14 June 2011

Speaking of glorifying the Holy Trinity...

...have you ever pondered the Trinitarian richness of our Divine Service?  Consider:

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit... I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit... Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever... Lord, have mercy upon us.  Christ have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us... Thou only, O Christ, art most high with the Holy Ghost in the glory of God the Father... through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever... Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia... I believe in one God, the Father Almighty...and in one Lord Jesus Christ...and in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life... Almighty God, we give thanks for all Your goodness and bless You for the love that sustains us from day to day.  We praise You for the gift of Your Son, our Savior, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.  We thank You for the Holy Spirit, the Comforter... All these things and whatever else You know that we need, grant us, Father, for the sake of Him who died and rose again and who now lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God forever... Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth... To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever... Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost... through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever... The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen. Amen. Amen.

And that's leaving out any glorification in the HYMNS (with their frequent doxological stanzas at the end).  Naturally on the Festival of the Holy Trinity, that is bumped up a notch even in the propers:  Blessed be the Holy Trinity and the undivided Unity; let us give glory to Him because He has shown His mercy to us...You have given Your servants grace to acknowledge the glory of the Eternal Trinity by the confession of a true faith, and to worship the Unity in the power of the Divine Majesty... It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, who with Your only-begotten Son and the Holy Spirit are one God, one Lord.  In the confession of the only true God, we worship the Trinity in person and Unity in substance of Majesty coequal...

1 comment:

Scott Diekmann said...

This post sounds a lot like some dude I was listening to the other day on Issues, Etc. ;>)