Sermon Text: Genesis 10:1-32
Sermon Text: Genesis 10:1-32
The people shall stand.
Psalm 5:11-12
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing – Cantus 315
MINISTER: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
PEOPLE: Amen!
The Light shines in the darkness
And the darkness has not overcome it.
God has shone in our hearts
To give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
In Him was life,
And the life was the light of men.
MINSTER: Almighty God,
PEOPLE: Unto whom all hearts are open, All desires known, And from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Your Holy Spirit, That we may perfectly love You And worthily magnify Your Glorious Name, Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The people shall kneel.
MINSTER: Most merciful God,
PEOPLE: We have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against Your holy laws. We have left undone what ought to be done, And we have done what ought not to be done. And there is no health in us. But You, O Lord, have mercy on us, miserable sinners. Spare those, O God, who confess their faults.
Restore those who are penitent, According to Your promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, most merciful Father, for His sake, That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of Your holy Name. Amen.
[Silent prayer, followed by Amen]
The people shall stand.
MINISTER: Lift up your hearts!
PEOPLE: We lift them up unto the Lord!
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God!
It is proper and right so to do!
Gloria Patri – Cantus 436
(The people shall raise their hand of the Gloria Patri)
MINSTER: Father in Heaven
PEOPLE: King of all Nations,
You led the wise men to worship Jesus;
You have installed Your Son on Zion Your holy hill,
And we confess that He is King of all kings and Lord of all lords;
You have made the kingdoms of this world to be the kingdoms of our Lord and of Your Christ:
Rule the earth, we pray, so that peace and righteousness May be established among all nations’
Guide us in the way of peace, that we might be called the sons of God. For the sake of Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord.
Amen.
The people shall sit.
NEW TESTAMENT – 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up–if in fact the dead do not rise. For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
MINISTER: The Word of the Lord!
PEOPLE: Thanks be to God!
PSALM 1
AMEN!
GOSPEL – Luke 6:17-26
The victory of our Lord Jesus Christ
Praise be to you, O Christ!
The people shall stand.
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into Hades;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
The people shall sit
“THE NATIONS”
Genesis 10:1-32
The people shall stand.
Why do the Heathen Nations Vainly Rage – Cantus 4
The people shall sit.
The Doxology – Cantus 437
(The people shall stand and raise their hands for the Doxology)
MINISTER: Lord in your mercy…
PEOPLE: Hear our prayer!
The Lord’s Prayer – Cantus 411
The people shall sit.
MINISTER: The peace of the Lord be with you always
PEOPLE: And with your Spirit
The people exchange peace.
After the minister returns to the table, the people shall return to their seats.
At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing – Cantus 204
Our God, Our Help in Ages Past – Cantus 374
Song of Simeon – Cantus 428