Music: Designed to Promote Joy

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Ecclesiastes 2:8,10
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I got me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
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The Lord Reigneth
... in which the scenery and images seem designed to give ... do the professed lovers of
sacred music in this ... amongst true Christians, which would promote their peace ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/newton/messiah vol 2/sermon xxxvi the lord reigneth.htm

Letter x. The Preservation of Health.
... preparation of the daily supplies of food, designed to sustain ... such means as are
necessary to promote sound health ... the rising sun; to join the music of creation ...
/.../letter x the preservation of.htm

The Sheep and their Shepherd
... down, saith the Lord God." Oh, what sweet music there is ... he shows, and the
responsibility he bears to promote our well ... If it has been designed to be a love- ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/the sheep and their shepherd.htm

One Antidote for Many Ills
... their hymns, there is the beauty of music, but where ... classes with a sincere desire
to promote God's glory ... of the matter"it accomplished not what was designed. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/one antidote for many ills.htm

The General Conference of 1820
... to enjoin it upon you to do; and to promote the same ... which might be considered as
a standard of music for our ... in which such house or houses are designed to be ...
/.../chapter 5 the general conference.htm

The Christian's Peace and the Christian's Consistency
... in your faith+;[5] so as to promote your growth ... still in our ears the celestial music,
infinitely sweet ... in regard +of the ministration+ you designed +for me+. ...
/.../moule/philippian studies/chapter iv the christians peace.htm

Exposition of the Doctrines of Grace
... myself baptized, upon profession of their faith, are living testimonies that these
old truths in modern times have not lost their power to promote a revival of ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/exposition of the doctrines of.htm

A Traveler's Note-Book
... in his first full awaking to beauty and to music. ... it denied sensibilities of affection,
joy, and hope ... Know thyself." His cross-examination was designed to make ...
/.../merriam/the chief end of man/iii a travelers note-book.htm

Of Prayer --A Perpetual Exercise of Faith. The Daily Benefits ...
... The ceremony of lifting up our hands in prayer is designed to remind us that we
are ... and however we may be surrounded on all sides with grounds of joy, there is ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 20 of prayera perpetual.htm

The Holy War,
... that, when the trumpeters made their best music, in the ... the affirmative, and the
man that was designed by this ... thee indeed this service, as to promote thee to ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/the holy war.htm