# “On the birthday of the church” by Herman Bavinck

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- Published: 2020-11-28T12:00:17-06:00
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“At the creation the morning stars sang together and all the children of God rejoiced.

At the birth of Christ the multitude of heavenly hosts raised the jubilee of God’s
good will.

On the birthday of the church that church itself sings the wonderful works of God
in myriad tones.”

–Herman Bavinck, [_The Wonderful Works of God_ ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1733627227?tag=toletaupanre-20)(
trans. Henry Zylstra; Glenside, PA: Westminster Seminary Press, 1909/2019), 373.

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