First Sunday After Christmas 12/29/24
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER 29, 2024
IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WELCOME TO ST. PAUL’S!
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THE ENTRANCE RITE
PRELUDE Angels from the Realms of Glory Setting: Tim Shewmaker
WELCOME
ENTRANCE HYMN Angels from the Realms of Glory LSB 367
1 Angels from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o’er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation’s story,
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth. Refrain
Refrain
Come and worship, come and worship;
Worship Christ, the newborn King.
2 Shepherds in the field abiding,
Watching o’er your flocks by night,
God with us is now residing,
Yonder shines the Infant Light. Refrain
3 Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations,
Ye have seen His natal star. Refrain
4 Saints before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear. Refrain
5 All creation, join in praising
God the Father, Spirit, Son,
Evermore your voices raising
To the_eternal Three in One. Refrain
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION LSB 167
In the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.
Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.
Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.
Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
KYRIE LSB 168
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE – “Gloria in Excelsis” LSB 170
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to His people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly king, almighty God and Father:
We worship You, we give You thanks, we praise You for Your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God:
You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
You are seated at the right hand of the Father; receive our prayer.
For You alone are the Holy One, You alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray. O God, our Maker and Redeemer,
You wonderfully created us and in the incarnation of Your Son yet more
wondrously restored our human nature. Grant that we may ever be alive in Him
who made Himself to be like us; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and
reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST LESSON (Be seated) Exodus 13:1-3a, 11-15
The Lord said to Moses, “Consecrate to me all the firstborn. Whatever is the first to open the womb among the people of Israel, both of man and of beast, is mine.”
Then Moses said to the people, “Remember this day in which you came out from Egypt, out of the house of slavery, for by a strong hand the Lord brought you out from this place.
“When the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and your fathers, and shall give it to you, you shall set apart to the Lord all that first opens the womb. All the firstborn of your animals that are males shall be the Lord’s. Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, or if you will not redeem it you shall break its neck. Every firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem. And when in time to come your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you shall say to him, ‘By a strong hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, from the house of slavery. For when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of animals. Therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all the males that first open the womb, but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.’”
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PSALM 111 (Sung responsively)
Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
Great are the works of the Lord,
studied by all who delight in them.
Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
and his righteousness endures forever.
He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and merciful.
He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
He has shown his people the power of his works,
in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy;
they are established forever and ever,
to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
He sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is his name!
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever!
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be forever. Amen.
SECOND LESSON Colossians 3:12-17
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL VERSE (Stand) In His Temple Now Behold Him Sts. 1 LSB 519
1 In His temple now behold Him,
See the long-expected Lord;
Ancient prophets had foretold Him,
God has now fulfilled His word.
Now to praise Him, His redeemèd
Shall break forth with one accord.
GOSPEL Luke 2:22-40
The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the 2nd chapter
Glory to You, O Lord.
When the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, [Mary and Joseph] brought [Jesus] up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace,
according to your word;
for my eyes have seen your salvation
that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”
And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to You, O Christ.
SERMON (Be seated)
Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ.
You’ve all heard of the 12 days of Christmas. But did you know that the church has at times celebrated Christmas for 40 days? The reason for that longer season is found in the timing of events as described in today’s reading from Luke 2. As I will explain in a moment, these events took place 40 days after Jesus was born.
But first I want to point out that the church, whether observing a twelve or forty-day Christmas season, also observes the trip of Jesus and his family to the Temple in different ways. Those who celebrate a forty-day Christmas season tend to call it Candlemas. This was once a very popular day on which people would process with their candles to the church in honor of the holy family’s journey to the Temple.
In today’s culture, even 12 days seems like a long time to linger on Christmas. And perhaps that’s why Candlemas isn’t so popular anymore.
Most churches today, including ours, observe a longer season of Epiphany by starting it right after the twelfth day. This season serves us well as an alternative to a longer Christmas season – allowing us to highlight Christ’s early ministry and lead us toward the events of Lent and Easter.
But all this being said, we still do well to remember the great themes associated with Christ’s forty-day birthday. And that’s what we are doing today.
One of the things we should note right away is that by going to the Temple, Jesus’ family was following the Old Testament Law. And this is important to note. For Jesus would later be accused of abolishing the Law. These acts of observance, however, give clear and early evidence that he was in fact not abolishing it, but, as he later explained, fulfilling it.
