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  MUSIC OF THE LORD
  by Mary Wilder Tileston
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the joy and happiness that comes from
trusting in God and living near Jesus, even in the midst of challenges.

Topics: "Joy In Christ", "Trust In God"
Scripture References: Psalm 30:5, Psalm 33:21, Isaiah 43:2, Amos 4:13, Romans 8:38

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Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the joy and trust we find in God's
holy name, emphasizing that our happiness and light-heartedness come
from being near our Savior. She highlights that annoyances do not
trouble us when we are in God's presence, contrasting it with feeling
downcast and worried when we are away from God. Tileston encourages
singing and rejoicing in the expectation of better days ahead, reminding
us that nothing can diminish the joy found in the salvation of our Lord.

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Our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy
name.

--PSALMS 33:21

ON our way rejoicing as we homeward move,

Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love!

Is there grief or sadness? Thine it cannot be!

Is our sky beclouded? Clouds are not from Thee!

On our way rejoicing as we homeward move,

Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love!

--J. B. S. MONSELL

MY position has come to this, Am I living near my Saviour; then I am as
happy as the day is long, and as light-hearted as a child. It may be
that I have plenty of annoyances, but they don't trouble me when His
presence is with me. Am I downcast and worried: then I am away from God.

--JOHN KENNETH MACKENZIE

We may sing beforehand, even in our winter storm, in the expectation of
a summer sun at the turn of the year; no created powers can mar our Lord
Jesus' music, nor spill our song of joy. Let us then be glad and rejoice
in the salvation of our Lord; for faith had never yet cause to have wet
cheeks, and hanging-down brows, or to droop or die.

--SAMUEL RUTHERFORD

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