2 Jun 2011, Ascension Day this year? Methinks so, without checking the Book of Common Prayer. In the realm of privatized, interiorized, revivalized, and subjectivized American religion, these objective benchmarks of Scripture, Confessions, liturgies and our great hymns remind us well of the dysfunctions. He is risen. We shall remember HM's ascension shortly.
Acts 1.11 (ESV): "...and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."
As a friend, Charles, said: "So ascended, Christ intercedes for His Church as High Priest, and also functions as Archliturgist before the Divine Majesty. Hence, we plead His mercy in addressing the Father, through His Cross/Passion and present mediation."
Indeed: the objective, central, and governing realities as our High Priest, Sovereign King, and Prophet...who leads worship as the Liturgist-in-Chief. See, the Conqueror mounts in triumph and King in royal state, riding on clouds and exercising perfect command.
The Ascension-Day.
The Collect.
GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we do believe thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens; so we may also in heart and mind thither ascend, and with him continually dwell, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
Acts 1.11 (ESV): "...and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."
As a friend, Charles, said: "So ascended, Christ intercedes for His Church as High Priest, and also functions as Archliturgist before the Divine Majesty. Hence, we plead His mercy in addressing the Father, through His Cross/Passion and present mediation."
Indeed: the objective, central, and governing realities as our High Priest, Sovereign King, and Prophet...who leads worship as the Liturgist-in-Chief. See, the Conqueror mounts in triumph and King in royal state, riding on clouds and exercising perfect command.
The Ascension-Day.
The Collect.
GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we do believe thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens; so we may also in heart and mind thither ascend, and with him continually dwell, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
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Thankyou!!!!! Excellent!
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