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Sing, Daughters, Sing

The Singing Daughters of Dingmans Ferry UMC Sing, Daughter Zion;     shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,     Daughter Jerusalem! The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;     never again will you fear any harm. Zephaniah 3:14-15 When it comes right down to it, I think the most moving, significant part of a worship service is the singing.  Singing for me is a soul-conversation between God's people and God. It's in singing that our souls express their greatest joy, deepest longing, and most hurting pain.  For example, "O for a Thousand Tongues" sings of the greatest joy for God's redeeming Grace. While "Just as I am" is a song of longing for acceptance and the Lord's forgiveness. Right now, it seems to me, people are craving for some joy. The pandemic and its consequences have dragged on like a dirge. School shootings by children seem to constantly repeat.  How are we going to be glad and rejoice with all our hea...