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Beautiful Feet
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings, announcing peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation and saying to Zion, ‘Your God is King!’” (Isaiah 52:7, LH)
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O Emmanuel
“O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God.”
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Awake!
“Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord!” (Isaiah 51:9a, LH)
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O King
“O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch of man, come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust.”
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More Than a Mother
“Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you.” (Isaiah 49:15, LH)
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Taught and Led
“I, the Lord, your God, teach you what is for your good, and lead you on the way you should go.” (Isaiah 48:17b, LH)
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O Radiant Dawn
“O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.”
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“According to the Promise”
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19–20, 2009, the weekend of the Fourth Sunday of Advent. + + + Readings Micah 5:2–5a Psalm 80:1–7 (antiphon v.7) Hebrews 10:5–10 Luke 1:39–55 + + + Prayer As we hear and heed your Word, O…
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O Flower
“O Flower of Jesse’s stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings stand silent in your presence; the nations bow down in worship before you. Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid.”
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Unyielding Redeemer
“I will take vengeance, I will yield to no entreaty, says our redeemer, Whose name is the Lord of hosts, the Holy One of Israel.” (Isaiah 47:3b-4, LH)