Central Lutheran Choir

Creator of the stars of night,
your people’s everlasting light,
O Christ, Redeemer of us all,
we pray you, hear us when we call.

In sorrow that the ancient curse
should doom to death a universe,
you came to save a ruined race
with healing gifts of heav'nly grace.

When earth drew on to darkest night,
you came, but not in splendor bright,
not as a king, but as the child
of Mary, virgin mother mild.

At your great name, majestic now,
all knees must bend, all hearts must bow;
all things on earth with one accord
join those in heav’n to call you Lord.

To God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Spirit, Three in One,
praise, honor, might, and glory be
from age to age eternally.

Photograph – Dawn at Nazareth (November 8, 2015)

Our Vespers for the Second Week of Advent. You can find the order of Service here:
https://www.centrallutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/clc.bulletin-for-vespers.-Advent-2.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1B4M3YKknPAkWvtwqPt_EhIlhwwGrIClISogv5kcUHM-Jzz_ooW67Nnak

The Hymn of the Month
(Photo: the altar of the Church of the Nations near the Palestinian town of Magdala overlooking the Sea of Galilee, November 7, 2015)

The Son of God, our Christ, the Word, the Way,
shared human life and toiled throughout the day;
from common folk he called the twelve to be
coworkers in his sacred ministry.

In ev'ry test, in trials manifold,
these servants witnessed, by their faith made bold;
and with the gifts and talents which they brought
the church was founded and God's message taught.

Today, as then, Christ summons us to dare
to follow boldly and his work to share,
to help and heal the sick, the blind, the lame,
declaring to the world his holy name.

In city street, in town, or on the soil,
may each serve Christ in faithful daily toil,
and in each thought and kindly word and deed,
obey Christ's call and go where he shall lead.

Where'er we find our witness should be made,
whate'er our task, be thou, O Christ, our aid,
that we may gladly give for thee our best
and find each task divinely sent and blest.