First Reading Jeremiah 23:1-6

Woe to the shepherds; I will raise a righteous Branch; the Lord is our righteousness

Psalm Luke 1:68-79

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; a horn of salvation; light to those in darkness

Second Reading Colossians 1:11-20

Image of invisible God; firstborn from dead; peace through his blood

Gospel Luke 23:33-43

Crucifixion; Father forgive them; today with me in paradise

Hymns connected to the first reading

Lo, How a Rose e're Blooming
Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
Unknown ·1500

Hymns connected to the psalm

Blessed Be the God of Israel
Blessed be the God of Israel
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1844
Blest Be the God of Israel
Blest be the God of Israel
Josiah Conder ·1824
Cold December Flies Away
Cold December flies away
Martin Behm ·1610
Come O Long Expected Jesus
Come, O long expected Jesus
Charles Wesley ·1744
Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising
Come, your hearts and voices raising
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding
Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
Latin text attributed to Saint Ambrose ·1150
Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasures
Jesus has come and brings pleasures
Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig ·1844
Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates
Lift up your heads, you mighty gates
Georg Weissel ·1642
Lost in the Night Do the People Yet Languish
Lost in the night do the people yet languish
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1844
O Christ Our Light O Radiance True
O Christ, our light, O Radiance true
Latin hymn, traditional ·1200
O Lord How Shall I Meet Thee
O Lord, how shall I meet Thee
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Ostende Nobis
Ostende nobis, Domine, misericordiam tuam
·1984
Prepare the Royal Highway
Prepare the royal highway
Frans Mikael Franzén ·1824
Sing Praise to the God of Israel
Sing praise to the God of Israel
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
The People That in Darkness Sat
The people that in darkness sat
John Morison ·1781
This Night a Wondrous Revelation
This night a wondrous revelation
Martin Behm ·1610

Hymns connected to the second reading

A Great and Mighty Wonder
A great and mighty wonder
St. Germanus of Constantinople ·734
All Praise to Thee Eternal God
All praise to thee, eternal God
Martin Luther ·1524
All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine
All praise to Thee, for Thou, O King divine
Melchior Vulpius ·1609
All You Works of the Lord
All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord
Benedicta Ward ·1984
And Have the Bright Immensities
And have the bright immensities
William Channing Gannett ·1904
At the Name of Jesus
At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow
Caroline Maria Noel ·1870
Before the World Began
Before the world began, one Word was there;
·1998
Christ by Heavenly Hosts Adored
Christ by heavenly hosts adored
Nikolai Grundtvig ·1844
Christ is the King O Friends Rejoice
Christ is the King, O friends, rejoice
William Chatterton Dix ·1861
Christ, Mighty Savior
Christ, mighty Savior, Light of all creation
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
Christ, the Word of God Incarnate
Christ, the Word of God incarnate
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
Come Host of Heaven
Come, host of heaven's high dwelling place,
·1987
Creator of the Starry Height
Creator of the starry height
Prudentius (Aurelius Prudentius Clemens) ·405
Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow
Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow
William John Sparrow-Simpson ·1904
Drawn to the Cross which You have Blest
Drawn to the cross which you have blest
William Bright ·1874
Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round
Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round
John Hay ·1887
Father Eternal Ruler of Creation
Father eternal, Ruler of creation
Laurence Tuttiett ·1864
Father in Whom We Live
Father, in whom we live
Henry H. Tweedy ·1928
God the Omnipotent King Who Ordainest
God the Omnipotent King who ordainest
Henry Fothergill Chorley ·1842
God to Enfold You
God to enfold you,
·1992
Great God Our Source and Lord of Space
Great God, our source and Lord of space
Thomas H. Troeger ·1983
Hail Thee, Festival Day
Hail thee, festival day
Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus ·600
Hark the Church Proclaims Her Honor
Hark the church proclaims her honor
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1837
How Can I Thank You, Lord
How can I thank you, Lord
Ernst Behm ·1906
How Great Is Our God
The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty,
·2004
How Marvelous God's Greatness
How marvelous God's greatness
Carl Boberg ·1885
I Bind Unto Myself Today (St. Patrick's Breastplate)
I bind unto myself today the strong name of the Trinity
St. Patrick / Cecil Frances Alexander ·433
Jesus All Our Ransom Paid
Jesus all our ransom paid
Lazarus Spengler ·1524
Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring
Jesus came, the heavens adoring
Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus ·1866
Jesus, Name above All Names
Jesus, name above all names
Naida Hearn ·1974
Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord
Let the earth now praise the Lord
Psalm 148, paraphrased by Christoph Behm ·1648
Let the Whole Creation Cry
Let the whole creation cry
Stopford Augustus Brooke ·1881
Lord Jesus Christ, the Church's Head
Lord Jesus Christ, the Church's Head
Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig ·1837
Lord Jesus Thou the Church's Head
Lord Jesus, thou the Church's Head
Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig ·1817
Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds
Now all the vault of heaven resounds
Paul Gerhardt ·1648
O Christ Our King Creator Lord
O Christ our King, Creator, Lord
Latin hymn, attributed to various sources ·1200
O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire
O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire
Latin: Bernard of Clairvaux; English: Ray Palmer ·1150
O God From God O God From Light
O God from God, O Light from Light
Ambrose of Milan ·1389
O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth
O God, O Lord of heaven and earth
Martin H. Behm ·1610
O Jesus Christ All Praise to Thee
O Jesus Christ all praise to thee
Unknown ·1800
O Lord Whose Bounteous Hand Again
O Lord whose bounteous hand again
Matthias Loy ·1880
O One With God the Father
O One with God the Father
Charles Wesley ·1740
O Sing of Christ
O sing of Christ the Word made flesh
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
Oh Worship the King
Oh worship the King all glorious above
Robert Grant ·1833
Oh, How Great Is Your Compassion
Oh, how great is Your compassion
Lazarus Spengler ·1524
Only-Begotten, Word of God Eternal
Only-begotten, Word of God eternal
Prudentius Aurelius Clemens ·400
Phos Hilaron
Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured
Greek, 3rd century ·300
Praise Be to Christ
Praise be to Christ in whom we are made complete
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend ·2001
Praise Be to the Lord
Praise be to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation
Joachim Neander ·1680
Praise the Lord O Heavens Adore Him
Praise the Lord, O heavens adore him
Foundling Hospital Collection ·1796
Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven
Redeemed, restored, forgiven
Unknown ·1900
Rejoice the Lord is King
Rejoice, the Lord is King
Charles Wesley ·1744
Scatter the Darkness, Break the Gloom
Scatter the darkness, break the gloom
Henry J. Gauntlett ·1849
Sing My Tongue How Glorious Battle
Sing my tongue the Savior's glory
Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus ·569
Sing Praise to Our Creator
Sing praise to our Creator
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
The First Day of the Week
The first day of the week
John Ellerton ·1871
The Gifts Christ Freely Gives
The gifts Christ freely gives
Daniel Deutschlander ·2006
The Royal Banners Forward Go
The royal banners forward go
Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus ·569
The Son of God Our Christ the Word the Way
The Son of God our Christ the Word the Way
Frederic Louis Godet ·1877
Thee We Adore Eternal Lord
Thee we adore, eternal Lord
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1844
This Day at Thy Creating Word
This day at Thy creating word
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1817
Upon the Cross Extended
Upon the cross extended
Sigismund von Birken ·1663
We Praise O Christ Your Holy Name
We praise O Christ Your holy name
Martin Behm ·1610
We Praise Thee O God Our Redeemer Creator
We praise thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator
Julia Cady Cory ·1902
We Praise You Lord for Jesus Christ
We praise you, Lord, for Jesus Christ
Carl Boberg ·1885
We Sing the Almighty Power of God
We sing the almighty power of God
Isaac Watts ·1715
Whoever Would Be Saved
Whoever would be saved before all things
Unknown; traditionally attributed to Saint Athanasius ·1500
Wondrous Are Your Ways O God
Wondrous are your ways, O God
Carl Boberg ·1885
Wondrous King All-Glorious
Wondrous King, all-glorious
James Waddell Alexander ·1849
Word Supreme Before Creation
Word supreme before creation
Matthias Loy ·1880
You Are God; We Praise You
You are God; we praise you
Nicetas of Remesiana ·1974
Your Kingdom Come O Father
Your kingdom come, O Father
Friedrich Funcke ·1684
Your Kingdom Come O Father Hear Our Prayer
Your kingdom come, O Father, hear our prayer
Friedrich Laube ·1854

