Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04

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meeting again in the great be
yond and singing these songs in
the sweet bye and bye with a
harmony and a melody that W,
can not nov express. and tina,
the man who could express in
words the emotions that we al
felt as the sweet strains of these
beautiful and expressive songs
We're waited away on the breeze.
might well be termed an orator.
Did you ever think, my friends,
what a dark and dismal place
this old world would be if there
was no music: How sad and
dreary our lives would be with,
out the cheering influence of the
songs that drive away the Sor,
rows, cares and troubles of life
and bring to us the Sunsh inc of
peace and happiness.
Music is one of the means we
have of expressing Sentiments
that we can not express in words
and it appeals 10 our emotions as
nothing else does. History re
veals the fact that music welded
to stirring and patriotic songs,
in all ages of the world has
had a powerful influence on the
course of public events. Car.
lyle wisely said: THE mean
ing of song goes deep a more
recent writer has declared that
it goes as deep as the heart of
man. the throbbing of which it
controls more readily and more
widely than to the speeches
of statesmen, the sermons of
preachers, or the writings of
journalists.
The ministers of the Gospel,
those grand and noble men who
wear out their lives pleading
with US to do the things our in.
telligence teaches US we should
do, and live as our conscience
prompts US to live, realize the
wonderful influence the singing
of gospel songs has in leading
men and women to realize their
lost and sinful condition and in.
huencing them to accept Christ
and live for God.
AS we listen to the singing of
these old gospel songs We real
ize as at no other time our obi.
cation to a Divine Father and
feel a desire to fulfill that obi.
cation.
AS we listen to the singing
of America, The Star Spangled
Banner and the Red White and
Blue, songs which stirred our
forefathers in the past and eX.
press our love for our native
land and it's chosen emblem, our
hearts thrill with emotions that
have a tendency to make US bet.
ter American citizens. What
tender emotions and fond retiec.
tons I'LL the mind of the wand
erer as far away from loved ones
and native land he listens to thu
singing of that beautiful and ex
expressive song, Home Sweet
Home
How our lives are influenced
1y music and songs. 1t stirs
is to action in times of crisis
Ind peril, and cheers and con.
,oles US in the hour of sorrow
md trouble.
1t was the sweet sound of a
lullaby that mother sang as she
watched over and cared for US in
infancy that soothed US to Stun. ,
Der.
Often it is the old Gospel story '
old in song as it can not be told
n words alone that leads US to
.ccept Christ.
The influence of music and :
,ong cheers and encourages US /
long the rugged pathway of life
nd when we are carried out to q
be silent cities of the dead kind (
nd loving friends comfort them.
elves by singing songs hat ex :
'ress a hope of meeting US again a
4 the home beyond.
Them in conclusion, my friends, j
1T me say hat | believe this has
cen a day well spent. We can
o nothing that will have a great.
r tendency towards making the fl
7orld brighter and better than d
he singing Of good old songs. :"
am sorry to say that not all q
ongs are good, but we should d
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