A Catechism for Girls and Boys

Part II: Questions about The Ten Commandments

53. Q. What is the fifth commandment?
      A. The fifth commandment is, Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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Round the Sphere Again: Clarifying

It’s the Right Word
Explaining the first line of a familiar Christmas carol (Grammar Girl). Everything hangs on where you put the commas.

Not the Same Thing
Two quotes on the difference between determinism and fatalism (Triablogue).

Mission Statement
Kim quotes a succinct statement of the mission of the church from What Is the Mission of the Church? by Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung (The Upward Call).

Sunday's Hymn: Blessed Be the Name

All praise to Him who reigns above
In majesty supreme,
Who gave His Son for man to die,
That He might man redeem!

Refrain

Blessèd be the name! Blessèd be the name!
Blessèd be the name of the Lord!
Blessèd be the name! Blessèd be the name!
Blessèd be the name of the Lord!

His name above all names shall stand,
Exalted more and more,
At God the Father’s own right hand,
Where angel hosts adore.

Redeemer, Savior, friend of man
Once ruined by the fall,
Thou hast devised salvation’s plan,
For Thou hast died for all.

His name shall be the counselor,
The mighty Prince of Peace,
Of all earth’s kingdoms conqueror,
Whose reign shall never cease.

—Wil­liam H. Clark

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Update: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus at Jam and Books
• Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus at Rosemary at Home
• Far Off I See the Goal at Whatever Things
• O Come, O Come, Emmanuel at The Happy Wonderer
• Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus at Fieldstone Cottage
• Sweet the Name of Christ Must Be at Tried With Fire 
• Lord’s Day 48, 2011 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Update: Voices of the Past - November 27, 2011 at The Upward Call
• Update: Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: Winning People and Conquering Them Are Opposite Goals

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.