PRAYERS:
I sing praises to you, O Lord, for I am standing on the firmfoundation which you have laid, your Son Jesus being thechief cornerstone. I will plant my feet on solid ground.Amen.
FROM LUTHER’S SMALL CATECHISM
The Third Petition of The Lord’s Prayer:Your will be done,on earth as in heaven.
What is this?
In fact, God’s good and gracious will comes aboutwithout our prayer, but we ask in this prayer that it may alsocome about in and among us.
How does this come about?
Whenever God breaks and hinders every evil scheme and willof the devil, the world, and our flesh that would not allow usto hallow God’s name and would prevent the coming of hiskingdom. And God’s will comes about whenever Godstrengthens us and keeps us steadfast in his Word and in faithuntil the end of our lives. This is God’s gracious and goodwill.
CHRIST THE KINGSUNDAY
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to Restore all things to your beloved Son, whom youanointed priest forever and king of all creation:Grant that all the people of the earth, now divided by the power of sin, may be united under the glorious and gentle rule of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
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