Saturday, October 7, 2023 - O COME

"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer)

Saturday, October 7, 2023 - Day 280  - (Today’s Bible readings: Ezekiel 35; Psalm 96; Hebrews 7:11-28)

O COME

“Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.”  (Ps 95:1 ESV) 

“The opening verses have been sung in the Church for centuries as the Venite (Latin for ‘O Come’). Some days we struggle to come into God’s presence with such exuberance and humility. Thankfully, the psalmist directs us not to self-generated emotions, but to remember the God we worship. He is our Creator, who has formed and protected us by His strong hands. And wonderfully more–He is our Good Shepherd who has made us the sheep of His loving hand.”  (Lutheran Study Bible, Concordia Publishing House, 2009,page 940)   

O come let us sing to the Lord

Let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving;

And make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise.

For the Lord is a great God

And a great king above all gods.

The deep places of the earth are in His hand;

The strength of the hills is His also.

The sea is His, for He made it;

And His hands formed the dry land.

O come, let us worship and bow down,

Let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

For He is our God

And we are the people of His pasture 

And the sheep of His hand.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son

And to the Holy Spirit

As it was in the beginning, 

Is now, and will be forever. Amen.

(Matins, The Venite, Lutheran Service Book, CPH 2006, pages 220-221)

Lord Jesus, I do remember that You are my Good Shepherd.  And I sing You praise for saving me and granting me the gift of eternal salvation. Amen.

“See” you in church tomorrow!

Pastor David Paape