First Reading Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Joseph reveals himself; do not be distressed; God sent me before you to preserve life

Psalm Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40

Do not fret; trust in the Lord; delight yourself in the Lord

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Sown perishable raised imperishable; image of heavenly man

Gospel Luke 6:27-38

Love enemies; do good; be merciful as Father is merciful

Hymns connected to the psalm

All Is Well
All is well that God ordains
Gjertrude Mørch ·1928
Commit Whatever Grieves Thee
Commit whatever grieves thee
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Entrust Your Days and Burdens
Entrust your days and burdens to the Lord
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Entrust Your Fear and Doubting
Entrust your fear and doubting
unknown ·2006
I Am Trusting Thee Lord Jesus
I am trusting thee, Lord Jesus
Frances Ridley Havergal ·1874
I Leave All Things to God's Direction
I leave all things to God's direction
Leonhard Gemmingen ·1560
O God, My Faithful God
O God, my faithful God
Johann Heermann ·1630
Order My Life, Lord, as You Will
Order my life, Lord, as you will
unknown
Thy Way and All Thy Sorrows
Thy way and all thy sorrows bring
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Thy Ways O Lord with Wise Design
Thy ways, O Lord, with wise design
Carl Bernhard Garve ·1803
Your Days and Ways to God Surrender
Your days and ways to God surrender
Paul Gerhardt ·1653

Hymns connected to the second reading

In the Resurrection
In the resurrection
Unknown ·1800
Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense
Jesus Christ, my sure defense
Martin Behm ·1610
Now Calm Your Heart
Now calm your heart and cast away
Unknown ·1900
Now the Green Blades Rise from the Buried Grain
Now the green blades rise from the buried grain
Ewart Gladstone Monks ·1928
The Tree of Life
The tree of life with beauty stands
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1993

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

My Soul, Now Praise Your Maker
My soul, now praise your Maker
Cornelius Becker ·1550
O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth
O God, O Lord of heaven and earth
Martin H. Behm ·1610

Hymn Suggestions

Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive
Forgive our sins as we forgive
Rolf Jacobi ·1958
In Adam We Have All Been One
In Adam we have all been one
Heinz Lohmann ·1955
Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense
Jesus Christ, my sure defense
Martin Behm ·1610
Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace
Lord of all nations, grant me grace
Leonhard Gutter ·1547
O Love, How Deep
O love, how deep, how broad, how high
Thomas à Kempis ·1450
Praise and Thanks and Adoration
Praise and thanks and adoration
Martin Behm ·1610
Oh Bless the Lord My Soul needs review
Oh bless the Lord my soul
Heinrich Held ·1695