Gerhard and Walther

The blood that Christ shed from His body is God’s own blood, the blood of God’s Son. Therefore, it is a complete, perfect payment for the sin of the entire world.—Johann Gerhard, Schola Pietatis II:210.

Oh, blessed is he who is kept with Christ. By this he remains on the certain path to eternal joy. As Christ says: “so also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.”—C. F. W. Walther, God Grant It!, p. 392.