Themes and Variations for a Christian Doxology: Being the Clinton Lectures, Delivered Spring Semester, 1989, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IowaAuthor "weaves the five biblical voices of invocation, proclamation, wisdom, prophecy, and covenant into a chorus of theology as praise. Starting from the two Testaments, he develops his themes through the history of Christian worship with variations embracing not only rites and prayers but also art, music, and, above all, hymnody. The book will help the reading pastor to construct and conduct a rich service with the Lord's people on the Lord's Day"--Back cover. |
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... delight in the things of God . They rejoice in being edified by the preaching of the Word . It refreshes and illumines them , and in this they find delight . There is no greater happiness than to be in communion with God , and the ...
... delight in the things of God . They rejoice in being edified by the preaching of the Word . It refreshes and illumines them , and in this they find delight . There is no greater happiness than to be in communion with God , and the ...
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... delightful . When we find our delight in him , then God is worshiped . Still there is the question of what it is we are supposed to be doing when we come together for worship . Just what is the service we are to render in our preaching ...
... delightful . When we find our delight in him , then God is worshiped . Still there is the question of what it is we are supposed to be doing when we come together for worship . Just what is the service we are to render in our preaching ...
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... delight and devotion that the godly have for sacred Wisdom . They delight in the Law of the Lord day and night . Whatever the Song of Solomon may originally have meant , by New Testament times it was fairly common to understand this ...
... delight and devotion that the godly have for sacred Wisdom . They delight in the Law of the Lord day and night . Whatever the Song of Solomon may originally have meant , by New Testament times it was fairly common to understand this ...
Contents
Doxology as the Theology of Worship | 1 |
Epicletic Doxology | 17 |
Kerygmatic Doxology | 41 |
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