| 1. Der Bräutigam wird bald rufen: Kommt all, ihr Hochzeitsgäst! Hilf Gott, daß wir nicht schlafen, in Sünden schlummern fest, bald habn in unsern Händen die Lampen, Öl und Licht und uns nicht müssen wenden von deinem Angesicht. 2. Da werden wir mit Freuden den Heiland 3. Die werden uns annehmen 4. Gott wird sich zu uns kehren, 5. Da wird man hören klingen 6. Er wird uns fröhlich leiten 7. Also wird Gott erlösen |
Johann Walter (1496-1570)
| 1. “Tröstet, tröstet”, spricht der Herr, “mein Volk, daß es nicht zage mehr.” Der Sünde Last, des Todes Fron nimmt von euch Christus, Gottes Sohn. 2. Freundlich, freundlich rede du 3. Ebnet, ebnet Gott die Bahn, |
4. Sehet, sehet, alle Welt die Herrlichkeit des Herrn erhellt. Die Zeit ist hier, es schlägt die Stund, geredet hat es Gottes Mund. 5. Alles, alles Fleisch ist Gras, 6. Hebe deine Stimme, sprich mit Macht, |
Waldemar Rode 1937 (1903-1960)
Und hier noch mehr zum Lied bei Wikepedia: „Tröstet, tröstet“, spricht der Herr
The Lutheran Order of Service for the Fourth Sunday in Advent is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon by the late Dean of KZN Aaron Ntuli (LC Pella, KZN) based on God’s Word from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians in the 4 chapter the verses 4-7 in isiZulu (wz1604151220 ngesonto 4 esikhathini seAdvente) and translated as usual into seTswana (wt1604151220 Adv.4) by my dear father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).
The readings for the Fourth Sunday in Advent are:
The liturgical colour is purple.
May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for this fourth week in Advent: Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! The Lord is near. (Philippians 4:4-5)
We pray with this collect: Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come and help us by Your might, that the sins which weigh us down may be quickly lifted by Your grace and mercy; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (LSB Pastor’s Care Companion Pg 539)
If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, wisdom, knowledge and insight – and the true words and pictures to preach his holy will faithfully according to his most precious revelation of his will and promises in both the Old and New Testament! However if you are not preaching, but listening – then listen as if God is talking to you + His precious gospel is “the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16 NIV)
We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.
1. Es kommt ein Schiff, geladen
bis an sein’ höchsten Bord,
trägt Gottes Sohn voll Gnaden,
des Vaters ewigs Wort.
2. Das Schiff geht still im Triebe,
es trägt ein teure Last;
das Segel ist die Liebe,
der Heilig Geist der Mast.
3. Der Anker haft’ auf Erden,
da ist das Schiff am Land.
Das Wort will Fleisch uns werden,
der Sohn ist uns gesandt.
4. Zu Bethlehem geboren
im Stall ein Kindelein,
gibt sich für uns verloren;
gelobet muß es sein.
5. Und wer dies Kind mit Freuden
umfangen, küssen will,
muß vorher mit ihm leiden
groß Pein und Marter viel,
6. danach mit ihm auch sterben
und geistlich auferstehn,
das ewig Leben erben,
wie an ihm ist geschehn
Nach Johannes Tauler (von 1361) von Daniel Sudermann 1626
Jochen Klepper 1938
Hier noch mehr zu Jochen Klepper und zu “unserer Adventszeit”: Die Nacht ist vorgedrungen…
Warum willst du draußen stehen,
du Gesegneter des Herrn?
Laß dir bei mir einzugehen
wohlgefallen, du mein Stern!
Du mein Jesus, meine Freud,
Helfer in der rechten Zeit,
hilf, o Heiland, meinem Herzen,
von den Wunden, die mich schmerzen.
Will ich denn mein Elend lindern
und erleichtern meine Not
bei der Welt und ihren Kindern,
fall ich nur in neue Not:
da ist Trost, der mich betrübt,
Freude, die mein Unglück liebt,
Helfer, die mir Herzleid machen,
gute Freunde, die mein lachen.
In der Welt ist alles nichtig,
nichts ist, das nicht kraftlos wär.
Hab ich hoheit, die ist flüchtig;
Hab ich Reichtum, was ists mehr
als ein Stücklein armer Erd?
Hab ich Lust, was ist sie wert?
was ists, das mich heut erfreuet,
das mich morgen nicht gereuet?
Aller Trost und alle Freude
ruht in dir, Herr Jesus Christ:
dein Erfreuen ist die Weide,
da man immer fröhlich ist.
Leuchte mir, o Freudenlicht,
ehe mir mein Herze bricht,
laß mich, Herr, an dir erquicken,
Jesus, komm, laß dich erblicken.
