Article July 30, 1932 Issue

"Songs in the night"

INA LYON C. BUSBY

Visiting in the country where the mocking bird frequently gives out a beautiful song in the night, a student of Christian Science was reminded of Elihu's words to Job, "But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night." Sometimes we have an enlarged sense of our troubles in the night, when things may look worse than they do in the light of day; but when we obey Mrs. Eddy's injunction to "rejoice always in ever-present Love" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 377) these "songs in the night" bring thought close to God and shut out of our consciousness whatever would oppress.

In times of mental darkness, when fear, grief, or discouragement seems to envelop us, a song in the heart carries thought triumphantly over the sea of terror. The one who can be grateful for blessings received even when trials are numerous has the spirit of faith and confidence in good, which uplifts spiritually and awakens him to hear the "songs in the night."

To human sense it may not always be easy to remain unaffrighted, to stand untempted by despair. But this shows that there is work to be done, a mountain to be climbed. Human experience is a problem to be rightly solved by applying to its every detail the laws of divine Mind. Things as they appear are far from perfect, and to bring daily living to perfection means that divine Mind must displace every false belief with the truth of being.

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