The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-25

OF them, he played upon a home
made flute. The melody was sim
pie. sweet, joyous, UNUSUAL bit or
natures music In the open air.
have forgotten the performances OF
many great orchestras that / have
heard. but | remember that strange
Iy sweet music. apparently impro-
vised, OF the shepherd boy OF Sa-
maria, who called up visions Of the
shepherd Psalmist OF three thousand
years ago.
The passion for music is primitive
with the oriental. He naturally
breaks forth into &C. When he Is
happy he sings; when he Is sad he
sings; when he dies. his friends
sing dirges over his death. Equally
fundamental 10 the oriental is the
thought OF God He cannot con
ceive OF life apart from the supreme
Deity. In sh Allah"--'It is the
Will OF Cod still sprinkles the
conversation OF every Arab.
Help From On High
Thus we have the Psalms OF de-
liverance. Westerners might have
talked OF good luck. or boosted Of
their own merits. but these exiles
from Babylon thought first and only
Of God Their instructive cry. as
one of their singers phrases It. was
when Jehovah brought back those
that returned TO Zion.
We were like unto them that dream.
Then was our mouth filled with
laughter.
And our tongue with singing.
Then said they among the nations.
Jehovah hath done great things for
them
whereof We are glad.
These Jews clearly traced. as
cause and effect. the favor OF Jeho-
yah, with the forgiveness OF sin,
and their deliverance from exile.
Jehovah. Thou hast been favorable
unto Thy land
Thou hast brought back the captiv-
Thou hast forgiven the fntquity a
Thy people
| Thou hast covered oil their sin.
This is tho essence OF the lessons
teaching. II IS the heart OF hearts
OF the five books OF Psalms; the
favor OF Jehovah Is the one supreme
blessing OF life.
our Midnight Is Thy smile with
drawn.
Our noontide is Thy gracious dawn
Get a grip on the fact Of God. and
| life becomes no more n mystery
"Our times are in His hand" There
IS no higher philosophy than the
twenty third Psalm.
Why National Hymns Are Reverent
+ Why Is II that really nationa
hymns are such "a may be sung II
religious services? Because thcy
rise 20 the plane OF patriotism
which recognizes God They hav,
touched the deeps OF the hearts o.
nations because they respond 10 th'
instructive feeling that national vel
/ fare Is boon from on high. tha'
exalted thoughts OF patriotism are
associated with thoughts OF God
/ All sublime emotions arc reverent.
with a world passing thru deer
| waters and with nations and homes
sorely afflicted. there Is inevitabl,
a fresh turning toward the God o.
/ our fathers. the God ~ Israel The
ardent outpourings OF these ancien'
/ Hebrews are thumbed with now in
terest 10 find in them tho ASSURANCE
OF divine Providence Words ha
comforted the Jews 81 old are still
tho consolation 81 Christians In m,
barred heart OF the Pselmisf today
sufferer finds a mirror " his owr
| grief The comfort OF chastened ia
rael II still the cc'nfort " devou
souls. For whatever else may b
true OF our time, r. Is certain tina
God Is dealing with ia as children
needing correction and education
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