Notice here that I said: “acts of observance” – using the plural. The family went to the Temple that day to perform two ritual acts. Let’s begin by addressing the first.
The first reason they went to the Temple was for Mary’s purification. According to the teaching of the Law in Leviticus 12, a woman should go to the Temple 40 days after the birth of a son or 80 days after the birth of a daughter as an act of purification. The command in Leviticus says: “when the days of her purifying are completed, whether for a son or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting a lamb a year old for a burnt offering, and a pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering, and he shall offer it before the LORD and make atonement for her. Then she shall be clean.” The Law then adds: “And if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering.” Here we see that Joseph and Mary were not wealthy, since the offering they gave was the one described in the second option.
About this offering for Mary’s purification, many people have noted that this action of hers seems to clearly eliminate the notion that Mary was without sin. As you may know, many Christians believe that Mary was immaculately conceived and that she lived her life without sin just like our Lord Jesus. We Lutherans do not share this belief. But neither do we say that her observance of the purification rite was conclusive evidence of her sinfulness. Mary could have been following the Law out of principle instead of need. We remember that in a similar way Jesus was baptized even though he didn’t have sins to wash away.
In either case, the action of Mary in visiting the Temple and fulfilling the obligation of sacrifice shows that she and her family were walking in the ways of God’s Law. They would show honor to God and raise their child to show honor too.
The real irony in the story is not to be found in Mary’s need or non-need for purifying, but rather in Jesus’ presence there that day. And that’s because Jesus would soon eliminate the need for those purification rites. Through his ministry, he would be doing the purifying, not the Temple.
It is because of this greater work of Christ that the Church now tends to highlight the second reason for the Holy Family to visit the Temple. This second reason was so that Jesus would be presented.
As we heard in our first reading this morning (Ex. 12), every firstborn male, both animal and human, was to be dedicated to the Lord. This meant that every firstborn animal was to be sacrificed as an offering to God and every firstborn human was to offer the sacrifice of their service to God.
According to the Law, this service by firstborn males would actually be carried out by one whole tribe instead. All males from the tribe of Levi would do this by serving as priests among the people.
Families from the other tribes would bring an offering to the Temple instead. And that’s why Joseph was bringing his firstborn son Jesus to the Temple. He was presenting him to the priests and giving an offering in place of his service.
According to Numbers 18:15-16, the redemption of the firstborn son was a payment of five shekels in silver. It’s tough to determine the exact value of a shekel, but it seems that perhaps it was a day’s wage.
Interestingly, our reading from Luke doesn’t mention the giving of this particular offering. The end of the reading says that they had “done everything required by the Law” – so we assume they did give it. But it could be that the author, Luke, omits the payment in order to make a point. Some have suggested that Luke’s omission of this offering highlights the fact that Jesus wouldn’t need any priest to fulfill his service obligation. For Jesus would give his own life in service instead.
Jesus later specifically stated that he came “not to be served but to serve.” And at that time he also stated that his service would include the “giving of his life as a ransom for many.”
Whether or not Luke is actually making this point by his omission, we still see plainly in the text that Jesus’ true nature is being highlighted. We see this through the actions and statements of two faithful people – Simeon and Anna.
These two older people, who loved the Lord and who met Jesus there in the Temple, represent the wisdom and piety of Israel. Israel may have been led by its priests, but its true identity was found in the faithful followers who waited for the Lord in hope and praised him for his marvelous acts.
No specific words of Anna are recorded in the text. And perhaps this can remind us of all those people who serve faithfully in the Lord’s house through their actions more than their words.
What is told about her, however, is how once she saw the Christ child, she spoke boldly of him “to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Israel.” She was, after all, a prophetess. Only five other women in the Old Testament were given that title. The picture given to us is of a very well-respected person known for her suffering and her prayers and her insight into the things of God. If anyone can recognize an action of God it is this woman. And then one day she does. She sees Jesus in the Temple area and she knows God has acted in a mighty way and that she must not remain silent but share it. So she does.
Anna’s words may not be recorded for us, but Simeon’s are. Simeon was another “righteous and devout” pillar of Israel who recognized the true nature of Jesus. We call the beautiful song he gives as he takes the Christ child in his arms the Nunc Dimittis – from the first two words in the Latin – “now you dismiss.”
