Daily Daniel etc in 2023

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this Easter week: Jesus, shepherd of the sheep, Who your Father’s flock does keep, Safe we wake, and safe we sleep, Guarded still by you. In your promise firm we stand; None can take us from your hand. Speak— we hear— at your command, We will follow you. By your blood our souls were bought;  By your life salvation wrought;  By your light our feet are taught, Lord to follow you.  Father draw us to your Son;  We with joy will follow on  Till the work of grace is done,  There to live with you. We in robes of glory dressed, Join the assembly of the blest, Gathered to eternal rest In the fold with you. Amen. Ezra 5:1 –2 But when the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel who was over them, 2 Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak began to rebuild God 's house in Jerusalem. ...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week is from the end of Psalm 118. The Messiah's words are in regular print, and his people's words are in  bold  print: “Open the righteous gates That I may enter them.” “This is the gateway of the  L ORD ; The righteous may come in.” “You answered me in need. My rescue? You alone!” “The stone the builders cast aside Is now the cornerstone. “This is the L ORD ’s own work And marvelous to see; The L ORD  has acted on this day! We praise his victory. All glory be to him! Hosanna! Send success! How blessed is he who comes to us In God’s own name, all blessed. “God is the L ORD , and he Has shined on our dark ways; Bring branches to the altar horns. Process with hymns of praise!” “My God, I give you thanks. I will exalt your name!” “O, thank the L ORD , for he is good, His mercy e’er the same.” Ezra 4:17 –24 The king sent a reply to his chief deputy Rehum, Shimshai t...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week is from the end of Psalm 118. The Messiah's words are in regular print, and his people's words are in  bold  print: “Open the righteous gates That I may enter them.” “This is the gateway of the  L ORD ; The righteous may come in.” “You answered me in need. My rescue? You alone!” “The stone the builders cast aside Is now the cornerstone. “This is the L ORD ’s own work And marvelous to see; The L ORD  has acted on this day! We praise his victory. All glory be to him! Hosanna! Send success! How blessed is he who comes to us In God’s own name, all blessed. “God is the L ORD , and he Has shined on our dark ways; Bring branches to the altar horns. Process with hymns of praise!” “My God, I give you thanks. I will exalt your name!” “O, thank the L ORD , for he is good, His mercy e’er the same.” Ezra 4:11 –16 This is the text of the letter they sent to him:  To K...

