Saturday prior to Epiphany 2

 

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Galatians 4:4-5; 2 Timothy 1:10; 1 John 4:9; Luke 1:30-35—

Sunday’s Hymn of the Day is “The Only Son from Heaven” (LSB #402).  Who is Jesus? The world must address this question. The answer to this question is addressed in the season of Epiphany. St. Paul reminds us that at just the right time, a time set by the Father, He sent His Son, to be born of a woman. Jesus was truly human; He was born under the law to be subject to the Jewish law. Now those who are called by the Gospel are incorporated into the family of faith. Outside the weather might be cold and gloomy. The landscape appears to be lifeless. Yet new life is granted to us as we see Jesus who entered our world to be our Savior to win us back to full favor with the Father.

1. The only Son from heaven,
    Foretold by ancient seers,
By God, the Father, given,
    In human shape appears;
No sphere His light confining,
No star so brightly shining
    As He, our Morning Star.

2. O time of God appointed,
    O bright and holy morn!
He come the King anointed,
    The Christ, the virgin-born;
His home on earth He maketh,
And man of heav’n partaketh,
    Of life again an heir.

3. O Lord, our hearts awaken,
    To know and love Thee more,
In faith to stand unshaken,
    In Spirit to adore,
That we still heav’n-ward hasting,
Yet here Thy joy foretasting,
    May reap its fullness there.

Collect for Saturday of the week of Epiphany 1: For every mercy of the past, and for Thy presence still, we praise and bless Thee, O God; be Thou our guide and our one sure hope forever; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen  [2]

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[1] Baptism © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
[2] Collect for Friday of the week of Epiphany 1, For All the Saints, A Prayer Book  For and By the Church, Vol. III © 1995 The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY