Holy, holy, holy Lord, God almighty! Heaven and earth are full of your glory. We worship you. We give you thanks for your marvelous deeds, Lord God, heavenly King, God and Father, Almighty Lord. Jesus Christ, only Son of the most high, Holy Spirit, Spirit of peace, truth and grace, to you, eternal God, be … Continue reading Canticle: A Longer Sanctus
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. O Christ, hear us. God, the Father in heaven, have mercy on us. God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Be gracious to us. Spare us, good Lord. Be gracious to us. Help us, … Continue reading A Short Litany
O merciful Father in heaven, all rule and authority in the kingdoms of the world comes from you, and you hold in your hand all the might of humanity. You have instituted the governing authorities that exist for the punishment of those who do wrong and for the approval of those who do good. Look on your servants, … Continue reading Guard and Guide Our Leaders
Lord, preserve your people. Maintain righteous government everywhere, so that all things may take place in an orderly way and peace may not be destroyed by revolution or secret enmity, nor the eternal good order be corrupted by debased living or disturbed by other offenses. Amen. Source: Attributed to Martin Luther, modified slightly from http://www.antiochchurch.ca/famousQuotes.html
Lord, have mercy. In all our needs… In all all our hurts… In all our anxiety… Lord, have mercy. With all our questions… With all we know… With all we don’t know… Lord, have mercy. For healing… For peace… For a stronger trust in your Word and promise… Lord, have mercy. To calm our doubts… … Continue reading A Prayer in Need: Lord, Have Mercy
Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel. Luke 2:29-32 (ESV) Almighty and eternal God, we humbly pray, … Continue reading Nunc Dimittis and Prayer
In most liturgies, the Agnus Dei immediately follows the Words of Institution. The Agnus Dei is based on John the Baptist’s short sermon, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” This short song brings the liturgy of the Divine Service to a sort of fulfillment. In the Kyrie we sang “Lord, have mercy. … Continue reading Agnus Dei / Lamb of God
The Gloria in Excelsis is a song of praise used in the Divine Service. It’s origin is in the eastern or Greek churches where it was first used as a song of praise in daily morning prayer. In the western churches it is used as the song of praise at the beginning of the Divine … Continue reading Gloria in Excelsis / Glory to God in the Highest
Almighty and eternal God, we pray that you would uphold us through the right knowledge of your divine Word through your Holy Spirit. Grant us peace and health as we do the work of our callings with your blessing; through your dear Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Martin Luther, [Die Gebete Luthers, #41] Original … Continue reading Help Us to Know Your Word, Help Us to Do Our Work
The canticle The Benedictus is taken from Luke 1:68-79, a psalm-like prayer sung or recited by Zechariah, father of John the Baptist, when he regained his speech. Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited us and prepared redemption for his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in … Continue reading Canticle: The Benedictus
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