By our Baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection, God turns us from the old life of sin. Since we are reborn into this new life, we pray that we may live in righteousness and holiness all our days. “At Baptism,” from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/At-Baptism-BCP.mp3Podcast: Play in new …
This Advent prayer comes from a well-known hymn with a lilting tune, “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates.” Its final stanza offers this wonderful prayer to our gracious Redeemer, Jesus Christ. See Lutheran Service Book, 341, stanza 5. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ADV4-Redeemer-Come-and-Open-Wide.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS …
In this hymn text as a prayer, we bid our precious Ransom, our coming King Jesus, to come and give us hope by His grace. See Lutheran Service Book, 350, stanzas 1 & 3. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ADV3-Come-Thou-Precious-Ransom-Come-st13.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
We love to sing the great Advent hymns, but when we speak their verses, then we notice how these hymns also make …
Some hymns make perfect prayers, especially in the season of Advent. The opening verses of this hymn, by Ambrose of Milan (A.D. …
Our eternal Lord God holds all souls in life. We pray that He would give His light and peace to His Church …
God’s will is to restore all things through His Son Jesus Christ. So we pray that He would grant that all the …
God has created us in His own image. So we pray that He would grant us grace to contend against evil and …
God, our merciful Creator, satisfies the needs of every living creature. So we pray that He would make us thankful for His …
In His earthly life, our Lord Jesus Christ shared our toil and hallowed our labor. We pray that He would be present …
