Sing the Doxology Every Morning

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.

Every Sunday morning, I love that Luella and I get to sing The Doxology corporately in church. I wish I could sing it every morning with my brothers and sisters in Christ!

So why don’t you try this as a challenge—or more appropriately, an invitation. Sing the doxology every day for the rest of the week until Sunday.

What would happen if you started each morning by singing The Doxology? It takes less than 30 seconds. Try it and see how that sets you up for the rest of the day. Sing alone, sing with your spouse, or sing with your kids. Don’t worry about how out of tune your voice might be 🙂

I love another doxology that the Apostle Paul breaks into in Romans 11:

“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”
“Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?”
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.”

(Romans 11:33-36)

What is a doxology? The word is a combination of two Greek words: doxa, which means “glory,” and logos, which means “word.” A doxology is a hymn or a statement of praise. To pronounce a doxology is literally to give something glory by words.

It is inarguable that human beings have a glory orientation. God has oriented us toward glory to drive us to worship him. Nothing in the universe is more glorious than Almighty God. He is the definition of glorious; he has all glory in and of himself and is glorious all the time and in every way.

Because you are oriented toward glory, you are doxological. You will speak and sing of glory. You will utter words of praise. You will tell of what has captured your awe. With passion and excitement, you will share your glory experiences with others, encouraging them to experience those glories as well. You will hunt for glorious things, and, when you find them, doxologies will come out of your mouth.

Who or what has captured the doxologies of your heart and mouth? What most often captures your glory attention, your glory excitement, and your glory praise? Who or what owns your daily doxologies?

No, I’m not talking about Sunday morning, when Godward doxologies are drawn out of you by those who lead you in worship. I’m talking about your Wednesday morning doxologies, your Thursday afternoon doxologies, your Friday night doxologies, and your weekend doxologies.

What gets your daily, doxological praise?

May our daily doxologies be captured by the glory of the Lord and his glorious grace. May all other doxologies give way to the praise of him, because it really is true that “from him and through him and to him are all things.”

A Prayer for Today: Lord, you have oriented me toward glory in order to drive me to worship you, so I do that now. You are wonderful in all your ways, glorious in all your attributes, and generous with your grace. Thank you for making me an object of your love, care, and kindness. Help my heart to give doxological praise to you on Sunday mornings, but also in the commonness of times like Tuesday afternoons. I want to praise you all the time, but I am forgetful and prone to focus on myself. Thank you for your patience and grace with me. I love you and worship you. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Conversation Prompts for Children

• What are some things or people you talk about in positive ways all the time? What makes you want to give praise to those things or people?
• Why do you think it’s more difficult at times to give praise and talk positively about God to other people?
• How can we give praise and talk positively about God through the things we do and how we live our lives?

Reflection Questions

1. If you were to pause and take inventory of your weekly life right now, what receives your regular doxological praise? More often than not, what captures your attention, heart, mind, and focus each day? What intentional choices can you make to shift your heart toward praising God via your attention, mind, and focus?

2. Currently, what or who is capturing the doxologies of your heart and mouth? What most often attracts your glory attention, your glory excitement, and your glory praise? Who or what owns your daily doxologies? How can you pray specifically to ask for God’s help in shifting those doxology praises to him?

3. Take some intentional time right now to give your doxological praise to God. Let him know how worthy he is of your praise and worship. Perhaps you can even start by singing the doxology that was quoted at the start of this Wednesday’s Word:
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.