Psalm 100– This Psalm is
suggested for next Sunday. The key verses is verse 3c “We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture” In light of our
lessons we rejoice that we have this new found connection with the Savior, a
connection caused by the Savior’s amazing grace and favor.
Psalms 93; 95-99 proclaim “The Lord reigns,” Psalm 100 is the thankful doxology. The reader is
encourage to proclaim, “O be joyful.” Philip Melanchthon a contemporary of Luther
wrote concerning this psalm, “ We are not
born by accident, nor do we live…by our own thoughts and powers, but we live
with God, who give4s us life and preserves us.”
Psalm 100 is certainly one of the most familiar psalms
of the entire book of psalms finishing only second in familiarity to Psalm 23,
the shepherd psalm.
The common Doxology (Lutheran Service Book 805) sung
to the tune, Old Hundreth, finds its inspiration from this psalm. Forever
joined together are the Church’s much loved song of praise and the psalm that
calls for such praise. How unfortunate when we fail to make a joyful noise unto
the Lord. Yet, even then we know He is
good. In fact, He gave His Good Shepherd Jesus, to make one day particularly
good. We call it Good Friday.
We are the
sheep of your hand, O Lord. Fill us with joyful praise as we seek to serve You.
Amen
1 All people that on earth do dwell,
sing to the Lord with cheerful voice:
Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell,
come ye before him and rejoice.
2 The Lord ye know is God indeed,
without our aid he did us make;
We are his flock, he doth us feed,
and for his sheep he doth us take.
3 O enter then his gates with praise,
approach with joy his courts unto;
Praise, laud, and bless his Name always,
for it is seemly so to do.
4 For why? the Lord our God is good,
his mercy is for ever sure;
His truth at all times firmly stood,
and shall from age to age endure
Collect for
Proper 6 – Almighty,
eternal God, in the Word of Your apostles and prophets You have proclaimed to
us Your saving will. Grant us faith to believe Your promises that we may
receive eternal salvation; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns
with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
__________________
Image copyright © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
Prayers from the Lutheran Service Book © 2006
Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis
Lutheran Study Bible © 2009 Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis
No comments:
Post a Comment