Lessons and Hymn Suggestions
Advent-Transfiguration of Our Lord, Cycle C
December 2, 2018 – March 3, 2019
NOTE: LBW – Lutheran Book of Worship (The Green Book)
WOV – With One Voice (The Blue Book)
LSB – Lutheran Service Book (The Maroon Book)
ELW – Evangelical Lutheran Worship (The Cranberry Book)
There are versions of some hymns that are superior in LSB and I recommend using them if possible. Also, there are some superb hymns in LSB that aren’t available in the other hymnals. When I suggest one of the latter, I try to include an alternative from LBW or WOV. I recommend that a license and DVD of downloadable hymns from LSB be purchased if you are looking to expand your hymnody. There are, in ELW, some familiar hymns that have been drastically altered, which I try to note. ELW also has some fine hymns not available in the other hymnals, or has, interestingly, a more “traditional” translation or harmonization.
Color for the day is indicated for each Sunday. Primary liturgical calendar taken from Sola Publishing (www.solapublishing.org), based on LSB. Also, I include the lessons from the standard Revised Common Lectionary, found in ELW and used in some congregations. It often overlaps the Sola/LCMS calendar lectionary, but when there are differences, I will note them.
December 2, 2018: 1st Sunday of Advent
Jeremiah 33:14-16 (The righteous branch of David will spring up)
Psalm 25:1-10 (Be mindful of your mercy, instruct sinners in your way, do not let enemies exult)
1 Thessalonians 3:8-13 (The Lord make you abound in love, and strengthen hearts in holiness,
that you may be blameless at the coming of Jesus)
Luke 21:25-36 (The Son of Man comes; heaven and earth will pass away, but not my words)
Opening Hymn: LBW #32, Fling Wide the Door (ELW #259)
OR LSB #340, Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates; a nice translation)
OR LSB #339, Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Everlasting Doors
Hymn of the Day: LBW #28, Savior of the Nations, Come (LSB #332, ELW #263)
OR LBW #33, The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns (LSB #348, ELW #260)
Communion Hymn #1: LBW#22, The Advent of Our God (LSB #331, The Advent of Our King)
OR ELW #359, Where Charity and Love Prevail (goes with Epistle) (LBW #126, LSB #845)
Communion Hymn #2: WOV #627, My Lord, What a Morning (LSB #968, ELW #438)
Closing Hymn: LBW #322, The Clouds of Judgment Gather (a much more upbeat hymn than the first line indicates. If the tune is tough, sing it to “Aurelia,” aka “The Church’s One Foundation.” Or use what LSB uses- “Llangloffan,” a sturdy Welsh tune.) (LSB #513)
OR ELW #438, My Lord, What a Morning (WOV #627)
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December 9, 2018: 2nd Sunday of Advent
Malachi 3:1-7b (I will send my messenger; refiner’s fire; presents God’s people for judgment)
ELW: Malachi 3:1-4 (no presentation for judgment)
Psalm 66:1-12 (You refined and tested us, and brought us into spacious place)
ELW: Luke 1:68-79 (the song of Zechariah)
Philippians 1:2-11 (Prayer that they may overflow with love, wisdom and insight, and be blameless at the day of Christ, having produced harvest of righteousness)
Luke 3:1-14(15-20) (The ministry of John the Baptist)
ELW: Luke 3:1-6 (the rest comes next week)
Opening Hymn: LBW #37, Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding (The words are great. This tune is weird. I suggest using the tune that every sensible hymnal uses, including SBH, ELW and LSB, “Merton.” You can also use “Rathbun” which in LBW is used for “In the Cross of Christ I Glory”.) (LSB #345, ELW #246)
Hymn of the Day: LBW #556, Herald, Sound the Note of Judgment (LSB #511)
OR ELW #552, Blest Be the God of Israel
OR WOV #725, Blessed Be the God of Israel (ELW #250)
OR LSB #936, Sing Praise to the God of Israel
Communion Hymn #1: WOV #630, Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah (ELW #240)
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #36, On Jordan’s Banks the Baptist’s Cry (LSB #344, ELW #249)
Closing Hymn: LBW #29, Comfort, Comfort Now My People (LSB #347, ELW #256)
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December 16, 2018: 3rd Sunday of Advent
Zephaniah 3:14-20 (Shout for joy, daughter of Zion! God comes as warrior and lover)
