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Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday

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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

Hymns

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

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
Kneeling, Pleading, Waiting
Related to Psalm 51 (NPM)
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

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.

Somebody's Knocking at Your Door

Related to Joel 2 (NPM)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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