# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1918_S9
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

NOTICE TO READER.

When you finish reading this magazine, place a 1-cent stamp on this
notice, hand same to any postal employee, and it will be placed in the
hands of our soldiers or sailors at the front.

No Wrapping — No Address, A. S. Burirson, Postmaster-Gencral.

Che Lutheran Pioneer.

A. MISSIONARY MONTHLY.

Pousrisnep By THE EvancenicaL Lutieran Synopican ConFERENCE oF NortH AMERICA.

REV. F. J. LANKENAU, EDITOR.

Entered at the Post Office at St. Louis, Mo., as second-class matter.

Vol. XL. ST. ‘LOUIS, ‘MO, FEBRUARY, 1918. No. 2.

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Daily We Call on Thee.

Daily we call on Thee,
Who from our very birth

Hast led and blessed us graciously,
O Lord of heaven and earth.

In hours of destiny,

In war and gloom and dearth,
Direct, protect, us faithfully,
O Lord of heaven and earth.

Whether we live or die,
In sorrow and in mirth,
Be ever with us, God on high,
O Lord of heaven and earth.
H. OSTERHUS.

- Prayer.

The signs of Christ’s advent on the last day
have been and are constantly being fulfilled. The
Gospel is being preached in all parts of the world.

For You and Me. Signs have been observed upon the sun, qnoon, and oe

stars. Earthquakes and great floods of water have

oe euaty Sree ced upon the cross disquieted the people. Wars and rumors of war fill

0 Save you and me; .

He shed His diacd and suffered the world. People’s hearts fail them for fear, and

That we might both go free. _ for looking after the things that are coming on the ©

He took our sins upon Himself earth. We should, therefore, be prepared and heed

To bear them all alone, the Lord’s admonition, “Watch'ye; for ye know not ‘

That we might be forgiven, * when the Master of the house’ cometh, at even, or

And might become His own.

Our God so. loved the world that He
Gave up His only Son,

at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morn-
ing; lest, coming suddenly, He find you sleeping.”

In order that the battle And to our watchful waiting we should diligently
O’er evil might be won. add our continual prayers. We should pray at all”
And He it was who conquered death, times, and especially in these times of trouble (Is.
Yea, death and sin, and vico; 26,16). It is written: “Pray without ceasing.”

He bought for us redemption,

His blood has paid the price. True, we cannot always pray, we must also work.

Enna Horr. But we should ever be in the spirit of prayer. The