Psalm 85 (Show us your steadfast love, grant us your salvation; love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss)
ELW: Isaiah 12:2-6 (God is my salvation, give thanks, sing praise, make his name known)
Philippians 4:4-7 (Rejoice in the Lord always; God’s peace, which passes understanding, guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus)
Luke 7:18-28 (29-35) (Tell John you have seen the lame walk, the blind given sight, and the poor given the Gospel)
ELW: Luke 3:17-18: (Ministry of John, stopping short of being put in prison)
Opening Hymn: LBW #32, Fling Wide the Door (ELW #259)
Hymn of the Day: LBW #35, Hark, the Glad Sound! (LSB #349, ELW #239)
OR LSB #849, Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness (ELW #843; different tune, but either is familiar)
Communion Hymn #1: LBW #537, O Jesus, King Most Wonderful
OR ELW #242, Awake, Awake, and Greet the New Morn (WOV #633)
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #530, Jesus Shall Reign Where E’er the Sun (LSB #832, ELW #434)
Closing Hymn: LBW #25, Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers (LSB #515, ELW #244)
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December 23, 2018: 4th Sunday of Advent
Micah 5:2-5a (From Bethlehem comes the mighty Shepherd who will feed his flock)
Psalm 80:1-7 (Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine! Stir up your might! Restore us; let your face shine, that we may be saved.
Hebrews 10:5-10 (Christ comes to do God’s will and sanctify us by his offering)
Luke 1:39-56 (Magnificat!)
Opening Hymn: LBW #58, Lo, How a Rose is Growing (LSB #359, ELW #272, Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming – traditional words and nice harmonization. I suggest this version.)
Hymn of the Day: LBW #180, My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord (LSB #934)
OR LSB #346, When All the World Was Cursed (Trust me. Familiar tune, and verse 2 is perfect for today)
OR ELW #266, All Earth is Hopeful
Communion Hymn #1: LBW #34, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (LSB #357, ELW 257)
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #42, Of the Father’s Love Begotten (LSB #384, ELW #295)
Closing Hymn: LBW #41, O Little Town of Bethlehem (LSB #361, ELW #279)
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December 24, 2018: Christmas Eve, the Nativity of Our Lord
Isaiah 9:2-7 (The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; for to us a child is born; his name is Wonderful Counsellor…)
Psalm 96 (The Lord is king; he will judge world with righteousness and the people with his truth)
Titus 2:11-14 (We wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ. He gave himself for us, redeems us from iniquity, and purifies for himself a people zealous for good deeds)
Luke 2:1-20 (The Nativity of Jesus Christ)
Opening Hymn: LBW #45, O Come, All Ye Faithful (LSB #379, ELW #283)
Hymn of Praise: LBW #71, Angels We Have Heard on High (LSB #368, ELW #289)
Gradual Hymn: LBW #55, Good Christian Friends, Rejoice (ELW #288)
Hymn of the Day: LBW #54, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (LSB #366, ELW #282)
OR LSB #362, O Sing of Christ (tune is “I sing th’almighty power of God”)
Offertory Hymn: LBW #40, What Child is This (ELW #296)
Communion Hymns: Use as many as needed for your circumstance!
Communion Hymn #1: LBW #69, I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve (ELW #271)
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #67, Away in a Manger (LSB #364, 365; ELW #277, 278)
Communion Hymn #3: LBW #44, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (LSB #393, ELW #276)
Communion Hymn #4: LBW #41, O Little Town of Bethlehem (LSB #361, ELW #279)
Candle-Lighting Hymn: LBW #65, Silent Night (LSB #363, ELW #281)
Closing Hymn: LBW #39, Joy to the World (LSB #387, ELW #267)
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December 25, 2018: Christmas Day, the Nativity of Our Lord
Isaiah 52:7-10 (How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, brings good news, announces salvation, and who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”)
Psalm 2 (He said to me, “You are my son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.)
