The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-11
PASTOR URGES
ALL TO Sing
CHURCH SONGS
y Rev. FackIer, in Sermon,
Makes Plea for Love of
Sacred Music.

That was not only a question
asked and answered by the Rev. L..
G. e. Fackler of st. Matthew
Evangelical Lutheran Church Sun
day, but was his night topic.
In introducing his subject. the
Rev. Fackler said, This question
will arise in the minds of those who
are blinded to Gods blessings.
There are various causes which
should move souls to sing praises,
but not all souls are moved to sing.
"Only the soul that is filed with
the spirit of truth can give the reply
to the question: Why should l sing
church hymns?
THE Psalmist relates several
causes which ought to inspire a
souls to praise God. He does not
point to the things which man has
done, neither does he say that we
ought to sing about the works of
man, but concerning the work Of
God. The song should be a new
song, not m that cometh from the
old man concerning the things in
which the old Adam delights. There
are many that sing their LEVIED
sensual songs and their singing de.
flames the name of God. The sing
ing to which the psalmist refers is
that which proceeds from the soul
that is born again of the water and
the spirit"
Marvellous Things
What Is there to which the new
creature can point and say what
nov me to sing? The Lord has
done marvellous things, He has made
the world. But there is something
more marvellous than that. The
Lord has opened His greatness and
goodness in the work Of redemption.
What marvellous things has not
Christ done? His birth is the
wonder Of all times.
He healed all manne of diseases,
fed 5000 with a few loaves and
fishes, raised the dead and what was
more marvellous than all this, He
died and raised Himself again by
His own power, assembled into
heaven and sent down the Holy
Spirit. All this for the eternal well
fare of man. When this sinks into
our souls it ought to move our souls
to action.
THE Lord did not withhold His
word fK.noo = @ liz Al ,,AA l1o..o -.
ignorant of the saving truth but
made known His salvation. He un-
covered the many hidden things of
prophecy which were promulgated
and demonstrated by Christs Him
self.
For the Many
1.-THE Lord did not uncover the
truth 70: a certain few but even be-
fore the heather. His righteousness
hath He shown in the sight of all
nations. The book is not sealed
unto those who are oeeking and
searching for truth. The person
that will stop to think will see that
all these wonderful, marvellous
things that Christ has given and
done for man is sufficient cause
which ought to move us to sing
praises unto Him.
1.-THE effect that ought to be pro-
duced by these causes is the opening
of my mouth in the singing Of
hymns Of praise. The person who
is not moved to praise God does not
appreciate what God has done.
Have you ever noticed a child
when 1t is happy? 1t will compose
g song that is full Of dlscords and
the words will practically mean
nothing but it is giving expression
to the JOY in it's soul. So will we
If our souls are filed with joy sing
praises to God.
THE person that refrains from
singing church hymns Is denying
his soul the privilege of expression.
If we take an active interest in the
church service and sing heartily
with the members we will return
to our homes feeling that we have
partaken of a profitable service.
Joy in Song
There is pleasure in singing the
wonderful truths of God. Make a
joyful noise unto the Lord, rejoice
and with the harp and musical in
struments bring forth the praise
that should come from our soul.
Each song is a service. each song
Is a sermon, each song Is the souls
Expression.
"In a few words we can cay that
we should sing church hymns to
praise God, and thereby give express
sion Of the JOY in our SOUL" Rev.
Fackler said.