Matins – Easter Sunday
12 April 2020
461 I Know That My Redeemer Lives
1 I know that my Redeemer lives;
What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, He lives, who once was dead;
He lives, my ever-living head.
2 He lives triumphant from the grave;
He lives eternally to save;
He lives all-glorious in the sky;
He lives exalted there on high.
3 He lives to bless me with His love;
He lives to plead for me above;
He lives my hungry soul to feed;
He lives to help in time of need.
4 He lives to grant me rich supply;
He lives to guide me with His eye;
He lives to comfort me when faint;
He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.
5 He lives to silence all my fears;
He lives to wipe away my tears;
He lives to calm my troubled heart;
He lives all blessings to impart.
6 He lives, my kind, wise, heav’nly friend;
He lives and loves me to the end;
He lives, and while He lives, I’ll sing;
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.
7 He lives and grants me daily breath;
He lives, and I shall conquer death;
He lives my mansion to prepare;
He lives to bring me safely there.
8 He lives, all glory to His name!
He lives, my Jesus, still the same;
Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives:
I know that my Redeemer lives!
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L O Lord, open my lips,
C and my mouth will declare Your praise.
L Make haste, O God, to deliver me;
C make haste to help me, O Lord.
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. Praise to You, O Christ, Lamb of our salvation.
Psalmody
L The Lord has redeemed His people.
C O come, let us worship Him.
Venite LSB Page 220
C 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, let us 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 hand 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.
L The Lord has redeemed His people.
C O come, let us worship Him.
Psalm 16:1-11
Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,in whom is all my delight.The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;their drink offerings of blood I will not pour outor take their names on my lips.The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup;you hold my lot.The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.I bless the LORD who gives me counsel;in the night also my heart instructs me.I have set the LORD always before me;because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;my flesh alsodwells secure.
For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,or let your holy one see corruption.You make known to me the path of life;in your presence there is fullness of joy;at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Readings from Holy Scripture– The Reality of the Resurrection
Acts 10:34-43 – God raised Jesus from the dead – So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
P O Lord, have mercy on us.
C Thanks be to God.
Colossians 3:1-4 – Believers also experience a resurrection – If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
P O Lord, have mercy on us.
C Thanks be to God.
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the twenty-eighth chapter.
Matthew 28:1-10 – The empty tomb witnesses to the resurrection –Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”
P This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Responsory (Easter) – LSB Page 222
L Sing to the Lord and bless His name, proclaim His salvation from day to day.
C Give to the Lord all glory and strength, give Him the honor due His name. Alleluia, alleluia.
L Now is Christ risen from the dead and become the firstfruits of them that sleep.
C Give to the Lord all glory and strength, give Him the honor due His name. Alleluia, alleluia.
L Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
C Give to the Lord all glory and strength, give Him the honor due His name. Alleluia, alleluia.
LSB #417 Alleluia, Song of Gladness
1 Alleluia, song of gladness,
Voice of joy that cannot die;
Alleluia is the anthem
Ever raised by choirs on high;
In the house of God abiding
Thus they sing eternally.
2 Alleluia, thou resoundest,
True Jerusalem and free;
Alleluia, joyful mother,
All thy children sing with thee,
But by Babylon’s sad waters
Mourning exiles now are we.
3 Alleluia cannot always
Be our song while here below;
Alleluia, our transgressions
Make us for a while forgo;
For the solemn time is coming
When our tears for sin must flow.
4 Therefore in our hymns we pray Thee,
Grant us, blessèd Trinity,
At the last to keep Thine Easter
With Thy faithful saints on high;
There to Thee forever singing
Alleluia joyfully.
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Canticle – Te Deum LSB Page 223
C We praise You, O God; we acknowledge You to be the Lord.All the earth now worships You, the Father everlasting.To You all angels cry aloud, the heavens and all the pow'rs therein.To You cherubim and seraphim continually do cry:Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Your glory.The glorious company of the apostles praise You.The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise You.The noble army of martyrs praise You.The holy Church throughout all the world does acknowledge You:The Father of an infinite majesty; Your adorable, true, and only Son;also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter.You are the king of glory, O Christ;You are the everlasting Son of the Father.
When You took upon Yourself to deliver man,You humbled Yourself to be born of a virgin.When You had overcome the sharpness of death,You opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.You sit at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father.We believe that You will come to be our judge.We therefore pray You to help Your servants,whom You have redeemed with Your precious blood.Make them to be numbered with Your saints in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save Your people and bless Your heritage.Govern them and lift them up forever.Day by day we magnify You.And we worship Your name forever and ever.Grant, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.O Lord, let Your mercy be upon us, as our trust is in You.O Lord, in You have I trusted; let me never be confounded.
Kyrie LSB Page 227
C Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy.
Lord’s Prayer
C Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
P The Lord be with you.
C And with your spirit.