ELW: Psalm 98 (Sing joyous praise to the Lord, who comes to judge with righteousness!)
Hebrews 1:1-12 (In many and various ways, God spoke to his people of old by the prophets; but now in these last days, he has spoken to us by his Son.)
John 1:1-18 (In the beginning was the Word; the Word became flesh and dwelt among us; we have beheld his glory, full of grace and truth…)
Opening Hymn: LBW #50, Angels, From the Realms of Glory (LSB #367, ELW #275)
Hymn of Praise: LBW #60, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (LSB #380, ELW #270)
Gradual Hymn: LBW #51, v. 1-4, 12-14, From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
(LSB #358, v. 1-4, 13-15; ELW #268, v. 1-4, 12-14)
Hymn of the Day: ELW #269, Once in Royal David’s City (LSB #376, WOV #643)
OR LBW #73, All Hail to You, O Blessed Morn
OR the 1-verse wonder of the same tune, LSB #43, Rejoice, Rejoice This Happy Morn
OR LSB #378, Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light. I can’t believe this isn’t in LBW.)
Offertory Hymn: ELW #294, In the Bleak Midwinter
OR LBW #40, What Child is This (ELW #296)
Communion Hymn #1: LBW#62, The Bells of Christmas (ELW #298)
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #58, Lo How a Rose (ELW #272)
Closing Hymn: LBW #70, Go Tell it on the Mountain (ELW #290)
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December 30, 2019: Christmas 1
Exodus 13:1-3a, 11-15 (Consecrate the firstborn males of your people; for I redeemed you out of slavery by killing Egyptian firstborn)
ELW: 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 (The child Samuel ministers at Shiloh)
Psalm 111 (Great are God’s works; the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom)
Colossians 3:12-17 (Clothe selves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, forgiveness, love. Let peace of Christ rule in your hearts, and his word dwell in you richly)
Luke 2:22-40 (In Temple, Simeon and Anna glorify God for Jesus, the fulfillment of his promises)
ELW: Luke 2:41-5 (the boy Jesus with the elders in the Temple)
Opening Hymn: LBW #57, Let Our Gladness Have No End (LSB #381, ELW #291)
Hymn of Praise: LBW #60, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (LSB#380, ELW #270)
Gradual Hymn: WOV #716, Word of God, Come Down on Earth (LSB #545, ELW #510)
Hymn of the Day: LBW #184, In His Temple Now Behold Him (LSB #519, ELW #417)
OR LBW #30, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (LSB #338, ELW #254)
Communion Hymn #1: LBW #41, O Little Town of Bethlehem (LSB #361, ELW #279)
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #56, The First Noel (ELW #300)
Closing Hymn: LBW #339, O Lord, Now Let Your Servant (ELW #313)
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January 6, 2019: The Epiphany of Our Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6 (Arise, shine, your Light has come; kings shall bring riches)
Psalm 72:1-11(12-15) (Give the king justice, O God, let kings from far away bring tribute)
Ephesians 3:1-12 (Paul is an apostle to the Gentiles, who are granted fullness of salvation through Christ)
Matthew 2:1-12 (The wise men come to worship Jesus, return home by another way)
Opening Hymn: LBW #82, As With Gladness Men of Old (LSB #397; ELW #302)
Hymn of the Day: LBW #81, O Chief of Cities, Bethlehem (a nice English folk tune. And the words really shouldn’t be missed. If you think the tune is more than your folks can handle, use tune for “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come”)
OR LBW #265, Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies (LSB #873; ELW #553)
OR LSB #399, v. 1, 2, 5, The Star Proclaims the King is Here
Offertory Hymn: LBW #84, Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning (LSB #400; ELW #303)
Communion Hymn #1: WOV #646, We Three Kings of Orient Are
OR ELW #307, Light Shone in Darkness
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #75, Bright and Glorious is the Sky (ELW #301)
Closing Hymn: LBW #76, O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright (LSB #395; ELW #308) (you may, for the sake of time, use just verses 1, 4, 6; or, if you choose to not use LBW #81 as the Hymn of the day, then use#76, v. 1-4 in that place, and use v.5-6 as the closing hymn)
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January 13, 2019: The Baptism of Our Lord
Isaiah 43:1-7 (I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior)
Psalm 29 (Ascribe glory to the Lord; his mighty voice resounds over the waters)
Romans 6:1-11 (We are baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ)
ELW: Acts 8:14-17 (Peter and John lay hands on those baptized in Jesus’ name, they receive Spirit)
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 (John speaks of the One who will baptize with fire and the Holy Spirit; the baptism of Jesus)
Opening Hymn: LBW #546, When Morning Gilds the Skies (ELW #853)
Hymn of the Day: LBW #191, Praise and Thanksgiving Be to God Our Maker (ELW #458) (tune is same as for “Father Most Holy”)
OR LSB #405, To Jordan’s River Came Our Lord
OR WOV #647, When Jesus Came to Jordan (ELW #305)
OR LSB #399, v. 1, 3, 5, The Star Proclaims the King is Here
Communion Hymn #1: LBW 507, How Firm a Foundation (LSB #728, ELW #796)
OR ELW #454, Remember and Rejoice
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #548, O Worship the King (LSB #804, ELW #842)
Closing Hymn: LBW #188, I Bind Unto Myself Today (LSB #604, ELW #450) (Note: ELW and LSB conveniently have this laid out on 2 facing pages. LSB also has a verse that has been omitted from LBW and ELW. If you dare, add it: “Against the demon snares of sin, the vice that gives temptation force, the natural lusts that war within, the hostile foes that mar my course; Or few or many, far or nigh, in ev’ry place, and in all hours, against their fierce hostility, I bind to me those holy pow’rs!)
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January 20, 2019: 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany, Proper 1
Isaiah 62:1-5 (Zion shall be the beautiful and beloved bride of God)
Psalm 128 (The blessedness of family life for those who love God)
ELW: Psalm 36:5-10 (God’s steadfast love, righteousness, judgments, salvation are for all. “In your light we see light.”)
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (no one speaking by the Spirit of God says “Let Jesus be cursed;” no one says “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit)
John 2:1-11 (Wedding at Cana)
Opening Hymn: LBW #90, Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (LSB #394, ELW #310)
Hymn of the Day: LSB #408, Come, Join in Cana’s Feast
OR LBW #78, All Praise to You, O Lord
OR ELW #312, Jesus, Come! For We Invite You
OR LSB #399, v. 1, 4, 5, The Star Proclaims the King is Here
Communion Hymn #1: LBW #457, 458, Jesus, Priceless Treasure (LSB #743, ELW #775)
OR ELW #487, What Feast of Love (WOV #701)
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #205, Now the Silence (LSB #910, ELW #460)
Closing Hymn: LBW #224, Soul, Adorn Yourself With Gladness (LSB #636, ELW #488, 489 {the latter is a lovely Hispanic tune, same words})
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January 27, 2019: 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany, Proper 2
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 (Ezra reads the book of Moses, instructs the people; Nehemiah declares a day of feasting)
Psalm 19:1-14 (The heavens proclaim God’s glory; my heart rejoices in his precepts. Let the words of my mouth and meditation of my heart be acceptable in his sight)
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a (The unity of the Body of Christ)
Luke 4:16-30 (Jesus reads from the prophet Isaiah concerning the healing of the poor, lame, blind and imprisoned, declaring that today that Word has been fulfilled)
ELW: Luke 4:14-21 (Rest heard next week)
Opening Hymn: LBW #87, Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (LSB #398; ELW #311)
Hymn of the Day: LBW #380, O Christ Our Light, Our Radiance True (ELW #675) (LSB #839, O Christ, Our True and Only Light)
OR LSB #412, The People That in Darkness Sat
Communion Hymn #1: LBW #410, We Give Thee But Thine Own (LSB #781, ELW #686)
OR WOV #652, Arise, Your Light Has Come (ELW #314)
