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| | O Come, O Come, Immanuel | O come, O come, Immanuel | Rejoice! Rejoice! | | | English | | O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom ... | 8.8.8.8.8.8 | Proverbs 8:22The hymn's second stanza directly invokes "Wisdom from on high," echoing Proverbs 8's personification of divine Wisdom calling to humanity. | Medieval Latin antiphons; tr. Composite | | Biblical Characters David; Biblical Characters Jesse | | VENI IMMANUEL |   | | | 1 | 1 | | 559 | 0 | 13099 | 10 |
| | Eternal Father! strong to save | Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave | O hear us when we cry to Thee | | | English | William Whiting | Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose ... | 8.8.8.8.8.8 | Proverbs 8:29This hymn echoes Proverbs 8's portrayal of divine Wisdom present at creation, setting boundaries for the seas. | | | liturgical Prayer Songs | | |   | | | 1 | | | 461 | 1 | 960043 | 7 |
| | Hymn 92 | Shall Wisdom cry aloud | | | | English | Isaac Watts | Wisdom cry aloud, And not her speech be ... | 6.6.8.6 | Proverbs 8:1This hymn directly personifies Wisdom from Proverbs 8, portraying Christ as God's eternal Word present before creation. | | | | | |  | | | | | | 59 | 0 | 1185 | 6 |
| | Savior of the Nations, Come | Savior of the nations, come | | | | English | W. M. Reynolds; Ambrose; Martin Luther | Savior of the nations, come; virgin's ... | 7.7.7.7 | Proverbs 8:24This hymn connects Christ's incarnation to Proverbs 8's personified Wisdom who was with God from the beginning. | Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland, Luther's paraphrase of Veni Redemptor, ascribed to Ambrose, 4th century | | | | NUN KOMM |   | | | | 1 | | 51 | 0 | 13122 | 5 |
| | The Encouragement Young Persons Have to Seek Christ | Ye hearts with youthful vigor warm | | | | English | Philip Doddridge | | 8.6.8.6 | Proverbs 8:17This hymn directly echoes Proverbs 8:17's promise that those who seek wisdom early will find her, applying it to Christ's invitation to youth. | | | | | | | | | | | | 198 | 1 | 263743 | 4 |
| | Lord of the Dance | I danced in the morning when the world was begun | Dance then wherever you may be | | | English | Sydney Carter | | Irregular | Proverbs 8:22-31This hymn echoes Proverbs 8's personified Wisdom present at creation, dancing and rejoicing before God from the beginning. | | 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 | | | 59 | 0 | 59586 | 4 |
| | Hymn 93 | Thus saith the Wisdom of the Lord | | | | English | Isaac Watts | saith the Wisdom of the Lord, "Blest is ... | 8.8.8.8 | Proverbs 8:34-36This hymn directly quotes Proverbs 8's personified Wisdom, blessing those who seek her and promising life to those who find her. | | | | | |  | | | | | | 35 | 0 | 1187 | 4 |
| | Jesus Loves Me, This I Know | Jesus loves me, this I know, For the Bible tells me so | Yes, Jesus loves me | | | English | Anna Bartlett Warner | Jesus loves me, this I know, for the ... | 7.7.7.7 with refrain | Proverbs 8:17This hymn echoes Proverbs 8's call to heed divine wisdom, as children trust Christ who embodies God's eternal wisdom and love. | | | Children's Hymns for Children | Year B, Epiphany season, Third Sunday; Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 27 (32); Year A, Christmas season, Christmas Eve; Year B, Christmas season, Christmas Eve; Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 21 (26) | |   | | | 1 | | | 709 | 1 | 154798 | 3 |
| | The Christian Child | By cool Siloam's shady rill | | | | English | Reginald Heber | | 8.6.8.6 | Proverbs 8:17This hymn reflects Proverbs 8's call to seek wisdom early in life, as children's hearts are drawn upward to God. | | | | | | | | | | | | 620 | 1 | 26750 | 3 |
| | I sing th'almighty power of God | I sing th' almighty power of God | | | | English | Isaac Watts | We sing the mighty power of God that ... | 8.6.8.6 D | Proverbs 8:22-31This hymn celebrates God's wisdom in creation, echoing Proverbs 8's personification of Wisdom present at the world's foundation. | | | God Majesty and Power; Worship | | |   | | | 1 | | | 504 | 1 | 23738 | 3 |
