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Year A, Advent, First Sunday

Sunday, November 30, 2025

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Readings

First Reading:	Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm:	Psalm 122
Second Reading:	Romans 13:11-14
Gospel:	Matthew 24:36-44

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Hymns

• Behold! the Mountain of the Lord
• Hark! a Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
• It May Be at Morn
• Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring
• Love for the Lord's House
  Psalm 122
• O God, mine inmost soul convert
• Sing to the King
  Relates to Isaiah 2
• The King shall come when morning dawns
  Related to Matthew 24
• The Lord our Righteousness
• There Is a Mighty Question
• Thy kingdom come! on bended knee
  Relates to Isaiah 2 and Romans 13
• Ye servants of the Lord

Hymns Recommended by Experts

Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending

Relates to themes of first Advent and second Advent

Prepare the Way of the Lord

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, First Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #95 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #58.

O God of Every Nation

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, First Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #282.

Come, Thou long expected Jesus

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, First Sunday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #56.

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, First Sunday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #88 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #61.

To Thy Temple I Repair

Psalm 122

Hark! a Thrilling Voice Is Sounding

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, First Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #478.

O Day of Peace That Dimly Shines

Relates to the peace expressed in Isaiah 2 and Psalm 122 and the repentance urged in Romans 13

Soon and Very Soon

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, First Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #384 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #482.

I Rejoiced When I Heard Them Say

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, First Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #400 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #508.

Ososŏ

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, First Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #103 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #905.

Savior of the Nations, Come

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, First Sunday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #102.

With Joy I Heard My Friends Exclaim

Psalm 122

Recommendations for Psalm 122

Going to Church

This is recommended for Psalm 122 by 29 hymnal scripture indexes.

Going to Church

This is recommended for Psalm 122 by 24 hymnal scripture indexes.

O 'twas a joyful sound to hear

This is recommended for Psalm 122 by 12 hymnal scripture indexes including Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #344.

I joyed when to the house of God

This is recommended for Psalm 122 by 10 hymnal scripture indexes.

With Joy I Heard My Friends Exclaim

This is recommended for Psalm 122 by 10 hymnal scripture indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #66 and The Presbyterian Hymnal: hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs #235.

I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me

This is recommended for Psalm 122 by 10 hymnal scripture indexes.