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Genesis 3:15, the Protoevangelium, the first mention of the message of Salvation for all mankind thru Jesus Christ:

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike at your head, while you strike at his heel.

Satan (the serpent) has been at war ever since with the woman and humankind, and he strikes at the woman's seed (Jesus Christ, persecuted by Satan, suffered nails to be driven thru his feet.). As was shown in Mel Gibson's film The Passion, Jesus Christ stomped on the snake (striking at the serpent's head).

Halleluia for our Savior Jesus Christ!

From the Akathist, 4th Stasis:

"Priest: Extolling your birth-giving, we all praise you as a living temple, 0 Theotokos. For the Lord whose hand sustains the world, having dwelt in your womb, sanctified and glorified you, and instructed all people to cry to you:

Rejoice, tabernacle of God the Logos;

rejoice, holy one, holier than the holies.

Rejoice, ark that was gilt by the Spirit;

rejoice, inexhaustible treasure of life.

Rejoice, precious diadem of godly kings;

rejoice, honored pride of the pious priests.

Rejoice, the Church's unshakable tower;

rejoice, the kingdom's unassailable fortress.

Rejoice, through whom trophies of victory are raised;

rejoice, through whom enemies are defeated.

Rejoice, healing of my body;

rejoice, my soul's salvation.

Rejoice, 0 Bride unwedded.

People: Rejoice, 0 Bride unwedded."

Rom 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: Rom 3:11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Mar 10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God.

1Jo 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Luk 1:46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

Luk 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Scripture never teaches that Mary was "sinless" she was the HUMAN half of Jesus genealogy and the Catholic church keeps making his mother a sinless goddess.

You diminish Christ and his sinless nature with your beliefs. Maybe she could have been crucified for our sins in her sinless state, Jesus was unnecessary

A hymn well suited to the Gospel lesson:

"O Lord, How Shall I Meet Thee"
by Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676

1. O Lord, how shall I meet Thee,
How welcome Thee aright?
Thy people long to greet Thee,
My Hope, my heart's Delight!
O kindle, Lord, most holy,
Thy lamp within my breast
To do in spirit lowly
All that may please Thee best.

2. Thy Zion strews before Thee
Green boughs and fairest palms,
And I, too, will adore Thee
With joyous songs and psalms.
My heart shall bloom forever
For Thee with praises new
And from Thy name shall never
Withhold the honor due.

3. I lay in fetters, groaning,
Thou com'st to set me free;
I stood, my shame bemoaning,
Thou com'st to honor me;
A glory Thou dost give me,
A treasure safe on high,
That will not fail or leave me
As earthly riches fly.

4. Love caused Thy incarnation,
Love brought Thee down to me;
Thy thirst for my salvation
Procured my liberty.
O love beyond all telling,
That led Thee to embrace,
In love all love excelling,
Our lost and fallen race!

5. Rejoice, then, ye sad-hearted,
Who sit in deepest gloom,
Who mourn o'er joys departed
And tremble at your doom.
Despair not, He is near you,
Yea, standing at the door,
Who best can help and cheer you
And bids you weep no more.

6. Ye need not toil nor languish
Nor ponder day and night
How in the midst of anguish
Ye draw Him by your might.
He comes, He comes all willing,
Moved by His love alone,
Your woes and troubles stilling;
For all to Him are known.

7. Sin's debt, that fearful burden,
Let not your souls distress;
Your guilt the Lord will pardon
And cover by His grace.
He comes, for men procuring
The peace of sin forgiven,
For all God's sons securing
Their heritage in heaven.

8. What though the foes be raging,
Heed not their craft and spite;
Your Lord, the battle waging,
Will scatter all their might.
He comes, a King most glorious,
And all His earthly foes
In vain His course victorious
Endeavor to oppose.

9. He comes to judge the nations,
A terror to His foes,
A Light of consolations
And blessed Hope to those
Who love the Lord's appearing.
O glorious Sun, now come,
Send forth Thy beams so cheering,
An guide us safely home.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #58
Text: Matt. 21: 1-9
Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1653, cento
Translated by: composite
Titled: Wie soll ich dich empfangen
Composer: Melchior Teschner, 1613
Tune: Valet will ich dir geben

Lk 1:26-38
#	Douay-Rheims	Vulgate
26	And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,	in mense autem sexto missus est angelus Gabrihel a Deo in civitatem Galilaeae cui nomen Nazareth
27	To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the virgin's name was Mary.	ad virginem desponsatam viro cui nomen erat Ioseph de domo David et nomen virginis Maria
28	And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.	et ingressus angelus ad eam dixit have gratia plena Dominus tecum benedicta tu in mulieribus
29	Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.	quae cum vidisset turbata est in sermone eius et cogitabat qualis esset ista salutatio
30	And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.	et ait angelus ei ne timeas Maria invenisti enim gratiam apud Deum
31	Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus.	ecce concipies in utero et paries filium et vocabis nomen eius Iesum
32	He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.	hic erit magnus et Filius Altissimi vocabitur et dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris eius
33	And of his kingdom there shall be no end.	et regnabit in domo Iacob in aeternum et regni eius non erit finis
34	And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?	dixit autem Maria ad angelum quomodo fiet istud quoniam virum non cognosco
35	And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.	et respondens angelus dixit ei Spiritus Sanctus superveniet in te et virtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi ideoque et quod nascetur sanctum vocabitur Filius Dei
36	And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren.	et ecce Elisabeth cognata tua et ipsa concepit filium in senecta sua et hic mensis est sextus illi quae vocatur sterilis
37	Because no word shall be impossible with God.	quia non erit inpossibile apud Deum omne verbum
38	And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.	dixit autem Maria ecce ancilla Domini fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum et discessit ab illa angelus

(*) vv 32-33 breakdown differs.