praise
We sing Immanuel thy praise
Welcome to Earth O Noble Guest
Welcome to earth, O noble Guest
When All the World was Cursed
When all the world was cursed by sin
When Christ's Appearing Was Made Known
When Christ's appearing was made known
When Christmas Morn is Dawning
When Christmas morn is dawning
Within Our Darkest Night
Within our darkest night, you kindle the fire that never dies away.
Word Supreme Before Creation
Word supreme before creation
Word of God, Come Down on Earth
Word of God, come down on earth
Word of God, When All Was Silent
Word of God, when all was silent
You Are the Way to You Alone
You are the way to you alone
ELCA — Sundays and Seasons
Hymn of the Day
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hark! the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn King
What Child Is This
What child is this who, laid to rest, on Mary's lap is sleeping
Gathering
Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o'er the plains
Angels, from the Realms of Glory
Angels, from the realms of glory, wing your flight o'er all the earth
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Oh come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
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Good Christian friends, rejoice, with heart and soul and voice
Communion
All My Heart Again Rejoices
All my heart again rejoices as I hear, far and near, sweetest angel voices
In the bleak midwinter
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Jesus, Jesus, oh, what a wonderful child
Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
Twas in the moon of wintertime when all the birds had fled
Your Little Ones Dear Lord Are We
Your little ones, dear Lord, are we