Morning Songs Fill the Day with Music
Skilled in both the art and science of making lovely gardens, Silas Kenton loved to sing while working. The story of this interesting English gardener was related by the Rev. S. Horton in “Say It with Song.”
“Good morning, Kenton,” was the cheery greeting of Lady Lawder, by whom he was employed, one day. Then she added: “You were singing early this morning, Silas. I could hear you as I lay in bed.”
“I hope I didn’t disturb your ladyship,” he answered. “I had forgotten the green-houses were so near your room. It was thoughtless of me and I am sorry indeed.”
“Well, it did wake me up, but I didn’t mind. What was it you were singing? The tune was familiar to me.”
“It was an old favorite of mine,” replied Silas:
“‘Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee.’”
The musical gardener then made this observation: “You see, ma’am, when the world gets busy, there are doubtless thousands upon thousands of singers whose songs are rising like sweet music to the skies. I like to think that most mornings I’m one of the earliest of the Lord’s servants offering my tribute of praise. Besides I always think a few songs before breakfast fill the heart with music all the day.”