Allelluia & Verse (sung by the choir) Today’s Prelude Feast of st. Michael & all angels

Alleluia, . Partita on , meine Zuversicht, (#490) Sunday, September 26, 2021

Praise the Lord, all His works Johann Gottfried Walther everywhere in His dominion. of the Day Praise the Lord, O my soul. Offering Anthem verlasting God, You have ordained and constituted the Alleluia, alleluia. How Lovely is Thy Dwelling service of angels and men in a wonderful order. Mercifully E Text: Psalm 103:22; Music: Mark Bender –From the Becker Psalter grant that, as Your holy angels always serve and worship You in heaven, so by Your appointment they may also help and defend us How lovely is Thy dwelling, here on earth; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who :17–20 O Lord of hosts to see! lives and reigns with You and the , one God, now and P The Holy according to St. Luke the My soul with joy is swelling forever. tenth chapter: Within Thy courts to be. C Glory to You, O Lord. My heart and flesh are singing, C Amen.

17The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, With holy praises ringing, Daniel 10:10–14; 12:1–3 The living God is He. “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your 10And behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my 18 name!” And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall The sparrow’s wings have hovered hands and knees. 11And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly 19 like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given Where now Thy praise is sung, loved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand up- you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, The swallow hath discovered right, for now I have been sent to you.” And when he had spoken and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing Where she may lay her young this word to me, I stood up trembling. 12Then he said to me, 20 shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in Thine , Lord of heaven. “Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice My praises gladly given, to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your that your names are written in heaven.” To God my King belong. words have been heard, and I have come because of your 13 P This is the Gospel of the Lord. Text: Psalm 84; Music: Heinrich Schütz words. The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to C Praise to You, O Christ. Today’s Postlude 14 help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia, and came

Canzonetta in G (BuxWV172) to make you understand what is to happen to your people in the

Dietrich Buxtehude latter days. For the vision is for days yet to come. . . .”

1“At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that Scripture quotations are from the ESV® (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Other elements © Concordia be found written in the book. 2And many of those who sleep Publishing House, Liturgy & Hymn License No. 110005720 or One License 739337-A. in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3And those who Choir: Thousands, ten thousands, fallen beside you – how have are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and they fallen? How do you stand? Although the wicked fall Divine Service, Setting Three those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and keep falling, your life still comes from God’s hand. 184 Confession & Absolution and ever.” C Refrain 520 Stars of the Morning, So Gloriously Bright A This is the Word of the Lord. Choir: God will command His angels to guard you, they will C Thanks be to God. be near to keep you from harm. Stones will not hurt 186 your feet when the angels lift you up in their arms. 187 Gloria in Excelsis

Psalm 91 Text: Richard Leach Music: Amanda Husberg C Refrain 189 Salutation & Collect Daniel 10:10-14; 12:1-3 Revelation 12:7–12 Psalm 91 7Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought Revelation 12:7-12 back, 8but he was defeated and there was no longer any Alleluia & Verse place for them in heaven. 9And the great dragon was thrown Luke 10:17-20 down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Insert Christ, the Lord of Hosts, Unshaken Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the 191 Nicene and the power and the kingdom of our God and Prayer of the Church Copyright © 2012 Concordia Publishing House. Reproduced by permission. the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and A Lord, in Your mercy: Choir: Refrain night before our God. 11And they have conquered him by C hear our prayer. C Refrain the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, Offering & Anthem for they loved not their lives even unto death. 12Therefore, Choir: Come to the shelter, to the warm shadow, under the 192 wings of the Holy One. Here there is refuge, here there rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in 194 Service of the Sacrament is safety, lay down your fear as you come. great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!” 950 Splendor and Honor C Refrain 825 Rise, Shine, You People A This is the Word of the Lord. Choir: Danger from people, danger from sickness, you need C Thanks be to God. 621 Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence not fear them under these wings. Terror in darkness, 199 arrows in daylight, lay down your fear of these things. 200 Thanksgiving, Collect &

C Refrain 670 Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones