Show THE SONG SERVICE the innovation introduced by the four city ward last sunday evening of holding a song service in the tabernacle in place of the regular monthly conjoint meeting was a most delightful change the tabernacle was well filled with lith young and old people and the meeting was spicy short and interesting pros pres J francis terrell merroll of the second ward association presided over the exercises which commenced by the choir singing the selection say not 11 ot I 1 journey alone prayer was offered by elder 11 P barrows Par rows after which prof A if merrill merreil arose and gave a brief history of the hymn 0 ye mountains high this hymn was written by elder charles W penrose ro e now one of the twelve apostles soon after ills his conversion to the gospel in england the hymn became popular at once with the latter day saints and when the johnstone army was approaching utah for the purpose of quelling tile the supposed insurgent government tile the hearts of tile the pioneer soldiers who ho vere kere out on the fighting line waiting for the army were cheered and inspired by the strains and words of the hymn zion pres brigham young was very tend fond of the hymn and it was ills his custom often to call upon the late david C dunbar to sing it at gatherings and elsewhere where pros pres young thought the people needed a little inspiration after the historical sketch zion was sung by Mes daines dayries may ilay E hoo pes rose neeley and ray kay evans the next song come come ye saints was written under tinder most adverse circumstances it was in the winter of 1846 when hen the saints were encamped at winter quarters after their expulsion front from nauvoo and when their ranks had been diminished about GOO by the ravages of disease cold and hunger and their spirits all but sone gone that pres young calad upon william clayton to write something that would cheer and encourage the saints elder clayton performed the task and the hymn coyne come come ye saints was the result it acted like something magical on the depressed spirits of the sai saints fits and on their long weary pilgrimage across the plains the singing of this hymn sustained them on more occasions than one the hymn is one of tile alie grandest used by the latter day saints and when sung with spirit it preaches a glorious sermon the hymn was sung by the congregation loses lomes consolation was beautifully rendered as at 11 violin and organ duett by 11 2 P larsen and john brook A poor wayfaring man of grief was the next song introduced prof merrill related part of the martyrdom of the Prop liet joseph smith and ills brother just previous to which the prophet had requested john taylor who was nas in prison with them to sing the above named hymn hider elder talor was asked to sing it gain again and again and after he had finished it the last time and told the prophet that his heart was too sick to admit of him singing more tile attack of the mob soldiers began and within a few moments the fatal bullets had done their deadly ork and two noble spirits were ere released fiola their earthly tabernacles the hymn was the favorite song of john toy tay lor victor E r madsen sang the entire 11 verses of the song the last song of tile service was nas the inspiring rousing hymn the spirit of god like A fire Is burning which was written by W W phelps who nho has contributed so many glorious hymns in the song book of the latter day saints it was composed in 1835 and presumably first sung at the dedication of the kirk kirkland land te temple at ale history tells us that after the singing of this hymn upon that occasion a sound as of the rushing of wind filled the temple and the congregation arose to its feet many began to prophesy and a pillar of tight light rested upon the building the historian ano also tells us that many in the room saw salv angels and a wonderful ond erful feast was enjoyed the hymn itself is peculiarly adapted to temple dedicatory services and Is full of spiritual thoughts and inspiration it Is one of the most soul stirring and comprehensive used by the latter day saints the entire six verses erses were sung by the congregation gre gation which concluded the service and the benediction was pronounced nour iced by pres oleen N stohl |