Download Audio For all the faithful women who served in days of old, to you shall thanks be given; to all, their story told. They served with strength and gladness in tasks your wisdom gave; to you their lives bore witness, proclaimed your power to save. Insert one or more of stanzas 5-13 or sing […]
Download Audio We praise the Christ for martyred saints who die, his name confessing. We sing with joy, we sing with pain this hymn of blood and blessing. For his dear Word they lose their lives and leave the world that scorns them. He lesses their last sacrifice: with gleaming gold he crowns them, with […]
Download Audio Preach you the Word and plant it home to those who like or like it not, the Word that shall endure and stand then flowers and mortals are forgot. We know how hard, O Lord, the task your servant bids us undertake: to preach your Word and never ask what rideful profit it […]
Download Audio Dear Lord, to your true servants give the grace to you alone to live. Set free from sin to serve you, Lord, they go to share your living Word, the gospel message to proclaim that all may know your saving name. They gladly go at your command to spread your Word over sea […]
Download Audio Lord Jesus, you have come a teacher sent from heaven and by both word and deed God’s truth to us have given. You wisely have ordained the holy ministry that we, your flock, may know the truth that sets us free. O blessed ministry of reconciliation, that shows the way to God and […]
Download Audio Send, O Lord, your Holy Spirit on your servants now, we pray; let them all be faithful shepherds that no lamb is led astray. Your pure teaching to proclaim, to adore your holy name, and to feed your lambs, dear Savior, make their aim and sole endeavor. You, O Lord, yourself have called […]