Sunday, December 6, 2026 · Year B
Hymns for the Second Sunday of Advent
The readings
- First reading
- Isaiah 40:1-11
- Psalm
- Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
- Second reading
- 2 Peter 3:8-15a
- Gospel
- Mark 1:1-8
Suggested hymns
Hymns that echo these readings (by the Bible passages each hymn draws on) or suit the season. Every one is in the public domain.
- On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry — On Jordan's bank the herald's cryFor Mark 1 · Advent
- Comfort, comfort ye my people — Comfort, comfort ye My people,For Isaiah 40 · Advent
- Songs of Thankfulness and Praise — Songs of thankfulness and praise,For Mark 1
- The Lord's My Shepherd — The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want;For Isaiah 40
- Savior, Who Thy flock art feeding — Ssvior, who Thy flock art feedingFor Isaiah 40
- Shepherd of Tender Youth — Shepherd of tender youth,For Isaiah 40
- The Comforter Has Come — O, spread the tidings round,For Isaiah 40
- Watchman, Tell Us of the Night — Watchman, tell us of the night,For Advent
Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary, © 1992 Consultation on Common Texts. Table of readings from the Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Bible links open the Berean Standard Bible.