All Saints Day

Sometimes observed on the first Sunday in November

As 1 November is a weekday, these readings for All Saint’s Day or All Saint’s Sunday may replace those of 2 November (31st Sunday in Ordinary Time).

For more information about All Saints, see All Saints and All-hallows Eve, and All Saints - is Halloween a "thin place"?

Hymns marked with an asterisk (*) are suggested for more than one reading

Daniel 7: 1-3, 15-18

All heaven declares (StF 293)
Angel voices ever singing (StF 39)
Everlasting God (StF 46)
God beyond all names (StF 49)
How shall I sing that majesty? (StF 53)
Immortal, invisible, God only wise (StF 55)
O worship the King, all-glorious above (StF 113)
We sing of your glory (StF 96)

Psalm 149 or Psalm 150

Hymns reflecting the psalmist’s theme

All praise to our redeeming Lord (StF 608)
For the music of creation (StF 74)
I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath (StF 79)
Praise the Lord, all you nations (StF 778)
Praise the Lord, his glories show (StF 84)
Praise the Lord who reigns above (StF 85)

Ephesians 1: 11-23

Author of faith, eternal word (StF 457)
Come, thou fount of every blessing (StF 494)
Christ is made the one foundation (StF 677)
For all the saints who showed your love (StF 746)
Give me the wings of faith to rise within the veil (StF 747)

Luke 6: 20-31

Blest are the pure in heart (StF 244)
Blest are they, the poor in spirit (StF 245)
For all the saints who from their labours rest (StF 745)
The kingdom of God (StF 255)