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #425, O God of Mercy, God of Might (LSB #852; ELW #714; both are “O God of Mercy, God of Light”)
Closing Hymn: LBW #559, O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (LSB #528, ELW #886)
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February 3, 2019: 4th Sunday after the Epiphany, Proper 3
Jeremiah 1:4-10, 17-19 (God calls Jeremiah to speak his Word)
ELW: Jeremiah 1:4-10 (Omits “Gird up your loins, tell them everything I speak against them; I make you like a fortified city”)
Psalm 71:1-11 (O God, be my rock of refuge; deliver me from my enemies; rescue me from the cruel and wicked)
ELW: Psalm 71:1-6 (Eliminates obeisance of the King’s enemies)
1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:13 (In praise of charity; faith, hope and love abide, the greatest is love)
Luke 4:31-44 (Jesus casts out demon in temple; heals Peter’s mother-in-law; tells assorted demons to take a hike and shut up about him)
ELW: Luke 4:21-30 (The worshippers take offense at Jesus’ words, try to run him off cliff)
Opening Hymn: LBW #315, Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (LSB #700, ELW #631)
Hymn of the Day: ELW #843, Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness (LSB #849)
OR LBW #400, God, Whose Almighty Word (ELW #673)
OR ELW #44, Although I Speak With Heaven’s Tongue
Communion Hymn #1: LBW #126, Where Charity and Love Prevail (LSB #845, ELW #359)
OR ELW #642, Ubi Caritas et Amor
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #406, Take My Life, That I May Be (LSB #783, 784; ELW #583, 685)
Closing Hymn: LSB #695, Not for Tongues of Heaven’ Angels
OR LBW #359, In Christ There is no East or West (LSB #653, ELW #650)
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February 10, 2019: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, Proper 4
Isaiah 6: 1-13 (Isaiah’s vision of God and commissioning as a prophet of judgment)
Psalm 138 (All shall praise God; he is high, yet regards the lowly. Preserve and save me from my foes, and fulfil your purpose for me!)
1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 (Spiritual gifts; interpretation is greater than tongues)
ELW: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (Proof and witnesses of the Resurrection)
Luke 5:1-11 (Jesus calls his first disciples; “Depart from me for I am a sinful man!”)
Opening Hymn: LBW #165, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty (LSB #507, ELW #413)
Hymn of the Day: ELW #580, How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord (LSB #853)
OR LBW #381, Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling (LSB #826, “Hark the Voice of Jesus CRYING.” But LSB #827, confusingly, is called “Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling,” is similar, and certainly just as appropriate!)
Communion Hymn #1: LBW #249, God Himself is Present (LSB #907)
OR ELW #473, Holy, Holy Holy (sing through 3x)
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #198, Let All Mortal flesh Keep Silence (LSB #621, ELW #490)
Closing Hymn: (if using 1 Cor. 15 text): LBW #189, We Know That Christ is Raised (LSB #603, ELW #449)
(if using 1 Cor. 14 text): LBW #415, God of Grace and God of Glory (LSB #850, ELW #705)
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February 17, 2019: Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, Proper 5
Jeremiah 17:5-8 (Cursed are those who trust mortals; they are like shrub in desert. Blessed are those who trust God; they are like tree planted by water)
Psalm 1 (Ditto! The wicked shall not withstand judgment. God preserves the righteous.)
1 Corinthians 15:1-20 (The proofs and witnesses to the Resurrection. Consequences of believing or disbelieving that Christ is raised.)
ELW: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 (Did first half last week!)
Luke 6:17-26 (Jesus heals; blessings and woes from Sermon on the Plain)
Opening Hymn: LSB #705, The Man is Ever Blessed (nice paraphrase of Psalm 1 and 1st lesson!)
OR LBW #227, How Blest are They Who Hear God’s Word (I know, you don’t know the tune and there’s no substitute possible. Try it anyway. It is very easy, from the Danish Psalter.)
