Worship: The Psalms as the Prayer Book of the Church
Teaching on Worship from Athanasius of Alexandria: The Psalms as the Prayer Book of the Church
This is a spiritual discipline on psalms and prayer, drawing on Psalm 95:1-2, Psalm 100 and Ephesians 5:19.
Athanasius of Alexandria (d. 373) wrote a letter to Marcellinus explaining why the Psalms hold a unique place in Christian worship. He observed that while other books of Scripture tell us about God's actions, the Psalms give us words to respond to God directly. "Most of Scripture speaks to us; the Psalms speak for us." Every human emotion -- joy, grief, anger, praise, confession, longing -- finds expression in the Psalter.…
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