Old Lutheran Quote of the Day

That predator of man, eternal death, once sat on his throne and tyrannized mankind.  What did You do?  You armed Yourself in the suit of our flesh and blood, took on the form of a servant, encountered the jaws of death, died and were buried.  Then You entered the belly of the earth, descended into the kingdom of hell, and pierced a hole in it so that neither death nor hell could keep any believer captive.  Now there is nothing condemnable in those who believe in You.  For this benefit, be blessed and adored henceforth and forevermore.  -- Valerius Herberger, The Great Works of God, p. 112.