Friday, March 26, 2027 · Year B
Hymns for Good Friday
The readings
- First reading
- Isaiah 52:13-53:12
- Psalm
- Psalm 22
- Second reading
- Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
- Gospel
- John 18:1-19:42
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.
- Look, Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious — Look, ye saints; the sight is glorious;For Hebrews 4 · John 18
- O sacred head now wounded — O sacred Head, now wounded,For Isaiah 52 · Psalm 22 · Holy Week
- Rock of Ages — Rock of ages, cleft for me,For John 18
- At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing — At the Lamb's high feast we singFor John 18
- What a Friend We Have in Jesus — What a friend we have in Jesus,For Hebrews 4
- Just as I Am, Without One Plea — Just as I am, without one plea,For Isaiah 52
- Blessed Assurance — Blessed assurance,--Jesus is mine!For Hebrews 10
- I Need Thee Every Hour — I need Thee ev'ry hour,For Hebrews 4
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.