Sacred Meditations

In his Sacred Meditations, Johann Gerhard helps us ponder and proclaim the saving benefits of our Lord Jesus Christ in His Incarnation. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 82-83.

God has made all people in His image. In this Epiphany season, we pray that, through the prayers and labors of His Church, all people would come to know the redeeming work of our Lord Jesus Christ. “For the Mission of the Church” (second option), from The Book of Common …

After exhorting us on how God–not wealth, nor honor, nor wisdom and skill–is our highest good (Listen here.), Johann Starck leads us in praying to the Triune God who alone is our “highest, dearest, truest, and very best good.” Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. …

As Jesus Christ reveals Himself to be God in the flesh, He also proclaims Himself to be the Savior of all people. We pray that He would bring the nations into His fold and pour out His Spirit on all people. “For the Mission of the Church” (first option), from …

From Psalm 73 we learn to pray, “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Psalm 73:26, ESV). Johann Starck exhorts us to recognize that God alone is our highest good. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and …

On this Christmas Eve–the eve of celebrating Jesus’ nativity–we pray that we may know our gracious Savior both here on earth and perfectly in heaven. The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day (second collect), from The Book of Common Prayer.

This Advent prayer comes from a well-known hymn with a lilting tune, “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates.” Its final stanza offers this wonderful prayer to our gracious Redeemer, Jesus Christ. See Lutheran Service Book, 341, stanza 5.

In this Advent season we have meditated on the coming of Christ in the flesh. In this prayer, from Johann Starck, we call upon our King of Glory to work the benefits of His coming in us. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. …

Our eternal Lord God holds all souls in life. We pray that He would give His light and peace to His Church in paradise and on earth. We also pray that He would grant that, having followed the examples of the faithful departed, we would at the last enter with …

Johann Gerhard continues to spark our desire for eternal life, this time by comparing that blessed life with what we know now. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, page 269-271.