Monday of Lent 5

Monday of Lent 5 –March 30, 2020 – John 4:14

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Come, Thou Fount of ev’ry blessing,

    Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;

Streams of mercy, never ceasing,

    Call for songs of loudest praise.

While the hope of endless glory

    Fills my heart with joy and love,

Teach me ever to adore Thee;

    May I still Thy goodness prove. [2]

“But God who is rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our sin, made us alive together with Christ and raised us up to sit in the heavenly places with Christ Jesus.” – Ephesians 2:4-5 

Rich in mercy! God’s mercy is rich. While we “were dead in the trespasses and sins” in which we once lived (Ephesians 2:1), God loved us, calling us to repentance and raising us up with Christ to live “with him in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 2:4–6)

Be gracious to Your people, we entreat you, O Lord, that they, repenting day by day of the things that displease you, may be more and more filled with love of You and of Your commandments; and, being supported by your grace in this life, may come to the full enjoyment of eternal life in Your everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen [3] 

Lord Jesus Christ, in the Garden of Gethsemane You suffered the agony of drinking from the cup of Your Father's wrath against our sin, being betrayed by a kiss from one of Your own. Give us strength to remain awake as we now wait and watch for Your coming again, knowing that the Father's wrath against us has been satisfied by Your bloody death and vindicating resurrection; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. [4] 

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1. Luther’s Seal, © Higher Things
2. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis 
3. Collect for Monday of Lent 5,   http://www.liturgies.net/Lent/LentenCollects.htm
 4. Collect for Monday of Lent 5, Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis