Sunday, December 27, 2026 · Year B
Hymns for the First Sunday after Christmas Day
The readings
- First reading
- Isaiah 61:10-62:3
- Psalm
- Psalm 148
- Second reading
- Galatians 4:4-7
- Gospel
- Luke 2:22-40
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.
- All My Heart This Night Rejoices — All my heart this day rejoices,For Galatians 4 · Christmas
- Joy to the World — Joy to the world! the Lord is come:For Christmas
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing — Hark! the herald angels sing,For Christmas
- While Shepherds Watched their Flocks — While shepherds watched their flocks by night,For Christmas
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear — It came upon the midnight clear,For Christmas
- O Little Town of Bethlehem — O little town of Bethlehem!For Christmas
- Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning — Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,For Christmas
- O Come, All Ye Faithful — O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,For Christmas
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.