Guidepost

It's odd that I should remember it, but after all, that was the intent. May the Mind of Christ, Our Saviour, by Kate Wilkinson and Arthur Barham-Gould, was one of the three hymns we sang on one of the most important days of my life. Some readers might recognize it.

The words printed in the programme were as follows:

May the mind of Christ, our Saviour,
Live in us from day to day,
By His love and power controlling
All we do and say.

May the Word of God dwell richly
In our hearts from hour to hour,
So that all may see we triumph
Only through His power.

May the peace of God our Father
Rule our lives in everything,
That we might be calm to comfort
Sick and sorrowing.

May the love of Jesus fill us
As the waters fill the sea;
Him exalting, selves abasing,
This is victory.

May we run the race before us,
Strong and brave to face the foe,
Looking only unto Jesus
As we onward go.

May His beauty rest upon us,
As we seek the lost to win,
And may they forget the channels,
Seeing only Him.

I'm glad I still hear those words, especially in times of serious discontent and upheaval. Music is a potent weapon on both sides. But as General Booth of the Salvation Army was wont to say, "Why should the Devil have the best tunes?"