Second Sunday of Christmas
Year C · Christmas · liturgical color: white · All Sundays in Year C
First Reading
Jeremiah 31:7-14
Sing with gladness; the Lord has gathered the scattered remnant; mourning into joy
Psalm
Psalm 147:12-20
Praise the Lord; he sends out his word; he has not dealt so with any other nation
Second Reading
Ephesians 1:3-14
Blessed in Christ; adopted as children
Gospel
John 1:1-18
True light; Word became flesh; grace and truth through Christ
Hymns connected to the second reading
Allelujah Let Praises Ring
Allelujah let praises ring
Anthem
We are called, we are chosen.
Church of God, Elect and Glorious
Church of God, elect and glorious
Come Oh Come Life Giving Spirit
Come, Oh come, Life-giving Spirit
Come Thou Fount (Robin Mark)
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come, thou Fount of every blessing
Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come
Come, Thou precious Ransom, come
De Profundis
Out of the depths I cry to thee
Father Welcomes
Father welcomes all his children
Father, God of Grace, You Knew Us
Father, God of grace, you knew us
From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee
From depths of woe I cry to thee
From Eternity O God
From eternity, O God, Thou hast foreknown
Halle Halle Hallelujah
Halle, halle, hallelujah!
Hark the Church Proclaims Her Honor
Hark the church proclaims her honor
Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling
Holy Spirit, ever dwelling
I Will Sing of My Redeemer
I will sing of my Redeemer
Immaculate Mary
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing,
In Thee Alone O Christ My Lord
In Thee alone, O Christ, my Lord
Lord Tis Not that I did Choose You
Lord, 'tis not that I did choose Thee
Lord, 'Tis Not that I did Choose Thee
Lord, 'tis not that I did choose Thee
O Jesus Blessed Lord My Praise
O Jesus, blessed Lord, to Thee my praise
O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer
Out of the Deep I Call
Out of the deep I call
Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven
Redeemed, restored, forgiven
The Gifts Christ Freely Gives
The gifts Christ freely gives
To God Be the Glory
To God be the glory, great things he hath done
We Are Your People
We are your people, called and chosen
Yours Forever God of Love
Yours forever God of love
Hymns connected to the gospel
A Boy Is Born in Bethlehem
A boy is born in Bethlehem
A Child Is Born in Bethlehem
A child 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
Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light
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 Rejoicing, Praises Voicing
Come rejoicing, praises voicing
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 East to West From Shore to Shore
From east to west, from shore to shore
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 has Spoken by His Prophets
God has spoken by His prophets
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 the Day So Rich in Grace
Hail the day so rich in grace
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
Joy Has Dawned
Joy has dawned upon the world
Joyous Light of Heavenly Glory
Joyous light of heavenly glory
Let All Together Praise Our God
Let all together praise our God
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
Lost in the Night Do the People Yet Languish
Lost in the night do the people yet languish
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 Hail the Day So Rich in Cheer
Now hail the day so rich in cheer
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
On Christmas Night All Christians Sing
On Christmas night all Christians sing
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
Siyahamba
Siyahamba ekukhanyeni kwenkhos
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 People That in Darkness Sat
The people that in darkness sat
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
This Night a Wondrous Revelation
This night a wondrous revelation
Thou Whose Almighty Word
Thou whose almighty word
Thy Strong Word
Thy strong word did cleave the darkness
To Shepherds as They Watched by Night
To shepherds as they watched by night
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 Christians May Rejoice Today
We Christians may rejoice today
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
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
While shepherds watched their flocks by night
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
LCMS — Proclaim
Hymn of the Day
From East to West From Shore to Shore
From east to west, from shore to shore
Of the Father's Love Begotten
Hymn Suggestions
From God the Father, Virgin-Born
From God the Father, virgin-born
God, Whose Almighty Word
God, whose almighty word
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Let all mortal flesh keep silence and with fear and trembling stand
Let All Together Praise Our God
Let all together praise our God
O God of Love, O King of Peace
O God of love, O King of peace
O Savior of Our Fallen Race
O Savior of our fallen race
What Child Is This
What child is this who, laid to rest, on Mary's lap is sleeping
ELCA — Sundays and Seasons
Hymn of the Day
Love Has Come
Love has come, a light in the darkness
Of the Father's Love Begotten
Word of God, Come Down on Earth
Word of God, come down on earth
Gathering
He Came Down
He came down that we may have love
The First Noel
The first Noel the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay