This Sunday, December 4, is the 2nd Sunday of Advent.
This week’s sermon is A Voice Crying.
This week’s readings are:
Message: Lyrics Matter – Savior of the Nations Come
The Rush to Christmas
The Songs We Sing
Lyrics Matter
- Hymns preach
- Why we’re so fussy about what we sing in church.
- A lot of controversies about Jesus.
Savior of the Nations, Come
- Ambrose of Milan, 340-397 AD
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Combating Arianism – denied that Jesus was God
- Translated from Latin into German by Martin Luther
- Translated from German into English by multiple translators.
- Important teachings:
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Virgin birth
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Salvation for “the nations”
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Incarnation – Holy Spirit and Mary
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Jesus is Lord of all
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Trinity
o Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension
Not Just Pure Doctrine
- It is pure doctrine beautifully confessed
- Arranged in a memorable (and sing-able) manner
A Blessed and Beautiful Way to Preach Christ
- Romans 10:10
Give It a Listen:
Take a look:
Savior of the Nations, Come - Hymn 322 in the Lutheran Service Book
1 Savior of the nations, come,
Virgin’s Son, make here Your home!
Marvel now, O heav’n and earth,
That the Lord chose such a birth.
2 Not by human flesh and blood,
By the Spirit of our God,
Was the Word of God made flesh—
Woman’s offspring, pure and fresh.
3 Here a maid was found with child,
Yet remained a virgin mild.
In her womb this truth was shown:
God was there upon His throne.
4 Then stepped forth the Lord of all
From His pure and kingly hall;
God of God, yet fully man,
His heroic course began.
5 God the Father was His source,
Back to God He ran His course.
Into hell His road went down,
Back then to His throne and crown.
6 For You are the Father’s Son
Who in flesh the vict’ry won.
By Your mighty pow’r make whole
All our ills of flesh and soul.
7 From the manger newborn light
Shines in glory through the night.
Darkness there no more resides;
In this light faith now abides.
8 Glory to the Father sing,
Glory to the Son, our king,
Glory to the Spirit be
Now and through eternity.
Text:
attr. Ambrose of Milan, 340–397; German version, Martin Luther, 1483–1546;
(sts. 1–2): tr. William M. Reynolds, 1812–76; (sts. 3, 6): tr. Lutheran Service
Book, 2006; (sts. 4–5, 8): tr. F. Samuel Janzow, 1913–2001; (st. 7): tr.
Gifford A. Grobien, 1973
Text (sts. 1–2): Public domain
Text (sts. 3, 6–7): © 2006 Concordia Publishing House; (sts. 4–5, 8): © 1978
Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004444
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