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Tell it out! Tell it out! “Tell it out with adoration, that He shall increase, That the mighty King of Glory is the King of Peace; Tell it out with jubilation, tho’ the the waves may roar, That He sitteth on the water-floods, our King for evermore!” —F. R. Havergal. R eveals calvary . . . “When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride.” —Isaac Watts. POINTS TO THE RESURRECTION . . . “The Lord is risen indeed; The grave hath lost its prey; With Him shall rise the ransomed seed, To reign in endless day.” —Thomas Kelly. SUGGESTS TRUST . . . “I know not what awaits me, God kindly veils mine eyes; And o’er each step of my onward way He makes new scenes to rise: And every joy He sends me comes A sweet and glad surprise.” —Philip P. Bliss. Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above.” —John Fawcett. PROCLAIMS CHRIST’S RETURN . . . “O’er the distant mountains breaking, Comes the redd’ning dawn of day; Rise, my soul, from sleep awaking, Rise, and sing, and watch, and pray; ’Tis thy Saviour, on His bright return ing day.” —J. S. B. Monsell. These are but a few of the minis trations of God which are extended to His children through Christian music. Not only is the music of the Church capable of bringing instruction, en richment, and the expression of deep truth, but it is also one of the best means of making men and women aware of their personal need of the SaViour. Power to Lead to Christ Martin Luther once said, “More souls are brought to Christ through the singing of hymns than through preaching.” Years have passed since that utterance was given, but men will respond today with the same en thusiasm as they did when God touched His torches with evangelistic flame in the days that are past. For example: Not long ago, in the city of Chicago, a business man sat in his room—utterly dejected, thor oughly defeated, lost in the depths of his sin. He determined to end his UNITES THE CHURCH . . . “Blest be the tie sthat binds
Thy sovereign Word restores the light, And quickens all my drowsy powers.” —Isaac Watts. ENCOURAGES TESTIMONY . . . “Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve And press with vigor on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown.’”' —Philip Doddridge. GUIDES THE LOST . . . “Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but Thou art mighty; Hold me with Thy powerful hand. Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven, Feed me till I want no more.” —William Williams.
EXPRESSES WORSHIP . . . “O King of kings, O Lord of hosts, Whose throne is lifted high Above the nations of the earth, The armies of the sky, The spirits of the perfected May give their nobler songs; And we, Thy children, worship Thee, To whom all praise belongs.” :—Henry Burton. ADORES CHRIST . . . “How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.” —John Newton. HONORS THE HOLY SPIRIT . . . “Our blest Redeemer, ere He breath’d His tender last farewell, A Guide, a Comforter bequeath’d With us to dwell.” —Harriet Auber. EXALTS THE BIBLE . . . “How precious is the Book divine, By inspiration given! Bright as a lamp its precepts shine, To guide our souls to heaven.” —J. Fawcett. HERALDS HEAVEN . . . “There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign; Eternal day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers; Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ours.” —Isaac Watts. BLESSES CHILDREN . . . “ I think when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here among men, How He called little children as lambs to His fold; I should like to have been with Him then. I wish that His hands had been placed on my head, That His arms had been thrown around me, And that I might have seen His kind look when He said, 'Let the little ones come unto Me.’ ” —Jemima Luke. CONQUERS FEAR. . . “Fear not, O little flock, the foe Who madly seeks your overthrow; Dread not his rage and power. What though your courage sometimes faints; His seeming triumph o’er God’s saints Lasts but a little hour.” —Jacob Fabricius. CREATES HOPE . . . - “My God, how endless is Thy love! Thy gifts are every evening new; And morning mercies from above Gently distil like early dew. “Thou spread’st the curtains of the night Great Guardian of my sleeping hours:
Dr. Tovey HELPS THE FALLEN . . . “He that is down needs fear no fall; He that is low, no pride: He that is humble, ever shall Have God to be his Guide.” — Pilgrim’s Progress John Bunyan. SUPPLIES THE NEEDY . . . “Dear Name, the Rock on which I build, My Shield and Hiding Place, My never-failing Treasury, filled With boundless stores of grace.” —John Newton. INSPIRES THE MISSIONARY . . . “Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King, Tell it out! Tell it out! Tell it out among the nations, bid them shout and sing.
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