Preach Through Word and Song

Michael E. Wood

March 16, 2013

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, Acts 16:25

Do we segregate our worship of God in song to appointed times of corporate gatherings alone? Do we fail to realize, that through our praise to Him through singing regardless of our circumstances or surroundings may be the very thing of which God will use to speak to the hearts of others, administering comfort to believers and pricking the conscience of unbelievers?

No, we are not all wired the same way but let us learn a lesson from Paul and Silas. Our worship of God through song regardless of circumstances or surroundings could very well have an eternal impact on the souls of men and women, as He opens opportunities for the gospel through our praise to Him.

Thy Word we preach through word and song;

Expressions of true hearts that long

To know You, Lord and make You known

As You fill us from glory’s throne-

With rapturous thoughts exceeding all

What we may think, to heed the call

You make to raise us from the dead

To worship You, Oh Christ, our Head.

Oh dictate by Your Spirit, moving

Men to know Your wondrous mind

And join us by communing through

The matchless grace in You we find-

To unify the body of

Your glory through every age

To worship You in holiness

On that grander, purer stage

Of which You have appointed

And remind to keep in view

Till all will see and know

The beauty found alone in You!