The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-24

'ti' ~ Nhe lH'ihte, Llhit In pre-
aonting tie 1910 edition OF the Hymn.
al. tho Committee does not claim
that all tho hymns therein are strict
~ scientific, as the selection had 10
be- made very largely from the writ,
inga OF authors who we're unac.
qualntcd with tho teachings OF Chris.
tian Science" THE Hymnai Il a
collective modern instance Of that
epiphany Of good which earnest seek.
ers after God. covering several cen.
turtles. including many countries and
voieinE tho miths OF different
churches have expressed. All theae
writer's were facing toward the light
and 90 they touched chord, com.
mon 10 Christian Science. Although
the authors OF most or the hymns
sung IN Christian churches today.
profess 10 believe IN tho reality Of
two powers. that 10. good AND evil.
yet when they rise TO tho region OF
praise they often ascend above the
belief and seem 90 see only God
good.
THAT THEY MAY BIZ ONE
In hymn iio speaks Thomas Aqui.
no. a medieval theoloslan and now
regarded as an authority IN the 10.
man Catholic church. Ho II writing
Of what that church callS the sacrl.
fica OF the Mass. but which other
/ churches denomlnate tho Holy Com.
munion. In tho third stanEa Of that
Z hymn the author ascenda hiEli above
{ material thoughts thus.
i"Loi Ger ancient forms departing.
! Newer rights or grace prevail.
Faith for all defects supplying.
where the feeble senses fail.
unitarlans have sometimes been nc.
cuhed OF teaching n religion bereft
OF tenderness and love, Yet Il Is
/ doubtful II any song has awakened
more profound religious emotions. in
tho hearts Of humanity. than that
noble hymn. Nearer. Ny God 20
Thee" by Sarah +. Adams. hersslf
Unitarian.
Like the cool hand upon the r..
vsrcd brow like the mountain water.
brook To- the soorchtd tongue or the
tender word 20 tho stricken heart
comes the quieting promlRc of the
great Methodist leader Charles Wcs.
Hey In Hymn i2s
Peace bs TO this congregation
Peace 20 eyry heart there Ia!
Peace. the earnest Of salvation.
Peace. the fruit Of conquered SIN
where outside the writings Of our
own Leader can Christian Scientists
I md n ronR. richer in their hopes aud
desires than the glorious Gospel dec.
liaralion ~ the Uuivsrsalist leader
Hosea BALLOON ia lynn -
when God is seen with men to
dwell.
And on creation makes anew.
what tongue can half ,he wondefa
tcllF
what cyo the dazzling storica
yiews
Ths weak hS strong the fearful bold.
The deaf shall hear, tho dumb shall
sing.
The lame shall walk, tho blind be.
And JOY through all the earth Shall
rinE
In Hymn ?os. The Baptist hyuian,
IJ. n. Gilmore. enlargtnE tho eor
lders Of his Theological tent. has
thrown the twenty third rsalm into
la song which We all Iowa song
which encourages those WHO s,ruE'
gla and labor
'fHa lsadcth me! o blessed
thought
o words with heavily comfort
fraughu
What Ger do, whsre'er I be,
sun lis Gods hand that leade,h
me."
Arthur Cleveland Coke, sometime
Protestant Episcopal bishop Of
Western New York, was man Of
great physical charm. varied spirit
lusl gifts and broad intellectual &C.
auircmcuts or oil mon l have
known, Bishop Coke had most
whereof ha might glory. But he
was lowly in self esteem. In hymn
liza, in singing OF the meekncss Of
Jesus he says:
ron! who like thee so humbly
bore
The scorn. the SCOTS of men,
beforo7
So meek. forSiving. Godliko, high.
SO glorious in humility
All these songs and many others
IN tho Christian Science hymnnl OK.
press hopes and experiences com
mon TO all loving, earnest people.
And we Christian Scientists arc not
loath 10 give thanks for this wide.
ness in Gods mercy, which is moro
than liberty"
MUSIC AND HARMONY
when King Saul was mesmerized
by evil and had seemingly lost tho
sense OF harmony. no said to his
servants. Provide me now man
that can play well. and bring him
to me-" And II came TO pass. whom
the evil spirit from God was upon
Saul. that David took an harp and
played with his hand Saul was re.
froshed, and was we'll, and the evil
spirit departed from him. u Sam,
LA. ~ 90 oQN