Lessons
| Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 | The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed… |
| Psalm 126 | When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, then were we like those who dream. |
| OR Canticle 3 or 15 | Magnificat |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 | Paul closes this letter. May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| John 1:6-8, 19-28 | John is quizzed by the priests and Levites. “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know, the one who is coming after me.” |
| Source | Title | Reference | Author | Tune |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H82 616 | Hail to the Lord's Anointed | Isaiah | Montgomery | Es flog ein kleins Waldvögelein |
| H82 71 | Hark! The Glad Sound! The Savior Comes | Isaiah | Doddridge | Bristol |
| H82 72 | Hark! The Glad Sound! The Savior Comes | Isaiah | Doddridge | Richmond |
| H82 70 | Herald, Sound the Note of Judgment | John | Waters | Herald |
| H82 600 | O Day of God Draw Nigh | Isaiah | Scott | Bellwoods |
| H82 600 | O Day of God Draw Nigh | Isaiah | Scott | St. Michael |
| H82 76 | On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry | John | Coffin; tr. Douglas, after Chandler | Winchester New |
| H82 65 | Prepare the Way, O Zion | Isaiah, John | Franzen; tr. composite; adapt. Price | Bereden väg för Herran |
| LEVASII 11 | Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord | John | Isaiah 40:3-4, 9 | James E. Moore, Jr. |
| MHSO 63 | Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord | John | Isaiah 40:3-4, 9 | James E. Moore, Jr. |
| H82 75 | There’s a Voice in the Wilderness Crying | John | Milligan | Ascension |
| Source | Title | Reference | Author | Tune |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H82 444 | Blessed be the God of Israel | Isaiah | Perry | Thornbury |
| WLP 889 | Blessed be the God of Israel | Isaiah | Daw | Shepherd's Pipes |
| H82 74 | Blest Be the King Whose Coming | Isaiah | Pagura; tr. Green | Valet will ich dir geben |
| H82 66 | Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus | Isaiah | Wesley | Stuttgart |
| H82 60 | Creator of the Stars of Night | Isaiah | Latin, 9th cent.; ver. Hymnal 1940 | Conditor alme siderum |
| WLP 782 | Gracious Spirit, Give Your Servant | Isaiah | Daw | Abbot's Leigh |
| H82 59 | Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding | Mark | Latin; tr. Hymns Anciant and Modern | Merton |
| H82 635 | If Thou but Trust in God to Guide Thee | 1 Thessalonians | Neumark; tr. Winkworth | Wer nur den lieben Gott |
| H82 436 | Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates | 1 Thessalonians | Weissel; tr. Winkworth | Truro |
| MHSO 60 | My Heart Sings Out | Canticle | Duck | Marias Lovsang |
| VF 117 | My Soul Gives Glory | Canticle | Winter | Morning Song |
| H82 68 | O Heavenly Word, Eternal Light | 1 Thessalonians | Latin; tr. Hymnal 1982 | |
| MHSO 61 | Prepare the Way of the Lord | Isaiah | Taizé Community | Prepare the Way of the Lord |
| VF 162 | Rejoice in the Lord, Always | 1 Thessalonians | Tarner | Rejoice in the Lord Always |
| H82 68 | Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers | Isaiah , 1 Thessalonians | Laurenti; tr. Findlater | Llangloffan |
| H82 481 | Rejoice, the Lord is King! | 1 Thessalonians | Wesley | Gopsal |
| H82 437 | Tell Out, My Soul | Canticle | Dudley-Smith | Birmingham |
| H82 438 | Tell Out, My Soul | Canticle | Dudley-Smith | Woodlands |
| Source | Title | Reference | Author | Tune |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHSO 82 | Come Now, O Prince of Peace | Seasonal | Lee; para. Pope | O-so-so |
| H82 | I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light | Isaiah | Thomerson | Houston |
| H82 539 | O Zion, Haste | 1 Thessalonians | Thomson | Tidings |