1st Sunday after Christmas Week Devotional Guide (John Doberstein reprint of German Devotional book)
Theme: Simeon
“Lord now wettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation.” Luke 2:29-30
Psalm for the Week: 93 or 8
Sunday Lessons:
Old Testament - Isaiah 63:7-16
Epistle Lesson - Galatians 4:1-7
Gospel Lesson -Luke 2;29-40
Weekday readings:
M. Jeremiah 31:15-17 Matthew 2:13-18
T. John 12:35-43 Isaiah 49:7-13
W. John 12:44-50 2nd Corinthians 5:1-8
T. Luke 12:35-40 Romans 8:31-39
F. Isaiah 43:1-7 Luke 2:21
S. Colossians 3:17 Galatians 3:23-29
Prayer of the Week:
Almighty and everlasting God, who didst let the aged Simeon see his hope fulfilled and grant him to see the Savior in the flesh and take him in his arms: Grant, we pray thee, that we too may know and praise thy Son, and , by thy mercy, live and die in peace through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.