1

Praise God the Lord, ye sons of men,

Before His highest throne;

Today He opens heaven again

And gives us His own Son.

2

He leaves His heavenly Father’s throne,

Is born an infant small,

And in a manger, poor and lone,

Lies in a humble stall.

3

His power to use He now refrains,

No crown adorns His brow;

He who as King for ever reigns

Comes as a Servant now.

4

He is the branch of David’s line,

King David’s Lord and Son,

Through whom and by whose grace divine

The kingdom must be won.

5

A wondrous change which He doth make:

He takes our flesh and blood,

And He conceals for sinners’ sake

His majesty as God.

6

He serves that I a lord may be –

A great exchange indeed!

Could Jesus’ love do more for me

To help me in my need?

7

He opens us again the door

Of Paradise today;

The angel guards the gate no more:

To God our thanks we pay.

Podcast by Erik Pedersen

On this A Mighty Fortress celebrates 180 years of Lutheranism in Australia

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

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www.johnkleinig.com

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To shepherds as they watched by night

Appeared a host of angels bright;

Behold the tender babe, they said,

In yonder lowly manger laid.

2

He lies in Bethlem, David’s town,

As Micah did of old make known;

’Tis Jesus Christ, your Lord and King,

Who doth to all salvation bring.

3

Rejoice ye, then, that through His Son

God is with sinners now at one;

Made like yourselves of flesh and blood,

Your brother is the eternal God.

4

What harm can sin and death then do?

The true God now abides with you.

Let hell and Satan rage and chafe,

Christ is your brother: you are safe.

5

Not one He will or can forsake

Who Him his confidence doth make.

Though all their wiles your foes may try,

You can their utmost powers defy.

6

You shall, you must, at last prevail;

God’s own you are, and cannot fail.

To God for ever sing your praise

With joy and patience all your days.

Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on 1 John 1:5-2:2

On this episode Jake discusses the topic of degrees of reward in Heaven and degrees of punishment in Hell

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

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www.johnkleinig.com

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All my heart this night rejoices

As I hear

Far and near,

Sweetest angel voices.

“Christ is born”, their choirs are singing,

Till the air

Everywhere

Now with joy is ringing.

2

Forth today the conqueror goeth:

Who the foe,

Sin and woe,

Death and hell, o’erthroweth.

God is man, man to deliver;

God’s own Son

Now is one

With our blood for ever.

3

He becomes the Lamb that taketh

Sin away

And for aye

Full atonement maketh.

For our life His life He tenders,

And our race

By His grace

Meet for glory renders.

4

Hark! A voice from yonder manger,

Soft and sweet,

Doth entreat:

Flee from woe and danger.

Brethren, from all ills that grieve you

You are freed;

All you need

I will surely give you.

5

Come then, let us hasten yonder;

Here let all,

Great and small,

Kneel in awe and wonder.

Love Him, who with love is yearning;

Hail the star

That from far

Bright with hope is burning.

6

Dearest Lord, Thee will I cherish,

Live to Thee,

Die to Thee;

Thus I shall not perish,

But in life that endeth never,

Joyfully,

Peacefully,

Dwell with Thee for ever.

Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Acts 1:1-11