Hymns connected to the gospel

Humbly I Adore Thee
Humbly I adore thee, Verity unseen,
·1969
Jesus Pitying the Sighs
Jesus pitying the sighs
John Newton ·1779
Jesus Remember Me
Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.
·1981
Jesus in Thy Dying Woes
Jesus in Thy dying woes
Johann Heermann ·1630
Jesus, Remember Me
Jesus, remember me
Unknown ·1970
Jesus, in Your Dying Woes
Jesus, in Your dying woes
Johann Heermann ·1630
Lord Jesus Christ My Life My Light
Lord Jesus Christ, my life, my light
Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig ·1836
On My Heart Imprint Thine Image
On my heart imprint Thine image
Cornelius Birkoff ·1895
On My Heart Imprint Thine Image - Choir
On my heart imprint Thine image
Søren Kierkegaard ·1850
Our Blessed Savior Seven Times Spoke
Our blessed Savior seven times spoke
Unknown ·1800
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord
Were you there when they crucified my Lord
Unknown ·1899

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

At the Name of Jesus
At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow
Caroline Maria Noel ·1870
The Day is Surely Drawing Near
The day is surely drawing near
Martin Behm ·1610

Hymn Suggestions

Christ is the King O Friends Rejoice
Christ is the King, O friends, rejoice
William Chatterton Dix ·1861
Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs
Come, let us join our cheerful songs
Isaac Watts ·1709
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne
Matthew Bridges; Godfrey Thring ·1851
Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor
George Hugh Bourne ·1874
O Jesus, King Most Wonderful
O Jesus, King most wonderful
Bernard of Clairvaux ·1153
Of the Father's Love Begotten
On My Heart Imprint Your Image
On my heart imprint Your image
Albert Knapp ·1823
Rejoice the Lord is King
Rejoice, the Lord is King
Charles Wesley ·1744
The Head that Once was Crowned with Thorns