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sgloriess OF my God and King: The I'll
Iimphss OF His grace; II or to say with
I Isaac Watts, Were the whole realm
Of nature mine. that were "a present
farstoo small: Love SO amazing so di'
vine, Demands my soul, my life, my
TALL" Truly for these and for many
other reasons our highest praise be-
longs unto God the. Father.
We next inquire:
How should our praise be expressed:
The Hebrews had been accustom
ed to express their praises through
! the Offering OF bleeding sacrifices, but
now the real sacrifice, of which all
these were but types and symbols,
had been made, the blood OF Gods
own Son had been spilled upon Cal
vary, and no longer were the bleed
ing sacrifices to be required. but as
our text expresses It: by the fruit
name" CALCULATIONS and exclama'
lions OF praise, such as We find CON-
ing from David and others of the So
cred writer's should often. yea should
continually be in our hearts and upon
our lips. am quite sure that when
from our hearts as we'll as from ou'
lips there arises songs and anthems
of praise such as have been rendered
here in this service today our God
is well pleased with us.
Not only by individual expressions
OF praise should we come before Hin
\ with thanksgiving. but in formal sery'
ice such as this in which we engage
today, a nation gathered in humble
worship and praise to Almighty God
for His good gifts and manifold mer'
cies TO us as people.
I We should praise Him. not only by
word and by formal service such as
this in which we now engage. but by
hearty service rendered in His name
and to His creatures. The gratitude
which finds expression only in word
Of mouth is shallow indeed-we our.
selves would not be satisfied with It.
but the heart which really overfows
with praise and appreciation will find
some more tangible means OF mani.
Testing that thankfulness that is with
! in.
The verse next following our text
gives very wholesome suggestion as
to the method by which we may en-
press our praie. But to do good and
I to communicate forget not, for with
such sacrifices God is we'll pleased
Hebrews 1876.
! Look all around you. find some
/ one in need. help somebody today
Tho It be little. neighborly deed
help somebody today"
! Let US notice:
Some Special Reasons for Praise and
/ Thanksgiving at This Time.
1t occurs to me that one Of the
greatest reasons for praise on the
| part Of the American people is often
and may say usually. overlooked
That is, Thanksgiving for the govern
ment under which we live. Have You
ever paused to consider the benefits
which you derive from the govern
ment, national, state and local? I'm
agine II you can the cessation OF the
/ application or operation of all gov
eminent. What would be our condi
ton? Red handed, unbridled anar
chy would be rampant in a day-ouT
protection would be taken away and
| we would speedily descend to state
OF barbarous savagery. Every church
bell would be sflenced, every school
house in the land would be closed
every charitable and humanitarian in
stitutiOn would cease to exist. The
government protects you and me from
! the Invasion of external enemies; |,
forties us against the selfish and de
\ structive tyranny OF those of our land
| who, we're 1t not for the strong arm
Of the government, would prey upon
US and make life unbeara bic. The
government secures us in the eXer
else Of our liberties and the enjoy
ment Of that freedom for which out
I forfathers fought and died. 1t gath
ers the pitance from each one and
lights and warns our homes: waters
and sewers our cities and towns, and
in short secures to us many conven
fences that would be unheard OF but
for the government. II is easy TO crit
icise the government, and the author
tiles OF city. state and nation; no gov
eminent that is human Is perfect, but
when remember that am a citizen
of this glorious republic, / thank God
that belong to the most splendid
country that history has ever known
National Peace.
While much of Europe and Asia TO
day is tortured by the ravages ant
brutalities OF war, the white winged
dove Of peace hovers over this fall
land; our sons and our sires enjoy
the contentment OF the peaceful pur
suits Of life. and our homes are moi
devastated and destroyed by the call;
ITO arms"
1t seems to me that every American
citizen today should forget his polit
fcal prejudices, withhold his caustit
criticisms. cease his pessimistic com
plainings, lift his eyes Heavenward
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