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
Just as Thomas had his questions about the risen Lord Jesus (see John 20:24-29), we may also have our questions. We pray God to grant us so perfectly and without doubt to believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord and God. Saint Thomas (December 21), from The Book of Common Prayer. …
In this fourth week of Advent we ask our Almighty God to purify our conscience by His daily visitation. Fourth Sunday of …
The great Advent hymns we love to sing also make excellent prayers. Here is stanza 1 of “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus.” See …
In this Advent season we have meditated on the coming of Christ in the flesh. In this prayer, from Johann Starck, we …
During Advent we meditate on our Coming King who comes to save us sinners. Johann Starck, in his Prayer Book, leads us …
In this holy season of Advent, we meditate on the coming Christ Jesus in the flesh for our benefit. Here we join …
In Advent we meditate on our King who comes to us righteous and having salvation (Zechariah 9:9). Johann Starck, in his Prayer …
In keeping with the Second Commandment and because of His lovingkindness, we pray that our Lord and Savior would grant us a …
