Wednesday of Holy Week

Wednesday of Holy Week, 28 March, 2018 Psalm 67

The Psalm of the day express the fact that God’s salvation is for all people. The psalmist begins with the familiar Aaronic blessing (Numbers 6:24–26), a blessing originally applied to the children of Israel, but then extends it to all people: that Your way may be known on earth, Your saving power among all nations.

The promise of the Holy Spirit is a promise that all nations will be gathered into the church of the living God. David gives us a taste of what is to come as he pictures for us folk—from every tribe, kindred, and nation—coming to the holy hill of the Lord. The nations sing the praise of God; they see the good things done to His chosen ones.

Hymn: O Love, How Deep (Lutheran Service Book 544:5)
For us, by wickedness betrayed,
For us, in crown of thorns arrayed,
He born the shameful cross and death;
For us He gave His dying breath.

Show the light of Thy Countenance upon us, O Lord, and pour Thy blessing abundantly into our breasts; that our hearts, bedewed with the gladness of Thy light, may know Thy way upon earth, and be glad in the full knowledge of the holy faith among all nations; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Ghost, One God, world without end. Amen. 1 

Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave His body to be whipped and His face to be spit upon: Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ Your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen 2

 1. © 2005 Lutheran Liturgical Prayer Brotherhood

 2. Collect for Wednesday of Holy Week, http://www.liturgies.net/Lent/LentenCollects.htm