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1 When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss And pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast Save in the death of Christ, my God. All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood. 3 See from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down. Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, Or...

Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Acts 4:1-13

Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Revelation 12:7-12 for the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels

1 Jesus, refuge of the weary, Blest Redeemer, whom we love, Fountain in life’s desert dreary, Saviour from the world above: O how oft Thine eyes, offended, Gaze upon the sinner’s fall! Yet, upon the cross extended, Thou didst bear the pain of all. 2 Do we pass that cross unheeding, Breathing no repentant vow, Though we see Thee wounded, bleeding, See Thy thorn-encircled brow? Yet Thy sinless death...

1 O sacred head, now wounded, With pain and scorn weighed down, In mockery surrounded, With thorns Thine only crown: O sacred head, what glory, What bliss, till now, was Thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call Thee mine. 2 Men spit upon and jeer Thee, Thou noble countenance, Though mighty worlds shall fear Thee And flee before Thy glance. How art Thou pale with anguish, With sore abuse...

1 Let Thy blood in mercy poured, Let Thy gracious body broken, Be to me, O gracious Lord, Of Thy boundless love the token: Thou didst give Thyself for me, Now I give myself to Thee. 2 Thou didst die that I might live; Blessed Lord, Thou cam’st to save me; All that love of God could give He for Thy sake freely gave me: Thou didst give Thyself for me, Now I give myself to Thee. 3 By the thorns that...

Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Romans 3:19-31

Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Ephesians 2:1-9

1 Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle, Sing the ending of the fray; Now above the cross, the trophy, Sound the loud triumphant lay: Tell how Christ, the world’s Redeemer, As a victim won the day. 2 Tell how, when at length the fullness Of the-appointed time was come, He, the Word, was born of woman, Left for us His Father’s home, Showed to men the perfect manhood, Shone as light amidst the gloom....

1 Alone Thou goest forth, O Lord, In sacrifice to die; Is Thy dread sorrow naught to us Who pass unheeding by? 2 Our sins, not Thine, Thou bearest, Lord; Make us Thy sorrow feel, Till in our pity and our shame Love answers love’s appeal. 3 This is earth’s darkest hour, but Thou Dost light and life restore; Then let all praise be given to Thee Who livest evermore. 4 Give us compassion for Thee, Lor...

Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Luke 12:49-53

1 Lamb of God most holy, Who on the cross didst languish, Patient, meek, and lowly, Though mocked amid Thine anguish: All sin hast Thou borne for us, Else would despair reign o’er us. Have mercy on us, O Jesus. 2 Lamb of God most holy, Who on the cross didst languish, Patient, meek, and lowly, Though mocked amid Thine anguish: All sin hast Thou borne for us, Else would despair reign o’er us. Have...

Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19

1 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. 2 Manifest at Jordan’s stream, Prophet, Priest, and King supreme; And at Cana, wedding guest In Thy Godhead manifest; Manifest in power divine, Changing water into wine: Anth...

1 Angels, from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the earth; Ye who sang creation’s story, Now proclaim Messiah’s birth: Come and worship, Come and worship, Worship Christ, the new-born King. 2 Shepherds, in the field abiding, Watching o’er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing, Yonder shines the infant light: Come and worship, Come and worship, Worship Christ, the new-bor...

Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Colossians 2:6-15

1 Hail, Thou source of every blessing, Sovereign Father of mankind! Gentiles now, Thy grace possessing, In Thy courts admission find. Grateful now we fall before Thee, In Thy Church obtain a place; Now by faith behold Thy glory, Praise Thy truth, adore Thy grace. 2 Once far off, but now invited, We approach Thy sacred throne; In Thy covenant united, Reconciled, redeemed, made one. Now revealed to...

1 Thou Light of Gentile nations, Thy people’s joy and love, Drawn hither by Thy Spirit, We would Thy presence prove. We seek Thee in Thy temple, And wait with earnest mind, As faithful Simeon waited His Saviour God to find. 2 Thy servants still may meet Thee, O Lord, in every place Where Thy true Word hath promised That they should see Thy face. Today Thou still dost grant us, Who gather round The...

1 Gentiles, rise to greet the morning; Rise, O Salem, rise and shine! See the day of joy now dawning Over thee with light divine. God remembers in His kindness Those who long have walked in blindness. 2 Ere this Sun our earth had brightened, O how blindly did we stray. Yea, our minds were unenlightened, We sought not the heavenly way; Vain was all we were pursuing, All our thinking, all our doing....

1 Earth has many a noble city; Bethlem, thou dost all excel: Out of thee the Lord from heaven Came to rule His Israel. 2 Fairer than the sun at morning Was the star that told His birth, To the world its God announcing Seen in fleshly form on earth. 3 Eastern sages at His cradle Make oblations rich and rare; See them give in deep devotion Gold and frankincense and myrrh. 4 Sacred gifts of mystic me...

Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Luke 10:38-42

1 O Jesus, King of glory, Both David’s Lord and Son, Thy realm endures for ever, In heaven is fixed Thy throne. Throughout all earth’s dominions Make known from pole to pole Thy kingdom of salvation To each benighted soul. 2 Thou art a mighty monarch, As in Thy Word is told, Yet little Thou regardest All earthly goods or gold: On no proud steed Thou ridest, For Thee no jewelled crown, Thy home no...

1 As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold, As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright; So, most gracious Lord, may we Evermore be led to Thee. 2 As with joyful steps they sped, Saviour, to Thy lowly bed, There to bend the knee before Thee, whom heaven and earth adore; So may be with willing feet Ever seek Thy mercy-seat. 3 As they offered gifts most rare At T...

1 O Christ, Thou Lord eternal, The Father’s only Son, Of whom the Word declareth That Thou with Him art one; Thou art the bright and morning star, Beyond all other radiance Thy glory streams afar. 2 For us Thou art incarnate, Born in these latter days, That we may never perish, Lost in our evil ways. Yea, death must own Thee as its Lord; And heaven by Thee is opened, And life once more restored. 3...

Sermon by Rev. Jake Zabel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalby, Queensland, Australia on Matthew 5:27-30