In the First Chronicles, chapter six, verse thirty-two, worshipping God in a song is a form of ministry to Him, as in Ephesians five, verses eighteen through twenty, and something with which He is well pleased. Music is one way to express our love and affection, adoration, faith, hope, praise, and joy to God.
The singers in the Temple stood in their office, which was a song. Their work was honored. And that is the highest task of the Church. Every period of earnestness in the Church’s life has been by an outburst of Christian song. All intense emotion seeks expression in poetry, and music is the natural speech of a vivid faith. The Church’s praise is the noblest expression of the Church’s life. Its hymns go deep, touching the hearts more to the quick, ministering to the faith, and often draw others to see the preciousness of the Christ they celebrate.
And it is true, in a sense, that we shall do more for Christ and men by voicing our deep thankfulness for His great gifts and speaking simply our valuation of, and our gratitude for, what we draw from Him than by any other form of so-called Christian work. The most significant way of moving other souls to participate in our joy is to let our joy speak. If we wish others to know the preciousness of Christ, we must ring out His name with the zeal of emotion and triumphant confidence. We are the ‘secretaries of God’s praise.’ A praising Church has experiences of its own that angels cannot share, and it sets in motion the great sea of praise whose surges break in music and roll from every side of the universe in melodious thunder to the great white throne. God is waiting for our praise, so let Him hear it today!