HYMN: Your Ancient People Heard Your Word

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a text, but I’ve actually written three in that time. The first two are still works in progress for the Easter Vigil project, but this third one was inspired by the Divine Service I attended while visiting Mom in New York. Thanks to Pastor Ben Eder of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Kenmore, New York, for bringing the Word that day.

This is a simple text based on Hebrews 11:1-16, the Epistle for Proper 14 in Year C of the Lutheran Service Book 3-Year Lectionary. I didn’t think the text needed much in the way of embellishment. Feedback is appreciated.

Your Ancient People Heard Your Word

1. Your ancient people heard Your Word:

Your vow to love and bless.

By grace their faith in You was stirred;

You called it righteousness.

2. Like saints of old, Your Word I hear

By which all things were made.

Your Word is certain, true, and clear,

Your faithfulness displayed.

3. A better, heav’nly country waits,

A place by You prepared.

Your people seek this homeland’s gates

Where sinful saints are spared.

4. I live by faith, not yet by sight;

Lord, help my unbelief!

I seek what You call good and right

For hope in joy and grief.

5. And by Your Word I see by faith

My Savior’s cross and grave.

No longer need I fear my death,

For Jesus died to save.

© 2022 Alan Kornacki, Jr.

CM (86 86)

THE SAINTS’ DELIGHT (LSB 569)

Hebrews 11:1-16 (Proper 14C); Trust