Our Profound Alleluia!

Fred Pratt Green, a British Minister and Hymn writer in the 20th century, went to be with the Lord in 2000.  He left us with one of my favorite hymn texts which we don't sing very often because it is not well known.  The hymn is - When in our Music God is Glorified.  I want to look briefly at some of the text and comment on it.  It is based on Psalm 69, verse 30 and following.

"When in our music God is glorified

And adoration leaves no room for pride

It is as though the whole creation cried

Alleluia"

We are reminded that all of creation gives adoration and praise and we are invited to join in.  And, heart-felt, passionate adoration leaves no room in our lives for pride.  

"How often making music we have found

A new dimension in the world of sound

As worship moved us to a more profound

Alleluia"

God made us creative. His intention is that we continually create new sounds in His gift of music that will bring praise and worship to Him.  And,  authentic worship will always move us to a more profound alleluia!

"And did not Jesus sing a psalm that night

When utmost evil strove against the light

Then let us sing for whom He won the fight

Alleluia!

Jesus paved the way for us to sing the song of victory over death and darkness.  And we are challenged to sing Alleluia to the one for whom He won the fight!

"Let every instrument be tuned for praise

Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise

And may God give us faith to sing always

Alleluia"

We all know that we are challenged to use all instruments and everything that has breath to give praise to the Lord.  That includes every rejoicing believer's voice to be raised.  The question is . . . Are our voices "tuned for praise"?  And in closing, may God truly give us faith to sing always the Alleluia song -- both here in the now (so others will see and hear the song) and for eternity (as we sing Alleluia before the throne)!  mjm

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