On this Christmas Day, the yearly festival of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray that we who joyfully receive Him as our Redeemer may confidently behold Him when He comes to be our Judge. The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day (first collect), from The Book of …
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
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 …
We have heard Johann Starck’s exhortation for the afflicted person to take comfort in God’s almighty power—that is, His omnipotence. We have …
