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Our Hearts Cry For the
Living God.
Mr. HINCAIO'S SERMON
, lines Of Loneliness and Temp
ation We Hunger for
the Lord.

.,.,t fom Psalms t2. My heart and
e..b .r.sth out for the living God"
"A 10 spoke ln part a. follows;
q. ismand of me human heart h. more
.,n none more pathetic. none more IN
...tabis. uun lee cry Tor the living \
la This cry began seemingly with 4
-. rfafon. certainly u has accom-
AMID 40 hIs earthly history 20 far az
/. az trace that history nor does there |
nfsar lo ho any reason for surprising |
IA IN WHi ever cease 80 long IA he re-
10. In this world This cry Of the
..sso heart Tor the living God o. what
= uorfFs affairs and temples and re-
..sns mean. IL IL what It's philosophers
',iiy moan. 10 h. the deepest inspiration
d la. poetry and music and art and I
.ns,o the time will come when u win be
.sa lhst IL s the real meaning of lts
ltfce
Now. what h. this cry OF the human
.,e ~ Godf let us try. Tor little
,he. this morning. 10 get away from all
,solor'eI uatomcnts and scholastic In
lpfolaions ~ A. let us unroll the
aas Of human NE and analyEe this cry
Z nrn and women about us. the cry Of
or own hearts. as We look within. Ev-
ywhefc there IL this cry for some help
= some dellverer. some savior. something
inside Of ourselves that shall help US.
rhen mans rsason is 80 made that u
nee out Cor an answering reason IN the
ADVERSE on Intelligence that IL over all
| Aass and through all things. and In all
hhrs-an Intelligence that II the explana-
an Of sii things. Nothing II more ab-
| ouont tn the human reason than the
bought of an idiot UNIVERSE world
. tthout Intelligence or meaning. And
~ what ls thls demand OF mans reason
b. intelligence and meaning In the uni
sfso but the cry for the living God
BIO IN the Infinite Reasonf
Silence IL the EFFORT Of the mind 20 ind
fl0f IN The midst % apparent disorder.
n one In the many. And this effort H.
ulincilve ~ the human mind. n hun
ffs iur order. " cries out for unity Nor
an n stop with the attainment OF it, ob.
bet IN r. mere part % creation: u must
td u everywhere. II there not an or
NJ running through the universe as a
hole u there not a great unity binding
Y ~ parts into oneT This is what the
nfd loues for. and u can never rest
aul tho answer comes. yes. there ~
pen a supreme order. there IL such SUI
itme unity"
md io also IN the souls desire for
luih. The human soul ~ so constituted
at u can not rest In faisohoods or a.
hona 10 wants reality. n wants verify.
MI thls not merely M one point. or on
surface "a wants truth everywhere.
hl above tll az the heart OF things. n
~ out With n passionate cry that will
Ne no denial for truth, absolute. eter-
MHIIII ~. 4 a.
essitls without the living Godg And the
outs cfy for riEht-right that IL lmmu-
lble and etornal-right 10 the heart ~ All
ing what IL that but cry for the Nv.
n Cod
rhsre are times when our need OF 60,
ems especially deep. and therefore
heu ne Cry 81 tho soul for the ever
'hE ouo is especially urgent. let "a,
Pc some OF thcsei
Fifsi In times % Ignorance There ID
msihlng unutterabiy pathetic In the ~
ianee IN which We are respecting vi
y W need 10 know. Every child comes
70 ne world with no inheritance OF ex
Hthce. with absolutely no knowledge %
wv ~ % tho laws that govern u
lsthef material or physical
" seasons % loneliness. tho soul In
aeuVey cries out 90 the living God
~ nov much loneliness there n I'm ev
ne II does not require residence q
pfest or desert 90 beget this feelin
uuer loneliness. There IL no NOR
w or oppressive solitude than that !
wen a soul may live IN the midst Of
WI To be- IN the midst Of human he
Nh1 DO not understand You or sym
me Win that which In deepest IN yot
nave hopes and fears. Joys and sor
w fptrulngs and Ideals, that We ca
no human being. AM that n 20 h
Nv indeed. What IL the resource Tn
n'st The sweetest, the most blessed r.
wee Wat man ever found IT. the Twin
ln Him We have n friend who ~
''anla ua thoroughly. 90 whom we ca
Al' With whom IL perfect sympath.
mon astin. when We suffer- wrong
.eul InstiuCtlvoiy cries cut 10 the ~
,h,ie b. mo- time whom the soul has moi
h ~ cry ont for the living God tina
W. h'nr ~ temptation. lie who whs
wmntod % evii shuts the living CO
NH thoughts IL In deadly peri
n' Who draws near 10 the living Go
p'uef That he shape his yea or nay
Nmpter In the light Of the diviI
.'nt'. ia safe. The question. 'sVVh
n ne living God have me TO doTs' M
PRAYER, God help mo 10 be- true NJ
~ right viii prove a shield again
n, tlo most fiery darts Of temptati,
prove impotent or. m We ha
W. lo temptation and fallen into II
IN WAT shall We dot More than eve
,ne living God. IL now our hope. Z.
u"' ne prodigai say, a will ari
unto my Father" not simply 7
Use ~ being delivered from ths ne
Que our ain.
we y on eager endeavor after son,
~, NNh only one OF two rcsuits-eith
49, Nhat We want and then comes !
~ We 90 not get what We want n
ZONES disappointment. Have y
,,,,. ."pp"d 20 think how large . pr
ot The human race are prav,
nv u'r hands. N not with their Al
mo DAY nv day my daily bread
Al eNf men and women are wrestii
we mere bread and butter profile
II, 'nF men and women are living
y, pu me edge of starvation. how ma
fs,. IN God-favored America DO !
is,, "nete tomorrow's meal will co
ma .,r their wives and little ones
6t h'nce should throw them out
hs,si. We who are gathered here Z
b, s,., ate not u this number. We
-, W say more than olive us ".
nee, u, perhaps year by year our 4
AM l., -, but are We satisnedf W
a., 'hls congregation. wonder. r.
lims., With Paul. Having food !
10 I'M herewith I am content"
Ia t's'r Tor something more. m
rtt,.''e solved the bread and hui
hile, want cake with their bread
ana 'nef That have raiment want
boz ., more beautiful clothing.
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