Abide with Us: Daily Hymn Devotions

Hymns proclaim the Gospel by pointing you to Jesus. They teach, console, encourage, and guide you through their text and melodies. As a Christian, you've inherited these hymns as they've been passed down through generations-and they deserve to be used on a daily basis.

Abide With Us uses hymns as the basis for a full year of devotions. Starting on January 1, immerse yourself in a daily devotion that includes a stanza from a Lutheran Service Book hymn, a Bible verse, and a 1-page reflection. Find comfort and joy in the heart-warming language of the hymns while seeing how your own life finds similar rhythms to theirs.

Richard C. Resch is Professor and Kantor Emeritus from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, where he served for thirty-five years as Kantor and Professor of hymnody and church music. He founded the seminary Kantorei and the Good Shepherd Institute of Pastoral Theology and Sacred Music. He holds a bachelor of music from Valparaiso University, a master of music from the Eastman School of Music, and a master of divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary. He was a member of the Hymnody Committee for Lutheran Service Book (2006).

Daniel Zager is retired from the Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester), where he served for twenty-one years as Associate Dean and Head of Sibley Music Library and Associate Professor of music, teaching sacred music courses in both the musicology and organ departments. He holds a bachelor of music in organ performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master of arts and a doctor of philosophy in musicology from the University of Minnesota. He was a member of the Hymnody Committee for Lutheran Service Book (2006). His book Lutheran Music and Meaning was published by Concordia Publishing House in 2023.