Gerhard and Walther

The praise of God has to extend itself through our entire lifetime, for just as we receive God’s blessings throughout our entire life, so also it is proper that we, throughout our entire life, thank God the Lord… Sirach 51:15 I praise Your name without ceasing.—Johann Gerhard,  Schola Pietatis III:382.

Most people believe they are saved by fulfilling what they think are their duties toward their neighbor. They completely forget about the necessity of fearing, loving, and trusting God above all things. Yet focusing on the neighbor while ignoring God is nothing but self-deception.—C. F. W. Walther, God Grant It!, p. 685.