Salutation
... in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen. Through the prayers of our
holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen. Glory
to You, our God, Glory to You.
O Heavenly King: Prayer to the Holy
Ghost
O
Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, You are everywhere and fill
all things, Treasury of blessings, and Giver of life: come and abide in us, and
cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.
Praise the Lord, all
nations. Praise Him, all people: for His
merciful kindness is great to us. The
truth of the Lord [is] eternal. Praise the Lord.
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[1] This
brief Psalm exists for a single simple purpose.
It makes clear that God’s redemption is for everyone, not just for an
exclusive few. This universality exists
only because of God’s great merciful kindness or love, which the psalmist observes
is directed to us. This is eternal
truth, worthy of praise. This raises two
questions.
Why does The Church exist?
Both The Old and New Testament Church exist for one reason: in coming
together to worship in the sacrament of the kingdom, The Church invites all to
see God’s great Glory and worship Him. This
invitation is not about an abstract mythology, but about the concrete
reality. Faith has as its proper object,
the reality of a recognizable person. In
the Old Testament Church this was the visible Glory resident in the
Temple. In the New Testament Church this
is the same Glory resident in His people.
The gift of the Holy Ghost is available to anyone and everyone, just for
the asking. What a pity that all don’t earnestly
and sincerely seek this great gift.
Why are all not converted and saved, since all have been redeemed? As Psalm 116 shows, the table is set, and
laden with the feast. Free garments are
even provided. The answer appears to be
that many will not come to the feast and refuse to eat from it; while others
reject the free garments, and are condemned accordingly. This is so unnecessary. The gift of the Holy Ghost is free. No one need feel coerced. The Holy Ghost will lead them into all truth:
so no one need fear either condemnation, or railing accusation.
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