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impulse or to meet special cases, and at other times those who sing
are left to blunder along, and the music loses its proper effect upon the
minds of those present. Music should have beauty, pathos, and power.
Let the voices be lifted in songs of praise and devotion. Call to your
aid, if practicable, instrumental music, and let the glorious harmony
ascend to God, an acceptable offering.—
Testimonies for the Church
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