  5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week is from the end of Psalm 118. The Messiah's words are in regular print, and his people's words are in  bold  print: “Open the righteous gates That I may enter them.” “This is the gateway of the  L ORD ; The righteous may come in.” “You answered me in need. My rescue? You alone!” “The stone the builders cast aside Is now the cornerstone. “This is the L ORD ’s own work And marvelous to see; The L ORD  has acted on this day! We praise his victory. All glory be to him! Hosanna! Send success! How blessed is he who comes to us In God’s own name, all blessed. “God is the L ORD , and he Has shined on our dark ways; Bring branches to the altar horns. Process with hymns of praise!” “My God, I give you thanks. I will exalt your name!” “O, thank the L ORD , for he is good, His mercy e’er the same.” Ezra 4:6 –10 At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus, the peopl...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week is from the end of Psalm 118. The Messiah's words are in regular print, and his people's words are in  bold  print: “Open the righteous gates That I may enter them.” “This is the gateway of the  L ORD ; The righteous may come in.” “You answered me in need. My rescue? You alone!” “The stone the builders cast aside Is now the cornerstone. “This is the L ORD ’s own work And marvelous to see; The L ORD  has acted on this day! We praise his victory. All glory be to him! Hosanna! Send success! How blessed is he who comes to us In God’s own name, all blessed. “God is the L ORD , and he Has shined on our dark ways; Bring branches to the altar horns. Process with hymns of praise!” “My God, I give you thanks. I will exalt your name!” “O, thank the L ORD , for he is good, His mercy e’er the same.” Ezra 4:1 –5 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returne...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week is from the end of Psalm 118. The Messiah's words are in regular print, and his people's words are in bold print: “Open the righteous gates That I may enter them.” “This is the gateway of the  L ORD ; The righteous may come in.” “You answered me in need. My rescue? You alone!” “The stone the builders cast aside Is now the cornerstone. “This is the L ORD ’s own work And marvelous to see; The L ORD has acted on this day! We praise his victory. All glory be to him! Hosanna! Send success! How blessed is he who comes to us In God’s own name, all blessed. “God is the L ORD , and he Has shined on our dark ways; Bring branches to the altar horns. Process with hymns of praise!” “My God, I give you thanks. I will exalt your name!” “O, thank the L ORD , for he is good, His mercy e’er the same.” Ezra 3:7 –13 They gave money to the stonecutters and artisans, and  gave food, drink...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week: At the Lamb’s high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King, Who has washed us in the tide Flowing from his pierced side. Alleluia! Mighty victim from on high, Hell’s fierce powers beneath you lie; You have conquered in the fight, You have brought us life and light: Alleluia! Now no more can death appall, Now no more the grave entrall; You have opened paradise, And your saints in you shall rise. Alleluia! Easter triumph, Easter joy, This alone can sin destroy; From sin’s power, Lord, set us free, Newborn souls in you to be. Alleluia! Father, who the crown shall give, Savior, by whose death we live, Spirit, guide through all our days, Three in one, your name we praise. Alleluia! Ezra 3:1 –6 When the seventh month arrived, and the Israelites were in their towns, the people gathered as one in Jerusalem. 2 Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers the priests along with Zerubba...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week: At the Lamb’s high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King, Who has washed us in the tide Flowing from his pierced side. Alleluia! Mighty victim from on high, Hell’s fierce powers beneath you lie; You have conquered in the fight, You have brought us life and light: Alleluia! Now no more can death appall, Now no more the grave entrall; You have opened paradise, And your saints in you shall rise. Alleluia! Easter triumph, Easter joy, This alone can sin destroy; From sin’s power, Lord, set us free, Newborn souls in you to be. Alleluia! Father, who the crown shall give, Savior, by whose death we live, Spirit, guide through all our days, Three in one, your name we praise. Alleluia! Ezra 2:64 –70 The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360 65 not including their 7,337 male and female servants, and their 200 male and female singers. 66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 67 435 ...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week: At the Lamb’s high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King, Who has washed us in the tide Flowing from his pierced side. Alleluia! Mighty victim from on high, Hell’s fierce powers beneath you lie; You have conquered in the fight, You have brought us life and light: Alleluia! Now no more can death appall, Now no more the grave entrall; You have opened paradise, And your saints in you shall rise. Alleluia! Easter triumph, Easter joy, This alone can sin destroy; From sin’s power, Lord, set us free, Newborn souls in you to be. Alleluia! Father, who the crown shall give, Savior, by whose death we live, Spirit, guide through all our days, Three in one, your name we praise. Alleluia! Ezra 2:36 –63 The priests included  Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 37 Immer's descendants 1,052 38 Pashhur's descendants 1,247 39 and Harim's descendants 1,017 4...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week: At the Lamb’s high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King, Who has washed us in the tide Flowing from his pierced side. Alleluia! Mighty victim from on high, Hell’s fierce powers beneath you lie; You have conquered in the fight, You have brought us life and light: Alleluia! Now no more can death appall, Now no more the grave entrall; You have opened paradise, And your saints in you shall rise. Alleluia! Easter triumph, Easter joy, This alone can sin destroy; From sin’s power, Lord, set us free, Newborn souls in you to be. Alleluia! Father, who the crown shall give, Savior, by whose death we live, Spirit, guide through all our days, Three in one, your name we praise. Alleluia! Ezra 2:1 –35 These now are the people of the province who came from those captive exiles King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had deported to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his ow...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week: At the Lamb’s high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King, Who has washed us in the tide Flowing from his pierced side. Alleluia! Mighty victim from on high, Hell’s fierce powers beneath you lie; You have conquered in the fight, You have brought us life and light: Alleluia! Now no more can death appall, Now no more the grave entrall; You have opened paradise, And your saints in you shall rise. Alleluia! Easter triumph, Easter joy, This alone can sin destroy; From sin’s power, Lord, set us free, Newborn souls in you to be. Alleluia! Father, who the crown shall give, Savior, by whose death we live, Spirit, guide through all our days, Three in one, your name we praise. Alleluia! Ezra 1:5 –11 So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone whose spirit God had roused—prepared to go up and rebuild the L ORD 's house in Jerusalem.  6...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week: Lord, you have heard your Servant’s cry, And rescued from the grave. Now he shall live, and none can die, If God has sworn to save. This is the day the Lord has made; He calls the hours his own. Let heaven rejoice; let earth be glad And praise surround the throne. Today he rose and left the dead, And Satan’s empire fell; Today the saints his triumphs spread And all his wonders tell. Hosanna to th’ anointed King, To David’s holy Son! Help us, O Lord; descend and bring Salvation from the throne. Blessed is Jesus Christ, who came With messages of grace, Who came in God the Father’s name To save our sinful race. Hosanna in the highest strains The church on earth shall raise; The highest heavens, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise. Amen. Ezra 1:1 –4 "In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the L ORD spoken through Jeremiah, the...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week: Lord, you have heard your Servant’s cry, And rescued from the grave. Now he shall live, and none can die, If God has sworn to save. This is the day the Lord has made; He calls the hours his own. Let heaven rejoice; let earth be glad And praise surround the throne. Today he rose and left the dead, And Satan’s empire fell; Today the saints his triumphs spread And all his wonders tell. Hosanna to th’ anointed King, To David’s holy Son! Help us, O Lord; descend and bring Salvation from the throne. Blessed is Jesus Christ, who came With messages of grace, Who came in God the Father’s name To save our sinful race. Hosanna in the highest strains The church on earth shall raise; The highest heavens, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise. Amen. Daniel 12:11 –13 "From the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,2...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week: Lord, you have heard your Servant’s cry, And rescued from the grave. Now he shall live, and none can die, If God has sworn to save. This is the day the Lord has made; He calls the hours his own. Let heaven rejoice; let earth be glad And praise surround the throne. Today he rose and left the dead, And Satan’s empire fell; Today the saints his triumphs spread And all his wonders tell. Hosanna to th’ anointed King, To David’s holy Son! Help us, O Lord; descend and bring Salvation from the throne. Blessed is Jesus Christ, who came With messages of grace, Who came in God the Father’s name To save our sinful race. Hosanna in the highest strains The church on earth shall raise; The highest heavens, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise. Amen. Daniel 12:8 –10 I heard but did not understand. So I asked, "My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?" 9 He sai...

