Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Revelation 12:7-12 for the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels

Lecture by Rev. Dr. John Kleinig on the Liturgy given at the Australian Lutheran College in 2009

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Jesus, refuge of the weary,

Blest Redeemer, whom we love,

Fountain in life’s desert dreary,

Saviour from the world above:

O how oft Thine eyes, offended,

Gaze upon the sinner’s fall!

Yet, upon the cross extended,

Thou didst bear the pain of all.

2

Do we pass that cross unheeding,

Breathing no repentant vow,

Though we see Thee wounded, bleeding,

See Thy thorn-encircled brow?

Yet Thy sinless death hath brought us

Life eternal, peace, and rest;

Only what Thy grace hath taught us

Calms the sinner’s stormy breast.

3

Jesus, may our hearts be burning

With more fervent love for Thee;

May our eyes be ever turning

To Thy cross of agony.,

Till in glory, parted never

From the blessed Saviour’s side,

Graven in our hearts for ever

Dwell the cross, the crucified.

For our September 2019 edition of the Augsburg Panel we are joined by:

Rev. Ted Giese, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina Saskatchewan (LCC)

Rev. Matthew Fenn, St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Stratford, Ontario (LCC)

Rev. Phillip Washeim, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Victoria, British Columbia (LCC)

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Lecture by Rev. Dr. John Kleinig on the Liturgy given at the Australian Lutheran College in 2009

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On this episode Jake is joined by seminarian Hayden Dreckow to compare the two hymns "Away in the Manger" (LH634) and "Beside Thy manger here I stand" (LH27)

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O sacred head, now wounded,

With pain and scorn weighed down,

In mockery surrounded,

With thorns Thine only crown:

O sacred head, what glory,

What bliss, till now, was Thine!

Yet, though despised and gory,

I joy to call Thee mine.

2

Men spit upon and jeer Thee,

Thou noble countenance,

Though mighty worlds shall fear Thee

And flee before Thy glance.

How art Thou pale with anguish,

With sore abuse and scorn;

How doth Thy visage languish

Which once was bright as morn.

3

Now from Thy cheeks hath vanished

Their colour once so fair,

From Thy red lips is banished

The splendour that was there.

Pale death with cruel rigour

Bereaveth Thee of life;

Thus losest Thou Thy vigour

And strength in this sad strife.

4

What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered

Was all for sinners’ gain;

Mine, mine was the transgression,

But Thine the deadly pain.

Lo, here I fall, my Saviour,

’Tis I deserve Thy place;

Look on me with Thy favour,

Vouchsafe to me Thy grace.

5

In this Thy bitter passion,

Good shepherd, think of me.

With Thy most sweet compassion,

Unworthy though I be;

Beneath Thy cross abiding,

For ever would I rest,

In Thy dear love confiding

And with Thy presence blest.

6

Thanks from my heart I offer,

O Jesus, dearest friend,

For all that Thou didst suffer,

Thy pity without end.

O grant that I may ever

To Thy truth faithful be;

When soul and body sever

May I be found in Thee.

7

Lord, when I am departing,

O part not Thou from me;

When pangs of death are darting,

Come, Lord, and set me free;

And when my heart must languish

Amidst the final throe,

Release me from mine anguish

By Thine own pain and woe.

8

Be Thou my consolation,

My shield, when I must die;

Remind me of Thy passion

When my last hour draws nigh.

Mine eyes shall then behold Thee,

Upon Thy cross shall dwell,

My heart by faith enfold Thee;

Who dieth thus, dies well.

While waiting to record the November 2018 Augsburg Panel I had a chance to discuss the Lord of the Rings films with Pastor Ted Giese of the Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, a member congregation of the Lutheran Church of Canada

Lecture by Rev. Dr. John Kleinig on the Liturgy given at the Australian Lutheran College in 2009

For more content check out John's website:

www.johnkleinig.com

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Let Thy blood in mercy poured,

Let Thy gracious body broken,

Be to me, O gracious Lord,

Of Thy boundless love the token:

Thou didst give Thyself for me,

Now I give myself to Thee.

2

Thou didst die that I might live;

Blessed Lord, Thou cam’st to save me;

All that love of God could give

He for Thy sake freely gave me:

Thou didst give Thyself for me,

Now I give myself to Thee.

3

By the thorns that crowned Thy brow,

By the spear-wound and the nailing,

By Thy pain and death, I now -

Claim, O Christ, Thy love unfailing:

Thou didst give Thyself for me,

Now I give myself to Thee.

4

Wilt Thou own the gift I bring?

All my penitence I give Thee;

Thou art my exalted King,

Of Thy matchless love forgive me:

Thou didst give Thyself for me,

Now I give myself to Thee.