The Daily Bite

Jesus cites this hymn from the cross.

Easter: If you’re following along in the Faith @ Home Corner, this week is the readings for Easter. Since I’ve already recorded those, I’m filling in the gap by continuing to study the Psalms, but you can listen to the episodes for each text by clicking the link: Sunday (Numbers 21), Monday (Psalm 22), Tuesday (Matthew 20), Wednesday (Matthew 26), Thursday (Matthew 27), Friday (Matthew 28), and Saturday (1 Corinthians 15).

LSB 633 – “At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing”

· Text and tune – public domain

· Setting © 1969 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

· Church/Singer – Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4IRfyoBuQw

Haman's plot against God's people is overturned as Esther pleads to the king for her life.

LSB 633 – “At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing”

· Text and tune – public domain

· Setting © 1969 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

· Church/Singer – Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4IRfyoBuQw

King Ahasuerus honors Mordecai.

LSB 633 – “At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing”

· Text and tune – public domain

· Setting © 1969 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

· Church/Singer – Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4IRfyoBuQw

Esther approaches the King, and Haman, and invites them to feast with her.

LSB 633 – “At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing”

· Text and tune – public domain

· Setting © 1969 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

· Church/Singer – Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4IRfyoBuQw

Mordecai mourns the King's decree and asks Esther to help.

LSB 633 – “At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing”

· Text and tune – public domain

· Setting © 1969 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

· Church/Singer – Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4IRfyoBuQw

Haman plots to destroy God's people.

LSB 633 – “At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing”

· Text and tune – public domain

· Setting © 1969 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

· Church/Singer – Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4IRfyoBuQw

Esther wins the King's beauty pageant and becomes queen.

LSB 633 – “At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing”

· Text and tune – public domain

· Setting © 1969 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

· Church/Singer – Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4IRfyoBuQw

King Ahasuerus (aka Xerxes) commands his queen to join him at a feast, and she refuses before the entire kingdom.

LSB 633 – “At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing”

· Text and tune – public domain

· Setting © 1969 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

· Church/Singer – Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4IRfyoBuQw

Two bad vows result in more tragedy as Israel seeks to spare the tribe of Benjamin.

LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle

· Text – public domain

· Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

· Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ

Israel goes to war against Benjamin over the sins of Gibeah in killing the Levite's concubine.

LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle

· Text – public domain

· Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

· Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