Milford chronicle., 1904-04-01

birdcages are hanging in the windows
through which the sun is shining Then
one birds note will inspire the other
birds. One birds song will make the
other birds sing. So men and women,
singing Christ's songs. will inspire
! other men and women to sing them.
| Men and women pray better and often
er if they pray together. They lows
! God more and are more willing to
make sacrifices for the Master if they
love aud serve him in groups, as the
/ little company gathered in the upper
chamber, to await the coming of the
Holy Ghost They are more willing
to go out into the byways and hedges
and carry the gospel TO the blind. the
deaf, the dumb, the crippled and the
poor, if they go forth as Christ sent his |
disciples, two by two, and not alone.
Oh, my brother and sister, in Gods |
great chorus of redemption. will you
not sing and inspire your neighbors
and loved ones to sing also?
In Christ's Name.
@CaA lis tic udIA udlS OL TIE AIIleT- !
lean evil war. after the two opposing
armies had been watching each other
Tor months upon the opposite banks
OF the Potomac river, there came a
night of strange song, which will al
ways be remembered by those who
were participants in the scene The
moon was shining brightly. The sur
face Of the river was rejecting the
lights not only Of the campfires of the
wo armies, but also the starry lights
rom above. The only sounds to be
leard were the going forth of the relief
yards and the call of the sentries.
Ais well along the Potomac" While
he stiffness of death seemed to pre-
all, northern soldier was writing to =
is mother. As lie wrote he became .
cry homesick for the sight of the old
arm. He softly began to sing the
'ords which John Howard PAYNE NJ
rote when he was a helpless. sick. "
'iendless, lonely exile. He sang the II
ords all Americans have sung hun NJ
ed times. As the homesick boy sang NJ
e men in the next tent took I'D the Tt
iraln. Then the song went from
mpany to company. regiment to regi- fro
ent brigade to brigade, until it lean ca
across the river, and the Confeder-
e army sang it as well as the Fed r.,
n army. Then the war hounds Fri
lich had been growing in rage and E.; Tn
owing their white teeth and Juggling
their chains, turned and went into G..
'lr Kennels and lay down to listen
the music. -
IS thatone homesick boys song found "a
echo in the song of his comDanv Sts
in the song of his regiment. and in
song OF his army, and in the song IRE;
the great host which were living
IN the opposite side of Virginia's
H. shall not our Christ's song in
'e others TO sing? One bird can %
le whole forest sound with insDir-
songs. Shall not we inspire those
'ur homes and stores and churches
lnSF Sing in Christ's name. Sing
the song birds sing Sing as the
mist bids us sing. Let every
g that hath breath praise the
H. Sing! Singl TriumphantIv
eyerlastingly sing. Sing. for the
Of the singing of all Christians as
as Of birds has come.
nves are songs God writes the words
:, we set them to music at leisure.
the song is sad or the song is glad
we choose to fashion the measure
must write the song, whatever the
words. 'AS
atever its rhyme or meter.
II It is sad we must make it glad
II sweet we must make it sweeter
Copyright 1904, by Louis Klopscb.1