O Sacred Head, Now Wounded: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Pascha to Pentecost (Jonathan Gibson)

Description

A 48-Day Devotional Liturgy for Remembering Christ’s Life, Death, and Resurrection

God’s offer of eternal life through his work on the cross remains the greatest gift the world has known. But contrary to its importance, Holy Week always seems to pass by quickly and be associated with habitual practices that elicit little reflection. As a result, it can be challenging for Christians to establish routines for meditation on Christ's life, death, and resurrection.

O Sacred Head, Now Wounded by Jonathan Gibson presents a 48-day devotional liturgy to help readers effectively prepare their hearts from Pascha (Easter) to Pentecost. Following the same format as Be Thou My Vision, each daily reading includes applicable Scripture readings, hymns, prayers, creeds, and prompts for petition and confession to enrich personal meditation and family worship. This devotional will help individuals and families establish a posture of remembrance and gratitude as they reflect on what Christ has done for us through his temptations, life, trial, passion, death, burial, resurrection, ascension, and Pentecost.

42 Daily Readings Plus 6 Seasonal Devotions: Featuring Scripture readings, hymns, prayers, and creeds, as well as prompts for meditation, petition, and confession

Created for Lent and Easter: Guides readers through the life and death of Jesus, from Pascha (Easter) to Pentecost

Repetition throughout Readings: Scripture, hymns, and creeds repeat to help readers memorize important material

Written by Jonathan Gibson: Author of Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship and O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany

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Endorsements

“C. S. Lewis once expressed his view that modern worshipers who no longer used the church’s liturgy were guilty of spiritual arrogance—the only reason for ignoring it being the assumption that we can do things better. What would the blunt-speaking Lewis say about corporate worship today? And no doubt the character of communal worship is inevitably reflected in the private devotions of Christians. So where can we find help? In O Sacred Head, Now Wounded, Jonny Gibson once again comes alongside us with another splendid volume to guide our personal disciplines, inform our spiritual meditations, and nurture and nourish our private devotions. In addition, he enables us to grow into a biblical appreciation of the fact that, while Paul, Apollos, and Peter are ours, so too is the ministry of the historic and worldwide family of God.”

Sinclair B. Ferguson, Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary; Teaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part 1: Preparation for Daily Worship from Pascha to Pentecost

Chapter 1: Remembering Jesus

Chapter 2: Format of Daily Worship from Pascha to Pentecost

Part 2: Practice of Daily Worship from Pascha to Pentecost

Days 1–42

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday

Holy Saturday

Resurrection Sunday

Ascension Sunday

Pentecost Sunday

Appendixes

Appendix 1: Tunes for Hymns and Psalms, Gloria Patri and Doxology Versions

Appendix 2: Pascha to Pentecost Bible Reading Plan

Appendix 3: Author, Hymn, and Liturgy Index

Product Details

Title: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Pascha to Pentecost 

Author: Jonathan Gibson

Publisher: Crossway Publishing

Pages: 488

Binding: Cloth Over Board

Size: 20.3 x 13.3 x 4.4 cm

ISBN: 9781433587900