The First Sunday in Lent 2/22/26
THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
FEBRUARY 22, 2026
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, FALLS CHURCH, VA
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PRELUDE Jesus, Lead Thou On Settings: Paul Manz
WELCOME
ENTRANCE HYMN (Stand) Jesus, Lead Thou On LSB 718
1 Jesus, lead Thou on
Till our rest is won;
And although the way be cheerless,
We will follow calm and fearless.
Guide us by Thy hand
To our fatherland.
2 If the way be drear,
If the foe be near,
Let not faithless fears o’ertake us;
Let not faith and hope forsake us;
For through many_a woe
To our home we go.
3 When we seek relief
From a long-felt grief,
When temptations come alluring,
Make us patient and enduring.
Show us that bright shore
Where we weep no more.
4 Jesus, lead Thou on
Till our rest is won.
Heav’nly leader, still direct us,
Still support, console, protect us,
Till we safely stand
In our fatherland.
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
In the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,
and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.
(We kneel and reflect on our need before God)
O almighty God, merciful Father,
I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being.
Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
INTROIT (Stand)
Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and `merciful,
Slow to anger and abounding in `steadfast love.
Jesus said: If any man would come `after me,
Let him deny himself and take up his cross and `follow me.
Christ was wounded for our `transgressions;
He was bruised for our `iniquities.
KYRIE
HYMN OF PRAISE (omitted during Lent)
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray. O Lord God,
You led Your ancient people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land. Guide the people of Your Church that following our Savior we may walk through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of the world to come; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST LESSON (Be seated) Genesis 3:1-12
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made.
He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.
And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
8:00 ANTHEM Jubilation Choir Lead Me Lord Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness,
make thy way plain before my face.
For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only,
that makest me dwell in safety.
10:30 PSALM 32:1-7 (Sung responsively)
Blessèd is the one whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
Blessèd is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.
I acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Therefore let everyone who is godly
offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
surely in the rush of great waters,
they shall not reach him.
You are a hiding place for me;
you preserve me from trouble;
you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be forever. Amen.
SECOND LESSON Romans 5:12-19
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. If, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
10:30 CHILDRENS’ SERMON
GOSPEL VERSE (Stand) from One and All Rejoice
O come, let us fix our eyes on Jesus,
the founder and perfecter of our faith,
who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross,
despising the shame,
and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
GOSPEL Matthew 4:1-11
The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew the 4th chapter
Glory to You, O Lord.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written,
“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,’
and
“‘On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”
Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,
“‘You shall worship the Lord your God
and him only shall you serve.’”
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to You, O Christ.
SERMON
Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ:
When Jesus was baptized, he heard beautiful words of approval by his Father. But immediately after this, he faced the temptations of the devil that we just read. This assault was not surprising, since Jesus had come into the world to overcome the devil, and his baptism signaled the beginning of his work.
Matthew tells us that the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert. But Jesus clearly went willingly too. We know this because Jesus was always obedient to his heavenly Father and always aligned with the Spirit.
Jesus faced three temptations in today’s reading. But he no doubt faced others as well. And this can remind us that temptations can happen at any time and take many forms.
Every temptation is a test in which the person being tempted will either pass or fail. And such was the case with Jesus too.
When we think of temptations, we might first think of the temptations which come about when we see things we want. Such temptations can lead us to sinful acts such as thievery, hurtful aggression, or immoral conduct.
But temptation also comes about as we respond to life’s conditions. When we experience times of pain, suffering, illness, disappointment, poverty, or bereavement, we’re often tempted to question God’s wisdom and love. In the same way, life’s good things bring temptation too. If we find ourselves with good health, success, strength, intelligence, talent, or good looks, we can become blind to our need before God and convince ourselves that we don’t need to abide by his rules.
Meeting our temptations properly means humbly trusting in God’s promises and relying on his mercy. When we do this, God will help us to overcome our temptations.
What’s more, God will sometimes even use these trials as opportunities to bless us. They can help grow our faith and teach us important lessons.
All these messages I’ve just shared can be gleaned from the story of Jesus’ temptation. And that’s because his temptation, like that of Adam and Eve, reflects the story of our temptations too.
Still, the temptation of Jesus was about more than this as well. The devil’s temptations were serious efforts to rob the world of its Redeemer. The devil had been successful in leading the first Adam into sin so that a redeemer was necessary, and now he was attacking the second Adam, Jesus Christ, to frustrate his redeeming work.
The devil, or “Satan” as Jesus calls him here (a word which mean “the Adversary”), was originally one of God’s created angels. At some point this angel rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven, together with those other angels who followed him. We cannot say how or when this took place, nor can we explain why God permitted it to happen or why he didn’t immediately destroy those rebels. What we do know is that God is much wiser and more powerful than the devil. We also know that the devil cannot overpower those who place their trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior.
