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#SV – The Unusual Food

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Sequence — Lauda Sion Laud, O Zion, your salvation,Laud with hymns of exultation,Christ, your king and shepherd true: Bring him all the praise you know,He is more than you bestow.Never can you reach his due. Special theme for glad thanksgivingIs the quick’ning and the livingBread today before you set: From his hands of old partaken,As we know, by faith unshaken,Where the Twelve at supper met. Full and clear ring out your chanting,Joy nor sweetest grace be wanting,From your heart let praises burst: For today the feast is holden,When the institution oldenOf that supper was rehearsed. Here the new law’s new oblation,By … Continue reading #SV – The Unusual Food

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#SV – The Convocation

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Veni, Sancte Spiritus Come, Holy Spirit, come!And from your celestial homeShed a ray of light divine! Come, Father of the poor!Come, source of all our store!Come, within our bosoms shine. You, of comforters the best;You, the soul’s most welcome guest;Sweet refreshment here below; In our labor, rest most sweet;Grateful coolness in the heat;Solace in the midst of woe. O most blessed Light divine,Shine within these hearts of yours,And our inmost being fill! Where you are not, we have naught,Nothing good in deed or thought,Nothing free from taint of ill. Heal our wounds, our strength renew;On our dryness pour your dew;Wash … Continue reading #SV – The Convocation

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#SV – The Joy of Faith

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

1 Peter 3:15-18 Beloved:Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts.Always be ready to give an explanationto anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope,but do it with gentleness and reverence,keeping your conscience clear,so that, when you are maligned,those who defame your good conduct in Christmay themselves be put to shame.For it is better to suffer for doing good,if that be the will of God, than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered for sins once,the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous,that he might lead you to God.Put to death in the flesh,he was brought to life in … Continue reading #SV – The Joy of Faith

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#SV – Same Thomas

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

John 14:1-12 Jesus said to his disciples:“Do not let your hearts be troubled.You have faith in God; have faith also in me.In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.If there were not,would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?And if I go and prepare a place for you,I will come back again and take you to myself,so that where I am you also may be.Where I am going you know the way.”Thomas said to him,“Master, we do not know where you are going;how can we know the way?”Jesus said to him, I … Continue reading #SV – Same Thomas