Lectio Concordia

The Signs of Immanuel – Thursday

Preparing for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Series: Lectio Concordia

December 19, 2024 By Rev. Mark Ryman

• Online jigsaw puzzle of today's reading • Index

• Collect: Lord God, manifest the glory of Christ in my life so that, by your grace, I may know the joys of your steadfast love, O blessed Trinity: Father, Son, and Spirit holy. Amen.

• Psalm 98:1–9

• Isaiah 9:6–7

• But to explain all these single points separately belongs not to brief sermons for children, but rather to the ampler sermons that extend throughout the entire year, especially at those times which are appointed for the purpose of treating at length of each article-of the birth, sufferings, resurrection, ascension of Christ, etc. (The Large Catechism, Second Article)

• “O Come, O Come, Immanuel” Tune

O come, O come, Immanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.

Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.

O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show
and teach us in its ways to go. Refrain

O come, O come, great Lord of might,
who to your tribes on Sinai’s height
in ancient times did give the law
in cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain

O come, O Branch of Jesse’s stem,
unto your own and rescue them!
From depths of hell your people save,
and give them victory o’er the grave. Refrain

O come, O Key of David, come
and open wide our heavenly home.
Make safe for us the heavenward road
and bar the way to death’s abode. Refrain

O come, O Bright and Morning Star,
and bring us comfort from afar!
Dispel the shadows of the night
and turn our darkness into light. Refrain

O come, O King of nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind.
Bid all our sad divisions cease
and be yourself our King of Peace. Refrain

• Benediction: May the Lord lift up the light of his face upon you and put joy and peace deeply within your heart. Amen.

• Memory Verse: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

• Memory Verse Aid: FTUACIB, TUASIG; ATGSBUHS, AHNSBC WC, MG, EF, POP. (Isaiah 9:6)