Much could be said about these beautiful words. But let me just share a couple thoughts on two of them.
First, Simeon gives thanks to God for giving him peace. One might think that being an older man he would be at peace already, for he had certainly seen much and learned much in his many days and had negotiated living in the world for quite some time. Yet, Simeon was probably anxious about his nation, Israel. What was to become of them, conquered as they were by a foreign power whose gods were not Israel’s God. But upon seeing Jesus, Simeon felt at peace. He recognized, through the Holy Spirit, that this child was the Savior promised by God to Israel.
Simeon’s peace was not a mere acceptance of the way things were but was based on something good that had happened. Simeon was at peace because he had seen God’s salvation.
And that’s the second word I’d like us to focus upon. Salvation would come as God had promised. Salvation would come through this child who will be a Savior – the Messiah, the Christ. Simeon’s song is a song of joy and triumph because of this knowledge of salvation. And it echoes, especially, the language of the last chapters of Isaiah.
But Simeon then speaks other words which speak of conflict and sadness. Simeon says to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.” Here we have a message about the opposition Christ will experience in his ministry. And also about his suffering and death, when Mary’s heart will be pierced with sadness. It is a foreshadowing of the tragedy that awaits.
But even more, it is a foreshadowing of the means of salvation. For through the death of the Savior Jesus, salvation is given to all, including you and me.
Like Simeon, we are blessed by knowing peace. This is the peace given us through knowing that God has sent us a Savior.
Like Simeon, we are prepared to face all that life gives us, including our own death, because our sin has been paid for. We can die in peace and we can live in peace, for as many days as God gives us.
And like Simeon too, we are blessed by seeing God’s salvation. God has placed it before our eyes in the record of his Son, Jesus, who once walked this earth among us.
This seeing will soon be emphasized in our communion liturgy – specifically in the words of the Proper Preface for Christmas. There you’ll hear me pray: “In the wonder and mystery of the Word made flesh you have opened the eyes of faith to a new and radiant vision of your glory, that beholding the God made visible we may be drawn to love the God whom we cannot see.”
And then, after communion, we will sing the Song of Simeon to express our peace and to give God thanks. For in the Holy Supper of our Lord Jesus we see God’s salvation.
Today as we remember the journey Jesus and his family took to the Temple in order to follow God’s Law, let us resolve to keep journeying to God’s house ourselves. Jesus’ family was greatly blessed by their journey. And we will be as well.
In the name of Jesus. Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY (Stand) Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising LSB 375
1 Come, your hearts and voices raising,
Christ the Lord with gladness praising;
Loudly sing His love amazing,
Worthy folk of Christendom.
2 Christ, from heav’n to us descending
And in love our race befriending;
In our need His help extending,
Saved us from the wily foe.
3 Jacob’s star in all its splendor
Beams with comfort sweet and tender,
Forcing Satan to surrender,
Breaking all the pow’rs of hell.
4 From the bondage that oppressed us,
From sin’s fetters that possessed us,
From the grief that sore distressed us,
We, the captives, now are free.
5 Oh, the joy beyond expressing
When by faith we grasp this blessing,
And to You we come confessing
That Your love has set us free.
6 Gracious Child, we pray, O hear us,
From Your lowly manger cheer us,
Gently lead us and be near us
Till we join Your choir above.
NICENE CREED Hymnal, back cover
I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of His Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered and was buried.
And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures
and ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead,
whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified,
who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,
and I look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life ✠ of the world to come. Amen.
OFFERING
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PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For strong hearts set on the certain grace of God, that we would sing His praises boldly and so bring His Holy Word to dwell richly within us, now and to all generations, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For the Lord’s blessing on the whole Church on earth, that Christ’s people may set their hearts and minds on the things above and, in love, be clothed with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For our families, that they would be harmonious in God’s love and ruled by Christ’s peace; that the Word of Christ would dwell richly among us; that fathers and mothers would teach and admonish their families in all wisdom; and that our songs, words and deeds would be done in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, with thanksgiving, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all who await the second advent of our Savior, that our gracious Father would give us the faithful patience of Anna to endure in our vocations and do the good works prepared in advance for us to do, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For those suffering wounds of body and soul, especially all on our prayer list and those we name before God in our hearts… that our gracious Father would heal them according to His will and sustain them unto the day of the resurrection of all flesh, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
That we, like blessed Mary, may know what is worthy of our attention and what will pass away; and that, approaching the table of our Lord, we may be well-prepared to receive His flesh given for the life of the world and His blood that cleanses from all sin, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
All these things we pray, O Lord, in confidence of Your mercy, trusting that You will grant us all things needful and prevent all things harmful to our faith, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT
PREFACE LSB 177
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
It is truly good right and salutary…evermore praising You and saying:
SANCTUS LSB 178
Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of pow’r and might:
Heav’n and earth are full of Your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING LSB 178
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD LSB 179
PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven;
give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom
and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.