The Greek word for devil is diabolos, from which we get the word diabolical. It carries with it the meaning of one who slanders and lies. The devil is a clever and habitual liar. And he is more than this too. He’s the father of lies, and one who’s constantly lying.
In these lies, the devil makes promises that sound wonderful. He made one such promise to Eve in our Old Testament reading when he said: “You shall not die” (Gen. 3:4).
With these lies, the devil often sprinkles in a measure of truth too. But the truth is always distorted or misapplied or taken out of context. We see this in his next recorded words to Eve, when he said: “you will be like God” (Gen. 3:5).
Sadly, even though we know these tactics and traits of the devil, we keep falling for his lies. And that’s because his promises of a better and more enjoyable life have great appeal. The appeal is especially great in those times when we are weary or alone.
The voice of temptation, whether instigated by the devil or from our own sinful human nature, also introduces all kinds of rationalizations to us. These are the messages such as “it won’t hurt anyone” or “no one will know.” Such messages can seem very true to us, especially at first glance.
Yet we must remember that in every single case, the devil’s promises are not made for our good. The devil’s one and only goal is to separate us from God and draw us into his own realm.
When Jesus experienced his full-on assault by the devil, as recorded in today’s reading, he had been fasting for forty days and forty nights. The great prophet Moses had also done a forty-day fast, as recorded in Exodus 34 (v.28). And in this fast, Moses abstained from both food and water. If this was the case with Jesus too, as is likely, his hunger and thirst would have been overwhelming.
But not only that. Forty days without food and water would normally kill a person. And this seems to indicate that Jesus was being miraculously kept alive by God.
This understanding helps explain the devil’s first temptation. For when the devil suggests to Jesus that he start eating again by turning stones into bread, this was not just a temptation to give up on a fast but rather one to give up on God’s ability to provide. Jesus had been sustained by God through prayer and faith alone, and the devil was tempting Jesus to give up his faith in this provision.
In response to the devil’s temptation, Jesus turned to the scriptures, which is always the right thing to do. Here he quoted from the book of Deuteronomy, where it says: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (8:3). With these words Jesus declared that the promises of God are greater than any of life’s concerns or pleasures. And with them, too, he recalled how God once sustained Israel in the desert through the miraculous provision of manna, quail, and water.
Note that in his temptation of both Adam and Jesus, the devil used food. With Adam and Eve, the temptation was to enjoy food that was better, since they already had all the food they needed in the Garden. With Jesus, the temptation was to eat food when he didn’t need to.
Food temptations can be very difficult. And that’s probably why the devil used them in his assaults. Here we need to remember that God understands the difficulty of these temptations and is always ready to extend both his help and his forgiveness.
For his second temptation, the devil took Jesus to the highest point of the Jerusalem temple. From what the historian Josephus tells us, the drop from this point down into the Kidron Valley could have been as much as 450 feet – a fall from which no one could survive.
This time, the devil decided that he would quote some scripture himself. Taking words from Psalm 91, which seemed to fit the situation very well, he gave a message implying that Jesus would be showing a lack of trust in his heavenly Father if he did not accept the devil’s challenge to jump off and be saved.
But of course, the devil was twisting God’s Words, just like he did with Eve. Psalm 91 is not a promise of unlimited angelic protection from all forms of harm but rather an assurance of the Lord’s protection while his people go about their God-given responsibilities. Martin Luther said of this temptation: “If the devil does not succeed in robbing us of our confidence in God, he will go to the other extreme and try to make us over-confident and daring.” To tempt God in such a way is not an act of faith. Rather, it’s a demonstration of doubt.
The devil’s first temptation was intended to produce distrust. His second one was meant to produce false trust. Jesus responded again by quoting scripture and applying it correctly. From Deuteronomy chapter six (v. 16) he said: “You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.” The full verse from Deuteronomy adds: “as you did at Massah.” At Massah, the Israelites had put the Lord to the test by demanding he provide them with water and by threatening death to Moses if they didn’t get it.
After the devil’s first and second temptations failed, he proceeded to try one more. Here he offered to make a deal with Jesus. The devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and said: “All this I will give you… if you bow down and worship me.”
Jesus had come to redeem the world. And this redemption would involve battle with the forces of evil. With this temptation, the devil suggests that he would instead stand aside and let Jesus achieve his goal without any battle. Since Jesus knew that this battle would result in his awful and painful death, this was then a temptation to forego all of that. All Jesus would need to do was offer his worship to the devil, which was something that nobody else would need to know about.
But Jesus knew that the devil was lying. That’s what he always does. The devil would never hand over his great domain, for he loved being “the ruler of this world” as Jesus once called him (John 12:31). And this was a lie, too, because the world wasn’t the devils to give. His domain may have been great, but God is still the ultimate ruler of this world. He always has been and always will.
