John 11:16 – This
passage is the inspiration for the hymn “Let
us ever walk with Jesus” LSB 685. Thomas is ready to suffer all, even
death, for the sake of Christ. Such commitment is necessary yet impossible
without faith in Christ. Our prayer: Lord, increase my faith!
Sigismund von Birken was the son of an Evangelical pastor
in Bohemia. His family was forced to flee to Nürnberg when he was three. Birken
was an established poet and was appointed a tutor at the age of 16 to the
Princes of Brunswick-Lünesburg. His poetic skills led to publication of 52
hymns. However, only three of them have been translated into English. The most
prominent of these hymns is Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus and Jesus I will Ponder
Now which was the focus of our mid-week Lenten series this spring.
Meditate on this much loved hymn
1 Let us ever walk with Jesus,
Follow His example pure,
Flee the world, which would deceive us
And to sin our souls allure.
Ever in His footsteps treading,
Body here, yet soul above,
Full of faith and hope and love,
Let us do the Father's bidding.
Faithful Lord, abide with me;
Savior, lead, I follow Thee
A Prayer of thanksgiving– Heavenly Father, God of
all grace, govern our hearts that we may never forget Your blessings but
steadfastly thank and praise You for all Your goodness in this life until, with
all Your saints, we praise You eternally in Your heavenly kingdom.
Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis
Luther’s Seal copyright © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
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