December 31 - First Sunday after Christmas Day

Readings

Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm 148
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:22-40
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Selections based on Scripture Readings

Selections based on Hymns and Songs for the Day

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All Creatures of Our God and King (Pss) (O) - LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Alleluia (Luke, Christmas) - ALLELUIA
Away in a Manger (Luke, Christmas) - CRADLE SONG (KIRKPATRICK) - AWAY IN A MANGER (MUELLER)
Baptized in Water (Gal, Baptism) - BUNESSAN
Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness (Isa) - SCHMÜCKE DICH
Gather Us In (Luke) - GATHER US IN
God Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens (Gal) - HOLY MANNA
Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (Isa) - ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVÖGELEIN (WOODBIRD) - FREUT EUCH, IHR LIEBEN - ELLACOMBE
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (Isa, Gal, Christmas) (O) - MENDELSSOHN
He Is Born (Il Est Né) (Luke, Christmas) - IL EST NÉ LE DIVIN ENFANT
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (Luke) - HOUSTON
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Isa) - ES IST EIN ROS
Lord of All Hopefulness (Luke) - SLANE
Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing (Luke) (C) - SICILIAN MARINERS (O DU FRÖHLICHE/O SANCTISSIMA)
Once in Royal David’s City (Gal, Luke) - IRBY
Savior of the Nations, Come (Gal) - NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND
Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters (Gal) - BEACH SPRING
What Child Is This (Luke, Christmas) - GREENSLEEVES

Additional hymn selections and resources may be found in Prepare! A Weekly Worship Planbook for Pastors and Musicians
by David L. Bone and Mary J. Scifres. Abingdon Press.
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