It is said that once Mendelssohn came to see the great Freiburg organ. The old custodian refused him permission to play upon the instrument, not knowing who he was. At length, however, he reluctantly granted him leave to play a few notes. Mendelssohn took his seat, and soon the most wonderful music was breaking forth from the organ. The custodian was spellbound. He came up beside the great musician and asked his name. Learning it he stood humiliated, self-condemned, saying, “And I refused you permission to play upon my organ!”
There comes One to us, who desires to take our hearts and play upon them. How often we withhold ourselves from Him, and refuse Him permission! Yet if we would yield ourselves to Him, He would bring forth from our souls heavenly music.
ML 07/02/1961