First Reading Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Ezra reads the law; the people weep; this day is holy; the joy of the Lord is your strength

Psalm Psalm 19

The law of the Lord is perfect; the heavens declare the glory of God

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

One body many members; if one suffers all suffer

Gospel Luke 4:14-21

Jesus reads Isaiah in Nazareth; today this is fulfilled

Hymns connected to the psalm

Canticle of the Sun
The heavens are telling the glory of God
·1980
Grant Holy Ghost that We Behold
Grant Holy Ghost that we behold
Martin Behm ·1602
Hallelujah! Sing Praise to Your Creator
Hallelujah! Sing praise to your Creator
Carl Doving ·1978
How Majestic Is Your Name
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name
Carl Boberg ·1885
How Marvelous God's Greatness
How marvelous God's greatness
Carl Boberg ·1885
Many and Great
Many and great, O God, are thy things,
·1916
Morning Has Broken
Morning has broken like the first morning
·1931
Nature with Open Volume Stands
Nature with open volume stands
Isaac Watts ·1706
O Lord My God When I in Awesome Wonder
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
·1886
Praise the Lord Ye Heavens Adore Him
Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore Him
Foundling Hospital Collection ·1796
The Law Commands and Makes Us Know
The law commands and makes us know
Martin Luther ·1525
The Law of God Is Good and Wise
The law of God is good and wise
Matthias Loy ·1880
The Stars Declare His Glory
The stars declare his glory
Heinz Werner Zimmermann ·1941
Wondrous Are Your Ways O God
Wondrous are your ways, O God
Carl Boberg ·1885

Hymns connected to the gospel

Canticle of the Turning
My soul cries out with a joyful shout that the God of my heart is great,
·1990
Carol of the Epiphany
I sought him dressed in finest clothes,
·1992
For Everyone Born
For everyone born, a place at the table,
·1998
Freedom Is Coming
Freedom is coming, freedom is coming, freedom is coming, O yes I know.
·1985
Go Down Moses
When Israel was in Egypt's land
African American Spiritual ·1853
God's Own Son Most Holy
God's own Son most holy
Martin Behm ·1610
Hark the Glad Sound The Savior Comes
Hark the glad sound the Savior comes
Thomas Haweis ·1792
Heaven Shall Not Wait
Heaven shall not wait for the poor to lose their patience,
·1987
Here I Am Lord
I, the Lord of sea and sky
·1981
Inspired by Love and Anger
Inspired by love and anger, disturbed by need and pain,
·1987
Let Justice Roll Like a River
Let justice roll like a river
·1991
O Son of God, in Galilee
O Son of God, in Galilee
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984
Once He Came in Blessing
Once He came in blessing, all our ills redressing
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness
Praise the One who breaks the darkness
Bert Polman ·1985
The King of Glory Comes
The King of glory comes, the nation to release
Par Harling ·1960
Thuma Mina
Thuma mina, thuma mina, thuma mina, Somandla.
·1984
We Cannot Measure How You Heal
We cannot measure how you heal or answer every sufferer's prayer,
·1989
When to Our World the Savior Came
When to our world the Savior came
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
Where Cross the Crowded Years of Life
Where cross the crowded ways of life
Frank Mason North ·1903
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

O Christ Our Light O Radiance True
O Christ, our light, O Radiance true
Latin hymn, traditional ·1200

Hymn Suggestions

From God the Father, Virgin-Born
From God the Father, virgin-born
Martin Luther ·1524
God, Whose Almighty Word
God, whose almighty word
John Marriott ·1813
Hail to the Lord's Anointed
Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son!
James Montgomery ·1821
Hark the Glad Sound The Savior Comes
Hark the glad sound the Savior comes
Thomas Haweis ·1792
Holy Spirit Light Divine
Holy Spirit, light divine
Andrew Reed ·1817
Hope of the World
Hope of the world, thou Christ of great compassion
Georgia Harkness ·1954
O Christ the Healer We Have Come
O Christ the Healer we have come
Fred Pratt Green ·1969
Once He Came in Blessing
Once He came in blessing, all our ills redressing
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Songs of thankfulness and praise
Christopher Wordsworth ·1862
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