The hymn of the day
is O Living Bread from Heaven (LSB 642). This second stanza proclaims that we
have been led by the Lord to His house to receive His good gifts of
forgiveness. We could not, and do not, do this on our own, but He leads us, and
then feeds us with Word and Sacrament. The ‘food’ we receive in the Divine
Service is better than the food we eat daily at our meals, for it is food that
gives eternal life.
My Lord, You have led me
To this most holy place.
And with Yourself have fed me
The treasures of Your grace;
For You have freely given
What earth could never buy,
The bread of life from heaven,
That now I shall not die.
To this most holy place.
And with Yourself have fed me
The treasures of Your grace;
For You have freely given
What earth could never buy,
The bread of life from heaven,
That now I shall not die.
-Lutheran Service Book #642:2
For
steadfast faith – Almighty God, our heavenly Father, because
of Your tender love toward us sinners You have given us Your Son that,
believing in Him, we might have everlasting life. Continue to grant us Your
Holy Spirit that we may remain steadfast in this faith to the end and finally
come to life everlasting; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.[2]
– 07 August, 2021
[1] Schnorr von Carolsfeld woodcut used with permission for
personal and congregational use copyright © WELS
[2] Collect for a steadfast faith, Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis
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