Martin Luther once said: "Music, next to theology, is God's greatest gift to man!" It was he who gave us the moving and majestic hymn - "A Mighty Fortress is Our God!" There are many references in God's Holy Word that talk about music being used for worship--both vocal and instrumental. I am very thankful that God inspired so many people (Fanny Crosby, for example) to write beautiful hymns of encouragement, blessing, comfort, etc. And, even though we may not have a lovely voice, what does our title say -- God still likes to hear us sing! So, let us practice the lovely verse in Psalms 34:1:
"I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth."
Today I was thinking about an old song that my Daddy used to sing when I was a girl at home entitled, "Bless This House" by Helen Taylor. It is my prayer that in the beginning days of this New Year, the Lord will bless your home and draw you ever closer to Him!
"Bless this house, O Lord we pray, make it safe by night and day;
Bless these walls, so firm and stout, keeping want and trouble out;
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, let Thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, letting in God's heavenly light;
Bless the hearth a - blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within; keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be fit, O Lord, to dwell with Thee,
Bless us all that one day we may dwell, O Lord, with Thee."
A lovely blessing!
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