Daily Devotional: 4/3/2018 - DOXOLOGY

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"Doxology - a liturgical formula of praise to God."

Wanted to switch things up, instead of a verse of the day or a lyric of the day I am going to try my hand at a doxology. It is just a fancy way of saying a praise poem. There are a couple examples in the Bible: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13; Psalm 41:13, 72:18-19, 106:48, 150:1-6; Romans 11:33-36; Psalm 57:5,11; Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9-10; Luke 19:38; Galatians 1:5; Ephesians 3:21; Philippians 4:20; 1 Timothy 1:17; Jude 24-25; Ephesians 3:20-21; Romans 16:25-27; Hebrews 13:20-21; 2 Peter 3:18; Revelations 5:12-13; Isaiah 6:3; Luke 2:13-14; Revelations 4:8,11; Revelations 5:9-14; Revelations 19:1 (just to name a few). I was inspired by the Beautiful Eulogy's Doxology: Beautiful Eulogy - Doxology feat. Latifah Alattas of Page CXVI [lyrics in the description] (Braille and Odd Thomas are what is up) and Romans 11:33-36 (the first doxology I ever read in the Bible).

Oh God there is nothing above You
You created this earth, You created this grace
There is nothing like this place
You give me strength to run this race
Your grace and love is what keeps me on pace
You are full of grace and glory
You are the immaculate pen to my story
You have written it all, You have created it all
All beautiful and perfect, all in Your image and way
You are always there listening to our prayers and cries, at our beck and call
You always know what to say
You bought us at a price, the price of Your blood
You saved us from sin and eternal death
Give me strength to bear my cross, it does not matter the cost
I give my life to You, it is all your's
Allow me to spread Your word and grace to the lost
Allow my branch to bear as much fruit as there is sand on all the shores
You are the reason for life, You gave us breath, You are the Light
Allow me to reflect that Light and shine bright
All glory to the Heavenly Father
With all You we can go much farther, Amen

"Praise God from whom all blessing flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost"

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