PAX DOMINI LSB 180
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Amen.
AGNUS DEI LSB 180
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; grant us peace.
DISTRIBUTION (Be seated)
Those wishing to commune at the foot of the steps should come forward first. Those wishing to commune at the altar rail should come forward after these, front rows first, from both sides of the aisle. After receiving, all should return to their seats. A common dismissal will be given at the end.
COMMUNION HYMN See Amid the Winter’s Snow LSB 373
1 See amid the winter’s snow,
Born for us on earth below,
See, the gentle Lamb appears,
Promised from eternal years. Refrain
Refrain
Hail, O ever-blessèd morn!
Hail, redemption’s happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem:
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
2 Lo, within a stable lies
He who built the starry skies,
He who, throned in height sublime,
Sits amid the cherubim. Refrain
3 Sacred Infant, all divine,
What a tender love was Thine,
Thus to come from highest bliss
Down to such a world as this! Refrain
4 Teach, O teach us, holy Child,
By Thy face so meek and mild,
Teach us to resemble Thee
In Thy sweet humility. Refrain
NUNC DIMITTIS LSB 182
Lord, now You let Your servant go in peace;
Your word has been fulfilled.
My own eyes have seen the salvation
which You have prepared in the sight of ev’ry people:
A light to reveal You to the nations
and the glory of Your people Israel.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
PRAYER (Stand)
BENEDICTION
SENDING HYMN Gentle Mary Laid Her Child LSB 374
1 Gentle Mary laid her child
Lowly in a manger;
There He lay, the Undefiled,
To the world a stranger.
Such a babe in such a place,
Can He be the Savior?
Ask the saved of all the race
Who have found His favor.
2 Angels sang about His birth,
Wise Men sought and found Him;
Heaven’s star shone brightly forth
Glory all around Him.
Shepherds saw the wondrous sight,
Heard the angels singing;
All the plains were lit that night,
All the hills were ringing.
3 Gentle Mary laid her child
Lowly in a manger;
He is still the Undefiled
But no more a stranger.
Son of God of humble birth,
Beautiful the story;
Praise His name in all the earth;
Hail the King of glory!
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE Gentle Mary Laid Her Child Setting: Donald Rotermund
Those serving:
8:00 a.m.
Greeter: Steve Janssen
Comm. assist: Judy Koucky
Reader: Melissa Hecht
10:30 a.m.
Greeter: Lynn Jacquez
Comm. assist: Dan Buuck
Reader: Janice Sebring
Acolyte:
AV Assistants: Hannes Buuck, Andreas Buuck
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2024 Concordia Publishing House.
367 Angels from the Realms of Glory Text (sts. 1, ref, 2–4): James Montgomery, 1771–1854,
alt.; (st. 5): Salisbury Hymn Book, 1857, Salisbury, alt. Tune: Henry T. Smart, 1813–79 Text
and tune: Public domain
519 In His Temple Now Behold Him Text: Henry J. Pye, c. 1825–1903, alt. Tune: Henry Purcell, 1659–
95, adapt. Text and tune: Public domain
375 Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising Text: Paul Gerhardt, 1607–76; tr. The Lutheran
Hymnal, 1941, alt. Tune: German, 14th cent. Text: © 1941 Concordia Publishing House.
Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326 Tune: Public domain
373 See amid the Winter’s Snow Text: Edward Caswall, 1814–78, alt. Tune: John Goss, 1800–
80 Text and tune: Public domain
374 Gentle Mary Laid Her Child Text: Joseph Simpson Cook, 1859–1933 Tune: Piae
Cantiones Ecclesiasticae, 1582, Griefswald Text and tune: Public domain
