Quotes about Worship

Singing together [das gemeinsame Lied] joins the praying of the Psalms and the reading of the Scriptures. In this, the voice of the church is heard in praise, thanksgiving, and intercession.

The Psalter occupies a unique place in the Holy Scriptures. It is God's Word and, with few exceptions, the prayer of men as well. How are we to understand this? How can God's Word be at the same time prayer to God?

Once more the daylight shines abroad, O brethren let us praise the Lord, Whose grace and mercy thus have kept The nightly watch while we have slept. We offer up ourselves to thee, That heart and word and deed may be In all things guided by thy mind, And in thine eyes acceptance find.

Even the most personal prayer no longer belongs to the individual, but to the church that gave birth to this person and through which this individual lives.

What does it mean to love God? Loving God means giving him everything that belongs to me; it means wishing nothing for myself; it means asking his will before everything you do; it means gladly thinking about him, praying to him, gladly hearing and reading his word.

The Liturgy is Christ praying.

I want to experience everything heaven offers, but most of all, I want to hear those never-ending songs again.

Truly spiritual people live not unto themselves, not for their own glory and happiness, but for the glory of God alone (soli Deogloria).

Your primary calling is to worship ... to pursue celebration and rejoicing as a way of life.

Our ultimate aim in life is not to be healthy, wealthy, prosperous, or problem free. Our ultimate aim in life is to bring glory to God.

Worshiping God even amid despair is a way to defy the Adversary and declare our valuing of the good-the best-in life: the Lord!

As we gaze upon the wonders of creations, we look up towards the heights of a God who is merciful in His ways and magnificent in His deeds. The life of worship always points us upwards.