Lectio Concordia

The Signs of Immanuel – Wednesday

Preparing for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Series: Lectio Concordia

December 18, 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

• 2 Samuel 7:11b–13, 16

• It tells how he suffered, died, and was buried so that he might make satisfaction for me and pay what I owe—not with silver or gold, but with his precious blood. All this he did in order to become my Lord. He did none of these for himself, for he had no need of redemption. After that he rose from the dead, swallowed up and devoured death, and finally ascended into heaven and assumed the reign at the Father’s right hand, so that the devil and all powers must be subject to him and lie at his feet until finally, at the last day, he will completely separate us from the wicked world, the devil, death, sin, etc. (LC, 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)