THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C Lectionary #159
At the end of the liturgical year, we think about the “day of the Lord”—every day is that day, but we also believe that time itself is moving toward the full revelation of the reign of God. What is your attitude toward time and history?
Malachi 3:19-20a. The prophet sees the day of the Lord as dawning with fire to burn the unjust and with light to enliven the just.
Psalm of the Day: Ps (97) 98. In this enthronement hymn, all of creation joins in glorious song and music to acclaim the L ord,
The Lord Comes to Rule the Earth (Currie/Gelineau) WOR 963/LPGG 968
The Lord Comes to Rule the Earth (Guimont) LPMG 159
The Lord Comes to Rule the Earth (Isele) CBW 210
The Lord Comes to Rule the Earth (Kreutz) PRM C103/WS 207/PMB 740
The Lord Comes to Rule the Earth (Schiavone) LP 191/JS 1046
The Lord Comes to the Earth (Haas/Haugen/Kodner) GC 95/RS 135, ref 3
Suggested Common Psalm
Ps (121) 122: Let Us Go Rejoicing (See suggestions for Christ the King)
2 Thessalonians 3:7-12. Paul encourages this community to continue to live just and upright lives, not just sit back and wait for the dawning of the Lord's new day.
Luke 21:5-19. People at the time of Jesus believed that history would end in violent disruption. This reading reflects that belief, but it also calls on Jesus' followers to trust in God, no matter what might happen.
Other Songs for the Liturgy
All the Ends of the Earth -- Dufford (Ps) JS 595/GC 520/MI-BB/GP 683
All Who Love and Serve Your City (2) WOR 621
Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord Is Near (1,G) JS 324/BB
Awake, Awake, Fling Off the Night (G) CBW 304
Awake, O Sleeper (1,G) GC 803/RS 650, 729
Be Not Afraid (G) GP 602/GC 608/CBW 481/MI-BB/LMGM 123/WC 830/JS 706/RS 734/PMB 446/WS 597
Canticle of the Turning (G) GC 556/RS 678
Come to Set Us Free (1) GC 338/GP 298
Freedom Is Coming (1,G) GC 723/RS 821/WC 930/WS 667
God Is Working His Purpose Out (1,Ps,G) RS 646/WOR 507
Hark, a Mystic Voice Is Sounding (G) CBW 453
Here from All Nations (G) HG 46
Hills of the North, Rejoice (1,G) WOR 365
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light, v 3 (1) WOR 510/WC 776/GC 507/RS 651/PMB 404/WS 556
I Will Not Die (1) JS 658/GC 657/MI-BB/RS 771/GP 716
In the Day of the Lord (1,G) JS 685/GP 722/MI-BB
Jesus, Lead the Way (G) WOR 611/GC 642/RS 755
Lord of All Hopefulness (2) WOR 568/WC 792/GC 578/CBW 497/JS 690/MI-BB/RS 713/GP 622/PMB 415/WS 559
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, v 3 (1,G) WOR 588/MI-BB/GP 640/WC 816/GC 622/JS 746/CBW 625/RS 743/PMB 431/WS 575
May We Praise You (2,G) GC 519/GP 678
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (1,G) WOR 686/WC 982/LMGM 6/GC 766/JS 681/MI-BB/RS 869/GP 721/PMB 548/WS 696
My Lord! What a Morning (1,G) LMGM 9
My Lord Will Come Again (1,G) GC 769
My Soul in Stillness Waits (2,G) GC 328/RS 495
Now the Day of the Lord Is at Hand (1,G) WOR 687
O Day of God (G) CBW 586
On That Holy Mountain (Ps) WC 449/PMB 194/WS 337
On the Wings of Change (1,Ps) WC 931/PMB 512/WS 668
Patience, People (G) GP 303/JS 314/BB
Rejoice, the Lord Is King (1,G) WOR 493/MI-BB/LMGM 93/WC 726/GC 487/JS 478/RS 627
Sign Me Up (1,G) LMGM 111/GC 805
Sing a New Song (1,Ps,G) GP 670, 692/CBW 563/MI-BB/GP 670, 692/GC 537/WC 900/JS 607/RS 686/WS 654
Sing a New Song to the Lord (1,Ps,G) WOR 550/CBW 563/WC 910/GC 521/RS 677/PMB 493
Soon and Very Soon (1,G) LMGM 4/WC 933/GC 770/JS 683/MI-BB/RS 870/GP 723/PMB 513/WS 669
The Advent of Our King (1,G) JS 322/BB/WC 455/PMB 191
The Day Is Near (1,G) GC 768
The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns (Ps,G) WOR 373/BB/GP 307/LMGM 1/JS 319/WC 448, 453/GC 320/CBW 318/RS 497/PMB 186/WS 344, 348
There Is a River (1,Ps) GP 718/JS 656/MI-BB
Those Who Love and Those Who Labor (2) WOR 632/RS 805/JS 758
Wait for the Lord (G) GC 332/CBW 319/RS 484
We Shall Not Be Silent (G) GP 559
When the King Shall Come Again (1,Ps) WOR 355/GC 327/RS 487/JS 318
When the Lord in Glory Comes (1,Ps) GC 765/RS 868