Search for the Lord and his strength; continually seek his face. Psalm 105:4
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on me. O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on me. O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, grant me your peace. Agnus Dei
Why is it helpful to set up this story as an account from eyewitnesses? What part of the story does this passage zoom in on? How does this part of the story change our personal stories?
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.