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I saw that in singing, all should sing with the Spirit, and under-
standing also. God is not pleased with jargon and discord. Right is
always more pleasing to God than wrong. And the nearer the people
of God can get to correct, harmonious singing, the more he is glorified,
and the church benefited, and unbelievers favorably affected.
I was shown the order, the perfect order, of Heaven. I have been
enraptured, as I have listened to the perfect music there. And after I
have come out of vision, the singing here has sounded very harsh and
discordant.
I have seen companies of angels, who stood in a hollow square,
every one having a harp of gold. At the end of the harp was an
instrument to turn, to set the harp, or change the tunes. Their fingers
did not sweep over the strings carelessly, but the fingers must touch
different strings to produce different sounds. There is one angel who
always leads, first touches the harp, strikes the note, then all join in the
rich, perfect music of heaven. It cannot be described. It was melody,
heavenly, divine, while from every countenance beamed the image of
Jesus, which shone with glory unspeakable.
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