| | Let All Things Now Living | Let all things now living, a song of thanksgiving | | | | English | Katherine Davis | | 6.6.11.6.6.11 D | Proverbs 8:27-29This hymn celebrates God as Creator whose wisdom orders all creation, echoing Proverbs 8's personification of Wisdom present at creation's foundation. | | | | Year C, Ordinary Time, Proper 23 (28); Year C, Lent, Fourth Sunday; Year B, Easter season, Easter Vigil; Year C, Easter season, Easter Vigil; Year C, Ordinary Time, Thanksgiving Day; Year A, Epiphany Season, Sixth Sunday | | | | | | | | 63 | 0 | 160722 | 3 |
| | A Blessing Invoked on Teachers | Mighty One, before whose face | | | | English | William Cullen Bryant | | 7.7.7.7 | Proverbs 8:30This hymn echoes Proverbs 8's portrayal of Wisdom present with God before creation, guiding and enlightening humanity. | | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | 1 | 171170 | 3 |
| | Eternal Light, Shine in My Heart | Eternal light, shine in my heart | | | | English | Alcuin; Christopher M. Idle | | 8.8.8.8 | Proverbs 8:1-36This hymn's plea for "eternal wisdom, make me wise" directly echoes Proverbs 8's personification of divine Wisdom calling out to humanity. | | | | Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 14 (19); Year B, Easter season, Second Sunday; Year A, Lent, Fourth Sunday; Year B, Easter season, Seventh Sunday | | | | | | | | 19 | 0 | 35370 | 3 |
| | O Holy Spirit, Root of Life | O Holy Spirit, root of life | | | | English | Jean Janzen, b. 1933 | O Holy Spirit, root of life, creator, ... | 8.8.8.8 | Proverbs 8:22-31The hymn's imagery of the Holy Spirit as "holy Wisdom" with "wings unfurled" reflects Proverbs 8's personification of divine Wisdom present at creation. | Hildegard of Bingen, 1078,1179, based on | | Pentecost, The Holy Spirit | | PUER NOBIS | | | | | 1 | | 10 | 0 | 5240 | 3 |
| | Come and Seek the Ways of Wisdom | Come and seek the ways of Wisdom | | | | English | Ruth Duck | Come and seek the ways of Wisdom, she ... | 8.7.8.7.8.7 | Proverbs 8:1-8This hymn directly personifies Wisdom as in Proverbs 8, where she calls out, dances at creation, and guides people to righteousness and justice. | | | Christian Year Baptism of Jesus; Christian Year Transfiguration; Gift of the Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ Life; The Triune God; Wisdom | | MADELEINE |  | 150271 | | | 1 | | 4 | 0 | 1186556 | 3 |
| | Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us | Savior, like a shepherd lead us | | | | English | Dorothy A. Thrupp; Henry F. Lyte | Savior, like a shepherd lead us, Much ... | 8.7.8.7.4.7 | Proverbs 8:17 | Hymns for the Young, 4th ed., London, 1836. | | Children's Hymns about Children; Christ Shepherd | Year C, Ordinary Time, Proper 19 (24); Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 11 (16); Year A, Easter season, Fourth Sunday; Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 28 (33); Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 21 (26); Year A, Advent, Fourth Sunday; Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 13 (18); Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 23 (28); Year B, Lent, Fourth Sunday | |   | 221557 | | 1 | | | 1258 | 1 | 26779 | 2 |
| | The Savior's Invitation | The Savior calls, let every ear | | | | English | Anne Steele | | 8.6.8.6 | Proverbs 8:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 328 | 1 | 222992 | 2 |
| | I Bind Unto Myself Today | I bind unto myself today | | Atompiuz indiu | | English | Saint Patrick; Cecil Frances Alexander | | 8.8.8.8 D | Proverbs 8 | | | | Year B, Advent, First Sunday; Year A, Easter season, Easter Evening | |  | | | 1 | | | 77 | 1 | 28745 | 2 |
| | We are Little Children | We are little children, Very young indeed | If we seek Him early | | | English | Fanny J. Crosby | | | Proverbs 8:17 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 1 | 243631 | 2 |
| | My heart has been too long ensnared | My heart has been too long ensnared | | | | English | | My heart has been too long ensnared, In ... | 8.6.8.6 | Proverbs 8:34-35 | | | | | |  | | | | | | 10 | 1 | 173235 | 2 |