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| | Our [O] God, our God, Thou shinest here | Our [O] God, our God, Thou shinest here | | | | English | Thomas H. Gill | | | Matthew 13:17This hymn connects to Matthew 13's parables of the Kingdom's growth through its focus on the Church's spiritual revival and expansion. | | | | | | | | | | | | 61 | 1 | 197565 | 2 |
| | Now, My Tongue, the Mystery Telling | Now, my tongue, the mystery telling, Of the glorious Body sing | | Pange lingua gloriosi Corporis mysterium | Latin | English | Thomas Aquinas; Edward Caswall | | 8.7.8.7.8.7 | Matthew 13:4-9This hymn connects to Matthew 13's parable imagery through its reference to Christ scattering the gospel seed among us. | Hymnal Version, 1940 | | liturgical Communion Songs | | | | | | | | | 60 | 1 | 26566 | 2 |
| | Come, ye souls by sin afflicted | Come, ye souls by sin afflicted | | | | English | Joseph Swain | | 8.7.8.7.4.7 | Matthew 13:16-17This hymn echoes Matthew 13's parable themes by inviting sin-burdened souls to receive the gospel's offer of grace and salvation. | | | | | | | | | | | | 51 | 1 | 101108 | 2 |
| | Happy Saint, in bliss adoring Jesus | Holy patron, thee saluting | Happy Saint, in bliss adoring Jesus | | | English | | | | Matthew 13:55This hymn connects to Matthew 13:55's mention of Joseph, Jesus's earthly father, honoring his faithful guardianship and care. | | | | | | | | | | | | 44 | 1 | 128879 | 2 |
| | Wir Menschen sind zu dem, o Gott | Wir Menschen sind zu dem, o Gott | | | | German | David Denicke | | | Matthew 13:3-23This hymn connects to Matthew 13's parable of the sower, reflecting on how people receive God's Word. | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | 1 | 988326 | 2 |
| | I Am the Bread of Life | I am the bread of life | And I will raise them up | | | English | Suzanne Toolan, b. 1927 | I am the bread of life; they who come ... | | Matthew 13This hymn connects to Matthew 13's parable themes of spiritual nourishment and the kingdom's promise of eternal life. | | | Easter and Ascension | | [I am the bread of life] |   | | | 1 | 1 | | 36 | 0 | 4411 | 2 |
| | Universal Dissemination | Jesus, the word bestow | | | | English | Charles Wesley | | 6.6.8.6 | Matthew 13:3This hymn connects to Matthew 13's parable of the sower by celebrating the spreading of God's word to all nations. | | | | | | | | | | | | 36 | 1 | 156384 | 2 |
| | Jesus, Joy of Our Desiring | Jesu, joy of man's desiring | | | | English | Martin Janus; Robert Seymour Bridges | joy of our desiring, holy wisdom, ... | 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 | Matthew 13:44-46This hymn reflects Matthew 13's theme of seeking and treasuring divine wisdom as the pearl of great price. | | | liturgical Songs of Response | | |   | | | 1 | | | 29 | 1 | 151475 | 2 |
| | Not By Thy Mighty Hand | Not by Thy mighty hand | | | | English | James Russell Woodford | | 6.6.8.6 | Matthew 13:3This hymn reflects Matthew 13's parables about how God's Word grows quietly in hearts, not through force but gentle grace. | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | 1 | 23935 | 2 |
| | God of the prophets' power | God of the prophets' power | | | | English | John Cennick | | | Matthew 13:8This hymn celebrates God's prophetic power, echoing Matthew 13's parables about the kingdom's growth and revelation. | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | 1 | 117894 | 2 |
| | Open Your Ears, O Faithful People | Open your ears, O faithful people | Torah ora, Torah ora (God has spoken to the people) | | Hebrew | English | Willard F. Jabusch | | 9.8.9.5 with refrain | Matthew 13:3-9This hymn echoes Matthew 13's parable of the sower with its call to "open your ears" and hear God's Word with receptive hearts. | Hasidic traditional | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 0 | 50185 | 2 |
| | The Tares | Satan the seed is sowing | But the angels will gather | | | English | Mary Ann Baker | | | Matthew 13:30This hymn directly retells Jesus's Parable of the Wheat and Tares from Matthew 13:24-30, depicting the final harvest and separation. | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 1 | 204614 | 2 |
| | Word of God, Come Down on Earth | Word of God, come down on earth | | | | English | James J. Quinn | | 7.8.7.8.8.8 | Matthew 13:1-23This hymn echoes Matthew 13's parable of the sower, depicting God's Word as seed bringing forth faith, hope, and love. | | | | Year A, Epiphany season, Third Sunday; Year A, Christmas season, Christmas Day; Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 15 (20); Year A, Lent, Fourth Sunday | | | | | | | | 21 | 0 | 48404 | 2 |
| | Lasset ab von euren Tränen | Lasset ab von euren Tränen | | | | German | | | | Matthew 13:45I don't have enough information about the specific content of this hymn or its connection to Matthew 13 to provide an accurate explanation. The title "Lasset ab von euren thränen" (Stop your tears) and its classification as a funeral hymn (Sterbelieder) don't have an obvious connection to Matthew 13, which contains Jesus's parables about the kingdom of heaven. Without access to the hymn's full lyrics or knowing which specific verse(s) from Matthew 13 are referenced, I cannot responsibly create an explanation of their connection. | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 1 | 159975 | 2 |
| | I've Discovered the Way of Gladness | Mankind is searching every day | I've discovered the way of gladness | | | English | Floyd W. Hawkins | | | Matthew 13:46This hymn reflects Matthew 13's parables about discovering the kingdom of heaven as a treasure of great joy. | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 0 | 169102 | 2 |
| | See how brown autumn spreads the field | See how brown autumn spreads the field | | | | English | | See how brown autumn spreads the field; ... | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 13:39This hymn draws directly from Matthew 13's parable of the wheat and tares, depicting the final harvest judgment when Christ separates the righteous from the wicked. | | | | | |  | | | | | | 15 | 1 | 205922 | 2 |
| | What shall we offer our good Lord | What shall we offer our good Lord | | Der König ruht, und schauet doch | | English | August Gottlieb Spangenberg; John Wesley | | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 13:3-9This hymn responds to the parable of the sower's call to bear fruit by offering our lives in service to God. | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 1 | 1025359 | 2 |
| | Seed, Scattered and Sown | Is not the bread we break | Seed, scattered and sown | | | English | Dan Feiten | | | Matthew 13:1-30This hymn draws directly from Matthew 13's parable of the sower, using seed imagery to connect Christ's teaching with the Eucharistic bread. | Didache 9 | | | Year A, Epiphany season, Third Sunday | | | | | | | | 12 | 0 | 60643 | 2 |
| | O God, Thou Art the Father | O God, Thou art the Father | | | | English | St. Columba; Duncan Macgregor | | | Matthew 13:52This hymn reflects Matthew 13's theme of God's kingdom growing from small beginnings into a universal family. | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 0 | 70925 | 2 |
| | The summer harvest spreads the field | The summer harvest spreads the field | | | | English | Nathan Strong | | | Matthew 13:39This hymn draws on Matthew 13's parables of harvest, particularly the wheat and tares and the sower's seed. | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 1 | 224028 | 2 |