See also “An Advent Playlist.”
Popular Hymns
- Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending — recommended for First Sunday of Advent
- Come, Thou Almighty King
- Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus — included in catechism book (p. 80); note that
- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence — included in catechism book (p. 92)
- Of the Father’s Love Begotten — included in catechism book (p. 86)
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel — especially fitting for Third Sunday of Advent
- Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
Lesser-Known Advent Hymns
- Comfort, Comfort Ye My People
- Creator of the Stars of Night
- Hail to the Lord’s Anointed — easily sung to the familiar tune ELLACOMBE (“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” and “I Sing the Mighty Power of God”)
- Hark! A Herald Voice Is Sounding
- Lift Up Your Heads
- O Come, Divine Messiah
- On Jordan’s Bank
- Savior of the Nations, Come
- The Advent of Our King
- Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying
- Watchman, Tell Us of the Night
- With Mighty Voice the Prophets Cry
Contemporary Songs
- Is He Worthy? by Andrew Peterson — “do you feel the world is broken” and similar lyrics fit the spirit of Advent
- How Long, O Lord, How Long? (Psalm 13) by Sovereign Grace Music — while Psalm 13 is not in the Lectionary for use during Advent, it fits the spirit of Advent, and this song is very easy for congregations to sing
- Holy Is His Name — a rendition of Mary’s song, the Magnificat; great for the third or fourth Sunday of Advent (when Luke 1:46b–55 is an alternative to the psalm in the lectionary); also great for use after the Sanctus at the Lord’s Supper
- More coming soon
Gospel Choruses
- Soon and Very Soon (46) — for First Sunday of Advent
- Coming Again (47) — for First Sunday of Advent
- When We See Christ (157) — for First Sunday of Advent
- Gentle Shepherd (101) — “come and lead us”
- In His Time (105)
- Lord, Be Glorified (20)
- Holy, You Are Holy (52)
- Thy Word (100)
Metrical Psalms
- Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 — set to the tune VENI EMMANUEL (“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”), original metrical setting
- Psalm 122
- Psalm 25:1–10
- Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19
- Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13
- Psalm 146:5–10
- Psalm 126
- Psalm 89:1–4, 19–26