The Worship Quote of the Week for (11/11/2003):

Morning Prayer Today’s WORSHIP QUOTE is a morning prayer from the heart and pen of John Baillie, Scottish theologian and apologist. Note his assumption that Christian worship lasts through the day—everyday. A MORNING PRAYER Eternal Father of my soul, let my first thought today be of Thee, let my first impulse be to worship Thee, let my first speech be Thy name, let my first action be to kneel before Thee in prayer. For Thy perfect wisdom and perfect goodness; For the love wherewith Thou lovest mankind: For the love wherewith Thou lovest me: For the great and mysterious opportunity of my life: For the indwelling of Thy Spirit in my heart: For the sevenfold gifts of Thy Spirit: I praise and worship Thee, O Lord. Yet, let me not, when this morning prayer is said, think my worship ended and spend the day in forgetfulness of Thee. Rather from these moments of quietness let light go forth, and joy, and power, that will remain with me through all the hours of the day. —John Baillie (1886-1960). A DIARY OF PRIVATE PRAYER (New York: Charles Schribner’s Sons, 1949), p. 49. As collected in BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH: PRAYERS AND REFLECTIONS THAT CELEBRATE AN INTIMATE GOD, compiled and edited by Ken Gire (New York: HarperCollins, 1997), p. 127. ISBN 0-06-063046-9. Have a great week, Chip Stam Director, Institute for Christian Worship School of Church Music and Worship Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky www.carlstam.org www.sbts.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit http://wqotw.org/mailman/listinfo/wqotw_wqotw.org