Gerhard and Walther

So then, in the holy Supper, not only is bread and wine distributed, on the strength of the Word of Christ, the almighty Son of God and true Witness, but also His true body by means of the consecrated bread, and His true blood by means of the consecrated chalice.—Johann Gerhard, Schola Pietatis, I:101.

If a young man dedicates his youth to the service of the Savior, he will be truly happy. Joy enters his heart and divine grace makes him sure. He looks happily to a future that is full of hope. God’s blessing rests upon all his works, and the love of Christians is a rich replacement for the friendship of the world that he has forsaken.—C. F. W. Walther, God Grant It!, p. 120.