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Daily Devotion
Joyful Hallelujah!
*Joyful Hallelujah!*
"And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his
salvation." Psalm 35:9
What would Handel think if he knew that over 7.5 million people had viewed
his "Hallelujah Chorus" on YouTube - filmed at Macy's in Philadelphia, when
more than 600 choristers mingled with regular shoppers burst into song?
The video shows the shoppers' faces aglow with amazement, some singing
along, all caught up in the joy of the moment.
Perhaps one of the most famous "joyful" hymns is by the Princeton author
and minister, Henry van Dyke. One day in 1907, he was fulfilling a
speaking engagement at Williams College in Massachusetts. At breakfast, he
handed his host a piece of paper with the words of "Joyful, joyful, we
adore Thee." He said, "Here is a hymn for you. Your mountains (the
Berkshires) were my inspiration. It must be sung to the music of
Beethoven's 'Hymn to Joy.'"
The great thing about hymns and spiritual songs is you don't even have to
sing them. They are prayers to be offered - some of praise, others of
petition, and still others of personal reflection or peaceful meditation.
The apostle Paul seemed to understand this truth and must have loved to
sing or been inspired often by songs and singing. "Be filled with the
Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always
for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ" (Eph. 5:18-20). "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all
wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord" (Col.
3:16). Look for ways to apply these verses in your life today and walk
through the day whistling, humming, meditating, praying or singing to the
honour, glory and praise of our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
*Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of
immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day! (Henry van Dyke)*
"And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his
salvation." Psalm 35:9
What would Handel think if he knew that over 7.5 million people had viewed
his "Hallelujah Chorus" on YouTube - filmed at Macy's in Philadelphia, when
more than 600 choristers mingled with regular shoppers burst into song?
The video shows the shoppers' faces aglow with amazement, some singing
along, all caught up in the joy of the moment.
Perhaps one of the most famous "joyful" hymns is by the Princeton author
and minister, Henry van Dyke. One day in 1907, he was fulfilling a
speaking engagement at Williams College in Massachusetts. At breakfast, he
handed his host a piece of paper with the words of "Joyful, joyful, we
adore Thee." He said, "Here is a hymn for you. Your mountains (the
Berkshires) were my inspiration. It must be sung to the music of
Beethoven's 'Hymn to Joy.'"
The great thing about hymns and spiritual songs is you don't even have to
sing them. They are prayers to be offered - some of praise, others of
petition, and still others of personal reflection or peaceful meditation.
The apostle Paul seemed to understand this truth and must have loved to
sing or been inspired often by songs and singing. "Be filled with the
Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always
for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ" (Eph. 5:18-20). "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all
wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord" (Col.
3:16). Look for ways to apply these verses in your life today and walk
through the day whistling, humming, meditating, praying or singing to the
honour, glory and praise of our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
*Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of
immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day! (Henry van Dyke)*