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