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Hosanna, Loud Hosanna

Jennette Threlfall, 1821–1880 Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest. (Matthew 21:9) The week preceding Easter Sunday is known as Holy or Passion Week. These seven days have been described as the most intense and important […]

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Lessons in the Liturgy – Part 14

The Service of Holy Communion The Lutheran Hymnary  p. 72: 20-27 The Words of Institution are the inspired words of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) and of St. Paul (I Corinthians 11).  It is the Word of Christ that, together with the eating and drinking of the bread and […]

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Learning The Liturgy – Part 12

The Service of Holy Communion The Lutheran Hymnary  p. 72: 20-27 The Service of Holy Communion follows the Service of the Word as the second important part of the liturgy.  As God gives his gifts through the preaching of the Gospel, the gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation, so He […]

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Learning The Liturgy – Part 9

Because the Service of the Word is the part of the service where our Lord Himself serves us, and gives us His gifts through His holy word, it is one of the climactic points in the service and receives much of our attention in this series on the Liturgy. Having […]

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