Let the ripe fruit drop upon the fertile soil from which it drew its life. Deny not a song to him who hath answered thy prayer and given thee the desire of thy heart. It helps to remove our burdens, to excite our hope, to increase our faith. It is a healthful and invigorating exercise which quickens the pulse of the believer, and nerves him for fresh enterprises in his Master's service. Their doubts and fears will be rebuked, as we teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.
Praise is the most heavenly of Christian duties.
From Charles H. Spurgeon's Morning and Evening . This daily devotional has been inspiring Christians for more than 100 years. This old version of this work is no longer under copyright. There are some more recent versions of this work that have been written in a more modern language style. Those versions are still protected by copyright.