The "Doxology" as I learned it became a part of the liturgy of the church early in my memory. The tune (Old 100th) became a prayer and a mode for giving praise back to God where it belongs. When we pray, "For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours – now and forever, Amen" we are giving are all and all to God. It is to say my allegiances lie not in my own greatness, not in the conquests I make happen, nor in the relationships that I have. Rather my allegiances lie in the realms of God's power, mercy, and grace. As a Boy Scout I remember the pledges toward God and country – the allegiances to insuring we are doing are absolute best to better all around us. For you O God are the kingdom, the power and the glory forever and ever, Amen.
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