O God, the Savior of us all,

When Your Son walked among us,

He looked upon and loved

All ages of men,

Babies, children, the young,

The mature, the aged.

He took upon Him the sins of all ages of men.

He died for us all

And rose again for all of us

That we might all,

Each on his appointed path,

Henceforth live to Him and serve Him

All the days of our lives.

O good Creator of us all,

You have designed all ages of man

And have put Your blessing

On all our times and seasons.

You have made our lives a living patterns

Curiously and variously woven

For Your glory.

You have made our lives

An intricate instrument

In Your cunning hand

To play tunes

In all keys,

In all volumes,

In all tempos,

For Your praise.

O breathing Spirit, Giver of all life,

O great Revealer of all truth,

You have made young men to see visions

And old men to dream dreams.

Your Word has come to us

Spoken by young and old

By hot, impetuous, young prophets

By men in the high noonday

Of their strength

And by serene and wise old men.

You Word has given “elder”

A grave and honored ring

And has put honor

On the gray-haired head

And on the bald pate too.

Division and discord can be found all over the place, so here are some videos that focus on reconciliation. May God's Word on reconciliation and unity be a blessing to you!
 You can find all of Pastor Wiist's studies on Reconciliation here.
 

 Have you ever found yourself on a "rabbit trail" maybe even down the "rabbit's hole" as you were listening to a sermon? Perhaps the preacher shared a verse or offered an anecdote that captured your thoughts. Maybe you didn't even make it past the wonderful words of a sermon hymn. 

Don't feel bad. The same thing happens to me while I'm preaching and even while I'm preparing my sermons. There are so many theological wonders to explore and never enough time...at least not in one sitting. 

Welcome to Theological leftovers where we "chew" on some of those things that didn't make it into the sermon.


You can find all the Theological Leftovers  Here

With hymn #713 in the Lutheran Service Book we continue to explore how the hymns of the church can aid our families in times of both trouble and celebration. This particular hymn addresses those times when things do not go the way that we had hoped and planned.
 

If you would like a free guide to help introduce hymns into your family's life together contact the office.

 

Have you ever been in a moment where you wanted  something profound and helpful to say and felt at a loss for the right words? Did you know that there is a hymn for nearly every occasion in the Christian family's life? Let me show you!