Brief silence
For the baptized in their vocation of worship, witness, prayer and works of mercy; for strength in the midst of temptation; for courage in the face of threat; for hope in times of despair; and for confidence amid doubts and fears.
For those affected by the current Corona pandemic - Merciful God, hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the corona-virus.
- May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of Your healing presence.Look with compassion on the sorrowful condition of Your children who suffer because of this pandemic; relieve the pain of the sick; give strength to those who care for them; welcome into Your peace those who have died; and, throughout this time of tribulation, grant that we may all find comfort in Your merciful love.
- May their caregivers, families and neighbors be shielded from the onslaught of this disease
- Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones.
- Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure,that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health.
- Help us to rise above fear. We ask all this through the merits and mercies of Christ our Savior.
For Physicians, healthcare workers and first responders
- Our Father in Heaven, Almighty and all caring God,
- Lord Jesus, the Great Healer and Physician, the Wounded Healer who knows suffering.
- Holy Spirit – our Counselor, teacher, strength and power.
- May your Kingdom come, may your Will be done. We pray for those who work in healthcare professions; those who are here this morning, and those who are currently at work, because disease affects people on weekends too.
- Give them each day whatever resources we need to mediate healing and hope to the patients you bring them.
For the Lord to grant us a spirit of cooperation; that the Lord may remove from us prejudice and hate and dispose our hearts to the common good; for all the places where people teach and learn God’s Word; for the homes in which our people dwell; and that the Lord may make them places of blessing and love, where His name is honored and children are raised up to know the Lord.
For those whom out prayers have been requested this day...
For the Lord to grant comfort, aid, healing and peace to the sick in their afflictions; for the dying near the end of their earthly lives; and for those who struggle with adversity and sorrow, especially for Adele Blomenberg, Don Bultemeier, Lucile Stoppenhagen, Kristie White, Jerry Miller, Dick Bultemeier, Ruth Bultemeyer, Dave Roemer, Keith Dicke, Grant Wolfe, Becky Adams, Malcom Lehman, and Cathy Terhune.
For - Those from our fellowship who celebrate birthdays this week. –Brittany Brunton, Adalynn Schaefer, Trey Krueckeberg, Mae Lichtle, Meghan Liechty, Deb Miller, Tom Buuck, Caroline Des Jean, Anna Lawson, Addison Case, Madison McCloskey, Joe Ruble, Duane Kiess, Nikoda Moellering, Noah Short, John W. Nidlinger, Emilee Scheumann, George Geyer, and Zebadiah Hunkins.
For - Troy& Kim Fuhrmann who are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary on Tuesday and Scott & Tessa Long who are celebrating their wedding anniversary this week as well. Guide these couples with you presence and protection
For those who serve in the armed forces of our country - Jason Putteet, Jacob Stoppenhagen, Will Thompson, Jordon Head, Sam Conrad, and Chad Hall
For those who grieve the loss of loved ones as we look confidently to the celebration of the resurrection.
For the family of Alma Keidel as they mourn her loss in this earthly life yet rejoice in the resurrection and the holy an eternal reunion.
For our pastors - Rev. Dr. Daniel Brege. Pr. Peter Brock, Pr. Christopher Maronde, and Pr. Andrew Yeager. For those who guide our youth, Becky Klenke. Betty Sielschott and Wava Lichtle.
For the unemployed and underemployed - O God, You have always been the help and comfort of Your people. Support the unemployed in the day of their trouble and need. Give them faith to cast their cares on You, and preserve them from all bitterness and resentment. According to Your goodness increase the opportunity for their employment that with thankful hearts they may earn a just wage. Give to Your people everywhere a ready willingness to share their blessings with those in need. Make us merciful, even as You are merciful,
For our own endurance in faith through trials; for the Lord to make us ready to receive our Savior when He comes in His glory, as King and Judge of all; for the families of the martyrs and those persecuted for the faith; and for the Lord to keep us in fellowship with those who have fallen asleep in the Lord and now rest from their labors.
All these things and everything else we need, let us pray to the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ, His Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
Morning Prayer
C 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.
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
O God, for our redemption You gave Your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross and by His glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of the enemy. Grant that all our sin may be drowned through daily repentance and that day by day we may arise to live before You in righteousness and purity forever; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Collect for Grace
O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, You have safely brought us to the beginning of this day. Defend us in the same with Your mighty power and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger, but that all our doings, being ordered by Your governance, may be righteous in Your sight; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Benedicamus LSB Page 228
L Let us bless the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Benediction
P The grace of our Lord T Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C Amen.
Hymn to Depart– Hallelujah Chorus
Acknowledgments:
- Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts, ‘The Resurrection’ copyright © WELS permission granted for personal and congregational use;
- Matins from Lutheran Service Book;
- Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.
- The Risen Christ copyright © Ed Riojas Higher things
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