The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-13
Sermon by Rev. Gregory
Psalms 1884.

never quite absent from the He
brew heart. 1t was born, doubtless
of the old nomad life, which lived
IN tradition as the romantic back
ground of Its history. The patri-
archal heroes of the race, Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob, had been dwellers
in tents, and had wandered from
place to place, confessing that they
were strangers and pilgrims on the
earth. The common. ancestor, Is
rael sorrowfully spoke to Pharaoh
of "the days of the years of my pill
grimage,' and David also sang,
"We are strangers before thee and
sojourners, as were all our fathers"
Life for the city dwellers as we'll
as for the peasant is pilgrimage.
1t is as true of the mighty walls of
stone as the canvas walls of the tent,
that it is but transient dwelling
for any life, and it too shall pass
away. The mountains whose SEEM
ing solidity mocks the fieeting life
of man, and the stars which shine a
cold pity on our existence, cause us
to recognize their greatness. There
is touch of melancholy in the con-
ception of life as pilgrimage until
we cheer the way with music. Pill
grims we are, but we may be sing
ing, and possess the smile which
conveys the feeling of the heart
when flooded by the inspiration Of
song. Perhaps there is no happier
resource on hard march than
music. What thrill 1t puts into
the weary soldier the stirring
! strains of martial music have often
revived the warning strength, re-
newed the courage and won the half
lost battle. How the Frenchmen
have been cheered by the strains of
: the Marseillaise," the British by
God save the King" the Canadians
by the much cherished notes Of
'The Maple Leaf for Ever" and
that which is so near to our hearts
The army marching under old
! Glory when foot-sore and weary,
r how often, Oh! how often has the
4 heart been cheered by "The Battle
S Hymn of the Republic" or The
!, Star Spangled Banner" Again and
e again, in the great allegory Bun
: yon makes his pilgrim relieve the
y difficult road with portions of
e sacred song Blessed are they who
e have earned to sing as they journey
e through this life. Through toll
e and weariness, through gloom and
G. despair, through pain and anguish,
t the voice of song arises and we feel
y ourselves immortal There are
d lives by their very harmony seem to
S bring heaven down to earth, all of
y whose words and actions seem
r tuned to some heavenly rhythm. The
/ pilgrimage of heart need not be
: aimless of wandering. 1t is easy
S enough to chant dirges of despair
k as we contemplate the fleeting,
II fading life of man: but it is God
our maker who giveth songs in the
night, it is He who puts new song
into the mouth of a saved man.
Our highest human happiness is
that we may enter into the joy of
Il the Lord, the joy of redeeming
r love. One life has appeared among
n men which without jar or discord
q expressed the full beauty of the
: law and will of God. 1t is the life
e of Jesus of Nazareth whose perfect
II obedience to every monition of his
Is Fathers will related Him to the
p heavenly and eternal order as per-
" fected music unto noble words.
~ ID is interesting to listen to the
- tuning of an orchestra before the
y concert begins. You can hear the
- several instruments slowly closing
~ up the false intervals, and as they
. all approach the concert pitch,
n coming into unison with, each other.
VI So has God iL Christ sounded the
.e keynote of our life. Shall we not
10 one by one bring our hearts and
l. lives into harmony with His holy
will? At last the Perfect One shall
lift with pierced hand the baton of
light and the vast multitude that
ar no man can number shall join the
a triumphant shout of the Great
IN Chorus, He shall reign for ever and
ic ever, and the last pilgrim song OF
it the earth born of loyal love of law
1T shall blend in heavenly hallelujahs