Text: Hosea 11
Hymn: 533, Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure
Kretzmann Commentary: Hosea
Bonus Bumper: Blessed Be the Tie that Binds
Hymn 533 was featured Pr. Tom Baker on his show, Law and Gospel, on June 28 (MP3). It’s another great hymn that confesses and celebrates so many things about the Christ.
The title in the LSB is a bit misleading without the next word, eternal. He brings pleasure eternal; he doesn’t bring just pleasure. 
Hosea 11 is messianic: the “out of egypt” verse two is cited in Matthew 2:15. We also see that God is the faithful one and we are the ones who reject him. He threatens not to raise us, but he has compassion for us. It will be because of the Son that God will not return for us in wrath.
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Setting from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission.
Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure
- Jesus has come and brings pleasure eternal,
Alpha, Omega, Beginning and End;
Godhead, humanity, union supernal;
O great Redeemer, You come as our friend!
Heaven and earth, now proclaim this great wonder:
Jesus has come and brings pleasure eternal! - Jesus has come! Now see bonds rent asunder!
Fetters of death now dissolve, disappear.
See Him burst through with a voice as of thunder!
He sets us free from our guilt and our fear,
Lifts us from shame to the place of His honor.
Jesus has come! Hear the roll of God’s thunder! - Jesus has come as the mighty Redeemer.
See now the threatening strong one disarmed!
Jesus breaks down all the walls of death’s fortress,
Brings for the pris’ners triumphant, unharmed.
Satan, you wicked one, own now your master!
Jesus has come! He, the mighty Redeemer. - Jesus has come as the King of all glory!
Heaven and earth, O declare His great pow’r.
Capturing hearts with the heavenly story;
Welcome Him now in this fastfleeting hour!
Ponder His love! Take the crown He has for you!
Jesus has come! He, the King of all glory!
