Geoffrey R. Kirkland l Associate Pastor CCC Book Review of: Ross, Allen P. Recalling the Hope of Glory: Biblical Worship from the Garden to the New Creation ( Grand Rapids : Kregel, 2006). “ W ithout the life of the worshipper, the act of worship is worthless” (337). This pithy statement aptly summarizes the phenomenal work by Ross on biblical worship. I found myself reading this book with a pen in hand, underlining in almost every paragraph, and even blogging numerous quotes from the book. In all, this may well be one of the best books I’ve read on a biblical theology of worship. In this brief review, I will note a brief summary of the book, give a few points which struck me afresh, and then raise a question or two which Ross raised in my mind. The subtitle of Ross’s work is biblical worship from the garden to the new creation and this is precisely what Ro