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December 17, 2009 10:00 a.m.

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Arise, 0 Christian people! Prepare yourselves today.

Prepare to greet the Savior, Who takes your sins away.

To us by grace alone The truth and light were given; The promised Lord from heaven To all the world is shown.

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Prepare the way before him; Prepare for him the best.

Cast out what would offend him, This great, this heavenly guest.

Make straight, make plain the way: The lowly valleys raising, The heights of pride abasing, His path all even lay.

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The humble heart and lowly God raises up on high; Beneath his feet in terror The haughty soul shall lie.

The heart sincere and right, That heeds God's invitation And makes true preparation-It is the Lord's delight.

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Prepare my heart, Lord Jesus; Turn not from me aside, And help me to receive you This blessed Adventide.

From stall and manger low Come now to dwell within me; I'll sing your praises gladly And forth your glory show.

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Though evildoers assail me, whe n adversari es attack me, They stumble and fall.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; who m shall I fear? of who m shall I be afraid?

Thou gh an army besiege me, thou gh war break out against me, my heart will not fear.

One thing I ask of the Lord: that I may dwel l in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beau ty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.

For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his dwelling and he will set me high upon a rock .

Then shall my head be exalted above my enemies round about me; I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord .

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Rejoice, rejoice, Emm anue l Shall come to thee, 0 Israel.

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Michelle R. Moeller Vista, CA

Laura M . Wessel Sparta, WI

Matthew W. Steingraber Manawa, WI

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Heavenly Father, we praise and thank you for giving your Church men and wome are qualified to serve in the n who public ministry.

All: Bless every servant of yo ur Word who proclaim s Christ crucified for sin wisdom and power of Go ners as the d.

Minister: We pray especially for our graduates who have succes sfully completed their cou study at this college of mi rse of nistry .

Graduates: Lord, from you r hand we are willing to acc ept the joys and the sorrow from sin, comfort us with s of life. Keep us your Word, and bless our service to you.

All others: You have pro mised to be with them.

Watch over their lives, forevermore. Keep them both now and faithful to yo ur Word, tha t they ma y continue to gro wisdom, righteousness, w in and holiness.

Minister: Gracious Lord, continue to bless Martin Luther Colleg e with instructors who rec Jesus Christ as wisdom's ognize highest and noblest treasu re, and with students who committed to preparing the are mselves for the public mi nistry of your Church.

Faculty and Students: Help us use our talents and energies in joy ful service to you.

Minister : Lord God, watch over the lives of all your people . Dis pel our fears, strengthen us weakness, and finally bring in our us all to everlasting glory through the merits of Jesus your Son, our Lord.

Christ, All: In his name we pray. Am en.

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Please celebrate with us as we dedicate Martin Luther College

Chapel of the Christ April 10-11, 2010 Saturday, April 10, 2010 11:15-11:45 1:00-3:00 1:00-3 :00

4:30-6 :00

Childr en's choir mini concert Organ Open Console Seminars: Walking Tour: History of Worship on This Campus Christian Art and Architecture: A History WELS Ministerial Education Solus Christus Juried Art Exhibit Opening Campus Tours

7:00

Chapel Dedication Service

8:30

Presentations in chapel: Art and furnishings in Chapel of the Christ Building of the organ in Chapel of the Christ

Sunday, April 11, 2010

2:30

Chapel Dedication Service

4:00

Presentations in chapel : Art and furnishings in Chapel of the Christ Building of the organ in Chapel of the Christ

Dedication Service Reservations call 877-MLC-1995 To reserve a seat for one of the dedication services, please or email us at gartneml@mlc-wels.edu. those coming from a We have added a Saturday evening dedication service for attend the Sunday to ged encoura are Ulm New to distance. Worshipers closer l. identica are s service The e. service, if possibl that you will Chapel of the Christ seats about 1000. Your reservation ensures have a seat for the service you choose . Thank you!

Also on campus: Solus Christos Art Exhibit Juried show of WELS and ELS artists See call for submissions at mlc-wels.edu/go/art.

History of Worship Archival Display