Freu dich, Herz, du bist erhöret,
jetzo zeucht er bei dir ein;
sein Gang ist zu dir gekehret,
heiß ihn nur willkommen fein
und bereite dich ihm zu,
gib dich ganz zu seiner Ruh,
öffne dein Gemüt und Seele,
klag ihm, was dich drück und quäle.
Was du Böses hast begangen,
das ist alles abgeschafft;
Gottes Liebe nimmt gefangen
deiner Sünden Macht und Kraft.
Christi Sieg behält das Feld,
und was Böses in der Welt
sich will wider dich erregen,
wird zu lauter Glück und Segen.
Alles dient zu deinem Frommen,
was dir bös und schädlich scheint,
weil dich Christus angenommen
und es treulich mit dir meint.
Bleibst du dem nur wieder teu,
ists gewiß und bleibt dabei,
daß du mit den Engeln droben
ihn dort ewig werdest loben.
Paul Gerhardt 1607-1676
The Lutheran Order of Service for the Third Sunday in Advent is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s Word from the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians in the 4 chapter the verses 1-5 in isiZulu (wz160315113 Adv. 3) and seTswana (wt1603151213 Adf 3) by my dear father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).
The readings for the Third Sunday in Advent are:
The liturgical colour is purple.
May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for this third week in Advent: Isaiah 40:3.10: “Prepare the way of the LORD. Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might” (ESV).
We pray with this collect: LORD Jesus Christ, we implore You to hear our prayers and to lighten the darkness of our hearts by Your gracious visitation; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (LSB Pastor’s Care Companion Pg 539)
If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, wisdom, knowledge and insight – and the true words and pictures to preach his holy will faithfully according to his most precious revelation of his will and promises in both the Old and New Testament! However if you are not preaching, but listening – then listen as if God is talking to you + His precious gospel is “the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16 NIV)
We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.
The Lutheran Order of Service for the Second Sunday in Advent is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon by Rev. E. Mkhabela (LC Gamalakhe) based on God’s Word from the Epistle of St. James in the 5 chapter the verses 7-8 in isiZulu (wz1602151206 Adv. 2) and translated as usual into seTswana (wt1602151206 Adf 2) by my dear father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).
The readings for the Second Sunday in Advent are:
The liturgical colour is violet.
May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for this second week in Advent: Stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” (Luk 21:28 NIV)
We pray with this collect: LORD Jesus Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee; Grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so pre pare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at thy second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit ever,* one God, world without end. Amen.
If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, wisdom, knowledge and insight – and the true words and pictures to preach his holy will faithfully according to his most precious revelation of his will and promises in both the Old and New Testament! However if you are not preaching, but listening – then listen as if God is talking to you + His precious gospel is “the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16 NIV)
We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.
The Lutheran Order of Service for the first Sunday in Advent is available here in isiZulu, seTswana and English. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s Word from St.Paul’s epistle to the Romans in the 13 chapter verses 8-12 (13-14) written by Rev Dr. K.P.P.W. Weber in English (2015 1.Advent Rom13,8-14) and translated as usual by my dear father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD into both isiZulu (wz1601151129 Adv. 1) and aseTswana (wt1601151129 Adf. 1).
The readings for the first Sunday in Advent are:
The liturgical colour is violet.
May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for the first Sunday in Advent: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.“ (Zechariah 9:9 KJV)
And we pray with this collect: Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come, that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening prevails of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit one God now and forever. Amen.
If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, wisdom, knowledge and insight – and the true words and pictures to preach his holy will faithfully according to his most precious revelation of his will and promises in both the Old and New Testament! However if you are not preaching, but listening – then listen as if God is talking to you + His precious gospel is “the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16 NIV)
We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.
The Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane has just completed it’s 15th academic year in Pretoria, South Africa. That’s 3 successive courses of 5 years each, even if we don’t do them after each other, but start afresh each year. More than 100 students have been enrolled here over these years – between 20-30 every year. We’ve also seen our fair share of teachers coming and going. We continue to pray to the Lord of the Harvest, that He would send labourers into the harvest. For the harvest is big and the workers are few. We are confident, that He hears our prayers and will surely do this, which he himself wants and promotes as his good, gracious and salutary will that all people be saved and come to the knowledge of truth.
There is lots of reason to be thankful for our good God’s gracious mercies, that have made this work here at LTS possible. We thank Him for all you faithful supporters of the Seminary, who have joined us in our prayers for this institution and all its Seminarians – students and teachers – from across the continent and even beyond. We thank Him, that you have continued to readily help and assist, support with loads of good will and donations aplenty. We are assured, that as He the triune God has helped His Church in the past, so He will help in the future too for He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow – and His Church remains until He comes again in glory. Until then we trust in His providence and good governance for He does everything very well indeed: Hallelujah +
Here is the latest update of the: LTS News 2015.5 It is A4 and pdf format. I hope you can read it anyway.
Here are some of the pictures used and some more too:
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