Praise God, from whom all blessings flow! Praise Him, all creatures here below! Praise Him above, ye heavenly host! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
Interpretation
The quote is an invitation to recognize and give thanks to God for all of life's blessings.
In this quote, Thomas Ken emphasizes the importance of praising God as the source of all blessings in life. It serves as a call to both humans and heavenly beings to acknowledge and glorify God for His goodness and grace that flows to all of creation.
In practice
During a church service, this quote can be used to remind congregation members to give thanks.
Whenever a day comes when I can stand and preach God's Word without an agony of anxiety lest the people will not accept Christ; whenever a day comes when I can see men and women coming down the aisles without joy in my heart, I'll quit preaching.
One might pray and not be a Christian, but one cannot be a Christian and not pray.
What we do every time we pray is to confess our impotence and God's sovereignty.
Faith is a living, daring, confidence in God's grace.
I hope that this form of Adoration, with permanent exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, will continue into the future. Specifically, I hope that the fruit of this Congress results in the establishment of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in all parishes and Christian communities throughout the world
I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.
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