May 13, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, May 13.
The word “doxology” comes from the Greek - “doxa”, meaning glory, and “logia”, to speak. And so, literally, a doxology is an expression of praise. The “hallelujahs” at the end of many of the Psalms could be considered doxologies. And the back of our hymnals are filled with these brief expressions - explosions - of worship.
The Greater Doxology takes its inspiration from the song the angels sang to the shepherds on that first Christmas night long, long ago - Gloria in excelsis Deo - Glory to God in the highest. The Lesser Doxology (Gloria Patri) shares these words of adoration -
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Many of the doxologies remind us of the doctrine of the Trinity. That’s true of the famous one written by Bishop Thomas Ken in 1674. Set to a tune called “Old 100th”, it is the most widely sung song of worship in the English speaking world.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Sing or recite a doxology today - or improvise one of your own from your heart. He is worthy of our praise!
Meet you back here tomorrow,
David
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