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LIVING AND D
Jesus, I live to
The loveliest
My life in Thee
In Thy blest
Jesus, I die to
Whenever de
To die in Thee
In my eterna
Whether to live
I know not w
To live in The*
To die is em
Living or dying
I ask but to
My life in The
Makes heavei
This hymn was sung by
Academy, Pennsylvania, while
Samuel M. Brereton, lay in
memorial service, February 1!
THE HARP.C
By the Late Th
L-rand old Paul was evi
only joined Silas in a ron
woke up all the prisoners, 1
of sacred song in two of 1
brethren at Colossc to stir
and hymns and spiritual s<
taut element in the worsh
tians; they marched to 1
Christ's church have alwa>'
ther's hymns aroused Ge
sermons, and John Wesle)
Methodism so rapidly if
under the inspiration of h
hymns.
There is no praise like a
apostle tells the Ephesian:
Colossians, that they must
melody in their hearts to tl
music of the soul; and the
on a stringed instrument,
all instruments is the harp
a multitude of chorals it c
can be struck there! What
invoked ! Perhaps a large
that John describes in his t
harmony of innumerable
fore the throne of God.
Conversion signifies
heart-strings. Sin breeds
. thoughts, murmurings, hi
blasphemies against a lovii
heart attuned' hv the Hoi
music. "lie hath put a nei
signifies, a change of heari
and opposition to God ha:
soul has been brought into
essence of holiness is to a
There was a new music ii
THE PRESBYTERIi
nd Selections
YING TO JESUS.
Thee
and best;
!, Thy life in me,
love I rest.
TH AA
ath shall come;
Is life to me,
1 home.
; or die,
rhich is best;
j is bliss to me,
iless rest.
;, Lord,
be Thine;
e, Thy life in me,
a forever mine.
the students of Mercersburg
the remains of their instructor,
the academy chapel, at the
J. 1908.
)F THE HEART.
eodore L. Cuyler.
dently a musician.. He not
ising duet at midnight that
nit he emphasizes the power
tis epistles. He exhorts the
each other up with psalms
nigs. Praise was an imporip
of those primitive Chrisnusic.
The best* days of
s been its singing days; Lurmany
more than Luther's
r never would have built up
its walls had not ascended
is brother Charles' seraphic
heart-'song. Wherefore the
? just.what he had told the
not merely sing, but "make
lie Lord." This signifies the
original word means to play
And the most wonderful of
of the human heart. What
ontains! How many strings
: marvelous melodies can be
part of that celestial music
iccount of heaven was in the
glorified souls rejoicing bea
new hand touching the
endless discords; rebellious
atreds, often breaking into
lg Father. The regenerated
ly Spirit vibrates to a new
iv song in my mouth" really
t. The spirit of ingratitude
s been taken away, and the
i unison with him. The real
gree with God in all things.
1 the once blood-thirsty and
\N.OF THE SOUTH.
bigoted spul of Saul of 'J
"Behold, lie prayeth."
strings now, and they J
When Napoleon foun
ready to give out during
Alps, he sent word to t
tune," and a lively strai
into weary feet. The
the heart so changes em
a walking with Christ,
climb becomes a fresh si
A devout heart has a
At one time it is a burst
oh my soul, and forget 1
time, it is a low, tender
is more audible to the c
ceeds from the broken ;
sharp trial call forth soi
prosperous hours are s1
of Germany an old bare
towers. From one to\
several wires, which in
and silent. When the
began to play like an
the wind rose into hois
in his castle and heard 1
ing grandly above the
weather is calm and th
of the emotions of a C
soon as the winds of ;
h?art begins to play; an
ricane of terrible trials
mission and faith, and
holy exultation which
in the calm hours of su
let the rough winds sr
spices flow ; let us not
if at midnight we can, 1
to our God.
It is sjn that makes 1
malice and uncharitable
and the foolish contemp
indulge in, put us shod
like pianos, often requir
into submission to God
him. When a piano or
we always feel sure th
quent music. So out
heart proceed pure thoi
and holy desires and no
dance of such a heart tl
It is our reproach tin
chord in the lifarts r.f il
profligate which may re
ness. It was the kind \
ble shoemaker of Wore*
shoulder, that first brou
into the temperance m<
mation of the most elc
nence that a century h;
is some silent chord th
love. Happy the Chri?
the harp-strings that 1
or curses, to evoke pra
This world is only a
July 28, 1909.
I'arsus when it was said of him,
Christ's hand is 011 the heart
ire pitched to a new melody .
d that his wearied troops were
g their toilsome climb over the
lie bandmaster to "change the
11 from the bugles put new life
grace of Jesus Christ put -into
nity into love that life becomes
and then the hardest up-hill
Lep toward heaven,
very large repertoire of music.
: of gratitude: "Bless the Lord,
lot all his benefits!" At another
key of penitence; but no strain
livine ear than that which proand
contrite heart. Seasons of
me strains to which bright and
trangers. In the Black Forest
in built a castle with two lofty
ver to the other he stretched
calm weather were motionless
wind began to blow the wires
teolian harp in a window. As
iterous gale, the old baron sat
lis mighty hurricane harp playbattlements!
So while the
e skies are clear, a great many
hristian's heart are silent. As
adversity smite the chord, the
d often when God sends a hur,
you will hear strains of subeven
sublime confidence and
could never have been heard
nny prosperity. Oh, brethren,
nite us if they only make the
shrink from the deepest trials
ike Paul and Silas, sing praises
the wretched discords. Anger,
ness kill the Spirit of devotion;
>tible worries that we too often
:ingly out of tune. Our hearts,
e retiming, in order to bring us
and into a holy harmony with i
melodeon is in right condition,
at its keys will discourse eloof
an obedient. Christ-lovinc
? . ?Q
ights, and generous sympathies
ble deeds. It is out of the abunlat
the mouth speaketh.
it we do not oftener touch that
he sinful, the hardened, and the
spond to every syllable of kindvord
of Joel Stratton, the humester,
and a cordial hand on the
,
ght the drunken John P. Gough
ieting and pioneered the reforKjuent
advocate of total abstias
heard. In the hardest heart
at will vibrate to the touch of
;tian who knows how to touch
lad only emitted complainings "
ises to our God!
i rehearsal for eternity: Some
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