Today is the anniversary of the death of the Swiss Reformer Ulrich Zwingli. He was born a couple of months after Martin Luther. He died on the field in the battle of Kappel in 1531. He was actually murdered. He lay wounded, but when the enemy discovered his identity an officer cut his throat. After the battle, his lifeless body went through a mock trial and his body was quartered and burned, and his ashes were then mixed with dung.

Zwingli loved the Bible and had memorised large portions of his Greek New Testament. He faithfully expounded that word at every opportunity. Five mornings each week at 7 am he would meet with the ministers and theological students of Zurich to preach God’s word to them. He commenced the solemn time with the following prayer.