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Singing on Life’s Way, September 24
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk,
O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.
Psalm 89:15
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As the children of Israel, journeying through the wilderness, cheered
their way by the music of sacred song, so God bids His children today
gladden their pilgrim life. There are few means more effective for fixing
His words in the memory than repeating them in song. And such song
has wonderful power. It has power to subdue rude and uncultivated
natures; power to quicken thought and ... to promote harmony of ac-
tion.... It is one of the most effective means of impressing the heart with
spiritual truth. How often to the soul hard-pressed and ready to despair,
memory recalls some word of God’s—the long-forgotten burden of
a childhood song—and temptations lose their power.... Let there be
singing in the home, of songs that are sweet and pure, and there will be
fewer words of censure, and more of cheerfulness and hope and joy.
Jesus carried into His labor cheerfulness and tact.... Often He ex-
pressed the gladness of His heart by singing psalms and heavenly songs.
Often the dwellers in Nazareth heard His voice raised in praise and
thanksgiving to God. He held communion with heaven in song; and as
His companions complained of weariness from labor, they were cheered
by the sweet melody from His lips. His praise seemed to banish the evil
angels, and, like incense, fill the place with fragrance.
With the voice of singing He welcomed the morning light. He
listened to the lark caroling forth music to its God, and joined His voice
with the voice of praise and thanksgiving.
Song is a weapon that we can always use against discouragement.
The voice of thanksgiving, praise, and rejoicing is heard in heaven.
The voices of the angels in heaven unite with the voices of the children
of God on earth as they ascribe honor and glory and praise to God and
to the Lamb for the great salvation provided.
Let us learn the song of the angels now, that we may sing it when
we join their shining ranks.
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