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| | Merkt auf, ihr Menschenkinder, und nehmt zu Herzen wohl | Merkt auf, ihr Menschenkinder, und nehmt zu Herzen wohl | | | | German | | | | Matthew 3:12 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 1 | 170844 | 1 |
| | Make Way | Make way, make way, for Christ the King | | | | English | Graham Kendrick, b. 1950 | Make way, make way, for Christ the King ... | | Matthew 3This hymn echoes John the Baptist's call in Matthew 3 to prepare the way for Christ's coming kingdom. | | | Advent | | [Make way, make way, for Christ the King] |  | | | | 1 | | 14 | 0 | 4295 | 1 |
| | All Earth is Hopeful | All earth is hopeful, the Savior comes at last (Toda la tierra espara al Salvador) | | Toda la tierra | Spanish | English; Spanish | Alberto Taulé, b. 1932; Madeleine Forell Marshall, b. 1946 | -- 1 All earth is hopeful, the Savior ... | 11.11.12.12 | Matthew 3:1-12This hymn echoes John the Baptist's call in Matthew 3 to prepare the way for the coming Savior through repentance and hope. | | | Christian Hope; Advent | | TAULÈ | | | | | 1 | | 14 | 0 | 5069 | 1 |
| | Ere the waning light decay | Ere the waning light decay | | | | English | Richard Mant; St. Ambrose | | | Matthew 3:13-17 | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 1 | 107248 | 1 |
| | Give Thanks for Life | Give thanks for life, the measure of our days | | | | English | Shirley Erena Murray | | 10.10.10.4.4 | Matthew 3:11This hymn echoes John the Baptist's call to repentance and renewal through Christ, the light breaking through darkness. | | | | Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 6 (11); Year C, Ordinary Time, All Saints Day | |  | | | 1 | | | 13 | 0 | 36282 | 1 |
| | God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian | God the Spirit, guide and guardian | | | | English | Carl P. Daw | | 8.7.8.7 D | Matthew 3:16This hymn echoes Matthew 3's imagery of the Spirit descending like a dove and anointing for ministry. | | | | Year C, Epiphany season, Third Sunday | |  | | | 1 | | | 13 | 0 | 49579 | 1 |
| | Wonderful Man of Galilee | I met Him one day on a lonely road | Wonderful Man of Galilee | | | English | Baylus Benjamin McKinney | | | Matthew 3:13This hymn celebrates Jesus of Galilee, whose ministry began with His baptism in Matthew 3. | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 0 | 138099 | 1 |
| | Fire of God, Undying Flame | Fire of God, undying flame | | | | English | Albert F. Bayly | Fire of God, undying flame, Spirit who ... | 7.7.7.7 | Matthew 3:11-12This hymn connects to John the Baptist's prophecy in Matthew 3:11 that Christ will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. | | | Power, Spiritual; Guidance; Holy Spirit Indweller; Holy Spirit Ministry; Holy Spirit Power; Spiritual Power; Submission | | SONG 13 | | | | | 1 | | 12 | 0 | 15914 | 1 |
| | Seed, Scattered and Sown | Is not the bread we break | Seed, scattered and sown | | | English | Dan Feiten | | | Matthew 3:12 | Didache 9 | | | Year A, Epiphany season, Third Sunday | | | | | | | | 12 | 0 | 60640 | 1 |
| | Down to the River to Pray | As I went down to the river to pray | | | | English | | | | Matthew 3:1-17This hymn reflects Matthew 3's account of John the Baptist baptizing believers in the Jordan River. | American Folk Song | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 1 | 75959 | 1 |
| | Peace, Love, Purity | When first the Spirit left the throne | | | | English | T. J. Judkin | | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 3:16 | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 1 | 252040 | 1 |
| | The Star Proclaims the King Is Here | The star proclaims the King is here | | Hostis Herodes impie | Latin | English | Sedulius ; J. M. Neale | | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 3:13-17 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 1 | 223890 | 1 |
| | Baptism | When John (though a man) | | | | English | | When John (though a man) Baptizing ... | | Matthew 3This hymn directly references John the Baptist's ministry of baptism as described in Matthew 3. | | | | | |  | | | | | | 10 | 1 | 253576 | 1 |
| | Dans nos obscurités (Within Our Darkest Night) | Dans nos obscurités | | | | English; French; German; Hungarian; Korean; Spanish; Swahili; Mandarin | The Community of Taizé | | | Matthew 3:11 | | | | | |  | | | 1 | | | 10 | 0 | 1177809 | 1 |
| | Praise and Thanksgiving Be to God | Praise and thanksgiving be to our Creator | | | | English | Harold Francis Yardley; Frank J. Whiteley | | 11.11.11.5 | Matthew 3:11 | | | | Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 25 (30) | | | | | | | | 9 | 0 | 49425 | 1 |
| | Come, Holy Spirit | Come, Holy Spirit, Like a dove descending | | | | English | Robert Bruce | | | Matthew 3:16-17This hymn directly references the Holy Spirit descending like a dove at Jesus's baptism in Matthew 3:16. | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 1 | 99006 | 1 |
| | Come, Holy Spirit, come! Inflame our souls with love | Come, Holy Spirit, come! Inflame our souls with love | | | | English | Michael Forster | | 6.6.8.6 D | Matthew 3:1This hymn connects to Matthew 3's account of Jesus' baptism when the Holy Spirit descended upon him, invoking that same Spirit to transform and empower believers. | | | | Year A, Easter season, Day of Pentecost | | | | | | | | 9 | 0 | 1014864 | 1 |
| | O Light Whose Splendor Thrills | O Light whose splendor thrills and gladdens | | | | English | Carl P. Daw | O Light whose splendor thrills and ... | 9.8.9.8 | Matthew 3:13-17This hymn's reference to Jesus as the "blest Anointed One" connects to Matthew 3's account of Christ's baptism and divine anointing by the Spirit. | Phos Hilaron, 3rd century | | | | |   | | | 1 | | | 8 | 0 | 36379 | 1 |
| | How blest the man that doth not stray | How blest the man that doth not stray | | | | English | | | | Matthew 3:12This hymn echoes John the Baptist's call in Matthew 3 to bear good fruit and turn from wickedness. | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 1 | 129708 | 1 |
| | Upon the banks of Jordan stood | Upon the banks of Jordan stood | | | | | | | | Matthew 3:1-12This hymn depicts Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist at the Jordan River, the central event of Matthew 3. | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 1 | 240650 | 1 |