Hymn: In Christ's peace

Hymn: In Christ's peace

I posted a prompt on ChatGPT asking for a 4-line, 6-stanza hymn based on John 20:19-31. I've made some adjustments and added a refrain, and we sang as one of the Communion Hymns. It can be sung to the tune of "Rock of ages" and "Go to Dark Gethsemane".

1. In the room where fear once reigned,
Jesus came, His peace proclaimed.

"Doubt no more," His gentle voice,
Bringing hope, our souls rejoice.

In Christ’s peace, fear fades away,

His love guides us every day.

2. Thomas doubted, needing proof,

Yet in Christ, he found the truth.
“Touch my hands, my side," He said,

Faith restored, doubt's shadows fled.

In Christ’s peace, fear fades away,

His love guides us every day.

3. Blessed are those who do not see,
Yet believe in Christ, set free.
Through His wounds, our faith's secure,
In His love, we stand assured.
In Christ’s peace, fear fades away,
His love guides us every day.

4. Holy Spirit, breathe anew,

Faith and hope in hearts pursue.

Grant us grace to trust and live,

In the peace that Christ will give.

In Christ’s peace, fear fades away,
His love guides us every day

5. Risen Savior, Prince of Peace,

May our doubting fears decrease.

Let Your presence, Lord, abide,

In our hearts, forever guide.

In Christ’s peace, fear fades away,

His love guides us every day.

6. To the ends of earth we'll sing,

Of the hope that You did bring.

Alleluia! Christ is here,

Our Redeemer, ever near.

In Christ’s peace, fear fades away,

His love guides us every day.

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I am a Canadian-Brazilian pastor living in Port Coquitlam BC, Canada. After graduating from Concordia Seminary in São Leopoldo, Brazil (Class of 1998), I was ordained by my father, Rev. Curt Albrecht, in Curitiba. My first pastoral call was to Peace Lutheran Church in Campo Bom, RS, where I served from 1999 to 2004. Highlights of that ministry included preaching and leading Divine Worship, engaging in youth ministry, music, member visitation, and local missionary outreach. In 2004, I began serving at ULBRA (The Lutheran University of Brazil), where I held different Calls over the years. From 2004 to 2007, I was called as Campus Pastor for the Canoas Campus and as church planter for the campus outpost of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. By late 2007, the new congregation was able to call a full-time pastor. From 2008 to 2011, I was called to resume campus ministry with a special focus on communications, particularly the “Toque de Vida” (“Touch of Life”) Project. This initiative began as a daily TV program and later expanded to include email devotionals in Portuguese, Spanish, and English; a blog; a radio broadcast; and, in 2014, the planting of Toque de Vida Lutheran Church in Canoas. Between 2012 and 2015, I was called to serve as Head Chaplain for the ULBRA System nationwide. During this time, I continued to lead the Toque de Vida initiative, and also served as Assistant Pastor at CELSP (2012–2014), volunteered in ministry at Toque de Vida Lutheran Church (2014–2015), and taught high school religion classes. In 2016, I became a professor at ULBRA’s School of Theology and continued as Campus Pastor in Canoas, while also serving as a volunteer pastor at Toque de Vida Lutheran Church. In November 2016, I accepted the call to be Associate Pastor at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Regina, Canada, where I was installed in February 2017. Teaching and preaching, music ministry, member visitation, youth engagement, and online ministry were highlights of this period. In August 2023, I accepted the Call to serve at Hope Lutheran Church in Port Coquitlam, BC, where I am serving since October, 2023, working with both Church(Active in Love, Growing in Christ) and School (Equipping each child to impact the world for Christ's glory). Educationally, I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communications-Journalism in 2011, focusing on "The Lutheran Sermon from the Receiver’s Viewpoint." In 2014, I completed a Specialist degree in Human Resources, with a dissertation on "Institutional Values in Hiring in a Confessional Lutheran Institution." My second diploma in Theology from Ulbra came in 2015, alongside a Master’s in Theology from Concordia Seminary, São Leopoldo, with a dissertation titled, “Preaching for Everyone and for No One,” which explored the history and production of the Toque de Vida TV program. In the same year I finished the Master in Sacred Theology Diploma (MST) at The Concordia Seminary, Sao Leopoldo. The dissertation, "Preaching for everyone and for no one" researched History and production process of the TV Program Toque de Vida. I am currently a student of the Doctor of Ministry Program of the Concordia Seminary St. Louis, USA. I was born in 1975 in Naviraí, MS, Brazil, to Rev. Curt and Ligia Madalena Albrecht, the fourth of nine siblings. I have been married to Djenane Hans since 1997, and we have two children, Charles and Rachel Sophie. My personal interests include spending time with family, music, digital ministry, multimedia communication, and leadership. For hobbies, cooking and working around the house.