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O Emmanuel,
our King and our Lawgiver,
the hope of the nations and their Savior:
come and save us, O Lord our God.
Taken from The New Ancient Collects
Abe calls God “the LORD who provides.”
Tara-Leigh Cobble • The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible
We have learned that God is love and God is faithful. Now we see that God is mighty to save, for he is the great Liberator and Deliverer. Israel knows him as Savior and Rescuer, the breaker of chains who responds to the suffering of his people. The loving and faithful God hates injustice and smashes the bonds of servitude. He frees.
Brad East • Letters to a Future Saint: Foundations of Faith for the Spiritually Hungry
Other learned writers use different names and terms, but all agree that it is omnipotent. Therefore, I call this Power “Emmanuel” (God in us).
R. H. Jarrett • It Works
O God our deliverer,
you cast down the mighty,
and lift up those of no account:
as Elizabeth and Mary embraced
with songs of liberation,
so may we also be pregnant with your Spirit,
and affirm one another in hope for the world,
through Jesus Christ, Amen.
A prayer of Janet Morley of England, from All Desires Known
“My eyes have seen Your salvation, Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples.” LUKE 2:30–31 NASB
Morgan Harper Nichols • Honest Advent
Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today (Updated Edition)
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“My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14) “Do not fear, for I am with you.” (Isaiah 41:10) “They will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do
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