Holy Saturday – April 11,2020 – John 1:29
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“Yes, Father, yes, most willingly
I’ll bear what You command Me.
My will conforms to Your decree,
I’ll do what You have asked Me.”
O wondrous Love, what have You done!
The Father offers up His Son,
Desiring our salvation.
O Love, how strong You are to save!
You lay the One into the grave
Who built the earth’s foundation. [2]
John the Baptist’s call of warning and repentance, which St. Andrew heard and heeded. But John's fore-running task was chiefly to point his disciples to Jesus, “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.”
The Son's work is done. On Saturday His body lay in the tomb. Yet, on Easter the world was changed in an instant with the message, "Christ is risen! He is Risen indeed!"
O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of Your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with Him the coming of the third day, and rise with Him to newness of life; who now lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen [3]
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1. Image: Jesus is buried, Schnorr von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS for personal and congregational use
2. A Lamb Gods Uncomplaining Forth © 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100013721.
3. Collect for Holy Saturday, http://www.liturgies.net/Lent/LentenCollects.htm
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