1John 3:16-19; Hebrews 13:16; Matthew 25:40—Sunday’s Hymn of the Day is Lord
of Glory, You Have Bought Us (LSB #851). This wonderful hymn tells the story of salvation and places
Christ at the center of everything the Christian does. We are still in a new
year. In everything that is begun, continued and ended may Christ be the focus
of all that we do.
Author: Eliza S. Alderson (1818-89)
Typical Tune: Hyfrydol, Rowland H. Prichard (1811-87)
Alderson was the sister of Rev. J.B. Dykes. Her husband was the
chaplain of West Riding House of Correction in Wakefield, England (1833-1876).
She was a poet and prolific hymn writer, but only 12 have been published. This
hymn is the only one she has published in an LCMS hymnal.
This hymn is another prayer about Jesus’ holy and blessed sacrifice on
the cross. In this prayer, we focus our thoughts and minds on the required
payment for our salvation. Jesus had to shed His holy, precious, innocent blood
to save you and me from our sins. He willingly came from His heavenly throne,
without grudge, to save mankind whom He had created.
We also look at our proper response to Christ’s sacrifice. We should be
willing to sacrifice ourselves and our desires for another’s needs. We needed
salvation. Christ sacrificed Himself to give it to us. We are to be willing to
sacrifice everything to help our neighbor in their need. [2]
Collect for Saturday of the week
of Epiphany 3: Grant us, O God, to be mindful now of Thy presence, that what we
think and say, and all we do, may learn to arrange itself as before Thy face.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen [3]
-28 January, 2023
[2] http://www.trinityslayton.net/pastors_notes/?p=1796
[3] Collect for Saturday of the week of Epiphany 3, For All the Saints, A Prayer Book For and By the Church, Vol. III © 1995, The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY
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