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Heidelberg Catechism

Question 61. Why do you say that you are righteous by faith alone?

Answer: It is not that I am acceptable to God because of the worthiness of my faith, for only the satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ is my righteousness before God. (a) I can receive this righteousness and make it my own in no other way than by faith alone. (b)

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Sunday's Hymn: When Morning Gilds the Skies

When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries
May Jesus Christ be praised:
Alike at work and prayer
To Jesus I repair;
May Jesus Christ be praised.

When sleep her balm denies,
My silent spirit sighs,
May Jesus Christ be praised:
When evil thoughts molest,
With this I shield my breast,
May Jesus Christ be praised.

Does sadness fill my mind?
A solace here I find,
May Jesus Christ be praised:
Or fades my earthly bliss?
My comfort still is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised.

In heav’n’s eternal bliss
The loveliest strain is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised:
The powers of darkness fear,
When this sweet chant they hear,
May Jesus Christ be praised.

Let earth’s wide circle round
In joyful notes resound,
May Jesus Christ be praised:
Let air and sea and sky,
From depth to height, reply,
May Jesus Christ be praised.

Be this, while life is mine,
My canticle divine,
May Jesus Christ be praised:
Be this th’eternal song,
Through all the ages on,
May Jesus Christ be praised.

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• The Light of the World at By Grace Alone
• I Will Sing of My Redeemer at Graces Daily
• I Have a Song That Jesus Gave Me at The Happy Wonderer
• Not by law, but by grace at Tried With Fire
• Lifting Up Our Hearts - 46 at The Upward Call
• Jesus Christ, The Sinnner’s Friend from Trevin Wax
• Lord’s Day 45, 2014 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Comfort for the persecuted at Blogging Theologically
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: Things which cannot be shaken at Pyromaniacs
• Praise and Thanksgiving at Theology for Girls

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.