First Reading Exodus 32:7-14

The golden calf; Moses intercedes; the Lord changed his mind about the disaster

Psalm Psalm 51:1-10

Have mercy; wash me; create in me a clean heart; a broken and contrite heart

Second Reading 1 Timothy 1:12-17

I was blasphemer; Christ came to save sinners of whom I am chief

Gospel Luke 15:1-10

Lost sheep; lost coin; rejoicing over one sinner who repents

Hymns connected to the psalm

Approach My Soul the Mercy-Seat
Approach my soul the mercy-seat
John Newton ·1779
Attende Domine
Attende Domine, et miserere
Medieval ·1000
Before Thy Throne I Now Appear
Before Thy throne I now appear
Gerhard Tersteegen ·1730
Before You I Kneel
Before You I kneel in the dust
Unknown ·2006
Before You, God, the Judge of All
Before You, God, the Judge of all
Unknown
Come Holy Spirit Come
Come, Holy Spirit, come
Unknown ·1800
Create in Me (a Clean Heart)
Create in me a clean heart, O God
David ·950
Deep Within
Deep within I will plant my law,
·1987
Holy Majesty Before You
Holy Majesty before you
Friedrich Rückert ·1839
Kyrie
Kyrie, God Father in heaven above
Martin Luther ·1526
Kyrie—II
O Lord, have mercy upon us
Unknown ·1500
Lord Have Mercy
Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy on us.
·1984
Lord I Want to Be a Christian
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart;
·1750
Lord Jesus, Think on Me
Lord Jesus, think on me
Synesius of Cyrene ·430
Lord When We Bend before Thy Throne
Lord, when we bend before Thy throne
Johann Heermann ·1630
Lord to Thee I Make Confession
Lord to Thee I make confession
Aurelianus Prudentius Clemens ·405
Lord, Have Mercy
Lord, have mercy
Unknown
Lord, to You I Make Confession
Lord, to You I make confession
Oswald Gerhardt ·1659
O Thou that Hear'st when Sinners Cry
O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry
John Parlour ·1750
Return to God
Return to God with all your heart,
·1994
Savior When in Dust to Thee
Savior when in dust to thee
Robert Grant ·1815
Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart
Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
George Croly ·1840
To Thee, Omniscient Lord of All
To Thee, omniscient Lord of all
Johann Heermann ·1630
To You Omniscient Lord of All
To You, omniscient Lord of all
Martin Behm ·1610
To Your Temple, Lord, I Come
To Your temple, Lord, I come
Karl Mauritz Bellman ·1790
Wilt Thou Forgive that Sin Where I Begun
Wilt thou forgive that sin where I begun
John Donne ·1633

Hymns connected to the second reading

All Praise to Thee Eternal God
All praise to thee, eternal God
Martin Luther ·1524
Chief of Sinners Though I Be
Chief of sinners though I be
William McComb ·1824
Christ the Lord to Us is Born
Christ the Lord to us is born
Martin Luther ·1535
Glory Be to God in Heaven
Glory be to God in heaven
Nicolai Decius ·1525
How Great Is Our God
The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty,
·2004
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Thomas Ken ·1674
Praise the Almighty; My Soul, Adore Him
Praise the Almighty, my soul, adore Him
Joachim Neander ·1680
We Praise You Lord for Jesus Christ
We praise you, Lord, for Jesus Christ
Carl Boberg ·1885
We Praise You and Acknowledge You, O God
We praise you and acknowledge you, O God
Nicolai Decius ·1525

Hymns connected to the gospel

Behold a Stranger at the Door
Behold a stranger at the door
Thomas Hastings ·1830
Bring Many Names
Bring many names, beautiful and good,
·1989
Come Thou Fount (Robin Mark)
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
·1758
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come, thou Fount of every blessing
Robert Robinson ·1758
In Heaven Is Joy and Gladness
In heaven is joy and gladness
Laurentius Laurenti ·1700
Jesus Sinners Does Receive
Jesus sinners does receive
Erdmann Neumeister ·1718
Jesus Sinners Doth Receive
Jesus sinners doth receive
Erdmann Neumeister ·1718
Jesus Sinners Will Receive
Jesus sinners will receive
Erdmann Neumeister ·1718
Jesus, Once with Sinners Numbered
Jesus, once with sinners numbered
Nicolai Leonhard Zinzendorf ·1737
My Savior Sinners Doth Receive
My Savior sinners doth receive
Erdmann Neumeister ·1718
O Sinner Come Thy Sin to Mourn
O sinner come thy sin to mourn
Unknown
The Savior Calls Let Every Ear
The Savior calls, let every ear
Johann Olearius ·1661

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

Seek Where You May to Find a Way
Seek where you may to find a way
Nicolai Selnecker ·1572
Salvation unto Us Has Come needs review
Salvation unto us has come by God's free grace and favor
Paul Speratus; tr. Richard Massie ·1523

Hymn Suggestions

Jesus, Priceless Treasure
Jesus, priceless treasure, source of purest pleasure, truest friend to me
Johann Franck; tr. Catherine Winkworth ·1653
O God of Every Nation
O God of every nation
William Walter Reid ·1958
Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways
Oh, that the Lord would guide my ways
Isaac Watts ·1715
Son of God, Eternal Savior
Son of God, eternal Savior
Somerset Lowry ·1897
The Man is Ever Blessed
The man is ever blessed
Cornelius Elven ·1860
What Is the World to Me
What is the world to me
Martin Behm ·1602
You Will I Love My Strength
You will I love, my strength, my tower
Martin Behm ·1602
Your Kingdom Come O Father
Your kingdom come, O Father
Friedrich Funcke ·1684

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Hymn of the Day

Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me
Will L. Thompson ·1880

Communion

In a Lowly Manger Born
In a lowly manger born
Heilwig Hohlfeld ·1975