Text: Romans 11
Hymn: 394, Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Kretzmann Commentary: Romans 11
Bonus Bumper: Handel, Glory Be to God the Father
Israel has killed God’s prophets and demolished His altars, and yet God has not rejected his people. In order for Israel to see what it was missing, God gave the Gospel to the Gentiles as well.
Anthems be to Thee addressed, God in man made manifest!
I’m still on the tail end of a cold, but the hymn turned out well anyway, thanks in no small part to the talents of our guest accompanist, Mr. Chris Loemker, Music Director of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL.
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
- Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus, Lord, to Thee we raise,
Manifested by the star
To the sages from afar,
Branch of royal David’s stem
In Thy birth at Bethlehem:
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest. - Manifest at Jordan’s stream,
Prophet Priest and King supreme;
And at Cana wedding guest
In Thy Godhead manifest;
Manifest in pow’r divine,
Changing water into wine;
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest. - Manifest in making whole
Palsied limbs and fainting soul;
Manifest in valiant fight,
Quelling all the devil’s might;
Manifest in gracious will,
Ever bringing good from ill;
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest. - Sun and moon shall darkened be,
Stars shall fall, the heav’ns shall flee;
Christ will then like lightning shine,
All ill see His glorious sign;
All will then the trumpet hear,
All will see the Judge appear;
Thou by all wilt be confessed,
God in man made manifest. - Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord,
Present in Thy holy Word–
Grace to imitate Thee now
And be pure, as pure art Thou;
That we might become like Thee
At Thy great Epiphany
And may praise Thee, ever blest,
God in man made manifest.
