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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 402

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PROPERS

INTROIT

PROPOSED AGENDA

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IN b Acchas through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and ~
_ reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for -ev - er.
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READINGS
| Samuel 3:1-10

os a or Deuteronomy 6:4-9

= = 4 2 Timothy 21-15

Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise:*
give thanks to him and praise
his name

Blessed 1s the man who does not
walk in the counsel of the wicked*™
of stand in the Way of sinners

of sitin the seat at mockers

But his delight is in the law of

the Lord.*
and on his law he medstates day
and meht

Hess tke a tree planted by

streams Of water.

which yields its frui in season

and whose leaf does not wither *
Whatever he does prospers

Not so the wicked !*
They are tike chat! that the wind
Blows away

or Ephesians 2:13-22
Luke 2:40-52

or Luke 19:1-10

or John $:1-9

Therefore the wicked wall not stand
in the judgment.*
Nor sinners in the assembly of the
righteous

For the Lord watches over the was
ot the righteous.*
but the way of the wicked *

will perish = _—- i
Glory be to the Father te * 2 sa

and to the Son* i

and to the Holy Spirit,
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as it Was in the beginnung.* o
ts now and will be forever, Amen g

The Lord ts good and his love

endures forever.*

GRADUAL

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Enter hiy gates with thanksenving
and his courts with praise:*
give thanks to him and prane
his name

his faithfulness continues,
through all generations, (Ps, [ate s,

*Anuphon, Ps Med: Py by

COLLECT .
VERSE
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Lord God, heavenly Fa - ther, Giver of all good and perfect gifts. <a SS
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dwelling place,O Lerd Al-

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we implore you to dwell continually among us by your holy Word and
sacraments so that we may be turned to you and finally be raised to eternal

salvation;
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My

mught- ys!

My soul yearns, even
faints fer the courtser the Lord. Al

DEDICATION

OF A CEMETERY

£0 This rite iy used after the Sermon in the Divine Service. Lespers, or bv ening

Praver. The service is held in the church or an appropriate place’

=. the pastor of the congreganon or an offical of the Sinod serves as the
presiding munister.

2. Atter the sermon the congregation and presiding munisier go 01 procession
to the cemetery site and return to the church or place ot worship tor the
remainder of the service.

4. It ts appropriate that the procession be led bs @ crucifix or cross. The order of
procession ts. crucifer and light bearers. choir, fay ofticers of the congregation or

officers of the Synod. and ministers leading the congregation.

3. The Propers are those of the Sunday or festival or those appointed on page (HX).

RITE OF DEDICATION
4. The Sermon ended, the congregation and ministers proceed tu the site

An appropriate hvmin may be sung.
a. The presiding minister savs:
® Christ has indeed been raised from the dead. the firstfruits of those who have
fallen asleep. The body that is sown is perishable. it is raised imperishable; it is

sown in dishonor. it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
(Ll Cor. 18:20, 42b43)

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