The beauty and the greatness of the cathedrals and their separateness from the world around and at the same time their central dominance in the midst of that world, were all expressive of the beauty and majesty of God; of his holiness by which he is totally separate from all that is sinful and sordid in the world, and expressive also of his perpetual presence within that world.

But that kind of knowledge, though essential, is inadequate in itself.  For the knowledge of God that is necessary for Christian worship and life is a personal and not an abstract or academic knowledge.  It is not information that can be acquired from an encyclopaedia, but an actual acquaintance with God himself that comes from a living relationship with him.  It is the difference between knowing a friend and knowing someone whom one has never met.

Thus a knowledge of God is incomplete without a love for God whereby one lives naturally as in his Presence, and turns to him in trust and confidence.  And it is the offering to God of one’s love and trust and finally of one’s whole self, which is worship.  Its quality and its depth will depend on the quality and depth of our faith and love; and the extent to which our worship is reflected in our daily life will be determined by the extent of our relationship with him.