The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
The Anthem of Heaven.
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"And they sang a new song. - Rev. VIZ.
In many. OF tho great cities of Europe
and America there arc conserYatorles Oh
music and other ssoclations. whose OBJ
iectsit Is Is advance the art ofiharmony.
IN London there is the great Exeter
Hall, where night after night the FIRST
class artists freely give their service TO
the people. In Berlin, at II o'clock daily,
the military band OF one hundred per-
formers plays in the Royal Opera House
for the people. In Dresden the boom or
cannon bring together mutitudes to listen
to the peals Of the organ. When the fair
day of Lelpsic comes, the bands Of music
from far and near gather, playing In the
streets. At Dusseldorf, once year.
they hold their singing festival; when
prizes are given I'd tho successful COM
netltDrs; cups and vases OF gold and
silver. Many more might be named
both in the Old World and the New, but
these are enough TO show how universal
is tho love of music and Its science.
Often In passing along our streets at the
hour Of worship, we may hear the voice
Of sacred melody, and as In heart we
cntcr and walk the street Of heaven. wo
can by faith hear. from tho temple OF
God ana the Lamb: the sweet strains Of
the magnificent chorus. We may not
yet enter among the favored dthrong, but
God will not deny. lis the pleasure OF
listening on the outside. John heard
It a great while ago, and lo!'They; sang
a now song" iisg III
Lot none aspire to that glorious place
OF heart-stirrlng music who have no love
for It! Although many ages have passed
since the themes were set and tho harps
were attuned, there is no cessation In
that song, In which MI the redeemed join.
1t was n now song" Some Of our
greatest anthems arc composed from
other tunes, ana perhaps this new song"
may be partly nadc up Of tho sweet
strains Of earthly music mingled - an
eternal choral. 1t will be new" for in
melody ana power 1T will ravlsh tho
heart and ear with undreamt Of delight
If n new tuno DO started here IN q
church, only hero and there y person VIII
sing It, 1t Is u long while before ull
learn It we'll But not so with tho f'new
song" of heaven. Tho Children who went
| IN to-day from tho waters of the Gangcs
are now singing It. Tho Christian who
| but u few moments nGo departed from
this very town has already Joined IN tho
triumphant strain. All know it-those
! by the gate, those on the river bank,
| those In tho temple, the workshop, tho
army. Moses and David and Daniel, with
| all those of our loved ones "gono before"
know It, and sing It from the heart with
| rapture.
1t is Il commemorative song. we are
expressly told that It makes reference
to past dciyerance. Oh. how much they
have TO sing about. They sing of he
darkness through which on earth they
! passed It Is then u mighty song. That
one killed In the seven days fight around
Richmond-wlth him II Is n battle song.
That one starved to deatl-with him IT
is Il prison song. That Christian boy
lost at sea--wi,h him It Is sailor song
That one burned at smithheld-.with him
1t is a fire song. oh, hew they Will sing
of foods and of fires endured, OF persecu-
ton and pains suffered, Of grace ex-
tended, and nowttrials ended
The glorihcd fother Will sing of tho
cradle that death robbed; the enthronfea
spirit from the tlmshouse will sing OF ~
lifetime OF wan God will wipe away als