INTROIT

Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben, BWV 109
I believe, dear Lord; help my unbelief. — J. S. Bach

I.
Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen, lass mich ja verzagen nicht.
Lord, I believe; sustain my weakness, let me never lose my faith.

II.
Du, Du kannst mich stärker machen, wenn mich Sünd und Tod anficht.
You alone can give me strength when sin and death beset my soul.

III.
Deiner Güte will ich trauen, bis ich fröhlich werde schauen
In Your goodness I shall trust, until at last I see You face to face with joy.

IV.
Dich, Herr Jesu, nach dem Str(e)it in der süßen Ewigkeit.
Until, life’s struggles ended, I behold You, Lord Jesus, in the sweetness of eternity.

ANTHEM

I Believe, Help My Unbelief … Lloyd Larson*

*The origin of these words remains uncertain. They have long been attributed to an anonymous prisoner, perhaps a child, who is said to have written them on a wall during the Holocaust. Their message of unwavering faith in the face of unimaginable suffering remains profoundly moving.

I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining.
I believe in love, even when I cannot feel it.
I believe in God, even when He is silent.

BENEDICTION