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Saved By A Hymn
“And when they had sung an hymn…” (Mark 14:26).
The following account shows the importance of hymn singing connected with gospel work and evangelical meetings:
Knowing that Charles Wesley was going to preach in a certain barn near Dublin Ireland, a man went early and crept into a grain sack close to the door, intending, as soon as the preaching had begun, to open the door to the mob outside, the door being locked during the meeting for fear of an attack. The man in the sack, being fond of music, remained quiet while the hymn was sung. But something more than the music reached him. It was the voice of God speaking to his conscience. He dared not open the door, but waited for the prayer. He now felt himself a lost sinner, and forgetting where he was, he began to pray aloud for mercy, to the astonishment of the congregation, who helped him from the sack. This man was happily saved and from that moment on became a true follower of Christ.
I know that many of my readers have heard and sung Christ-exalting gospel hymns from the early days of childhood. Have you heeded their warnings and entreaties?
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