OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH
PRINCETON, INDIANA, USA
HYMNS AND READINGS
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD
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GATHERING HYMN
#514 “O WORD OF GOD INCARNATE”
1 O Word of God incarnate,
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth unchanged, unchanging,
O Light of our dark sky:
we praise you for the radiance
that from the hallowed page,
a lantern to our footsteps,
shines on from age to age.
2 The church from you, dear Master,
received the gift divine;
and still that light is lifted
o'er all the earth to shine.
It is the chart and compass
that, all life's voyage through,
mid mists and rocks and quicksands
still guides, O Christ, to you.
3 Oh, make your church, dear Savior,
a lamp of burnished gold
to bear before the nations
your true light, as of old;
oh, teach your wand'ring pilgrims
by this their path to trace,
till, clouds and darkness ended,
they see you face to face.
Text: William W. How, 1823-1897, alt., Public Domain
Music: Neuvermehrtes Gesangbuch, Meiningen, 1693, Public Domain
FIRST READING: MALACHI 3:1-4
PSALM 84
SECOND READING: HEBREWS 2:14-18
GOSPEL READING: LUKE 2:22-40
HYMN OF THE DAY
#417 “IN HIS TEMPLE NOW BEHOLD HIM”
1 In his temple now behold him,
see the long-expected Lord;
ancient prophets had foretold him,
God has sent the promised Word.
Now to praise him, his redeemed
shall break forth with one accord.
2 In the arms of her who bore him,
virgin pure, behold him lie,
while his aged saints adore him,
ere in perfect faith they die.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Lo, the incarnate God Most High!
3 Jesus, by your presentation,
when they blessed you, weak and poor,
make us see your great salvation,
seal us with your promise sure;
and present us, in your glory,
to your Father, cleansed and pure.
4 Prince and author of salvation,
be your boundless love our theme!
Jesus, praise to you be given
by the world you did redeem,
with the Father and the Spirit
God of majesty supreme!
Text: Henry J. Pye, 1825-1903, alt., Public Domain
Music: Henry T. Smart, 1813-1879, Public Domain
SENDING HYMN
#313 “O LORD, NOW LET YOUR SERVANT”
1 O Lord, now let your servant
depart in heav'nly peace,
for I have seen the glory
of your redeeming grace:
a light to lead the nations
unto your holy hill,
the glory of your people,
your chosen Israel.
2 Then grant that I may follow
your gleam, O glorious Light,
till earthly shadows scatter,
and faith is changed to sight;
till raptured saints shall gather
upon that shining shore,
where Christ, the blessed daystar,
shall light them evermore.
Text: Ernest E. Ryden, 1886-1981, alt., based on the Nunc dimittis
Music: Finnish folk tune, Public Domain
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