Spiritual Experience in Song
At a world’s convention of Christian Endeavor Societies, the various delegations went to their respective places in the tent, singing different hymns. The New Zealand deputation marched in singing,
“O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumph of His grace!”
They were listened to in silence, until they reached the stanza:
“He breaks the power of canceled sin,
He sets the prisoner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood availed for me.”
Then the vast audience could no longer refrain from joining them, for the verse truthfully expressed the spiritual experience of all the company.
It was an impressive experience which strengthened the bond of unity when a group joined in this