In  midst  of  prayers  and  praises,  with  eager  preparation  of  heart,
they  waited  for  the  promise  of  the  Spirit,  says  Bede,  who  also
observes  "that  S.  Luke,  who  commenced  his  Gospel  .with  the
ministry  of  Zacharias,  the  priest  in  the  temple,  very  fitly  concludes
it  with  the  devotion  of  the  Apostles  in  the  same  holy  place.  For  he
has  placed  them  there,  about  to  be  the  ministers  of  a  new  priest-
hood, not  in  the  blood  of  sacrifices,  but  in  the  praises  of  God,  and
in  blessing."

Morally,  the  Apostles  and  the  disciples  teach  us  by  their  example
to  make  the  Christian  life  a  perpetual  round  of  praise  to  God
and  Christ  For  thus  we  enter  upon  the  life  of  the  blessed,  to
whom  the  ceaseless  praise  of  God  is,  as  I  have  often  shown,  for
everlasting  their  labour  and  their  rest.  "  Blessed  are  they  that
dwell  in  Thy  house  :  they  will  be  alway  praising  Thee."


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