The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
A SUNDAY TALK.

Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new
song and bis praise In the congregation Of saints -
Psalms cxlix. l.
Not tired of singing unto the Lord,
David the Prophet toward the close Of
his Fsalms-the greatest poetry that has
come down TO us through the ages-sim-
ply seemed 10 have exhausted all the
terms of laudation and glory of which he
was master. Praise Him. Praise HIM
Praise Him. had been his constant cry.
The songs had reached the height Of
sUblimity M times fervid always, color
ful earnest, musical, sincere; but now,
toward the close he drops into simpler
form, and with the song. Praise Ye the
Lord" he cxhorts his hearers 20 Sing
unto the Lord a new song"
The worship of the Most High through
mans highest form of expression. found
In song and music has continued down
70 the present day. aud stlll there re-
maiaus few more Inspiring things than the
uplft of the human voice to the glory Of
The Lord. But. too, we have come almost
by insensihlc degrees since David's time
to obey his injunction and 10 sing unto
the Lord "a new song" Fine as II Is 70
sing 10 the Lord with cymbal and harp
and organ. 90 spend ones days in songs
of praise and hymns OF thanksgiving and
in prayer, 1 think we have come 10 see
that the Lord Is better served when we
sing Him our modern songs. SO much
more matCri1Iistic than those Of David
the Prophet.
For the best songs that we can sing now
% The glory Of the Most High. by the
light Of whose cOuntenanCe alone we
have the power truly 70 live, ring up
ward % high heaven from the Changing
anvil and the ringing pick; the sound Of
the Piled shovel and the hiss Of steam,
The ue.gh,ng horse that under mans
guidance plows the field. the musical
sickle that moves relentlessly through
the standing wheat We have learned.
indeed. TO Sing a new song unto the
Lord" and the song we sing. If we are
sincere in living our lives according %
His ways, is the song OF labor, sung in
the sweat OF our brOws, the song OF In
dustry that is carried on IN hope and
cheerfulness; the song Of glory and praise
10 the Lord that We are permitted by His
grace TO use 70 the fun the noble facul-
our effort Of heart and brain TO make
His earth a better. kinder. sweeter. and
nobler place in which 10 live
Not in vain the distance beokoDs. Forward. f7-,
ward 10 us range.
Let the EeEt world spin forever down The ringing
grooves Uf change.
Through ths shadow Of The globe We sweep into the
Younger G5Vs
Better fifty years q Europe than cycle OF Cathay.
That IS the truth we have come 10 rec
ogUize lies hidden behind Dayid's ex-
hOrtatlou 20 a new song Of praise Well
enough for David 20 spend his days lu
songs of praise and thanksgiving but
since the prophets day the world has
been spinning fast down the ringing
grooves of change" and now, instead Of
serving God with heart and voice alone,
We must serve Hlm wlth our hands and
head
And good work IS always done 20 the
glory Of the Lord Good work. work that
helps, is the most glorious gift that we
can bring the Lord. Not always for our
selves. not thinking Of the material ben
edts we are to gain; the fame we are 20
win: the praise that VIII be due us-but
60 work for the works sake and for the
glory OF G0d-that 70 is 20 have found a
new song to sing unto the Lord,
And when We grow sick at heart, or are
distressed and need comfort, there are
the old songs stlll-resonant, glorious.
grand % which we may 50 for solace.
and We may sing Ike David. when our
work is done
Praise ls the Lord. Praise God IN His sanctuary:
praise Hin. the armament q His power
Praise Hin 'ar His mighty acts. praise Him accord
ing % DIS excellent greatness.
Praise Him with the sound os the trumpet: praise
Him with the gsalts- and the harp
Praise Him With rre timrrol and the dance. uraiSs
HIM wi'h tle striuFel Instruments aad the
organs
Praise Him EIT1 Tire loud cvubals; praise Him upon
tle h.-h-s-luIi-g cyubsls
let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.
Praise vc The Ir-t'