An Explanation of the Common Service: The Benediction

The Benediction The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. The Lord make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. __________ What is the Benediction? It is the final blessing of the people,...

Seed-Grains of Prayer: Prayer for Saturday Evening

“Heavenly Father, I praise Thee that, by Thy grace, I have been permitted to put another week of trials behind me, and have not been cast away in my sins together with the godless. O Lord, my God, Who ordainest and changest times and seasons, change also my...

An Explanation of the Common Service: The Kyrie

Why do we do what we do, sing what we sing, and pray what we pray in the Common Service (LSB Setting 3, TLH p. 15)?  In the next few weeks, we will be posting several excerpts from An Explanation of the Common Service in order to “provide a basic yet important...

Seed Grains of Prayer: Prayer Before Daily Bible Reading

“Lord Jesus Christ, Who hast commanded to search the Scriptures and promised that in them we have the impulse of faith, and life everlasting; Who alone art worthy to open and break the sevenfold seals of this Book; open now mine eyes to behold the wonders of Thy...