Article April 20, 1957 Issue

Awakening a Greater Interest in the Hymns

[From a teacher in a branch church Sunday School]

Into my class of eight- and nine-year-old pupils came a child who, although orderly, obedient, and generally enthusiastic and receptive, did not participate in the singing of the hymns. When questioned as to the reason for this, she replied: "Oh, I can't sing. I'm a monotone. I'll never be able to sing."

This little girl had already learned to put the teachings of Christian Science into practice in just the few weeks that she had attended Sunday School. So I exclaimed, "And are you going to accept that as true?" And then to the astonished child I remarked, "Some people say the crows can't sing, but that doesn't prevent them from making a joyous noise."

For a short period in Sunday School that morning we referred to the many times that the Bible tells us to sing and rejoice and make a joyful noise unto our King. All of the pupils were shown how to reject the false laws of mortal mind, no matter who seemed to voice them, and to accept only what God was telling them. "God never told any of His children that they could not sing," I explained. "Psalm after psalm testifies to His command to sing praises."

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