ZACHARY'S NOTES:

Stanza 1 // The book of Hebrews says we make a continual sacrifice to God. This means each day is one lived in the grace of God’s great sacrifice - one in which we sleep and rise in joy - for Christ has paid the price for our sin, and calls us to awake each day in His forgiveness.

Stanza 2 // Just as Christ raises us from death to life in Jesus Christ, so we are given the gift of each day [and the many traditions and routines we enjoy] that God’s work mgiht be done in the refreshment of His promise.

Stanza 3 // This hymn directs our focus to the Lord, who has promised to take away our sin, guard our thoughts, and remove our will by His Spirit, with which we are filled and given forgiveness of sin, new life, and salvation.

Stanza 4 // The confusion of human tradition with God’s commandments and promise are easily seen today - both inside and outside the Church. This prayer asks that all we “design, do, or say” would be offered that God’s glory would be known. Any earthly power or tradition should be united with Christ’s promise.

Stanza 5 // This familiar stanza was part of this morning hymn from its inception. We recognize it today as the “doxology.” In the original context, it was praise for God at the start of the day.

OTHER SUGGESTIONS:

ELW 557 - Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun // MORNING HYMN

ELW 328 - Restore In Us, O God - BAYLOR

ELW 517 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast In Your Word - ERHALT UNS, HERR

ELW 520 - Dearest Jesus, at Your Word - LIEBESTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER

ELW 527 - Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now - HERR JESU CHRIST, DICH ZU UNS WEND

ELW 557 - Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun - MORNING HYMN

ELW 772 - Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways - EVAN

ELW 806 - O God, My Faithful God - WAS FRAG ICH NACH DER WELT

LBW 230 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast In Your Word - ERHALT UNS, HERR

LBW 248 - Dearest Jesus, at Your Word - LIEBESTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER

LBW 253 - Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now - HERR JESU CHRIST, DICH ZU UNS WEND

LBW 269 - Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun - MORNING HYMN

LBW 480 - Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways - EVAN

LBW 504 - O God, My Faithful God - WAS FRAG ICH NACH DER WELT

LSB 655 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast In Your Word - ERHALT UNS, HERR

LSB 696 - O God, My Faithful God - O GOTT, DU FROMMER GOTT

LSB 707 - Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways - EVAN

LSB 868 - Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun - MORNING HYMN

LSB 902 - Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now - HERR JESU CHRIST, DICH ZU UNS WEND

LSB 904 - Blessed Jesus, at Your Word - LIEBESTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER

RH 44 - Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now - HERR JESU CHRIST, DICH ZU UNS WEND

RH 60 - Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun - MORNING HYMN

RH 71 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast In Your Word - ERHALT UNS, HERR

RH 203 - Dearest Jesus, at Your Word - LIEBESTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER

RH 235 - Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways - EVAN

RH 238 - O God, My Faithful God - WAS FRAG ICH NACH DER WELT