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Advent is about the “coming days.” God’s people have always lived in great expectation, but that expectation finds specific, repeated enunciation in the texts appointed for these four weeks. The ancients anticipated a “righteous Branch to spring up for David.” The Thessalonians awaited “the coming of our Lord Jesus with all the saints.” Jesus’ contemporaries hoped for the time “to stand before the Son of Man.” With them we eagerly await the coming days: another Christmas celebration, a second coming, and the advent of Christ in word and supper.

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Hymns:

Gathering Hymn: “Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers”

Text: Laurentius Laurenti, 1660-1722; tr. Sarah B. Findlater, 1823-1907 

Hymn of the Day: “My Lord, What a Morning”

Text: African American spiritual

Sending Hymn: “People, Look East”

Text: Eleanor E. Farjeon, 1881-1965

Text © Miss E. Farjeon Will Trust, by permission of David Higham Associates.

Readings:

First Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16 - A righteous branch springing up from David

Psalm 25:1-10 - To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 - Strengthen hearts of holiness for the coming of the Lord

Gospel: Luke 21:25-36 - Be alert for the coming of the Son of Man

Liturgy reprinted from “Evangelical Lutheran Worship”, copyright 2006 Augsburg Fortress, used by permission of license #SBT004670 and One License A-709549; Prayers are from “Sundays & Seasons”, copyright 2023 Augsburg Fortress. Introductions to the readings are written by The Rev. Mark Oldenburg, Ph.D., Steck-Miller Professor Emeritus of the Art of Worship, United Lutheran Seminary.