Evening Vespers - November 7, 2012

Order of Service

  • Prelude
  • Confession
  • Hymn 52, vv. 1-5, All Ye Who On This Earth Do Dwell
  • Versicles and Gloria patri
  • Psalm 24:1-5
  • Lesson: Romans 13:1-7
  • Responsory: O Savior of the World J. Goss
    O Savior of the world, who by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us,
    Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord. Amen. (Henry Heyer, studentconductor)
  • Homily
  • Canticle: Nunc Dimittis in d minor Walmisley
  • Kyrie, Lord's Prayer
  • Hymn 584, Grant Peace, We Pray
  • Collect, Benedicamus and Benediction
  • Hymn 52, vv. 6 & 7, May He Adorn With Precious Peace
  • Postlude

Scripture

Romans 13:1-7 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

This Vespers Service was held in Trinity Chapel at Bethany Lutheran College on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. Page and hymn numbers are from the Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary. Service ©2012, 2025 Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minn.