Exodus 3,1-8a.10.13-14   1525 Letzter Sonntag nach Epipanias 17 Apollonia, Virgin and Martyr at Alexandria 249 (Emperor Decius’ persecution 249-51) 9. Februar 2025  1. ℣ Your lightning lit up the world, O Yahweh:    ℟ the earth trembled and quaked (Psalm 79,19b vul lxx).  inluxerunt coruscationes tuæ orbi terræ commota est et contremuit terra. lxx 76,19b apparuerunt fulgora tua orbi concussa est et commota est terra. mas O Blessed God and Father, most heartily do we praise and thank You for the exceeding great riches of Your grace, which You have shown to us and ..read more

2. Corinthians 1,8-11 1425 4. sonntag nach epiphanias 18  Purification of Mary and the Presentation of our Lord. Candlemas Rod Rosenbladt ✠ 2024  1. Februar 2025 1. ℣ The heavens shall confess Your wonders, O Yahweh:   ℟ For Your faithfulness in the assembly of the saints. (Psalm 88,6 vul lxx) confitebuntur cæli mirabilia tua Domine etenim veritatem tuam in ecclesia sanctorum. (lxx) confitebuntur cæli mirabilia tua Domine et veritatem tuam in ecclesia sanctorum. (mas) O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, spread abroad Your holy and quickening Word among the nations of th ..read more

John 4,5-14   1325 3. Sonntag nach Epipanias 17 Titus of Gortyn, Crete, St. Paul’s disciple, Bishop, ✠ Gortyn 96/107  Paula of Rome, Widow ✠ 404  26. Januar 2025  1. ℣ Alleluia, praise Yahweh, all nations:    ℟ Extol Him, all peoples (Psalm 116,1 vul lxx).  alleluia laudate Dominum omnes gentes laudate eum omnes populi.  O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, … who has revealed Yourself as the Savior of all men and women; … we beseech You to accept the sacrifice of worship and thanksgiving which we bring to You, O King of Glory. Grant that, by Your ..read more

Romans 12,9-16 1225 2. sonntag nach epiphanias 16  Sarah, Matriarch ✠ 2030 bc Baldwin of Forde ✠ 1190 19. Januar 2025 1. ℣ All the earth worships You:   ℟ And sings praises to You, O God. (Psalm 65,4 lxx) omnis terra adorent te et psallant tibi psalmum dicant nomini tua. (lxx) omnis terra adoret te et cantet tibi cantet nomini tua. (mas) O Lord Jesus Christ, Heavenly King! Rule us by Your Spirit, so that the joys of Your birth may increase in us. Hear our prayers. … Accept our offerings, which You Yourself have given us: the gold of our faith, the incense of our prayers and the myrr ..read more

Joshua 3,5-11.17   1125 1. Sonntag nach Epipanias 15 Jonathan, David’s friend ✠ 1009 bc  12. Januar 2025  1. ℣ I saw Yahweh seated upon a throne:    ℟ High and lifted up (Isaiah 6,1a vul).  vidi Dominum sedentem solium excelsum et elevatum.  O Lord Jesus Christ, Heavenly King! Enable us to follow Thy Holy Word, as those from the East followed the leading of a star. Give us grace at all times and in all places to confess Thy Holy Name.  Amen. (Löhe 127.128).  2. »Then Joshua said to the people: „Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow Yahweh will do won ..read more

Matthew 2,1-12 1025 ecce Dominator venit. The Feast of Epiphany 14 6. January 2025 1. ℣ Behold, the Lord, the Ruler, arrives:     ℟ and the kingdom, the power and the glory are in His hand. (Malachi 3,1a; 1. Chronicles 29,11a.12a alt. vul) ecce Dominator venit: et magnificentia et potentia et gloria in manu eius (3,1a; 29,11a.12a alt.) O Lord Jesus Christ, Heavenly K ing! … Keep us, we beseech Thee, in that wisdom which Thou didst reveal to the Wise Men. Grant unto us Thy Holy Spirit, that we may at all times seek Thy Kingdom.  Amen. (Löhe Liturgy for the Christian Congregation ..read more

1. John 5,11-13 0925 2. sonntag nach dem christfest 13  Simeon, Prophet. Luke 2,25-36  5. Januar 2025 1. ℣ Blessed are they who dwell in Thy house forever and ever:   ℟ They shall praise Thee, O Yahweh. (Psalm 83,5 vul lxx) Beati qui habitant in domo tua in sæcula sæculorum laudabunt te. (83,5 lxx) Beati qui habitant in domo tua adhuc laudabunt te. (83,5 mas) Blessed L Immanuel, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of Man, we thank Thee that Thou lookest upon Thee our nature, and arrived from Heaven, and wast made man, whereby Thou hast made us partakers of the Divine Nature ..read more

 Joshua 1,1-9 0825 ut in nomine Iesu Neujahrstag 11 ✠ Circumcision of the Lord, and Name of Jesus. W ✠ Christian III of Denmark, Christian ruler, ✠ 1559 1. January 2025 1. ℣ At the Name of Jesus:     ℟ Every knee shall bow (Philippians 2,10 vul)   ut in nomine Iesu omne genu flectatur.  2. One year draws to a close and a new year begins. As Christians, each day of the year is grounded upon Yahweh. His Word exhorts us to daily be strong and courageous. Luther put it this way: let us fear, love and trust in the Lord.  3. The sinful flesh hears fear and twists it to ..read more

Matthew 2,13-18   0725 1. Sonntag nach dem Christfest 09 Jonathan, David’s friend ✠ 1009 bc  29. Dezember 2024  1. ℣ Your testimonies are exceedingly credible, O Yahweh:    ℟ Holiness becomes Your house throughout the length of Your days (Philippians 4,4).  testimonia tua fidela/credibilia facta sunt nimis domum tuam decet sanctitas/sanctitudo Domine in longitudine dierum. mas lxx Lift up our hearts, O gracious Emmanuel. Open our lips. Unloose our tongues, that with all the angels, unto whose friendship we are now restored, we may worship, praise and magnify Thee ..read more

 John 1,1-5.9-14 Christfest I  7 0624 ad Israel et ad Gentes (Urbi et Orbi : to the city and the world) 25. December 2024 1. Ad Israel et ad Gentes. To Israel and the nations: hear the words of the Prophet Isaiah: Parvulus enim natus est nobis filius datus est nobis (Isaias 9,6a vul). For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given. 2. This Child born in Bethlehem, heralded by angels and adored by shepherds is also »the Word who was with God, and this Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him.« Jesus is this Word; He is both God and Man.  ..read more