I originally posted the hymn portion of this post on a friend’s blog, The Lutheran Column, about five years ago. But with my recent book, I thought I’d update and reshare it along with a little writing on St. Lucia, as today is her feast day. Today's readings, along with a psalm, are Psalm 89; …
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O Emmanuel, our king and our Lord, the anointed for the nations and their Savior: Come and save us, O Lord our God. “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:23 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In …
O King of the nations, the ruler they long for, the cornerstone uniting all people: Come and save us all, whom you formed out of clay. Praise the Lord!Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!Who can utter the mighty deeds of the Lord, or declare all his praise?Blessed are they who observe …
There is something quite fitting about today being the antiphon O Oriens. December 21st is the darkest day of the year, yet on this day, we remember that our Savior is the Morning Star, the Light of the World, who has come to save us and is with us and will come again. O Dayspring, …
O Key of David and scepter of the house of Israel, You open and no one can close, You close and no one can open: Come and rescue the prisoners who are in darkness and the shadow of death. And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true …
Madelyn Rose Craig 