Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Colossians 2:6-15

On this episode Jake discusses society, government, Nationalism, Socialism, Capitalism, Moanarchism and the importance of loving thy neighbour as thyself

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

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Hail, Thou source of every blessing,

Sovereign Father of mankind!

Gentiles now, Thy grace possessing,

In Thy courts admission find.

Grateful now we fall before Thee,

In Thy Church obtain a place;

Now by faith behold Thy glory,

Praise Thy truth, adore Thy grace.

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Once far off, but now invited,

We approach Thy sacred throne;

In Thy covenant united,

Reconciled, redeemed, made one.

Now revealed to eastern sages,

See the star of mercy shine,

Mystery hid in former ages,

Mystery great of love divine.

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Hail, Thou all-inviting Saviour!

Gentiles now their offerings bring,

In Thy temple seek Thy favour,

Jesus Christ, our Lord and King.

May we, body, soul, and spirit,

Live devoted to Thy praise,

Glorious realms of bliss inherit,

Grateful anthems ever raise.

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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Thou Light of Gentile nations,

Thy people’s joy and love,

Drawn hither by Thy Spirit,

We would Thy presence prove.

We seek Thee in Thy temple,

And wait with earnest mind,

As faithful Simeon waited

His Saviour God to find.

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Thy servants still may meet Thee,

O Lord, in every place

Where Thy true Word hath promised

That they should see Thy face.

Today Thou still dost grant us,

Who gather round Thee here,

In arms of faith to bear Thee,

As did that aged seer.

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Let us, O Lord, be faithful

Like Simeon to the end,

That from our hearts exultant

His joyful prayer ascend:

O Lord, now let Thy servant

Depart in peace, I pray,

Since I have seen my Saviour,

And here beheld His day.

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My Saviour, I behold Thee

With faith’s enlightened eye;

Of Thee no foe can rob me,

His threats I can defy.

Within Thy heart abiding,

As Thou dost dwell in me,

No pain, no death, has terrors

To part my soul from Thee.

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

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

Rev. Paul Rydecki, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA (ELDoNA)

Jim McGarigle, St. John's Lutheran Church, Merrill, Wisconsin, USA (LCMS)

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On this episode Jake discusses the history of Lutheranism in South Australia from 1838-1864

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Gentiles, rise to greet the morning;

Rise, O Salem, rise and shine!

See the day of joy now dawning

Over thee with light divine.

God remembers in His kindness

Those who long have walked in blindness.

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Ere this Sun our earth had brightened,

O how blindly did we stray.

Yea, our minds were unenlightened,

We sought not the heavenly way;

Vain was all we were pursuing,

All our thinking, all our doing.

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Now hath risen with beams unclouded

Christ, the day-spring from on high;

All the gloom that earth enshrouded

Must before His brightness fly.

Many cares and woes are vanished

Now that darkness hath been banished.

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Jesus, Thy appearing filleth

All my thoughts in sorrow’s hour;

Thy appearing surely stilleth

All my dread of death’s dark power.

Lord, in Thee all joys are brightened

And all pains and burdens lightened.

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Let me leave this world of sadness

Filled with joy, when life is o’er,

That I see Thy light and gladness,

Which Thou hast for me in store

Where Thy saints, o’er death, victorious,

Wear the crown of light so glorious.

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