Article December 22, 1986 Issue

The Christian Science Monitor®

Messiah's gift to you

In our heart's depth we all want to be better, to find a deeper purpose, to feel that our lives really matter.

I felt that way last year at Christmas. All the vital signs for contentment were there—happy marriage, home, joy—and yet I still felt empty. One evening I bought a recording of Handel's Messiah as a present to myself. I was looking for great music, but what I found as I listened was something larger.

As the music played, I followed the text. The Messiah's text is essentially taken from verses of the Bible. It was all loved and familiar territory to me. Many times I've been moved by the music's beauty. But how easy it is to know the story and never hear the message!

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