Download Audio Dearest Jesus, we are here, gladly your command obeying; with this child we now draw near in response to your own saying that to you it shall be given as a child and heir of heaven. Lord, your Word is clear and plain, and we would obey it duly: He who is not […]
Download Audio Word and water, filled with promise, grant forgiveness, cleanse, reclaim in the Father, Son, and Spirit’s holy, precious, saving name. Blessings purchased when our Savior paid the awful ransom price all delivered in this washing: peace and pardon, paradise. As the water rescued Noah, ark uplifted on the waves, so this water, by […]
Download Audio See this wonder in the making: God himself this child is taking as a lamb safe in his keeping, his to be, awake or sleeping. Miracle each time it happens as the door of heaven opens and the Father beams, Beloved, heir of gifts a king would covet! Far more tender than a […]
Download Audio One thing’s needful; Lord, this treasure teach me highly to regard. All else, though it first give pleasure, is a yoke that presses hard. Beneath it the heart is still fretting and striving, no true, lasting happiness ever deriving. This one thing is needful; all others are vain I count all but loss […]
Download Audio Almighty God, your Word is cast like seed into the ground; now let the dew of heaven descend and righteous fruits abound. Let not the foe of Christ and man this holy seed remove, but give it root in every heart to bring forth fruits of love. Let not the world’s deceitful cares […]
Download Audio O God, our Lord, your holy Word was long a hidden treasure till to its place it was by grace restored in fullest measure. For this today our thanks we say and gladly glorify you. Your mercy show and grace bestow on all who still deny you. Salvation true by faith in you […]
Download Audio O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky, we praise you for the radiance that from the hallowed page, a lantern to our footsteps, shines on from age to age. The Church from you, dear Master, received the gift divine, and […]
Download Audio Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide, for round us falls the eventide, nor let your Word, that heavenly light, for us be ever veiled in night. In these last days of sore distress grant us, dear Lord, true steadfastness that pure we keep, till life is spent, your holy Word and sacrament. O […]
Download Audio God’s Word is our great heritage and shall be ours forever; to spread its light from age to age shall be our chief endeavor. Through life it guides our way, in death it is our stay. Lord, grant, while worlds endure, we keep its teachings pure throughout all generations.
Download Audio God has spoken by his prophets, spoken his unchanging Word, each from age to age proclaiming God, the one, the righteous Lord. In the world s despair and turmoil one firm anchor holds us fast: God is King, his throne eternal, God the first and God the last. God has spoken by Christ […]