The Scripture lessons for Sunday teach us to show our
love for God by being faithful to Him, even in the face of resistance and
persecution by our enemies—by the enemies of God. Sunday’s hymn of the
day, Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart (LSB 708), expresses
the love that we have for God for all that He has done for us, especially that
Thy precious blood my soul has bought (stanza 1). It is also a plea to God to
help us remain firm in our faithful devotion to Him, until the end “when at last Thine angels come, to Abr’ham’s
bosom bear me home.” Let this beautiful hymn ever be our prayer!
Lord, Thee I love with all my heart
Lord,
Thee I love with all my heart;
I
pray Thee, ne’er from me depart,
With
tender mercy cheer me.
Earth
has no pleasure I would share,
Yea,
heav’n itself were void and bare
If
Thou, Lord, wert not near me.
And
should my heart for sorrow break,
My
trust in Thee no one could shake.
Thou
art the Portion I have sought;
Thy
precious blood my soul has bought.
Lord
Jesus Christ, my God and Lord,
My
God and Lord,
Forsake
me not! I trust Thy Word.
Yea,
Lord, ’twas Thy rich bounty gave
My
body, soul, and all I have
In
this poor life of labor.
Lord,
grant that I in ev’ry place
May
glorify Thy lavish grace
And
serve and help my neighbor.
Let
no false doctrine me beguile,
Let
Satan not my soul defile.
Give
strength and patience unto me
To
bear my cross and follow Thee.
Lord
Jesus Christ, my God and Lord,
My
God and Lord,
In
death Thy comfort still afford.
Lord,
let at last Thine angels come,
To
Abr’ham’s bosom bear me home,
That
I may die unfearing;
And
in its narrow chamber keep
My
body safe in peaceful sleep
Until
Thy reappearing.
And
then from death awaken me
That
these mine eyes with joy may see,
O
Son of God, Thy glorious face,
My
Savior and my Fount of grace.
Lord
Jesus Christ, my prayer attend,
My
prayer attend,
And
I will praise Thee without end.
Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent: O God You see that of ourselves we
have no strength. By Your mighty power defend us from all adversities that may
happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the
soul; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
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