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| | Lord of the Dance | I danced in the morning when the world was begun | Dance then wherever you may be | | | English | Sydney Carter | | Irregular | Matthew 23:13This hymn references Jesus dancing for the scribes and Pharisees who refused to follow him, echoing Matthew 23's critique of their spiritual hardness. | | England | | Year A, Christmas Season, Second Sunday after Christmas Day; Year B, Epiphany season, Sixth Sunday; Year C, Easter season, Third Sunday; Year A, Epiphany season, Third Sunday; Year B, Easter season, Easter Day; Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 22 (27); Year A, Easter season, Third Sunday | |  | | | 1 | | | 60 | 0 | 59594 | 5 |
| | Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth | Mothering God, you gave me birth | | | | English | Julian. of Norwich; Jean Janzen | | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 23:37This hymn echoes Jesus's maternal imagery in Matthew 23:37, portraying God's nurturing, protective care like a mother hen gathering her children. | | | | Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 15 (20); Year C, Easter season, Sixth Sunday | | | | | | | | 19 | 0 | 50295 | 5 |
| | Gather Us In | Here in this place new light is streaming | | | | English | Marty Haugen | | Irregular | Matthew 23:37This hymn echoes Matthew 23:37's image of God gathering people together, welcoming the lost and forsaken into community. | | United States | | Year A, Epiphany Season, Fourth Sunday; Year C, Epiphany season, Second Sunday; Year A, Epiphany Season, Fifth Sunday | |  | | | 1 | | | 40 | 0 | 59965 | 4 |
| | There's a Wideness in God's Mercy | There's a wideness in God's mercy | | | | English | Frederick William Faber | | 8.7.8.7 | Matthew 23:1-4This hymn contrasts God's wide mercy with Matthew 23's critique of religious exclusion and judgment. | | | God Love and Mercy; God the Father His Love and Mercy | Year A, Epiphany Season, Seventh Sunday; Year C, Lent, Fourth Sunday; Year A, Christmas Season, Second Sunday after Christmas Day; Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 9 (14); Year C, Lent, Third Sunday; Year A, Lent, Third Sunday | |  | | | 1 | | | 973 | 1 | 25584 | 3 |
| | Depth of Mercy! Can There Be? | Depth of mercy! can there be, Mercy still reserved for me (Wesley) | | | | English | Charles Wesley | | 7.7.7.7 | Matthew 23:37This hymn echoes the penitent plea for mercy that contrasts with Matthew 23's warnings against religious hypocrisy. | | | Contrition; Repentance | | |  | | | 1 | | | 849 | 0 | 68312 | 3 |
| | O Jesus Christ, May Grateful Hymns Be Rising | O Jesus Christ, may grateful hymns be rising | | | | English | Bradford Gray Webster | O Jesus Christ, may grateful hymns be ... | 11.10.11.10 | Matthew 23:37This hymn echoes Jesus weeping over Jerusalem in Matthew 23:37, expressing compassion for cities and their people. | | | | | CHARTERHOUSE |   | | | 1 | 1 | | 22 | 0 | 9220 | 3 |
| | Praise to the Lord, the Almighty | Praise to the Lord! the Almighty, the King of creation! | | Lobe den Herren den mächtigen König | German | English | Joachim Neander; Catherine Winkworth | Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the ... | 14.14.4.7.8 | Matthew 23:37This hymn contrasts Matthew 23's critique of false religious leaders by offering genuine worship and adoration to God alone as King. | | Germany | Adoration; Worship; Adoration; Chorales; God the Father His Majesty and Power; Worship; liturgical Opening Hymns | | |   | | | 1 | | | 446 | 1 | 72349 | 2 |
| | Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face | Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face | | | | English | Horatius Bonar | | 10.10.10.10 | Matthew 23:29This hymn contrasts humble communion with Christ against Matthew 23's warning about religious hypocrisy and pride. | | | Fellowship with God; liturgical Communion Songs | | |  | | | 1 | | | 354 | 0 | 26523 | 2 |
| | Make Me a Captive, Lord | Make me a captive, Lord | | | | English | George Matheson | | 6.6.8.6 D | Matthew 23:11This hymn echoes Matthew 23:12's teaching that those who humble themselves will be exalted, finding true freedom through surrender to Christ. | | | | | |  | | | 1 | | | 137 | 1 | 40913 | 2 |
| | O Holy City, Seen of John | O Holy City, seen of John | | | | English | Walter Russell Bowie | | 8.6.8.6.8.6 | Matthew 23:1-12This hymn contrasts Matthew 23's condemnation of religious hypocrisy with the vision of God's just and holy city. | | | | | | | | | | | | 92 | 1 | 60215 | 2 |
| | Dear Lord and Master mine | Dear Lord and Master mine | | | | English | Thomas H. Gill | Dear Lord and Master mine, Thy happy ... | 6.6.8.6 | Matthew 23:6-10This hymn responds to Matthew 23's call to humble servanthood by expressing complete submission to Christ as Master. | | | | | |  | | | | | | 57 | 1 | 75479 | 2 |
| | The Church of Christ in Every Age | The church of Christ in every age | | | | English | Fred Pratt Green | | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 23:1-12This hymn reflects Matthew 23's call for the church to practice humble servanthood rather than seeking status and honor. | | England | | | |  | | | 1 | | | 32 | 0 | 35808 | 2 |
| | Hinab geht Christi Weg | Hinab geht Christi Weg | | | | German | Andreas Ingostaetter | | | Matthew 23:12This hymn reflects Matthew 23's call to humble Christian living and faithful watchfulness, contrasting Christ's downward path with religious pride. | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | 1 | 127970 | 2 |
| | When the Church of Jesus | When the Church of Jesus | | | | English | Fred Pratt Green | When the church of Jesus shuts its outer ... | 6.5.6.5 D | Matthew 23:23This hymn echoes Matthew 23's warning against religious hypocrisy by calling the church to match worship with genuine care for the suffering world. | | | Church Ministry and Ministers; Church Renewal; Evangelism; Social Concerns; Worship | | KING'S WESTON |  | | | | 1 | | 20 | 0 | 17445 | 2 |
| | We Are Your People | We are your people, Lord, by your grace | | | | English | Brian A. Wren | | Irregular | Matthew 23:1-12This hymn contrasts with Matthew 23's critique of religious hypocrisy by calling believers to authentic service, humility, and genuine care for neighbors. | | | | Year C, Easter season, Day of Pentecost; Year C, Epiphany season, Third Sunday; Year B, Epiphany season, Third Sunday; Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 26 (31); Year B, Lent, First Sunday; Year C, Easter season, Fifth Sunday | |  | | | 1 | | | 15 | 0 | 1021170 | 2 |
| | Beneath the Cross | Beneath the cross of Jesus | | | | English | Keith Getty; Kristyn Getty | Beneath the cross of Jesus, I find a ... | 7.6.7.6 D | Matthew 23:32-33This hymn contrasts Matthew 23's religious hypocrisy with Christ's humble, merciful call to find unity and belonging beneath the cross. | | | Discipleship; Jesus Christ Atonement; Jesus Christ Bridegroom; Jesus Christ Confidence in; Unity in Christ; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper | | BENEATH THE CROSS |  | 152867 | | | 1 | | 12 | 0 | 1174563 | 2 |
| | When Twilight Comes (Awit Sa Dapit Hapon) | Ngayong nagda dapit hapon (When twilight comes and the sun sets) | | Ngayong nagdadapit hapon | Filipino | English; Filipino | Moises Andrade; James Minchin | | Irregular | Matthew 23:37This hymn echoes Matthew 23:37's image of God gathering people like a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. | Filipino hymn | Philippines | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 36335 | 2 |
| | Where Two or Three Are Gathered | Where two or three are gathered | Here in the Bread that is broken | | | English | Liam Lawton, b. 1959 | | | Matthew 23:11-12This hymn contrasts Matthew 23's critique of religious hypocrisy with Christ's promise of genuine presence where believers gather humbly. | | | Thursday of the Lord's Supper; Eucharist; Comfort; Community; Feast; Freedom; Friendship; Gathering; Heaven; Jesus Christ; Love of God for Us; Mercy; Peace; Presence of God; Service; Welcome | | [Where two or three are gathered] | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1234042 | 2 |
| | Jesus, Lover of My Soul | Jesus, lover of my soul, Let me to Thy bosom fly | | | | English | Charles Wesley | Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to thy ... | 7.7.7.7 D | Matthew 23:37This hymn echoes Jesus's longing in Matthew 23:37 to gather and shelter His people under His protective wings. | | | Choir; Choir; Christ Refuge; Christ Refuge; Repentance; Repentance; liturgical Songs of Response | | |   | 221538 | | 1 | | | 3591 | 1 | 25227 | 1 |
| | Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling | Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling | Come home, come home | | | English | Will L. Thompson | Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, ... | 11.7.11.7 with refrain | Matthew 23:37This hymn echoes Jesus's lament in Matthew 23:37 where He longs to gather Jerusalem's children as a hen gathers her chicks, expressing His tender call to come home. | | | Warnings | | |   | | | 1 | | | 1036 | 1 | 51283 | 1 |