The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1910, Page 9

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The Lutheran Pioneer,

A MISSIONARY MONTHLY.

PusiisueD BY THE EVANGELICAL LutTHERAN SyNopIcAL CoNFERENCE oF Norn AMERICA.

R. A. BISCHOFYF, Epiror.

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

ST. LOUIS,

Vol: (XXXII

Missions.

Lord of all power and might,
Father of love and light,
Speed on Thy Word!

O let the Gospel sound

All the wide world around,
Wherever man is found!

God speed His Word!

Lo! what embattled foes,
Stern in their hate, oppose
God’s holy Word;

One for His truth we stand,
Strong in His own right hand,
Firm as a martyr band.

God shield His Word!

Onward shall be our course,
Despite of fraud and foree;
God is before;

His Word ere long shall run
Free as the noon-day sun;
His purpose must be done:

God bless His Word! Amen.
Selected.

A Blessed Work.

Think of the blessing attending mission work!
When a soul is saved, a blessing comes to the saved
one both here and hereafter, a blessing comes to his
family, a blessing comes to his circle of acquaint-
ances, a blessing comes to the church, a blessing
comes to the world, a blessing comes even to heaven ;
for “joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that re-
penteth, more than over ninety and nine just per-
sons which need no repentance,” Luke 15, 7. Men
boast of what has been done by heroes on battle-
fields, by wise men in the councils of nations and in
the pursuits of science, by brave navigators in the

M0., FE BRU ARY,

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discovery of unknown lands and in the exploring of
polar regions. But all these achievements are as
nothing beside the benefits and blessings flowing
from the conversion of souls.

How gladly should we help in a work which
brings such great blessings! Our helping in such a
work will bring a blessing also to ourselves. “He
that winneth souls is wise,” Prov. 11, 30.

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Boundless Grace.

How boundless is the grace of God! “Not will-
ing that any should perish, but that all should come
to repentance,” 2 Pet. 3,9. His love is for the whole
world, and the Savior, the gift of His love, is for
every sinner, and the Gospel, the message of His
love, is to all men. Consider what that means!
Look at the worst of men: at those in the dark
regions of heathen cruelty and most shameful and
devilish wickedness; at those in the hiding-places
of iniquity and sin; at those who dwell where
vice rules and misery has her home; at those whose
faces bear the seal-marks of Satan —all these God
would have “come unto repentance.” And therefore
He would have us bear to them the message of His
love. “Preach the Gospel to every creature!” is His
command.

“It Is Written.’

Our Savior, when tempted by Satan, chose as
Tis defense some word of God. “It is written,’ He
said again and again, and with the written Word
of God overcame all the attacks of Satan. In this
He is an example to us which we should follow in