"The Lord's service
calls forth our service―in sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving to Him and
in loving service to one another. Having been called, gathered,
enlightened, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit, we receive His gifts with
thankfulness and praise. With psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, we
joyfully confess all that God has done for us, declaring the praises of Him
who has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light. Our song
joins with the song of every saint from every age, the new song of Christ's
holy people, declaring: 'Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power
and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing! (Rev.
5:12)'"
© 2006 Concordia Publishing House
