Fifth Sunday in Lent

Fifth Sunday in Lent –March 29, 2020 –Romans 5:6
 

My song is love unknown,

    My Savior’s love to me,

Love to the loveless shown

    That they might lovely be.

Oh, who am I

    That for my sake

    My Lord should take

Frail flesh and die? [2]

“For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.” – Romans 5:6

God’s glory was the dominating purpose of Christ’s life. The time for glory was there for Jesus. (See John 12:23) The life of Jesus was arranged so that He could reveal the glory of the Father by word and deed and then seal that glory by His sacrifice on the cross. Jesus prayed for this and received an immediate answer. (John 12:28)

Comfort Thy people, O Lord, and deliver us from the evil captivity of sin, that what we sow here in tears, we may reap in joy through Thy bounty; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Ghost, One God, world without end. Amen. [3] 

Almighty God, You alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant Your people grace to love what You command and desire what You promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen [4]

Almighty God, by Your great goodness mercifully look upon Your people that we may be governed and preserved evermore in body and soul; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. [5] 

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1. Image: Good Friday, © Higher Things

2. My Song is love unknown, Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House, St, Louis

3. © 2005 Lutheran Liturgical Prayer Brotherhood

4. Collect for the 5th Sunday in Lent, http://www.liturgies.net/Lent/LentenCollects.htm

5. Collect for Lent 5, Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis