Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-05
TALKS OF MUSIC OF BIBLE

1.-THE Music of the Bible" was the
theme of Rev. Baker P. Lee rector of
Christ Episcopal church, at the special
musical service yesterday afternoon at
which the Gamut club attended in a
body. The choir and club rendered
"The Pilgrims Chorus" and Natorp
Blumenfed gave two violin selections,
aside from a special program by the
choir.
The sanctuary was decorated in
white and gold, with greens, and pre-
sented a very pretty appearance.
Rev. Mr.. Lee spoke of the music OF
the Bible and the benefit of music to
the world. He said in part:
'It Is that old, old story, old as the
stars that delighted Abraham on the
journey to the promised land, and yet
ever young. 1t is as old as the stars
that delighted you in your childhood
and as those same stars shall delight
your children and your children's
children.
"The music of life is tuned by the
Master musician. 1t goes back to the
beginning of all things, and goes for
ward to all things.
Let us enter to the great temple
through Genesis. There we see Abra-
ham, Isaac and Moses and all the
others Of the long line. Then we &c
to the. music room where the spirit is
found from the time when the MastoI
said, MY God, my God. why hast thou
forsaken me?' to the joyful proclama-
tion, Lift up your gates. Then we
pass to the business house or the
Proverbs, that great Napoleon of fin
ance of the long ago. From there we
go to the chapel of EccIesiastes. where
we hear the text, Vanity, all is van
ity.' If the world but listened to those
wise men of the long ago, the sermons
of today would have more ready listen
ers. After all this word the soul will
live and sing it's songs of Immortality
"Then we go to the audience chamber
of the king and to the corresponding
room of the disciples, and at last to the
great room of Revelation with st. Johr
| the divine. Even so came the Lore
Jesus and we hear the song of th
redeemed singing their Pilgrim chorus
for the journey ended, and there il
nothing but music and love.
cover the great door of the cathed
raj of the Bible we see that great in
Vitation, 'Whosoever will may enter
here From Bethlehem that Is good
to the lost sinners cry
I'VE hear the silver trumpets in the
sweet song of David in the twenty
| third Psalm. Our blessed Lord at the
last supper we find in the one hun
Music seems a divine prerogative.
We hear the wind; 1t tunes our soul.
The sea is sounding on the rock-bound
coast; the great Niagara, the little
meadow lark, the brooklet, all have
their songs. 1t is only man, poor,
little puny man, on an egg shell, filled
with fire. whirling in space; only man
amongst all the living things, because
of his own royalty dares to curse God
and blaspheme.
Music strikes the hearts of man.
Think of Mckinley and that beautiful
hymn, Lead, Kindly Light Some
times we cannot pray and all is dark.
Melody moves our soul and they float
away leaving behind sorrow and strife.
A song will stay in the mind longer
than a sermon. Nearer, My God, 10
Thee and Jesus, Lover Of My Soul
win last. There are some hymns that
are pure nonsense. That hymn that
we used to sing, I Want to Be an
Angel I don't want to be an angel,
but a man through all the ages.
Music is one of the great factors
1t lifts and leads us on"