Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dalby, Queensland, Australia.

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Jesus, priceless treasure,

Fount of purest pleasure,

Truest friend to me:

Ah, how long in anguish

Shall my spirit languish,

Yearning, Lord, for Thee?

Thou art mine

O Lamb divine;

I will suffer naught to hide Thee,

Naught I ask beside Thee.

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In Thine arms I rest me;

Foes who would molest me

Cannot reach me here.

Though the earth be shaking,

Every heart be quaking,

Jesus calms my fear.

Lightnings flash

And thunders crash;

Yet, though sin and hell assail me,

Jesus will not fail me.

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Hence, all earthly treasure!

Jesus is my pleasure,

Jesus is my choice.

Hence, all empty glory!

Naught to me thy story,

Told with tempting voice.

Pain or loss,

Or shame or cross,

Shall not from my Saviour move me,

Since He deigns to love me.

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Hence, all fear and sadness!

For the Lord of gladness,

Jesus, enters in.

Those who love the Father,

Though the storms may gather,

Still have peace within.

Yea, whate’er

I here must bear,

Thou art still my purest pleasure,

Jesus, priceless treasure.

Your host for this video is Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dalby, Queensland, Australia.

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Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dalby, Queensland, Australia.

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Jesus, the very thought of Thee

With sweetness fills the breast

But sweeter far Thy face to see,

And in Thy presence rest.

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No voice can sing, no heart can frame,

Nor can the memory find

A sweeter sound than Thy blest name,

O Saviour of mankind.

3

O hope of every contrite heart,

O joy of all the meek,

To those who fall how kind Thou art,

How good to those who seek!

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But what to those who find? Ah, this-

Nor tongue nor pen can show;

The love of Jesus, what it is

None but His loved ones know.

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Jesus, our only joy be Thou,

As Thou our prize wilt be;

Jesus, be Thou our glory now,

And through eternity

Service by Rev. Magnus Sørensen of the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Århus, Denmark.

Your host for this video is Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dalby, Queensland, Australia.

To have your questions answered by the consistory email us at [email protected]

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O Morning Star so bright and fair,

With grace and truth beyond compare

Thou art the King of heaven.

O David’s Son, of Jacob’s line,

Thou root of Jesse, bridegroom mine,

To Thee my heart is given:

Precious, Gracious,

All-victorious,

Fair and glorious,

Rich in blessing,

Might and majesty possessing.

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Thou, mighty Father, in Thy Son

Didst love me, ere Thou hadst begun

To lay this world’s foundation.

Thy Son hath called me to His side,

He is my treasure, I His bride;

I fear no tribulation.

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Where He liveth There

He giveth

Life eternal;

Sing, my heart, with joy supernal.

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What joy is mine, for grief is past;

The Lord I love is first and last,

The ending and beginning;

I know that I shall surely rise

To be with Him in Paradise,

Eternal glory winning.

Amen, Amen,

Come, my treasure,

Crown and pleasure!

With deep yearning,

Lord, I look for Thy returning.

Service by Rev. Magnus Sørensen of the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Århus, Denmark.

Your host for this video is Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dalby, Queensland, Australia.

To have your questions answered by the consistory email us at [email protected]

For more information on the Confessional Orthodox Evangelical Lutheran Communion check out our website: http://coelc.org/