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Year A, Advent, Second Sunday

Sunday, December 7, 2025

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Readings

First Reading:	Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm:	Psalm 72:1-7 ; Psalm 72:18-19
Second Reading:	Romans 15:4-13
Gospel:	Matthew 3:1-12

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Hymns

• A Voice Cries Out
  Relates to Matthew 3
• Advent Gathering Song
  Relates to Isaiah 11
• Come, Come Emmanuel
  Related to Isaiah 11
• Come, Light of the World
  Related to Isaiah 11
• Every Valley
  Relates to Matthew 3
• Freedom Is Coming
• Hail to the Lord's Anointed
  Related to Psalm 72
• Hope of the World
• Lift High the Cross
• Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
• Now Blessed Be Jehovah God
• Praise to the Redeemer
• Prepare the Way of the Lord
• Psalm 72
  Antiphonal Psalm
• Wait for the Lord
• We Limit Not the Truth of God
• Wild and Lone the Prophet's Voice
  Related to Matthew 3

Hymns Recommended by Experts

Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending

Themes of Advent from Isaiah 11 and Matthew 3 along with kingdom themes in Psalm 72

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, Second Sunday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #129 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #79.

Hail to the Lord's Anointed

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, Second Sunday by 4 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #149 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #109.

Hope of the World

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, Second Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #734.

Wild and Lone the Prophet's Voice

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, Second Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #163.

Come, Thou long expected Jesus

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, Second Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #82.

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, Second Sunday by 4 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #88 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #61.

Comfort, comfort ye my people

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, Second Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes.

On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, Second Sunday by 6 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #96.

Soon and Very Soon

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, Second 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.

Isaiah the Prophet Has Written of Old

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, Second Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #77.

O Day of Peace That Dimly Shines

This is recommended for Year A, Advent, Second Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #487.

Christ is Coming: Prepare the Way

Relates to Matthew 3

Recommendations for Isaiah 11:1-10

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

This is recommended for Isaiah 11:1 by 26 hymnal scripture indexes including Baptist Hymnal 1991 #78, Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #373, Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #129, and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #79.

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

This is recommended for Isaiah 11:1 by 21 hymnal scripture indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #88 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #61.

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

This is recommended for Isaiah 11:1 by 12 hymnal scripture indexes including Gather (3rd ed.) #570 and Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #263.

God Is Working His Purpose Out

This is recommended for Isaiah 11:9 by 11 hymnal scripture indexes including Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #74.

Recommendations for Psalm 72:1-7

Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun

This is recommended for Psalm 72 by 88 hymnal scripture indexes including Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #460, Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #219, Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #441, and The United Methodist Hymnal #157.

Hail to the Lord's Anointed

This is recommended for Psalm 72 by 68 hymnal scripture indexes including The Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #616, Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #149, Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #109, and The United Methodist Hymnal #203.

The Kingdom of Christ

This is recommended for Psalm 72 by 19 hymnal scripture indexes.

Recommendations for Psalm 72:18-19

Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun

This is recommended for Psalm 72 by 88 hymnal scripture indexes including Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #460, Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #219, Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #441, and The United Methodist Hymnal #157.

Hail to the Lord's Anointed

This is recommended for Psalm 72 by 68 hymnal scripture indexes including The Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #616, Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #149, Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #109, and The United Methodist Hymnal #203.

The Kingdom of Christ

This is recommended for Psalm 72 by 19 hymnal scripture indexes.

Recommendations for Matthew 3:1-12

On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry

This is recommended for Matthew 3:3 by 10 hymnal scripture indexes including Gather (3rd ed.) #418, Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #96, and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #70.