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Formula for Worship
writer who taught that the life of contemplative prayer was not just for monks and nuns, but for any Christian willing to undertake it. THE FORMULA FOR WORSHIP As the genuine religious impulse becomes dominant, adoration more and more takes charge. "I come to seek God because I need Him," may be an adequate formula for prayer. "I come to adore His splendour, and fling myself and all that I have at His feet," is the only possible formula for worship. - Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941), mystic poet, writer, spiritual counselor, and lecturer on the philosophy of religion at Manchester College, Oxford. [Lord, meet us in our need; but help us to see beyond our need to your matchless splendor. Help us to know you and to worship you in spirit and in truth. Amen!] Have a great week, Chip Stam Pastor of Worship and Music Chapel Hill Bible Church Chapel Hill, North Carolina |