Theological Term of the Week

prayer
“An offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins,and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies”:1 personal communication with God;2 speaking with God.

• From scripture:

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior … .  (1 Timothy 2:1-3 ESV)

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Heidelberg Catechism

Question 12. Since according to the righteous judgment of God, we deserve temporal and eternal punishment, is there no way by which we may escape this punishment, and be received again into favour?

Answer: God will have his justice satisfied. (a) Therefore we must make this full satisfaction, either by ourselves, or through another. (b)

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Sunday's Hymn: Rise Up, O Men of God!

Rise up, O men of God!
Have done with lesser things.
Give heart and mind and soul and strength
To serve the King of kings.

Rise up, O men of God!
The kingdom tarries long.
Bring in the day of brotherhood
And end the night of wrong.

Rise up, O men of God!
The church for you doth wait,
Her strength unequal to her task;
Rise up and make her great!

Lift high the cross of Christ!
Tread where His feet have trod.
As brothers of the Son of Man,
Rise up, O men of God!

—Will­iam P. Mer­rill

There are countless performances of this particular arrangement of Rise Up, O Men of God on YouTube. This one by the Northern Lights Chorale might be the best.

This is a different arrangement—one of only a few I found—sung by the Wheaton College Men’s Glee Club.

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

• Update: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come at Graces Daily
• My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness at By Grace Alone
• Thanks to God at The Happy Wonderer
• Of the Father’s Love Begotten at Gospel Grace
• None But Christ! at Theology for Girls
• The narrow way by the strait gate at Tried With Fire 
• Lifting Up Our Hearts - 9 at The Upward Call
• Lord’s Day 47, 2013 at The Thirsty Theologian
• You Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: Our singing God

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.