OR LBW #248, Dearest Jesus, At Your Word (ELW #520) (LSB #904, Blessed Jesus, at Your Word)
Hymn of the Day: WOV #764, Blest Are They (LSB #982, ELW #728)
OR LBW #300, O Christ, Our Hope (LSB #553, ELW #604)
Communion Hymn #1: LBW #352, I Know That My Redeemer Lives! (LSB #461, ELW #619)
Communion Hymn #2: you may not need one… 😉
Closing Hymn: (if you did NOT read the 1 Cor. 15 text last Sunday):
LBW #189, We Know That Christ is Raised (LSB #603, ELW #449)
(Otherwise…!) LBW #504, O God, My Faithful God (LSB #696)
OR ELW #715, Christ, Be Our Light
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February 24, 2019: Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, Proper 6
Genesis 45:3-15 (Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and forgives them)
Psalm 103:1-13 (Bless the Lord, O my soul! As far as the east is from the west, so far does God remove our sins from us)
1 Corinthians 15:21-26, 30-42 (The consequences of the Resurrection; more than hoping in human power; the resurrection of the faithful, and glorified bodies)
ELW: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 (The resurrection body)
Luke 6:27-38 (Love enemies; be merciful, as Father is. Forgive and give, and you will be forgiven and will be given much!)
Opening Hymn: LBW #270, God of Our Life, All-Glorious Lord (Relax, the tune is the same as for “Holy God, We Praise Your Name!”)
OR LBW #269, Awake, My Soul, and With The Sun (LSB #868, ELW #557)
Hymn of the Day: LBW #424, Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us (LSB # 851, ELW #707)
OR LBW #307, Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive (LSB #843, ELW #605)
OR ELW #603, God, When Human Bonds Are Broken (It’s a familiar tune!)
Communion Hymn #1: LBW #225, Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray (LSB #623)
OR ELW #470, Draw Us In the Spirit’s Tether (WOV #703)
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #353, May We Your Precepts, Lord, Fulfil (LSB #698)
OR ELW #646, The Peace of the Lord
Closing Hymn: LBW #505, Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go (If tune is too tough, toot to the Doxology!!)
(LSB #854 different tune, same suggestion.)
OR ELW #648, Beloved, God’s Chosen
OR LSB #479, Christ is Risen, Christ is Living (Nice reflection on 1 Corinthians texts; can also be sung to “Come, Thou Fount of Ev’ry Blessing”)
OR LBW #363, Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing (ELW #389)
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March 3, 2019: The Transfiguration of Our Lord
Deuteronomy 34:1-12 (The death of Moses after God shows him the Promised Land; no one has arisen like Moses, whom God spoke to as a friend, face to face)
ELW: Exodus 34:29-35 (The shining face of Moses)
Psalm 99 (Extol the Lord, who spoke to his servants Moses and Aaron in a pillar of cloud. You, Lord, love justice and establish equity; you forgive sin and avenge wrongdoing)
Hebrews 3:1-6 (Moses was faithful as a servant in God’s house. Jesus is faithful as the Son)
ELW: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 (Unlike with Moses, who had to veil his face to the people after being with God, we look upon the Lord with unveiled faces. Being transfigured from glory unto glory, we put aside shameful practices, commend selves to everyone in the sight of God)
Luke 9:28-36 (The Transfiguration of our Lord)
Opening Hymn: WOV #797, O God Beyond All Praising (ELW #880)
OR LBW #525, Blessing and Honor (ELW #854)
Hymn of the Day: LBW #80, O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair!
(LSB #413; ELW #316, “O Wondrous Image, Vision Fair”)
LSB #416, Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory (can be sung to tune for “Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service”)
Communion Hymn #1: LBW #89, How Good, Lord, to be Here (ELW #315) (LSB #414, Tis Good, Lord, To Be Here)
Communion Hymn #2: LBW #518, Beautiful Savior (LSB #537, ELW #838)
Closing Hymn: LBW #552, In Thee is Gladness (LSB #818, ELW #867)
