Christian Henry Bateman, 1813–1889
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. (Psalm 95:1)
A New Testament church should always be a singing church, for sacred song is the natural outpouring of joyous Christian hearts. Of all the world’s religions, only Christianity is a singing faith. But singing should not be limited to the church services; rather, it should become the Christian’s normal daily lifestyle.
Singing God’s praises provides many important benefits to believers. There is the awareness that God is pleased when the voice is lifted in praise: “He who offers praise honors me” (Psalm 50:23). Then we learn many important spiritual truths and concepts when we sing. For many of us, our first awareness that God loves us and that He loves all the children of the world was gained through a song sung at our mother’s knee or in the Sunday school nursery. Singing will also provide encouragement and comfort in times of need. Often when we are experiencing periods of discouragement and despondency, a simple hymn will come to mind and will be used of God to mend our fragile emotions. Also, singing is one of our best preparations for heaven. The Bible teaches that we will enjoy giving praise and singing throughout eternity.
This hymn was originally titled “Come, Children, Join to Sing.” It first appeared in 1843 in a collection Sacred Melodies for Sabbath Schools and Families, edited by the author of this text, Christian H. Bateman. Bateman served three Congregational churches in Scotland and England and then was ordained in the Anglican church.
Come, Christians, join to sing—Alleluia! Amen! Loud praise to Christ our King—Alleluia! Amen! Let all, with heart and voice, before His throne rejoice; praise is His gracious choice: Alleluia! Amen!
Come, lift your hearts on high—Alleluia! Amen! Let praises fill the sky—Alleluia! Amen! He is our Guide and Friend; to us He’ll condescend; His love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen!
Praise yet our Christ again—Alleluia! Amen! Life shall not end the strain—Alleluia! Amen! On heaven’s blissful shore His goodness we’ll adore, singing forevermore, “Alleluia! Amen!”
When tempted to complain or feel despondent, determine to sing a song of praise. It is one of the best ways to experience calm and contentment when life becomes bleak. Try this musical message as you go—
For Today: Psalm 95; 150; Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16; 1 Peter 2:9
Osbeck, K. W.
- Come, let us rejoice unto the Lord: let us sing aloud unto the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his face with praise: let us sing loud unto him with Psalms. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods, In whose hand are the deep places of the earth, and the heights of the mountains are his, To whom the Sea belongeth, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Come, let us worship and fall down, and kneel before the Lord our maker. For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand: today, if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your heart, as in Meribah, and as in the day of Massah in the wilderness, When your fathers tempted me, proved me, though they had seen my work. Forty years have I contended with this generation, and said, They are a people that err in heart, for they have not known my ways. Wherefore I sware in my wrath, saying, Surely they shall not enter into my rest. Psalm 95
- Praise ye God in his Sanctuary: praise ye him in the firmament of his power. Praise ye him in his mighty Acts: praise ye him according to his excellent greatness. Praise ye him in the sound of the trumpet: praise ye him upon the viol and the harp. Praise ye him with timbrel and flute: praise ye him with virginals and organs. Praise ye him with sounding cymbals: praise ye him with high sounding cymbals. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Psalm150
- Speaking unto yourselves in Psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, Ephesians 5:19
- Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing your own selves, in Psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord, Colossians 3:16
- But ye are a chosen generation, a royal Priesthood, an holy nation, a people set at liberty, that ye should show forth the virtues of him that hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light, 1 Peter 2:9
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