Beyond this, Jesus knew that it simply wasn’t right to worship the leader of all evil, just as it wasn’t right to worship any other “god.” Jesus declared this boldly to the devil by saying: “It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve’” (Deut. 6:13).
After this exchange, the devil left Jesus, and angels came and ministered to him. Their ministering no doubt included food and drink and kind words. But even more, the angels must have been celebrating with him and thanking him. These are always the things that take place when we minister to one another.
But of course, the devil did not give up. He kept looking for opportunities to attack. And sadly, some of Jesus’ own disciples became instruments of these attacks.
One of these took place when Peter rebuked Jesus for sharing about his upcoming suffering and death. Jesus said to him at that time: “Get behind me, Satan. You are a stumbling block to me.”
Wisely, Peter backed down. And eventually, as Peter further trusted Jesus and grew in his faith, he became a great leader of men, just as Jesus knew he could be.
Judas, on the other hand, would not back down. When Satan entered him (Luke 22:3), as can happen when a person questions God’s ways and starts looking at other paths, Judas then plotted against Jesus and carried out a betrayal. Then, when Judas realized his mistake, he let shame and guilt overwhelm him and took his own life rather than turning to Jesus in repentance.
It’s hard for us to think that a person can ever be on the side of the devil; and especially when that person is kind and nice. But that’s what can happen when one opposes Jesus. A person doesn’t need to be an enlisted soldier in the devil’s army to still be on his side.
Thankfully, when we turn to the Lord in faith and repentance, we don’t need to worry about this happening to us. Such actions assure us that we’re on the Lord’s side, even as we continue to struggle with our sins.
The key is that we struggle and not embrace our sins nor ignore them. Jesus always helps us in our struggles. And he is the one who gives us the victory of forgiveness. We know this because of his death on the cross and his resurrection from the grave.
Life will continue to give us temptations. And the voices that communicate these temptations can at times be loud. But the Lord God is always there to equip us for our battles and to minister to us as we have need.
May God then increase our faith and assure us of his care. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY (Stand) A Mighty Fortress is Our God LSB 656
1 A mighty fortress is our God,
A trusty shield and weapon;
He helps us free from ev’ry need
That hath us now o’ertaken.
The old evil foe
Now means deadly woe;
Deep guile and great might
Are his dread arms in fight;
On earth is not his equal.
2 With might of ours can naught be done,
Soon were our loss effected;
But for us fights the valiant One,
Whom God Himself elected.
Ask ye, Who is this?
Jesus Christ it is,
Of Sabaoth Lord,
And there’s none other God;
He holds the field forever.
3 Though devils all the world should fill,
All eager to devour us,
We tremble not, we fear no ill;
They shall not overpow’r us.
This world’s prince may still
Scowl fierce as he will,
He can harm us none.
He’s judged; the deed is done;
One little word can fell him.
4 The Word they still shall let remain
Nor any thanks have for it;
He’s by our side upon the plain
With His good gifts and Spirit.
And take they our life,
Goods, fame, child, and wife,
Though these all be gone,
Our vict’ry has been won;
The Kingdom ours remaineth.
APOSTLES’ CREED Hymnal, back cover
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life ✠ everlasting. Amen.
OFFERING
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PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH (Kneel)
In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For faith to follow our Lord Jesus and resist temptation, that we would come through this fallen world to dwell with Him forever, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For a faithful proclamation of truth, that God would embolden pastors to warn of sin and death and give all Christians strength to defend that message; and that sinners would be turned to life through the proclamation of Christ, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all catechumens and their teachers, all children and their parents, and every Christian home, that God would preserve us from the assaults of the evil one and, as Christ overcame Satan in the desert by the Word of God, give us the victory through Him and His Word, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For those with worldly authority, that they would resist the allure of power and would worship God alone, punish evil and praise those who do good, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For those troubled in mind or body, the dying and those who grieve, especially those on our prayer list and those we name in our hearts at this time… that in their afflictions and pain the Lord would sustain and heal them according to His will and deliver them at last to everlasting life, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all who commune this day, that God, who once covered the sin of our first parents with animal skin and foreshadowed Christ’s perfect sacrifice by which we are cleansed and clothed, would give us the garments of repentance and faith to receive Christ’s body and blood for the forgiveness of all our sins, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
In gratefulness for God’s good creation and His gifts, that we may be good stewards of all that He has given and be preserved from trusting in our possessions more than in Christ, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
Lord God, heavenly Father, You have given us a refuge from the world in the Body of Christ. Protect us from all evils of body and soul, that we would find rest in this life and eternal rest in Your heavenly embrace; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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THE LITURGY OF HOLY COMMUNION
OFFERTORY LSB 192
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen.
