Browse Lectionary Hymns

Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

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Readings

First Reading:	Isaiah 58:1-12 ; Joel 2:1-2 ; Joel 2:12-17
Psalm:	Psalm 51:1-17
Second Reading:	2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10
Gospel:	Matthew 6:1-6 ; Matthew 6:16-21

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Hymns

• Again We Keep This Solemn Fast
  Related to Joel 2 and Matthew 6 (National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM))
• Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed
• Change My Heart, O God
• Create in Me a Clean Heart
• Dust and Ashes
  (NPM)
• Eternal Lord of Love, Behold Your Church
  Related to Joel 2 (National Association of Pastoral Musicians)
• From Ashes to the Living Font
  (National Association of Pastoral Musicians)
• From the Depths of Sin and Sadness
  Related to Psalm 51 (NPM)
• Have Mercy on Us, Living Lord
• Hosea
  Related to Joel 2 (NPM)
• Kind Maker of the World
• Let All Who Pray the Prayer Christ Taught
• Lord Jesus Christ
  Related to Psalm 51 (NPM)
• My Song Is Love Unknown
• O Come Unto the Lord
• Out of the Depths
• Remember You Are Dust
  Related to Joel 2 and 2 Corinthians 5 (NPM)
• Return to God
  Related to Joel 2 and 2 Corinthians 5 (NPM)
• Sign Us with Ashes
  (NPM)
• We Are Called
  Related to Joel 2 and Matthew 6 (National Association of Pastoral Musicians)
• What Does the Lord Require
  Related to Matthew 6 (NPM)
• Wild and Lone the Prophet's Voice
• Without Seeing You
  Related to Joel 2 and Matthew 6 (National Association of Pastoral Musicians)

Hymns Recommended by Experts

Somebody's Knocking at Your Door

Related to Joel 2 (NPM)

Kneeling, Pleading, Waiting

Related to Psalm 51 (NPM)

Walking with God

This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #739 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #324.

Lord, who throughout these forty days

This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #166 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #132.

What Wondrous Love Is This

This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #215 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #164.

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #435 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #689.

Lead on, O King Eternal

This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #269.

Lord, Speak to Me That I May Speak

This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #722 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #754.

Just as I Am, Without One Plea

This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #627.

Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart

This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #688 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #618.

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #366 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #351.

Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive

Related to 2 Corinthians 5 (NPM)

Savior, When in Dust to Thee

This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes.

Dust and Ashes

This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes.

Recommendations for Psalm 51:1-17

God, Be Merciful to Me

This is recommended for Psalm 51 by 18 hymnal scripture indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #623 and Trinity Psalter Hymnal #51C.

Whiter than Snow

This is recommended for Psalm 51:7 by 16 hymnal scripture indexes including African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #367 and Baptist Hymnal 1991 #325.

O For a Heart to Praise My God

This is recommended for Psalm 51:10 by 22 hymnal scripture indexes including The United Methodist Hymnal #417.

A Penitent Pleading for Pardon

This is recommended for Psalm 51 by 29 hymnal scripture indexes.

The Backslider Restored; or, Repentance and Faith in the Blood of Christ

This is recommended for Psalm 51 by 33 hymnal scripture indexes including Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #485.

Create in Me a Clean Heart

This is recommended for Psalm 51:10-12 by 10 hymnal scripture indexes including Lutheran Service Book #956.

Original and actual Sin confessed

This is recommended for Psalm 51 by 18 hymnal scripture indexes.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness

This is recommended for Psalm 51 by 11 hymnal scripture indexes.

After Thy loving kindness, Lord

This is recommended for Psalm 51 by 10 hymnal scripture indexes.

Original and Actual Sin Confessed and Pardoned

This is recommended for Psalm 51:3-13 by 11 hymnal scripture indexes.

Repentance and Faith in the Blood of Christ

This is recommended for Psalm 51:14-17 by 12 hymnal scripture indexes.

To the Holy Ghost

This is recommended for Psalm 51:11 by 10 hymnal scripture indexes.

Recommendations for 2 Corinthians 5:20 - 6:10

Today is the Accepted Time

This is recommended for 2 Corinthians 6:2 by 11 hymnal scripture indexes.