Celebrate today the the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Good News that sets us free from the bondage of sin, death, and the Devil. What better way is there to celebrate that than by going to church today and rejoicing in God's Word and Holy Sacraments? And what better way than to ponder a hymn of Dr. Martin Luther? This one is not as well known as some of his other ones. This one is based on a 15th century German litany. It is rich with substance on this day when we celebrate that we are saved by grace alone through faith alone, as revealed in Scripture alone!
Triune God, be Thou our stay;
O let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
And grant us life forever.
Keep us from the evil one;
Uphold our faith most holy,
And let us trust Thee solely
With humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God’s armor on,
With all true Christians running
Our heavn’ly race and shunning
The devil’s wiles and cunning.
Amen, amen! This be done;
So sing we, “Alleluia!”
(LSB 505, Public Domain)
Study with me tomorrow,
Pastor Jon
Soli Deo Gloria!
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