PREFACE TO HOLY COMMUNION
The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Let us give thanks unto the Lord, our God.
It is meet and right so to do.
It is truly good right and salutary…evermore praising You and saying:
SANCTUS
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth;
heav’n and earth are full of Thy glory.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is He, blessed is He, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD
PAX DOMINI
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Amen.
AGNUS DEI
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world,
grant us Thy peace. Amen.
DISTRIBUTION (Be seated)
Those wishing to commune at the foot of the steps should come forward first. Those wishing to commune at the altar rail should come forward after these, front rows first, from both sides of the aisle. After receiving, all should return to their seats. A common dismissal will be given at the end.
COMMUNION HYMNS Your Table I Approach LSB 628
1 Your table I approach;
Dear Savior, hear my prayer.
Let not an unrepentant heart
Prove hurtful to me there.
2 Lord, I confess my sins
And mourn their wretched bands;
A contrite heart is sure to find
Forgiveness at Your hands.
3 Your body and Your blood,
Once slain and shed for me,
Are taken at Your table, Lord,
In blest reality.
4 Search not how this takes place,
This wondrous mystery;
God can accomplish vastly more
Than what we think could be.
5 O grant, most blessèd Lord,
That earth and hell combined
May not about this sacrament
Raise doubt within my mind.
6 Oh, may I never fail
To thank You day and night
For Your true body and true blood,
O God, my peace and light.
O Christ, You Walked the Road LSB 424
1 O Christ, You walked the road
Our wand’ring feet must go.
You faced with us temptation’s pow’r
And fought our ancient foe.
2 No bread of earth alone
Can fill our hung’ring hearts.
Lord, help us seek Your living Word,
The food Your grace imparts.
3 No blinding sign we ask,
No wonder from above.
Lord, help us place our trust alone
In Your unswerving love.
4 When lures of easy gain
With promise brightly shine,
Lord, help us seek Your kingdom first;
Our wills with Yours align.
5 O Christ, You walked the road
Our wand’ring feet must go.
Stay with us through temptation’s hour
To fight our ancient foe.
NUNC DIMITTIS AND CONCLUDING LITURGY LSB 199-202
Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace according to Thy word,
for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people,
a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Thy people Israel.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
SENDING HYMN O Bless the Lord, My Soul LSB 814
1 O bless the Lord, my soul!
Let all within me join
And aid my tongue to bless His name
Whose favors are divine.
2 O bless the Lord, my soul,
Nor let His mercies lie
Forgotten in unthankfulness
And without praises die!
3 ’Tis He forgives thy sins;
’Tis He relieves thy pain;
’Tis He that heals thy sicknesses
And makes thee young again.
4 He crowns thy life with love
When ransomed from the grave;
He that redeemed my soul from hell
Hath sov’reign pow’r to save.
5 He fills the poor with good;
He gives the suff’rers rest.
The Lord hath judgments for the proud
And justice for th’oppressed.
6 His wondrous works and ways
He made by Moses known,
But sent the world His truth and grace
By His belovèd Son.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (Be seated)
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE O Bless the Lord, My Soul Setting: Wayne Sanders
FELLOWSHIP: Board of Fellowship
Those serving:
8:00 a.m.:
Greeter: Bob Juenger
Comm. assist: Dave Oaks
Reader: Anne Kauzlarich
10:30 a.m.:
Greeter: Jason Starck
Comm. assist: Holly Siebrass
Reader: Aaron Siebrass
Acolyte: Natalie Starck
AV Assistants: Hannes Buuck, Andreas Buuck
Acknowledgements
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2026 Concordia Publishing House.
198 O Come, Let Us Fix Our Eyes on Jesus Text: Hebrews 12:2, alt. Tune: Mark L. Bender, b. 1951 Text: © 2001 Crossway Bibles. Used by permission: OAR Hymn License no. 110005326 Tune: © 2009 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: OAR Hymn License no. 110005326
718 Jesus, Lead Thou On Text: Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, 1700–60; tr. Jane L. Borthwick, 1813–97, alt. Tune: Adam Drese, 1620–1701 Text and tune: Public domain
656 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Text: tr. Composite Text and tune: Martin Luther, 1483–1546 Text and tune: Public domain
628 Your Table I Approach Text: Gerhard Wolter Molanus, 1633–1722; tr. Matthias Loy, 1828–1915, alt. Tune: Trente quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva, ed. Louis Bourgeois Text and tune: Public domain
424 O Christ, You Walked the Road Text: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923–2007 Tune: William Daman, c. 1540–1591 Text: © 1997 GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326 Tune: Public domain
814 O Bless the Lord, My Soul Text: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748 Tune: Aaron Williams, 1731–76 Text and tune: Public domain
