According to Wikipedia, a benediction \u201cis a short invocation for divine help, blessing, and guidance.\u201d From the earliest, Christians adopted benedictions into their worship, particularly at the end of a service. Such benedictions have been regularly practiced ever since. Perhaps the best known biblical benediction is the one at the end of the tiny book of Jude, \u201cNow to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present\u00a0you\u00a0faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, Who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.\u201d (Jude 1:24-25).\u00a0\u00a0Only three times in the New Testament is praise offered to God \u201cwho is able\u201d – Romans 16:25, Ephesians 3:20, and here, where Jude offers praise to God who is able to \u201ckeep you from stumbling.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Further, Jude offers praise to God who can \u201cpresent you faultless\u201d before Him and finally, Jude gives praise to God who can present us \u201cwith exceeding joy.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Jude\u2019s benediction offers divine help, blessing and guidance.\u00a0 Ernest Shurtleff was a student at Andover Seminary near Boston.\u00a0 He wrote a prayer to be sung at the conclusion of commencement, as fellow students promoted, moved on, commenced. The third verse seems especially appropriate for today – for divine help, blessing and guidance:<\/p>\n
\u201cLead on, O King Eternal, we follow, not with fears;<\/p>\n
For gladness breaks like morning where\u2019er thy face appears;<\/p>\n
Thy cross is lifted o\u2019er us; we journey in its light:<\/p>\n
The crown awaits the conquest; lead on, O God of might.\u201d<\/p>\n
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