Browse Lectionary Hymns

Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday)

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Readings

First Reading:	Exodus 12:1-4 ; Exodus 12:5-10 ; Exodus 12:11-14
Psalm:	Psalm 116:1-2 ; Psalm 116:12-19
Second Reading:	1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Gospel:	John 13:1-17 ; John 13:31-35

Hymns

These hymns have been hand-selected by a Hymnary editor as corresponding to this lectionary week.

Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed
Break Thou the Bread of Life
God Moves in a Mysterious Way
Lo, the destroying angel flies
No Greater Love
(NPM)
O perfect Love, all human thought transcending
O Thou Who This Mysterious Bread
Psalm 116: Our Blessing-Cup
Antiphonal Psalm (NPM)
Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said
The Servant Song
(NPM)
Ubi Caritas
(NPM)
What shall I render to my God For all His mercy's store?
When I See the Blood
Where Charity and Love Prevail
(NPM)
Where True Love and Charity Are Found
(NPM)

Hymns Recommended by Experts

Eat This Bread

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #527 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #818.

Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior, Thee

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #495.

An Upper Room Did Our Lord Prepare

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #202.

Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 4 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #203 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #299.

Shadows Lengthen into Night

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #207 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #158.

Let Us Break Bread Together

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #525 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #837.

Bread of the World

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #499.

O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #111.

Ah, holy Jesus, how hast Thou offended

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #218.

Beloved, let us love; love is of God

National Association of Pastoral Musicians

Gift of Finest Wheat

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #523 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #815.

Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #834.

Where Charity and Love Prevail

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #316.

They'll Know We Are Christians

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #300 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #256.

I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cries

This is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #799 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #152.

Recommendations for Psalm 116:1-2

I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cries

This is recommended for Psalm 116:1-2 by 10 hymnal scripture indexes including The Presbyterian Hymnal: hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs #362.

Thanks for Private Deliverance

This is recommended for Psalm 116 by 10 hymnal scripture indexes.

Recommendations for Psalm 116:12-19

I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cries

This is recommended for Psalm 116 by 19 hymnal scripture indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #799 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #152.

Thanks for Private Deliverance

This is recommended for Psalm 116:12-19 by 13 hymnal scripture indexes including Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #637.

Recommendations for 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

I Come with Joy

This is recommended for 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 by 12 hymnal scripture indexes including Gather (3rd ed.) #919 and Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #515.