Sunday 17 October, 2021

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings are laid out as for the continuous form of the lectionary. Alternative related readings (OT and psalm only) are below. Hymns marked with an asterisk (*) are suggested for more than one reading

Job 38: 1-7 (34-41)

God who knows our darkest moments (website only)
God, whose almighty word (StF 106)
Immortal, invisible, God only wise (StF 55)
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder (StF 82)
O worship the King, all-glorious above (StF 113)
Praise ye the Lord! ‘Tis good to raise our hearts and voices in his praise (StF 115)
Sing of a God in majestic divinity (StF 13)

Psalm 104: 1-9, 24, 35c

Hymns echoing the psalmist’s theme

God eternal, timeless moment (website only)
 God is love: let heaven adore him (StF 103)
I sing the almighty power of God (StF 107)
Let all the world in every corner sing (StF 57)
O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder (StF 82)
O worship the King, all-glorious above (StF 113)
To God be the glory, great things he has done (StF 94)
When the earth’s wild hidden forces (website only)

Hebrews 5: 1-10

A man, despised and laughed to scorn (website only)
All hail the power of Jesu's name (StF 342)
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine (StF 548)
Christ triumphant, every reigning (StF 319)
Crown him with many crowns (StF 347)
God of all power, and truth, and grace (StF 498)
Hail, thou once despised Jesus (StF 301)
Jesus calls us here to meet him (StF 28)
Man of Sorrows! What a name (StF 361)
Meekness and majesty, manhood and deity (StF 362)
The name of Jesus (website only)

Mark 10: 35-45

All the room was hushed and still (StF 266)
Behold the servant of the Lord! (StF 546)
Come down, O Love divine (StF 372)
From heaven you came, helpless babe (StF 272)
Give me the wings of faith to rise within the veil (StF 747)
Great God, your love has called us here (StF 499)
Lord of creation, to you be all praise! (StF 449)
Lord, we have come at your invitation (StF 595)
My God, I am thine (StF 80)
One human family God has made (StF 687)
Speak, O Lord, as we come to you (StF 161)
The Church of Christ, in every age (StF 415)
We’ll walk with you ("God called you, Jesus, into Jordan's deep") (website only)
You call us, as you called the Twelve (website only)

Alternative related readings

Isaiah 53: 4-12

Come, let us sing of a wonderful love (StF 443)
Crown him with many crowns (StF 347)
Jesus Christ, I think upon your sacrifice (StF 274)
Man of Sorrows! What a name  (StF 361)
Praise to the holiest in the height (StF 334)
There's a light upon the mountains (StF 188)
Victim divine, thy grace we claim (StF 600)
Who would ever have believed it? (StF 290)

Psalm 91: 9-16

Hymns echoing the psalmist's theme

Out of the depths I cry to thee (StF 433)
O God of Bethel, by whose hand thy people still are fed (StF 475)
Praise, my soul, the king of heaven (StF 83)
With all my heart I thank you, Lord (StF 602)
Ye servants of God, your master proclaim (StF 340)