  5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week: Lord, you have heard your Servant’s cry, And rescued from the grave. Now he shall live, and none can die, If God has sworn to save. This is the day the Lord has made; He calls the hours his own. Let heaven rejoice; let earth be glad And praise surround the throne. Today he rose and left the dead, And Satan’s empire fell; Today the saints his triumphs spread And all his wonders tell. Hosanna to th’ anointed King, To David’s holy Son! Help us, O Lord; descend and bring Salvation from the throne. Blessed is Jesus Christ, who came With messages of grace, Who came in God the Father’s name To save our sinful race. Hosanna in the highest strains The church on earth shall raise; The highest heavens, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise. Amen. Daniel 12:5 –7 Then I, Daniel, looked, and two others were standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the other....

  5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this glorious Easter week: Lord, you have heard your Servant’s cry, And rescued from the grave. Now he shall live, and none can die, If God has sworn to save. This is the day the Lord has made; He calls the hours his own. Let heaven rejoice; let earth be glad And praise surround the throne. Today he rose and left the dead, And Satan’s empire fell; Today the saints his triumphs spread And all his wonders tell. Hosanna to th’ anointed King, To David’s holy Son! Help us, O Lord; descend and bring Salvation from the throne. Blessed is Jesus Christ, who came With messages of grace, Who came in God the Father’s name To save our sinful race. Hosanna in the highest strains The church on earth shall raise; The highest heavens, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise. Amen. Daniel 12:2 – 4 "Many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to eternal life, and some to disgrace and eternal c...

  5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for the day our Lord died for us: Upon the cross extended, See, world, your Lord suspended; Your Savior yields his breath. The Prince of life from heaven Himself has freely given To shame and blows and bitter death. How God at our transgression To anger gives expression, How loud his thunders roll, How fearfully he smites him, How sorely he requites him -- All this your suff'rings teach my soul. 'Tis I who should be smitten, My doom should here be written: Bound hand and foot in hell. The fetters and the scourging, The floods around you surging, 'Tis I who have deserved them well. A crown of thorns you're wearing, My shame and scorn you're bearing That I might ransomed be. My bondsman, ever willing, My place with patience filling, From sin and guilt has made me free. Your cords of love, my Savior, Bind me to you forever; I am no longer mine. To you I gladly tender All that my life can ...