THE SONG

 

NOVEMBER 10

 

THE SONG

 
" And they sung a new song, saying, 

  Thou art worthy to take the book,
  and to open the seals thereof: 

  for thou wast slain,
  and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood

  out of every kindred,  and tongue, and 

  people, and nation."     Revelation 5:9
 
They sung a new song before the heavenly throne.
 
It is always new, because accompanied with new joys, and
  arising from new thoughts and new views of Jesus.
 
It is pleasant to sing of Jesus, and to sing to Jesus now;
  but what will it be above?
 
Here, want of knowledge,
  or want of voice,
  or want of suitable feelings, often prevent our singing,
  or enjoying what we sing;
  but there the knowledge will be perfect,
  the voice will be sweet, and
  the heart will be always in tune.
 
Our recollections of the past,
  what we were, where we were,
  what we deserved, and
  what we were doomed to suffer; and
  what Jesus did for us,
  suffered for us, and conferred on us,
  will fill us with lively and everlasting gratitude.
 
And then the presence of Jesus,
  the glories of Jesus, and
  the communications made by Jesus,
  will keep that gratitude alive and vigorous for ever.
 
Aged Christian, Jesus loves to hear
  thy tremulous voice sing his praises now;
  do not give over singing,
  if thou canst raise a note,
  but continue to praise his dear and ever-blessed name.
 
O that we praised him more!
Oh that our hearts were always in tune to praise him!
 
It is not so much the voice, 
  as the heart that is out of tune.
 
But let us rejoice in this,
  that we have an eternity before us,
  in which we shall for ever praise and
  bless our Savior's dear and adorable name.
 
There, in the city of saints,
  in the mansion of glory,
  in our Father's house,
  in that "BETTER LAND," 
  we shall all unite to praise the Father,
  for his free, sovereign, and glorious grace;
  the Son, for his precious blood,
  perfect righteousness, and all-prevailing intercession;
   and the Holy Spirit,
   for his quickening, comforting, and sanctifying operations.
 
 
" And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and
  the first begotten of the dead, and
   the prince of the kings of the earth.
Unto him that loved us, and washed us from
   our sins in his own blood, 
 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and
  his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.
     Amen."                                          Revelation 1:5-6
 
 
 JAMES SMITH 1869