The Heidelberg Catechism

Question 41. Why was [Christ] buried?

Answer: That he was buried proved that he was really dead. (a)

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Sunday's Hymn: The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want

The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; he leadeth me
The quiet waters by.

My soul he doth restore again;
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E’en for his own name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale,
Yet will I fear none ill,
For thou art with me; and thy rod
And staff me comfort still.

My table thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.

Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me:
And in God’s house for evermore
My dwelling place shall be.

—Scottish Psalter

This one can be set to several tunes, but this is my favorite.

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

• From All That Dwell Below the Skies at Graces Daily
• God Holds the Future in His Hands at The Happy Wonderer
• Accept Jesus in my Place from Trevin Wax
• Freedom in Service at Tried With Fire
• Lifting Up Our Hearts - 29 at 
• The first and most important thing we can be absolutely sure of at Blogging Theologically
• Lord’s Day 25, 2014 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: No apology given! at Pyromaniacs

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.

Linked Together: God

Trinity
Martin Downes posted two clarifying quotes on the eternal generation of the Son to “straighten out any wonky thoughts.” (I think the reason some people back away from the doctrine of eternal generation is because it’s hard to think about it without “wonky thoughts.”)

Sovereignty
The purposes of God give our lives and this world meaning: “God’s good purpose shows us that the appearance of vanity and futility in this world is just that—mere appearance. To trust in God’s good purpose is the essence of godly faith. Thus, no Christian can be an ultimate pessimist.” —R. C. Sproul at Ligonier Ministries

God’s sovereignty and human responsibility in the Westminster Standards: “Many people in our own day try to cut through the mystery that earlier generations affirmed. They strip God of his sovereignty and claim that man decides his own fate; that he, apart from God, is the captain of his own fate. Others seek to preserve the sovereignty of God at the expense of human responsibility and freedom, biblical defined. The Westminster Standards give us a third alternative—one that respects the mystery of the relationship between divine sovereignty and responsibility and allows us to affirm both scriptural truths.” —J. V. Fesko at Crossway Blog