Gerhard and Walther

Faith is a spiritual fire that has to be burning in the heart if the incense of a God-pleasing prayer is to rise up.—Johann Gerhard, Schola Pietatis II:119.

Who can completely express what a great comfort lies in Christ’s resurrection? It is the most glorious absolution, spoken by God Himself to all the world. Here, the eternal love of God is revealed in its complete abundance, its overflowing fullness, and its highest splendor.—C. F. W. Walther, God Grant It!, p. 347.