Sunday’s hymn of the
day, For All the Saints (LSB 677) is a song of high praise, not
to the saints, but by us saints, for the grace of God shown to the saints who
have gone before. As they now enjoy eternity with their Lord and Redeemer, so
we, too, look forward to that more glorious day, when saints
triumphant rise in bright array, and sing Alleluias to Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost.
Prayer for joy
in life and hope of the resurrection: O Lord, the refuge of every generation, we fade like withered grass as You
sweep us away in the sleep of death. Make us glad for as many days as You have
afflicted us, be gracious to us for Jesus' sake, and awaken us in the joy of
the resurrection to eternal life with Him who lives and reigns with You and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Collect for the Feast of All Saint—Almighty and everlasting God,
You knit together Your faithful people of all times and places into one holy
communion, the mystical body of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Grant us so to follow
Your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that, together with them,
we may come to the unspeakable joys You have prepared for those who love You;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Prayer for a
blessed death: Almighty God,
grant Your unworthy servants Your grace, that in the hour of our death the
adversary may not prevail against us but that we may be found worthy of
everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for
blessedness of heaven: Almighty,
everlasting God, You gave Your only Son to be a High Priest of good things to
come. Grant unto us, Your unworthy servants, to have our share in the company
of the blessed for all eternity; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for hope
of eternal life in Christ: Almighty,
everlasting God, Your Son has assured forgiveness of sins and deliverance from
eternal death. Strengthen us by Your Holy Spirit that our faith in Christ may
increase daily and that we may hold fast to the hope that on the Last Day we
shall be raised in glory to eternal life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Prayers from Lutheran
Service Book, © 2006 Concordia Publishing House St. Louis
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